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**Snead** · **03-04-10, 06:21 PM**

Ok guys have made room to upgrade to the Reference line of Klipsch . Going with the rc-62 center and rb-51 for fronts and rs-42 for rears . will be using my yamaha 663 AV just wandering if i need to upgrade my rb-51 to the 61 or if the 51s will be fine till i get more cash . And if my receiver will be ok to push these speakers . or do i need to go with an amp for the center ? And if so what amp would be good.

**Jungle Jack** · **03-04-10, 06:29 PM**

Hello,
Klipsch's are truly some of the easiest to drive Speakers on the Market. They can play unbelievably loud with very little amplifier power so I really do not think you need to worry about upgrading to an outboard amplifier unless your room is enormous.

The RB-51's really should work great with your Center and Surrounds. I really would not be concerned about them being a generation behind. What really matters is you have the same Brand of Speaker for all channels.
Cheers,
JJ

**Snead** · **03-04-10, 06:35 PM**

just worried that my center speakers are 6.5 woofers and the rb-51s are 5.25 woofers does that matter?

**Jungle Jack** · **03-04-10, 07:07 PM**

Hello,
Ideally, all drivers should be the same size, but the huge thing is that all of your Speakers are Horn Loaded. And in truth, having a larger Center Channel is great as it is considered by many to be the most important Speaker in HT.
Cheers,
JJ

**Snead** · **03-04-10, 07:18 PM**

The 61s can be bi wired the 51s can't does that make a big diff. All I do is use it for movies
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**Snead** · **03-04-10, 07:19 PM**

Also I'm in a town house so room is not that big .
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**Jungle Jack** · **03-04-10, 07:22 PM**

Hello,
Biwiring is a somewhat debated subject. I have never experienced a huge difference biwiring. The true advantage I find to having dual terminals is the ability to biamp which can make a huge difference.
Cheers,
JJ

**Snead** · **03-04-10, 07:27 PM**

Now my receiver can bi amp can u do thy with any speaker ?
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**Snead** · **03-04-10, 07:33 PM**

And also Iv been useing the quintet series klipsch and can only turn it up to around -20 be for the neighbors start to beat on the wall lol. So think I'll be fine with the sound lvls
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**Jungle Jack** · **03-04-10, 07:35 PM**

Hello,
If your AVR offers biamping, it is almost always for the front channels, (Mains) And in this instance, you can use any Speakers as it does not require 2 sets of Speaker Cable per Channel or Dual Terminals.

In most Biamping applications, it is with 2 different outboard Amplifiers. Some choose to use a Tube Amplifier to drive the Tweeter and Midrange Driver and a Solid State Amplifier to drive to Bass driver in a Speaker which offers Dual Terminals. Or 2 Solid State Amplifiers for a super powerful setup.

Some Speakers can even be Triamped. These are huge super expensive Speakers on the whole.
Cheers,
JJ

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