Home theater/stereo?

[Flexin]

I was testing out the Klipsch RF82's at work the other day. :dribble: They are going on my list of things I want. I need a bigger house first but I want those speakers. I also want the rears, center and sub to go with them.

What is everyone else running?

James

[Amber Lamps]

I was testing out the Klipsch RF82's at work the other day. :dribble: They are going on my list of things I want. I need a bigger house first but I want those speakers. I also want the rears, center and sub to go with them.

What is everyone else running?

James

Boston Acoustics VR 40 fronts, VR 12 center, VR 500 powered subwoofer and the VR dipolar rears with a second smaller powered subwoofer.

[goof2]

Older Bose Acoustimass 15 system. It sucks huge. The only saving grace is I bought it used from a friend for a fraction of the normal price.

I would like to do some nice front tower speakers but with the state of current systems I don't really think it is worth it. Towers are good for base, but now that is handled by a sub anyway. You may be better off getting some larger bookshelf speakers for the front and running one or two quality subs. If I were to build a system today it would consist of Polks for the full range speakers, a CS2 for the center channel, Monitor 40s for L/R front, and 2 pair of Monitor 30s for the surrounds. You can be all in on the "7" portion of a 7.1 system for $500 with the deals Newegg is running. Spend whatever is left on a sub or two.

[karl_1052]

HK AVR20
B&W DM302s
B&W ASW500

I do want to upgrade my receiver to something with HDMI inputs though.

[RACER X]

gonna get a soundbar of some sort or bose cinemate setup, keep it simple adn clean.

[Riceaholic]

I'm old skool I guess...

Cerwin E-76C
DCM KX-12's
Cerwin LS6 surrounds x2
Cerwin 15' downfiring sub that I've had for 15 years. It just won't die and pounds harder than anything I've ever heard in a house.

[Avatard]

This:

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Genelec-8020-LSE-Espresso-Five-8020As-and-one-7050B-sub?sku=581337

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[Rider]

I have a Denon receiver, Cerwin Vega front, center, and rears and I am running a 10" Paradigm sub. All my stuff is recessed into the walls with the rears in the ceiling. I'll get a pic of my setup tonight and post it.

[shmike]

I have a Denon receiver, Cerwin Vega front, center, and rears and I am running a 10" Paradigm sub. All my stuff is recessed into the walls with the rears in the ceiling. I'll get a pic of my setup tonight and post it.

How do the rears sound?

The true afficionados are against ceiling mounted rears but I'm wondering about how noticeable it is to us mortals...

[Rider]

How do the rears sound?

The true afficionados are against ceiling mounted rears but I'm wondering about how noticeable it is to us mortals...

My rears are not the circle kind mounted inside the ceiling. They are the rectangle kind that I have mounted at an angle so they are pointing at the main seating area. I love the sound of them. I'll get a pic tonight.

[shmike]

My rears are not the circle kind mounted inside the ceiling. They are the rectangle kind that I have mounted at an angle so they are pointing at the main seating area. I love the sound of them. I'll get a pic tonight.

Please do.

That is exactly like how I have considered setting mine up.

[Flexin]

Older Bose Acoustimass 15 system. It sucks huge. The only saving grace is I bought it used from a friend for a fraction of the normal price.

I would like to do some nice front tower speakers but with the state of current systems I don't really think it is worth it. Towers are good for base, but now that is handled by a sub anyway. You may be better off getting some larger bookshelf speakers for the front and running one or two quality subs. If I were to build a system today it would consist of Polks for the full range speakers, a CS2 for the center channel, Monitor 40s for L/R front, and 2 pair of Monitor 30s for the surrounds. You can be all in on the "7" portion of a 7.1 system for $500 with the deals Newegg is running. Spend whatever is left on a sub or two.

I worked again tonight and played them again, I tried all of the bookshelf speakers and the Klipsch were nice but they would be good with the RF82's not in place of them. We have some larger Klipsch bookshelf speakers but they are hooked to another receiver so I different cable for that one.

The RF62's were nice as well but the RF82's put the biggest smile on my face. One of my coworkers came in and was surprised that I had the sub off. We have a smaller Klipsch set that you can get a full set of 5.1 speakers for the price of one RF82's. They sound pretty good. I might try them out with the same music on my next shift. But it doesn't matter yet. can't enjoy them in this house so I will have to wait. Plus I can't afford them. LOL.

But when I do I think it will be the big towers even though I was set on smaller speakers before.

James

[Amber Lamps]

I worked again tonight and played them again, I tried all of the bookshelf speakers and the Klipsch were nice but they would be good with the RF82's not in place of them. We have some larger Klipsch bookshelf speakers but they are hooked to another receiver so I different cable for that one.

The RF62's were nice as well but the RF82's put the biggest smile on my face. One of my coworkers came in and was surprised that I had the sub off. We have a smaller Klipsch set that you can get a full set of 5.1 speakers for the price of one RF82's. They sound pretty good. I might try them out with the same music on my next shift. But it doesn't matter yet. can't enjoy them in this house so I will have to wait. Plus I can't afford them. LOL.

But when I do I think it will be the big towers even though I was set on smaller speakers before.

James

It's a tough one, I've had the small Bose style speakers and I've had Cerwin Vegas with 15'' woofers in them... I found that the BA were a good balance for music and surround sound.

[goof2]

I worked again tonight and played them again, I tried all of the bookshelf speakers and the Klipsch were nice but they would be good with the RF82's not in place of them. We have some larger Klipsch bookshelf speakers but they are hooked to another receiver so I different cable for that one.

The RF62's were nice as well but the RF82's put the biggest smile on my face. One of my coworkers came in and was surprised that I had the sub off. We have a smaller Klipsch set that you can get a full set of 5.1 speakers for the price of one RF82's. They sound pretty good. I might try them out with the same music on my next shift. But it doesn't matter yet. can't enjoy them in this house so I will have to wait. Plus I can't afford them. LOL.

But when I do I think it will be the big towers even though I was set on smaller speakers before.

James

Don't get me wrong, I like some nice towers. I'm curious though how a pair of towers compares to a bookshelf and good sub combo. If you all have them, and sticking with Klipsch, how does a pair of RB-51s and an RW-10d or XW-300d sound in comparison. Working from MSRP those two options would bracket the RF-82 in price.

[Amber Lamps]

Don't get me wrong, I like some nice towers. I'm curious though how a pair of towers compares to a bookshelf and good sub combo. If you all have them, and sticking with Klipsch, how does a pair of RB-51s and an RW-10d or XW-300d sound in comparison. Working from MSRP those two options would bracket the RF-82 in price.

I'm sure you know this but just in case...whether you get bookshelf speakers or towers, you still have to get a powered sub woofer if you want true X.1 surround sound.

[goof2]

I'm sure you know this but just in case...whether you get bookshelf speakers or towers, you still have to get a powered sub woofer if you want true X.1 surround sound.

Yeah, I was just curious as to how a decent tower pair stacked up to a decent bookshelf pair with a capable sub. Regardless of how they compare I wouldn't build a system without a sub.

[Amber Lamps]

Yeah, I was just curious as to how a decent tower pair stacked up to a decent bookshelf pair with a capable sub. Regardless of how they compare I wouldn't build a system without a sub.

Cool, I didn't think so...

[Flexin]

Don't get me wrong, I like some nice towers. I'm curious though how a pair of towers compares to a bookshelf and good sub combo. If you all have them, and sticking with Klipsch, how does a pair of RB-51s and an RW-10d or XW-300d sound in comparison. Working from MSRP those two options would bracket the RF-82 in price.

I'm not sure if we have the XW-300d. I'm pretty sure the other larger bookshelf speakers I want to test out that are hooked to the other receiver are the RB-51's. That one doesn't have an aux in on the front so I have to turn that beast around. We have things playing on them now but I want to test them with the same music I used with the other speakers.

I did have on the RW-10D at one point. I will try them like you said if I have time tomorrow at work. We have a 15" Velodyne I think that I had playing as well and it added more bass of course and sounded pretty good. The young guys have the bass cranked on it so I could get more of the sound I'm looking for.

If I did get the RF-82's I would still get a sub and would have it on for movies. With just music I' not sure.

I have looked at pictures of peoples systems with towers and it seemed like over kill to me until I heard the RF-82's. I want it for listening to music as well so that might be why. I have tried out some home theaters in a box with the same music and there was a couple that impressed me for just under $500.

James

[Rider]

Ok here are a few pics of my setup as requested. Disregard the pic quality as these were taken on my crappy cell camera.

Sub is on the floor in the shelving area.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/edwardgray70/Home%20Theater/0127002039a1.jpg

Cerwin Vega Fronts
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/edwardgray70/Home%20Theater/01270020401.jpg

Cerwin Vega Center
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/edwardgray70/Home%20Theater/01270020381.jpg

Cerwin Vega rears
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/edwardgray70/Home%20Theater/0127002038a1.jpg

View of the rears from the front of the room
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/edwardgray70/Home%20Theater/01270020391.jpg

View of the rears from the back of the room
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/edwardgray70/Home%20Theater/0127002040a1.jpg

[shmike]

Thanks.

Glad to hear to are happy with that set up.

[Rider]

Thanks.

Glad to hear to are happy with that set up.

Yeah the recessed rounds would not have sounded right because the support beam is in the way and I wanted project the speakers directly at the viewers ears.

[shmike]

Yeah the recessed rounds would not have sounded right because the support beam is in the way and I wanted project the speakers directly at the viewers ears.

Yep.

Plus, with those wood floors, the sound would be bouncing around the pool table.

Movie-watchers would wonder why there wasn't any surround sound. :lol:

[AquaPython]

i have a nice new denon receiver, but still running moderate all-in-one pioneer speakers. eventual upgrade, but nice speakers are lots of coin.

rider, you built your wall around all of your current theater components? rather permanent solution for not-so-permanent items, no ?

[Rider]

i have a nice new denon receiver, but still running moderate all-in-one pioneer speakers. eventual upgrade, but nice speakers are lots of coin.

rider, you built your wall around all of your current theater components? rather permanent solution for not-so-permanent items, no ?

Yeah I did, if the TV goes I'll fill the hole with drywall and mount an LCD TV. The front and center speakers are actually mounted from the rear of the wall on a shelf. Just the grills are mounted to the outside so the speakers can be replaced without having to change anything.

[anthonyk]

That skyline sculpture above the tv is badass! :rockwoot:

[Rider]

That skyline sculpture above the tv is badass! :rockwoot:

It's Seattle in case you didn't recognize it. With the old Kingdome on the right with Mt Rainier and a Boeing airplane. My wife's grandfather bought that from some guy who makes those as a hobby about 25 years ago.

[AquaPython]

you do know you don't mount LCDs on drywall, you mount em to studs, right?

[Rider]

you do know you don't mount LCDs on drywall, you mount em to studs, right?

Yes and there are studs behind the metal sculpture on 16" centers. I would extend those studs to the floor before I mounted the drywall. I do know what I'm doing, I finished that basement myself. :yes:

[AquaPython]

i thought you might, just had to ask.

[Flexin]

That skyline sculpture above the tv is badass! :rockwoot:

I was thinking the same thing.

James

[marko138]

I'm running all Polk speakers. Don't remember the model. They were solid speakers when I bought them several years ago.

I could use a reciever upgrade. But I'll buy a few other things first.

[Flexin]

Don't get me wrong, I like some nice towers. I'm curious though how a pair of towers compares to a bookshelf and good sub combo. If you all have them, and sticking with Klipsch, how does a pair of RB-51s and an RW-10d or XW-300d sound in comparison. Working from MSRP those two options would bracket the RF-82 in price.

I forgot to check the model but I compared the bookshelf Klipsch and sub to the RF82's with and without sub. The bookshelf speakers sound good but they don't compare. I didn't want tower speakers but these sound so good to me. My wife stopped into work and I played every set we had hooked up and for music she liked the RF82's the best. That surprised me. I didn't think she would notice or care. She also said that she heard things in those that are missing in the truck. That's why I want to do a small upgrades to the truck.

James

[Flexin]

We have Polk, Energy, Sony and Harmon/Kardon at work along with the Klipsch.

James

[anthonyk]

I gotta remember to bookmark this thread. I just dumped my 15-year-old tv for an LCD (LG 47LH40), and I need to upgrade to surround one of these days. Yeah, I'm waaaay behind the times here.

[marko138]

I gotta remember to bookmark this thread. I just dumped my 15-year-old tv for an LCD (LG 47LH40), and I need to upgrade to surround one of these days. Yeah, I'm waaaay behind the times here.
I gotta upgrade the bedroom tv here soon. Probly go with a 32" LCD.

[anthonyk]

I gotta upgrade the bedroom tv here soon. Probly go with a 32" LCD.

I got one of those too, so I can play the xbox in the other room. I gave up trying to compete for TV time in the living room.

[marko138]

I got one of those too, so I can play the xbox in the other room. I gave up trying to compete for TV time in the living room.
Thats a tough battle sometimes. :lol:

[goof2]

I forgot to check the model but I compared the bookshelf Klipsch and sub to the RF82's with and without sub. The bookshelf speakers sound good but they don't compare. I didn't want tower speakers but these sound so good to me. My wife stopped into work and I played every set we had hooked up and for music she liked the RF82's the best. That surprised me. I didn't think she would notice or care. She also said that she heard things in those that are missing in the truck. That's why I want to do a small upgrades to the truck.

James

Cool, thanks.

[Flexin]

Cool, thanks.

No problem. Its different for everyone. I like to play systems for people and let them decide. Everyone is looking for something different. I had people tell me they like sound docks that sound like shit. If that's what they like.

There is another sales guy that likes the Polks a bit better then the Klipschs.

Anyone looking to buy speakers should bring something they know with them. It could be a cd, dvd, bluray or an mp3 player. Hearing something you know will help you find a system you will be happy with.

James

[OneSickPsycho]

Ok here are a few pics of my setup as requested. Disregard the pic quality as these were taken on my crappy cell camera.

Sub is on the floor in the shelving area.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/edwardgray70/Home%20Theater/0127002039a1.jpg

Cerwin Vega Fronts
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/edwardgray70/Home%20Theater/01270020401.jpg

Cerwin Vega Center
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/edwardgray70/Home%20Theater/01270020381.jpg

Cerwin Vega rears
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/edwardgray70/Home%20Theater/0127002038a1.jpg

View of the rears from the front of the room
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/edwardgray70/Home%20Theater/01270020391.jpg

View of the rears from the back of the room
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/edwardgray70/Home%20Theater/0127002040a1.jpg

I like it. I want to do an in-wall install when I buy a house. If you know what you're doing tearing it out and re-doing it could be an easy weekend project.

Right now I'm running a Samsung home theatre in a box setup (http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/tv-video/home-theater/home-theater-systems/HT-Z510T/XAA/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail)... It pretty much sucks... flat for music and too boomy for movies... Eventually I will upgrade, but it gets the job done for now and is WAYYYY better than my old Sony HTIB...