Klipsch owner thread - Page 60

When used strictly for home theater, the surrounds typically only carry ambience and some special effects, so you can get by with less expensive, though still voice matched speakers.

However, if you also use the system for multi-channel music playback, you would be happier in the long run to invest in better surrounds.

Quick question guys, does anyone have an opinion on what receiver would go well with rb61 Front L/R, rc52 center, and cdt-5650 rears?

I like the future proofing and stat of Onkyo SR 605, but not sure if this is bright or not and how well a complement it would be to the speaker. A lot of suggestions I've read are for the HK AVR 247, but the issues that receiver has had, gives me concern. Also it does not seem to be as future proof as the Onkyo.

Any suggestions in that price range would be appreciated.

I have an opportunity to pick up these speakers from someone at work, they're about 15 years old and supposedly in mint condition. I couldn't find out too much online so I'm hoping there are some Klipsch aficionados here that might be able to tell me a little about them. I would be using them as mains in my surround setup with an Onkyo 605 AVR and quintet II surrounds, center and rears with the KSW10 sub. The one review I found said they were very finicky and could sound either great or horrible depending on your receiver and setup. I don't have the budget for top of the line speakers right now but I do want to upgrade some. I can probably get these for $300 - $400 so I'm hoping they will work out. My room is small, 14'x16', so I am also concerned that they may be overpowering. Thanks for any help.

I am looking for speaker stands for a pair of RB-61s. What have some of you used in the past? And what is the best way to stablize the speaker since there is no place for a bolt or screw on the bottom of the speaker?

Would neoprene pads work? I have been looking at these stands here

Hey guys could you offer me any tips on ordering from ABT, I tried haggling with them today and cant seem to get them to come down on price. The best they offered me was 663 shipped on a set of RS-52 rears and 425 shipped on RS-42. I was open to doing a package to get the price down, but they wouldnt give me any package options to help me mull it over.

Basically I have really old rear surrounds that need to be replaced. Then I am going to work my way back up to the other speakers and replace them. If I had to go in order I would say rears > sub > fronts/center.

Can you guys help me out with some packages they have done in the past or good combinations to get a good package deal? My friend went with a nice Klipsch 7 series package a couple years ago and got heavy discounts by buying a couple things at a time. For reference, 80/20 usage for home theater/gaming to music. I have an Onkyo 805, Infinity Interlude FS Fronts, Infinity Interlude Center, JBL 10" Sub (really old), and crappy Infinity bookshelfs.

Also has anyone had any warranty issues with Klipsch from ordering through ABT? I asked them and they said they are an authorized dealer. If any of this cant be discussed in a thread, please feel free to PM me. Thanks!!!

klipsch seems to really try and enforce msrp with their dealers. You certainly can get some discounts but my guess is you will have much better luck with a local audio store than you will with an online retailer.

I am very happy with my rf-82/rc-62 package and was able to get around 100 off of each speaker as "package pricing". Others on this board have done much better than that.

You can absolutely use bookshelves as surround speakers. I am using old 40 dollar polk bookshelves at the moment until i upgrade and even they are fine. I am still debating because in general specialized surround speakers will sound better for home theater, while the bookshelves will sound better for all-channel music. The surrounds tend to make the sound less directional which works well for ambient sounds.

Can't find a place selling C-3, even Bestbuy pulled it off. Klipsch does have poor marketing.

I have F3s in front with F1s for surrounds, and it sounds good. When I go 7.1 I will use them for the rears and S3s for the sides.

does anyone run an rc-62 with their rf-83s? i could get away with the 64 but due to size i thought about just getting the rc-62 instead.

The RC-64 uses the same tweeter and compression driver as the RF-83's and definitely would be the center channel to use. Imo, the RC-62 would stand out as the weak link in your front soundstage. If anything, I would scrimp on the surrounds if you need to stay within budget.

That being said, if you can audition an RC-62 at home with a 100% return guarantee it wouldn't hurt to experiment instead of rely on opinion--YMMV. ;-)

Agreed 100%. If you can swing the price and find a place to put it, I'd do the 64 as well. That's the one I have, and after listening to both the 62 and 64, I found the 64 a much better match. Then again, maybe it was just the fact that it's big and heavy and I tricked myself into thinking it sounded better, who knows.

thanks for the replies. price isn't the issue,it's mostly the size that was a little much for me. i guess it shouldn't be that much of a factor because it's between that and the thx system which of course has a big box center. i've always leaned towards the thx but being a big tower fan, i can't get past the urge to get the 83s. i think i'll just go with the thx system tho.

I really like the 62, I think it is a really strong speaker. I doubt, however, that it matches real well with the 83's as the "2" series really does have a different sound than the "3" series.

I am a tower fan as well and thought having an all RF-7 (with possibly 1 RC-7) HT every bit as sonically awesome as the Klipsch THX system (if not more so). That being said, I thought about using the RF-83's as side surrounds in my HT but they were going to be/are too deep. Fwiw, if you like the sound of the RF-83's consider several of them along with the RC-64. ;-)

I'm a tower fan as well, and the RF-83's are complete monsters to carry, place, and even move over to clean around. I can't imagine a room with those as the surrounds, but I like the thought of it. After all, what's that saying? Go big or go home?

Right now I have RF-3's that I am using as side surrounds. The unique, narrow space I have won't allow me to use another pair of RF-7's and I haven't found the perfect pair RF-5's that are within budget, driving distance, or the desire to actively find one.

Fwiw, I have RB-75's that I use as rear surrounds.With their 8 inch woofer/Tweeter and 1 3/4" compression driver they are practically Floorstanders.

i did it everyone! tomorrow (new years) is my 24th birthday so i decided to get myself an early present today and ordered my ultra2 system! i'm not sure when everything will be in ( probably a couple weeks) but i' very excited! for the time being, i'm gonna be hooked up to a pioneer elite vsx-74 but i'm thinkin hopefully by march, upgrading to the elite vsx-94 and maybe seperate amps for my LCRs down the road if i feel the need for a bit more juice.

Does anyone know if these speakers can be mounted horizontally instead of the normal vertical positioning which is shown everywhere? Since the tweeter is an 80 degree by 80 degree horn, it seems that the high frequency sound is dispersed in equal directions.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts you might have!

I'm running my RF-83 system using an Elite 74txvi, and am waiting for CES to decide what I want to replace it with, probably a pre/pro. I'm not sure if the 94 will be much of an "upgrade" for you besides the new HDMI connections if you need them. If I had the Ultra 2 I'd consider a pre/pro from Outlaw or Emotiva for similar money, but that's just me.

I just got an answer to my own question directly from a technical support person at Klipsch. He informed me that it is fine to turn the KL-7800-THX on its side if necessary. Knowing this certainly makes my life easier and also receiving such a quick reply from Klipsch makes me feel valued as a customer of theirs.

have a 12'x12' room, Onkyo SR-805 and was offered the RF52s, RC52 and RW-10d sub for $600. Good deal? Or are the RF52s underpowered (movies and SACD/DVD-A's primarily). I know the price is good, but the fronts can't be substituted, hence why I ask if this is truly worth it. Why/why not?

I actually think that is a really, really good deal. The 52 fronts will blend seamlessly with the center for a great front soundstage. They are in no way underpowered as you will be sending lower signals to the sub. I went with 82's because I thought I would be listening to a ton of 2 channel audio but I almost never listen to 2 channel and I spent 800 for the 2 speakers alone.

I recently ordered a pair of RF-62s, an RC-62, a pair of RS-42s, and an RW-12d subwoofer. My question is regarding the surrounds:

Does anyone have speaker stand suggestions for the RS-42s? I can't mount them on my walls. Ideally, I'd like to get stands that I can attach to the back of the speakers, but that type of stand seems to be mostly for smaller satellite speakers, and each RS-42 is 10lbs and 10" X 10.75" X 7.75".

Try www.btech-usa.com. I got brackets for my RB61s from them, and they work great. They might have something that will work for you.

Does anyone here have the RF-10's? I want to buy some Floorstanding speakers but don't want them to be too large. Looks like the RF-10's are the best option sizewise. Are they quality speakers? I will mostly use them for movies and occassional music.

Ok guys, quick question.

Picked up the F3's on Best Buy's black friday sale, bought a quintet III Center channel (only one that would fit), the 12 inch Sub, and just purchased the S-3's from Best Buy online. Now the problem, the S-3's are freaking huge and the wife hates them. Looking over the specs of the S-2, it doesn't look like too much of a step down if I were to purchase those. I know that surround speakers aren't the most important part of your home theater system and are not used nearly as much as a center or a sub, but I just want to be sure I am making an informed decision after putting a good amount of money into this. So the question... Can I return these S-3's and replace them with the S-2's or even the S-1's and still expect the same great sound? Or am I making the wrong decision. Appreciate the help from everyone.

My guess is that you would only notice a difference (if any) if you listen to alot of 5 channel stereo. For home theater I doubt you would notice any dropoff from the s-3 to s-2, but others may chime in. You may have to tweak the receiver settings a little to get a good match but I bet you could bring them pretty close to the s-3.

I was wondering what Impedances the Klipsch RC-62 and RF-62 support?

On the Klipsch webiste they mention supports 8 ohm impedance. Do these speakers support lower impedance such as 6 ohm or 4 ohm?

Wow, no answer to this...

At this price, I would buy them; but I like old Klipsch speakers. If the passive radiator is on the back, then be sure to leave some room between the speaker and the back wall.