Klipsch F-2 Floor Speaker Help!!

[PS2king]

So I went to BB tonight and the manager had a deal where if I bought 3 of the Klipsch F-2 floor speakers I would get them all for $300 bucks instead of paying the MSRP of $445 each!! It was a crazy deal I had to take. The only problem is I'm kind of a noob with sound tech. Is there a way I can set up all 3 with my Onkyo HT-R550 Receiver? Why are there 4 ports in the back instead of 2 like my Onkyo speakers?! Can i use my 12-gauge wires? Anyone help please

[kjacobs03]

Why do you need 3? your wires sholuld be good though. I have the non-Best Buy models of those speakers, the RF-52's and they are great.
I believe the extra speaker inputs are so yoiu can hook up another receiver to them. Not 100% sure though.

[xneox]

I can't imagine a scenario where 3 floor speakers would work logically...but stellar deal!! I would have bought them on the spot as well.

The dual inputs ("4 ports") are for bi-wiring - one amp and/or cable run to drive the lows, one for the highs. They should have come with bridges - not sure if that's the right term, but they're solid pieces of metal, probably gold-plated, that connect the two inputs so you can wire them conventionally (see pic).

Maybe keep the third as a spare, or sell it on ebay to make most of your money back. There's probably someone out there who needs just one.

You could also search ebay for a single & use them as surrounds too.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by xneox

I can't imagine a scenario where 3 floor speakers would work logically...

LEFT........ CENTER...... RIGHT

Not too crazy if you ask me

You could also use them as L/R/C surrounds for 6.1

Many people use towers for their center in A/P screen applications.

[xneox]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

LEFT........ CENTER...... RIGHT

Not too crazy if you ask me

You could also use them as L/R/C surrounds for 6.1

Many people use towers for their center in A/P screen applications.

Yeah, I guess...just never thought of a floor speaker as a reasonable center...and is 6.1 still alive?

[Audiophile_At_Birth]

Well it certainly wouldn't make your center sound small. That's a pretty good deal...the funny thing is, it's still a better deal that CC liquidation sale.

Kudos

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by kjacobs03

Why do you need 3? your wires sholuld be good though. I have the non-Best Buy models of those speakers, the RF-52's and they are great.
I believe the extra speaker inputs are so yoiu can hook up another receiver to them. Not 100% sure though.

The F2 isn't a Best Buy model... it is a standard model.

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by PS2king

So I went to BB tonight and the manager had a deal where if I bought 3 of the Klipsch F-2 floor speakers I would get them all for $300 bucks instead of paying the MSRP of $445 each!! It was a crazy deal I had to take. The only problem is I'm kind of a noob with sound tech. Is there a way I can set up all 3 with my Onkyo HT-R550 Receiver? Why are there 4 ports in the back instead of 2 like my Onkyo speakers?! Can i use my 12-gauge wires? Anyone help please

That's an AWESOME deal! Congratulations!

[Audiophile_At_Birth]

I think he just thought they were a BB model because

1) They were the first to carry them
2) The F3s are BB Flagship model at non Magnolia locations

But in reality, you're right robinandtami, they're one of the entry level models from Klipsch