Rp-280f istall question

[Eric2706]

I'm currently hooking up my RP-280F speakers are front speakers for my 5.1 surround sound.

My question is. Do I leave the brass strip between the HF and LF? or do I use one or the other? I'm hooking my denon 6400h to them if that matters.

Again it's for a 5.1 set up and they will be used as front right and left.

Any advice given is much appreciated

 

[KEW]

Just leave both of the strips in place and as long as you connect red to red and black to black, you are good.
Most companies offer the option to bi-amp (where you would remove the jumpers); however, this has been established (measured) to make little to no difference as long as you have adequate amplification!
With Klipsch's efficiency, you don't need much amplification and your Denon 6400H can easily blow you out of the room!

Note: for accuracy, I should add there there are some rare exceptions where the design of the speakers affords a real improvement from bi-amping, but 99% (including the RP-280f) will not!

 

[-Jim-]

Hi Eric,

Welcome to the Forum. I agree with KEW but would add, make certain the gauge of the speaker wire is adequate for the cable run. (Don't waste your money on "Special Cables"). If you need help figuring out what to run, just post the distance involved.

 

[Eric2706]

STERLING MALORY ARCHER!!!!!

Thank you for the quick response. Greatly appreciated. If you could answer one more question that would be awesome.

Does it matter which side I put my subwoofer on? I have the SW-112 so I'm hoping to get some good sound out of my home theater.

 

[Eric2706]

Jim I have 14 or 16 gauge wire I cant remember. And the distance is less that 10 feet for the fronts and 25-30ft for the back surrounds.

 

[-Jim-]

Hi Eric,

At those distances / power levels you should be fine with either .

FYI: I have four (yes 4!) SW-112, and while ok for music, they really don't rattle your bones at the very lowest of the lows like some of the newer subs can do. If your WAF (wife acceptance factor) is high, and you can place the SW-112 anywhere, do the subwoofer crawl to figure out your best position in the room for it. In the meantime, it shouldn't matter where in the room you place it, side to side, front to back. As long as it's set up correctly. (Hint use Audyssey.)

 

[KEW]

Does it matter which side I put my subwoofer on? I have the SW-112 so I'm hoping to get some good sound out of my home theater.

Hi Eric,
FYI: I have four (yes 4!) SW-112, and while ok for music, they really don't rattle your bones at the very lowest of the lows like some of the newer subs can do. If your WAF (wife acceptance factor) is high, and you can place the SW-112 anywhere, do the subwoofer crawl to figure out your best position in the room for it. In the meantime, it shouldn't matter where in the room you place it, side to side, front to back. As long as it's set up correctly. (Hint use Audyssey.)

Watch video Marshall did here:
https://www.audioholics.com/subwoofer-setup/easy-subwoofer-placement

 

[Eric2706]

Thanks guys!!! Really appreciate all your help

 

[Eric2706]

Watch video Marshall did here:
https://www.audioholics.com/subwoofer-setup/easy-subwoofer-placement

Jim,

My WAF is high. Shes very supportive of this project. Recommendation on a sub that rattles bones? I'm going for a true home theater experience. Would love to do atmos but I have vaulted ceilings. :-(

 

[KEW]

Some questions to help determine your best sub solution:
How big is your room (including ceiling height)?
Are other rooms open to the HT room?
What type of budget are you looking at?

In the meantime, you can start looking at "Hsu subwoofers" online to give you an idea of dimensions and pricing of very capable subs. Hsu is arguably the best value of performance vs cost.
15 inches seems to be the sweet spot for performance/cost. Maybe the VTF3. It is big, size it up for placing in your room!

 

[Eric2706]

I'd have to measure the space I just know 13 ft vaulted ceilings. Here is a pic of it so far. I haven't turned it on yet. Still setting up and running wires

 

[Eric2706]

Ok... next problem...

So now I'm doing the audio setup/calibration on my denon 6400h. And I have a 5.1 set up. Its asking me if I have surround speakers and I say no. And it stops thinking I have 3.1. I am trying to get the speakers to be back left and right speakers. Am I missing something or am I stuck with FR,CENTER, FL, LS,RS ? is there any way to set it up with FR,CENTER,FL, BR,BL?

Any advice is greatly appreciated

 

[Eric2706]

Or is the surround left and right the proper output for the 5.1? I've only had an all in one system and I just thought the back speakers were called back. But could they have been surround left and right this entire time?

 

[everettT]

Or is the surround left and right the proper output for the 5.1? I've only had an all in one system and I just thought the back speakers were called back. But could they have been surround left and right this entire time?

Surrounds are side and back. In a 5.x or 7.x system the side surrounds should be as close as possible to ear height and on axis.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Or is the surround left and right the proper output for the 5.1? I've only had an all in one system and I just thought the back speakers were called back. But could they have been surround left and right this entire time?

Yes they are surround right/left. I noticed they’re also in a very poor spot to deliver good imaging and surround experience. If you really do want to do atmos, there are ways around a vaulted ceiling, but you will need to move your surrounds for it to work properly.

 

[-Jim-]

Hi Eric,

You have an amazing receiver. (I have it's little brother - a 4400H.)

I'm surprised you are only going to a 5.1 setup but hope some day you'll get to experience all that the 6400 can do. (7.2.4) Anyway, the manual for your receiver gives a good description on speakers placement, but run anything different by the folks here as they can offer good guidance on compromises due to room (or WAF) considerations.

I would try to put your center a little higher (right under the TV) or maybe angle it so the front is directed more towards the listener. You need to connect your "back" speakers, in your case SL & SR -see photo below, to those posts on the rear of the receiver. The ideal is to get the surround speaker placement to resemble the photo as close as possible with the tweeters at Ear Level.

 

[Eric2706]

Yes they are surround right/left. I noticed they’re also in a very poor spot to deliver good imaging and surround experience. If you really do want to do atmos, there are ways around a vaulted ceiling, but you will need to move your surrounds for it to work properly.

Thank you for the reply

 

[Eric2706]

Hi Eric,

You have an amazing receiver. (I have it's little brother - a 4400H.)

I'm surprised you are only going to a 5.1 setup but hope some day you'll get to experience all that the 6400 can do. (7.2.4) Anyway, the manual for your receiver gives a good description on speakers placement, but run anything different by the folks here as they can offer good guidance on compromises due to room (or WAF) considerations.

I would try to put your center a little higher (right under the TV) or maybe angle it so the front is directed more towards the listener. You need to connect your "back" speakers, in your case SL & SR -see photo below, to those posts on the rear of the receiver. The ideal is to get the surround speaker placement to resemble the photo as close as possible with the tweeters at Ear Level.View attachment 27180

View attachment 27180

Great info. Thank you so much. I got this one in hopes of explaining one day. My living room cuts my options for speaker placement. My WAF is super high but shes not letting me have speakers hanging off the wall lol or placed in front of the wall.