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Re: Finally I join the family.

kolibasa — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:19:29 GMT

checked it out today. Dont know what it WAS. Not having problems. Still lovem. This thread can now die.

Re: Finally I join the family.

kolibasa — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:31:16 GMT

why must you all be sleeping. Wake up!

To add to waht i said earlier, to further paint the picture... It continued to happen even after i turned the volume down and changed songs. And it is just that left speaker, top 10".

I have since unhooked the RF7's and am using the RB5's in Stereo.

Re: Finally I join the family.

kolibasa — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:43:04 GMT

Disaster strikes : /

I cant say this hasnt been there from the begining because quite honestly i havent been pushing these speakers all that hard.

I was just listening to one of my Focal test CD's, a track with a drum solo. I had it turned up and i started noticing somthing, odd... coming from my left RF-7. upon closer inspection with my ear. It its a crackly sound..... I'm thinking blown?

I did have the bass turned up +4 on the reciever and had the tracking playing fairly loud. It does have a good amount of bass from the kickdrum as well. They are set to Large to. I just dont believe that, THAT blew 1 of the 10"ers....

Thoughts?

Tomorrow I'll be disecting that speaker to see whats up, and i'll test the driver independantly.... I just dont feel like doing it right now, i got work in the morning.

Re: Finally I join the family.

kolibasa — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:31:41 GMT

The test Movies so far...

Jurassic Park, Iron Man, Dark Knight

I've listend to just about every CD I own (not in their entirity).

I love these speakers. The RF-7's are Crystal clear, they go low quite nicely. Obviously not low enough to not need a sub, but still they do a descent job. Imaging even in the far from perfect setting that they are in is very very good same with the sound stage.

The RC-7 is as many have said before, an amazing center channel. It impressivly hangs with the RF-7's all day even when set to LARGE.

As for the RB-5. Doing an A/B compare with the RF-7's. The RB's are definatly more effecient obvioulsy. But I'd say that they sound *** near as good as the RF7's in the mid to upper ranges and in the lower end like a smaller RF7. A/b Comparison with the SB-3's sitting between the RC and RF reveiled that they have a much much fuller midrange/middbass, cleaner high's and significantly better bass. I was suprised that they are practicaly the same size.

As far as Harshness... The only time I notice it is when i am sitting at my computer listening to music... As you can see in the 1st picture, where I am standing (which you cant see) is where my computer is. 6 feet to my left about 2 inches up is the horn on my RF7......

Just yesterday i went to a local independantly owned hgih end A/V store and listend to some subs. while listening to subs there were some 700$ B&W's Playing (each). Not only are my RF-7's twice the man (2x bigger) than the B&W, they sounded better I M O. that changed however when I took a listen to the 14,000$ B&W's. yum. Back on topic however. It made me think again how awesome it was that I got not only the RF7's that own those B&W's for the price of the B&W's, but I got (2)RB-5 and (1)RC-7 for free :)

I love these speakers and THAT my friends, is all I have to say about that. for now.

Re: Finally I join the family.

sunburnwilly — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:22:58 GMT

Pretty awesome bedroom set up ! I'll bet the cradle is rockin' , literally

Re: Finally I join the family.

kolibasa — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:18:21 GMT

another

Re: Finally I join the family.

kolibasa — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:16:07 GMT

PICTURES Sorry for the crappy quality. It seems my Wife/Daughter/SistersInLaw have managed to break every digital camera the family owns....

Re: Finally I join the family.

kolibasa — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:52:35 GMT

oh, and my wife still doesnt get it...... although.. she did seem to enjoy it when i turned on transformers. It was on HDMax. We caught it at the scene where they are fighting the scorpian like robot in the desert at the begining of the movie. I turned it up and it sounded awesome. I think she could tell the difference, but she'l never admit it, or admit that she liked it..

Re: Finally I join the family.

kolibasa — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:50:57 GMT

hahaha you guys crack me up. especialy you fizzle :P

I hooked the RF's up last night. I am not happy :(

1.) Listening to CD's off an XBox + HDMI to the Plasma +RCA out to the + 200$ Yamaha receiver = A Very revealing listening session.

2.) My stupid bed 1/2 way blocks the woofers.... As forward as these speakers already are they dont need any darn help

3.) My rooms tiny, 10'x15' so they are about...7' from me. 1 side has a crib and bare wall, the other has curtins.

Listening to a Focal Test CD I have and chills went up my spine. I've listened to that CD hundreds of times in my car. (1995 Honda Del Sol with 3 way Dynaudio's, 10" SWX Alpine bhnd the pass. seat) and this is the first time I can say that listening to music at home is more enjoyable!!!!!! *the downside however.... it makes me want to push my car even further lol.

2 Channel was definatly better than 5 chan stereo, or even ProLogic II Music settings. Again though, turning it up to loud just led to alot of uncomfortable sounds that just dont belong b/c of the crap equipment.

I'll prob. be putting them up this weekend, so i'll take some pictures before I put them up.

Honestly, Every time I look at them I remember all those times when i was younger and my grandfather would take me to hillcrest hi fi. (stereo shop in texas) and i'd listen to, drool over all the different speakers. I always figured one day id get something along the lines of the RF-3 or Paradigm Monitor's. Now I have RF7's and RC7 and RB5's!!!! it just hasnt set in yet :/ I still cant believe that i picked them up for so cheap.

Re: Finally I join the family.

Fizzlemizzle — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:37:21 GMT

Wow that's an awesome deal, congrats. I personally think you should go 2 channel and sell me the rc-7 and rb-5s for cheap though.

Re: Finally I join the family.

dtel — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:06:44 GMT

kolibasa:
My grandmother wont let that fly, so no. They unfortunatly just sit there... unused for years and years

Tell your grandfather to play those heresy's, tell him dtel said unless he is grandmother whipped and has to do everything she says play some music !

I figure he don't know me so what the heck, he can be, or grandmother can be mad at me and you will not get the blame ! Go for it !

Or tell him to join the forum I will tell him ! ...............what state he lives in ?

Re: Finally I join the family.

DU73 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:21:05 GMT

kolibasa:

2.) the RC-7 is freaking awesome.

you are not wrong there. there once was a thread here about a poll to bring the RC7 back. it is a very popular speaker and I still cant believe that I have one..

Re: Finally I join the family.

DU73 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:20:46 GMT

double post

Re: Finally I join the family.

kolibasa — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:36:01 GMT

So my innitial impressions are wth the RC7 that i hooked up last night. I am running a 3 channel front stage, SB-3 RC-7 SB-3.

I'm listening to some music on the cable music channels and it is painfully obvious that 1 of 2 things is true.

1.) the SB-3 is an aweful aweful speaker

2.) the RC-7 is freaking awesome.

The SB-3's are just so much brighter its crazy.

Tonights the night i get the RF-7's up the stairs. I dont think i'll be able to bring my self to put them outside.....

Re: Finally I join the family.

jbsl — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:47:23 GMT

If you really are putting them on a balcony make sure and weatherproof them.

Enjoy them even if for a short time!