Klipsch owner thread - Page 355

Here is what Klipsch calls the RF-62II Home Theater: http://www.klipsch.com/na-en/product...ii-1-overview/

Fwiw, that's not much of a difference and I had a situation where my RF-3 speakers had a different rating on them than their published specs and when I asked Amy at Klipsch she said there was a mistake on the labels that were put on some of the speakers.

I think the systems that Klipsch recommend tries to match the sensitivity of the front speakers with less sensitive speakers for the surrounds. The sensitivity rather than the power rating is a better indicator on how the speaker will fill the space.

Hey everyone, im a new klipsch speaker owner. Do y'all think it's good to have the RC64II as my center with kl-7800 for fronts and a ks-7800 and a ks-525 for surrounds? Or should I sell the RC64 and get a matching center? They are being pushed by an onkyo tx sr-806. I don't have a sub yet. I will be buying one (possibly the xw-500d on sale for $499 at Vans with free shipping) on the 29th, think that's a good choice? I don't really want to spend over 600 so if there are better options for me then I would be happy to hear them. Thanks!

a better sub would be the SVS PC12-NSD the best bang for your $600 bucks .. SVS makes some of the best Subs out there

Nothing wrong with the 82's nor did I say they were horrible for sure. But that said I did get a chance to swap the speakers in opposite spots, (so you can throw the different switchbox and different cables out this window)
The result - the same. This also isn't a matter of just the higher model, it's a revamp of a lineup.

Big Klipsch fan here. Started with bookshelf speakers in early 80's. Moved on to Klipsch Forte's (original ones). Finally moved on to the Legend series about 1998.

Current setup is:

Front: KLF-30's
Center: KLF-C7
Rear: KLF-20's
Sub: SVS PB-12 Ultra (Rosewood)

Really, really satisfied with both surround sound and music. It's all driven by the following:

Amp: Emotiva MPS-1 (5-Channel@200W per channel)
PrePro: Emotiva DMR-1 (used as pre-pro only)

Looking for a new pre/pro, but UMC-1 from Emotiva is really unreliable and buggy. Looking more towards Integra or another brand, that is much more reliable. Any suggestions?

Weigle2

Hey fastslappy, so the pb12-nsd at retail, 699 plus shipping, is superior to the 1000$ msrp xw-500d at half off w/ free shipping (so 499 out the door)? I was looking at svs and am interested in their products but I though the klipsch might be better based on it's original msrp. Also, is it worth the $200+ shipping more? Thanks.

Sweet system Weigle2! Welcome to the forum!

Yeah, I also wouldn't make that assumption based on brand names alone...
Also, where are the specs on the SVS? A quick view of its web page doesn't show them.

I'd go with the PC12-NSD the cylinders are way more effective in producing unequaled bass over a box unit
the Klipsch speaker line is great bar none , But the Klipsch sub woofs are not & are over priced for what they can do ( a reason you see then on sale alot, most buy them as a package deal )
Yeah them are alittle more expensive than the deal you note . But @ what the SVS offers over the XW 500d is a world class bass that a average guy can afford the SVC PC12NSD will go down to 12 Hz well below what a human ear can hear & do HT ,music both very well
The SVS's are not sloppy when listening music ,tight when needed & have a room filling feeling
& with a Home Theater setup the the Movie experience is just jaw dropping, In the movie "Hurt Locker" I could feel the helicopters coming a full minute before I heard them

here's a link on the tech info

http://www.svsound.com/products-sub-cyl-pc12_nsd.cfm

best part about dealing with SVS is customer service they actually answered emails in hours about questions I had about placement
they have a 45 day no question asked return policy
They are hand made in Ohio
I don't work for these guys I just Love the Sub's

a review

http://www.eu.lsound.no/Avdelinger/P...5W-100155.aspx

& an AVS link

http://72.9.159.100/avs-vb/showthrea...099342&page=19

Just got my new Klipsch speakers hooked up.I got a RC64 and a set of RB81's.I haven't had a set of Klipsch for about 15 years.Use to own a set of LaScalas.Very happy with my new purchase.Using a Rotel RSP 1066 processor and a Monster Cable MPA 5150 to power them.No matching surrounds yet though.

Cool, thanks for the advice. You are right about their communication. Top notch. I emailed their sales department this morning after you recommended them and Jack from their customer service department emailed me back within an hour and has been answering all of my questions. I think I'm gonna go for the model you recommended, the pc12-nsd. I get paid on the 29th and I am gonna order it then unless I come across a used svs. Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.

Here's my rc64 and the front kl7800s. Notice the custom boxes I hand built for the 7800s. Haha.

If your into making some surrounds try making these


http://www.critesspeakers.com/crites...r-project.html

I made 3 of them one is my center & the other 2 are my L/R highs

my L/R surrounds & Main Left / Right's are CornScala's

Seems like a monster center for such small fronts.

Well I am no audio expert. I was asking if anyone else had experience with a setup similar to this. I thought that's what an equalizer would do? so the sound will level out but I really have no idea. Seems to sound okay but my stock Lexus speakers in my car sound good to me so obviously I'm no audiophile. You think it's a bad set up?

Simply put, your center channel is FAR more capable than your mains.

your center is a great center & I'd build up from that .. u can pick up some fine used klipsches from the reference line or find some forte's which match that center fine & use the current speakers as surrounds

You need matching Klipsch fronts and rears to go with the huge center.

At -20 dB or so...

Well aren't the thx ultra 2 better than the reference series? It all sounds ok to me. I already have two surrounds hooked up that are also ultra 2 speakers.

Nice setup! I am a fan of an all tower system. I also own a pair of KLF-20s/KLF-c7 and if I find a pair of KLF-30s locally for a decent price I am going to jump on them...

You have an interesting system and so it may be comparable.

Fwiw, I have no experience with inwall speakers and your configurations seems unique to me. That being said the RC-64 is voice matched to theRF-83/63 and if you want a seamless match along the front you would need the center that would go with our THX ultra II setup {Edit which would be another KL-7800} ....If you plan on keeping the RC-64 make sure you angle it downward and quite possibly your Onkyo EQ may do something for your environment. If you like it who care what we think. Good Luck.

I decided to upgrade my fronts (L/R).
I have had a pair of JBL Northridge ND310's since 2000

I am waiting on a pair of Klipsch RF82 II's (cherry) that I ordered this weekend.

The center channel will have to wait until Christmas.
I'm going to mate the RF82 II's to an Epik Dynasty and an Epik Empire sub this weekend. Should be fun.

Anyway, I hoped that I took a leap in the right direction. I didn't audition the Klipsch RF82 II's before I ordered them.

MrJulius

Why did you do that?

Why not?

I've heard Klipsch speakers before and liked them. I don't have a lot of time to audition speakers anyway. I liked the reviews on the RF (I) line, and the II's are supposedly better (according to Klipsch). The speakers aren't a lot of money and I am coming from the JBL Northridge speakers that were cheap and not very highly rated. Couple that with the fact that speakers rarely sound the same when you get them home and it made sense to me.

My Epik Dynasty sub was bought the same way and I love it.

MrJulius

I auditioned the RF-62 and RF-82 and wasn't impressed in the store. In my house, I LOVE my RF-62's.

You can't *Really Tell* what any speaker system is gonna sound like till you get home & in an environment that one's ear is used to .. now that there are 5.1 & 7.1 systems in-home is the only way , which is why a good & fair return policy is a Must to have when buying New !
buying used you just have gamble .. & you state that, when buying any used speaker, to the seller which gives you some leverage in the cost that one is willing to pay for used speakers

I've got an RC-62 that is a bit too close to the floor for my liking. I have the rubber feet on the front to aim it a bit upwards, but I'm fairly limited by my stand setup. I'd like to make this stand work if I can as taking it back involves dismantling, repackaging, etc. And my wife and I really like the look and how it sort of ties in with our existing AV rack. We looked at several and this one was the winner for various reasons (budget, aesthetics, etc).

I can squeeze it onto the middle shelf (currently occupied by a PS3), but then the crossbar goes across the top 1" or so of the speaker. This didn't seem to affect sound at all (I'm not an audiophile), but I didn't really like the "aesthetic" of the speaker on that shelf with the PS3 below. I like the look of the current configuration, but the speaker being so low makes me wonder how much sound quality we're losing (if any?).

Could anyone comment as to whether or not a new stand might be warranted or if I'm just being too paranoid about the speaker position? It still sounds great but I'm sure the center would benefit from being in a higher position. I still have a few days to decide on whether or not to return the stand. Thanks.

Move the speaker to the top shelf and sit the TV on top of it.