Very nice. I have a pair of Klipsch RF-25's. You will like them. The Reference series is extremely transparent -- very flat frequency response, like studio monitors really. Which I LURVE. They are fantastic for movies but some people might not like how "clean" they are for music (personally I love them even more for music). Yours are beefier than the ones I got but you may want to add a sub to truly rock movies and piss off neighbors.

Dig make sure to let them break in before cranking them to much. Give them about 10 hours of use. For my system for the new speaker wires I leave the setup on something like kenny g at a normal volume over night for a few nights. I think you will enjoy them more after they break in. Klipsch makes some good stuff.

Well I have been trying to get a apple tv but with not having a job you have to wait for a deal to come pop up. I was originally drawn to the ATV "apple tv" when my neighbor bought one. I enjoy how easy it is to find any song I am looking for. I also like that fact that I can stream music from other computers such as my own with itunes. Now I know that the ATV has a fiber optic output for digital. But after hearing my laptop threw the built in dac of my elite via usb I was wondering if the usb is better than the fiber optic. I was reading that it is very hard hack to get the ATV to use the usb port for audio output. At the same time I keep reading that more people prefer using a mac mini instead of the ATV. I know one thing would be the usage of the usb for digital out. But I can not see how it would be easier to fly threw tons of music pictures and such on a mac mini as it would be on a apple tv. Any users of a mac mini or apple tv for their music source would be helpful.

The RF-82 is being driven by an Emotiva LPA-1 7ch amp, and the HSU VTF-3 compliments the low end. I'm pleased the 8" drivers provide good enough mid-bass.

Haha thanks for the tips. I'm pretty conservative with my speakers since I generally don't blast my music, so it'll take awhile to fully break them in.

This is part of the HTPC setup in which the X-FI prelude (with all LM4562 op amps, but I prefer OPA2107 or OPA627). I may switch the front channels to OPA627 op amps someday.

[sigh] enough toys... the Z hobby is already burning my wallet!

Alright guys, looking for some input on speakers. Going to buy in April some floorstanding (two) speakers to start finishing my home theater setup (stock television speakers suck).

Brands I am looking at:
Aperion audio (Intimus 6T Tower Speaker)
Polk audio (RTi A5 or RTi A7 if I can find a deal)
Definitive technology (Mythos 5 or a new setup called Mythos XTR-50)

Open to other suggestions in the 5000-700 dollar range. The Mythos XTR-50 are brand new and not sure how they will perform as they are a flat style speaker and usually I am not a fan of that (not a proper housing).
The other suggestion I need is some good quality speaker cable to pair with these.

Always been a Polk fan. And a Klipsch fan. My Klipsch subwoofer could power a movie theatre. :tup:

RSW-12 Subwoofer - Specifications

A video of my home theater setup. Audio nor video either that good I used my droid x to record but just wanted to show the layout of my system.
Klipsch XF-48 Right & Left
Klipsch XL-23 Center
Klipsch XB-10 Surrounds
Onkyo TX-SR608 Reciever
Samsung BD-C6900 BD Player
Toshiba HD-A30 HDDVD Player
Samsung PN50-B550 Plasma
Logitech Harmony 510

I never thought I would have a "media room" but we found a house that had everything we wanted plus gameroom and media room on the second floor. We use it alot more than we thought we would. I'm not an audiphile or techie so I just went with the Polk Audio sale at Crutchfield and a 55" Samsung. I have 2 other Samsungs and feel like they have great pics over some other brands.

No home theater is complete with out power reclining media chairs w/ cuphoplders
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Theater006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Theater005.jpg
From the gameroom
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Theater001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Theater003.jpg

Jealous.... I live in a townhome and currently don't have the space for a dedicated home theater... however I'm contemplating finishing a part of my large garage and making an 11' x 15' home theater. Nice setup. Cheers

Thanks! i sould like a baller when I say I have a theater room