Klipsch owner thread - Page 680

Originally Posted by Fastslappy 

If & when I up-grade the amps , I'm going the dealer demo route for sure , when you start into the mid/high range of audio gear there is so much out lay of cash that one must demo everything 1st . I M H O
I'm OK with the return of on-line gear but with 80Lbs of amp that gets expensive real Quick . . . .
seems that the XPA line of Emotiva amps do have a noise issue be it ever slight .
The dis-continued UPA's the ( UPA-7, UPA-5 , UPA-2 ) don't have that low level noise issue & the reason they were dis-continued was that they were TOO good for what they charged, they under cut the XPA line in performance. The "New" UPA line is not nearly as good as the old ones by a long shot . If I replace my UPA-7 & UPA-2 I will have to have the new units in my house for a demo comparison.

Originally Posted by sawzalot 

I always had a peaked interest in Klipsch brand but really don't know too much about the different series, how far apart are the RF series from the WF series, sorry if that sounds un educated but in fact I know nothing about this brand, Thanks sawz.

Originally Posted by sawzalot 

I always had a peaked interest in Klipsch brand but really don't know too much about the different series, how far apart are the RF series from the WF series, sorry if that sounds un educated but in fact I know nothing about this brand, Thanks sawz.

Originally Posted by Fastslappy 

The guys here have great success with the Yamaha AVR's with their Klipsch . If towers are not your taste then look at the RB81's & a RC-62 .some what higher in price but will give you a solid front three . what size room do you have ??
Welcome to AVS BTW ....

Originally Posted by Fastslappy 

So by your own admission you say you are affected by placebo effect

Originally Posted by Mupi 

Yes and that is the same effect you have been having too

Originally Posted by Slingblayde 

Thanks for the Welcome.
I will get a drawing with some dimensions of the room up on photobucket tomorrow. its an odd shaped room.
Also reading reviews like this one on Amazon worry me about Klipsch. He said it about the RB-61 II's here http://www.amazon.com/review/R119C4W3W46K9D/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R119C4W3W46K9D
"I cannot recommend the Klipsch RB-61 ii speaker. The cabinets are made from a soft composite wood product covered with a cheap, thin vinyl veneer. The only difference between the black and cherry versions is the color of the vinyl veneer. The cabinets are easily damaged and Klipsch will not sell replacements. The woofer and tweeter/baffle are secured to the cabinet by wood screws, not bolts.
Although the RB-61 ii appears high-tech, the drivers are rather cheap as well: the woofers use a plastic basket, and the horn tweeter is integrated into the front baffle, which is also plastic. To its credit, the RB-61 ii's woofers do have a heavy magnet structure, but since the baskets are plastic, the heavy magnets may actually be a drawback over time. The only parts which look substantial are the grille covers, wiring, and crossovers.
There are less expensive speakers on the market, though perhaps not as efficient, that perform as well or better than the Klipsch RB-61 ii. Check out Monitor Audio and Energy, among others. The Klipsch RB-61 ii is designed to look high-tech, but when you take it apart, it's a shoddy Made In China product with the Klipsch name slapped on. You're paying a stiff premium for the Klipsch name--this speaker should sell for $200.00 less than it does"
Does anybody know if this is true? are they made in China?

Originally Posted by Slingblayde 

Thanks for the Welcome.
I will get a drawing with some dimensions of the room up on photobucket tomorrow. its an odd shaped room.
Also reading reviews like this one on Amazon worry me about Klipsch. He said it about the RB-61 II's here http://www.amazon.com/review/R119C4W3W46K9D/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R119C4W3W46K9D
"I cannot recommend the Klipsch RB-61 ii speaker. The cabinets are made from a soft composite wood product covered with a cheap, thin vinyl veneer. The only difference between the black and cherry versions is the color of the vinyl veneer. The cabinets are easily damaged and Klipsch will not sell replacements. The woofer and tweeter/baffle are secured to the cabinet by wood screws, not bolts.
Although the RB-61 ii appears high-tech, the drivers are rather cheap as well: the woofers use a plastic basket, and the horn tweeter is integrated into the front baffle, which is also plastic. To its credit, the RB-61 ii's woofers do have a heavy magnet structure, but since the baskets are plastic, the heavy magnets may actually be a drawback over time. The only parts which look substantial are the grille covers, wiring, and crossovers.
There are less expensive speakers on the market, though perhaps not as efficient, that perform as well or better than the Klipsch RB-61 ii. Check out Monitor Audio and Energy, among others. The Klipsch RB-61 ii is designed to look high-tech, but when you take it apart, it's a shoddy Made In China product with the Klipsch name slapped on. You're paying a stiff premium for the Klipsch name--this speaker should sell for $200.00 less than it does"
Does anybody know if this is true? are they made in China?

Originally Posted by Slingblayde 

Thanks for the Welcome.
I will get a drawing with some dimensions of the room up on photobucket tomorrow. its an odd shaped room.
Also reading reviews like this one on Amazon worry me about Klipsch. He said it about the RB-61 II's here http://www.amazon.com/review/R119C4W3W46K9D/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R119C4W3W46K9D
"I cannot recommend the Klipsch RB-61 ii speaker. The cabinets are made from a soft composite wood product covered with a cheap, thin vinyl veneer. The only difference between the black and cherry versions is the color of the vinyl veneer. The cabinets are easily damaged and Klipsch will not sell replacements. The woofer and tweeter/baffle are secured to the cabinet by wood screws, not bolts.
Although the RB-61 ii appears high-tech, the drivers are rather cheap as well: the woofers use a plastic basket, and the horn tweeter is integrated into the front baffle, which is also plastic. To its credit, the RB-61 ii's woofers do have a heavy magnet structure, but since the baskets are plastic, the heavy magnets may actually be a drawback over time. The only parts which look substantial are the grille covers, wiring, and crossovers.
There are less expensive speakers on the market, though perhaps not as efficient, that perform as well or better than the Klipsch RB-61 ii. Check out Monitor Audio and Energy, among others. The Klipsch RB-61 ii is designed to look high-tech, but when you take it apart, it's a shoddy Made In China product with the Klipsch name slapped on. You're paying a stiff premium for the Klipsch name--this speaker should sell for $200.00 less than it does"
Does anybody know if this is true? are they made in China?

Originally Posted by Slingblayde 

Thanks for the Welcome.
I will get a drawing with some dimensions of the room up on photobucket tomorrow. its an odd shaped room.
Also reading reviews like this one on Amazon worry me about Klipsch. He said it about the RB-61 II's here. . . . .
" The woofer and tweeter/baffle are secured to the cabinet by wood screws, not bolts."

Originally Posted by Slingblayde 

Thanks for the Welcome.
I will get a drawing with some dimensions of the room up on photobucket tomorrow. its an odd shaped room.
Also reading reviews like this one on Amazon worry me about Klipsch. He said it about the RB-61 II's here http://www.amazon.com/review/R119C4W3W46K9D/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R119C4W3W46K9D
"I cannot recommend the Klipsch RB-61 ii speaker. The cabinets are made from a soft composite wood product covered with a cheap, thin vinyl veneer. The only difference between the black and cherry versions is the color of the vinyl veneer. The cabinets are easily damaged and Klipsch will not sell replacements. The woofer and tweeter/baffle are secured to the cabinet by wood screws, not bolts.
Although the RB-61 ii appears high-tech, the drivers are rather cheap as well: the woofers use a plastic basket, and the horn tweeter is integrated into the front baffle, which is also plastic. To its credit, the RB-61 ii's woofers do have a heavy magnet structure, but since the baskets are plastic, the heavy magnets may actually be a drawback over time. The only parts which look substantial are the grille covers, wiring, and crossovers.
There are less expensive speakers on the market, though perhaps not as efficient, that perform as well or better than the Klipsch RB-61 ii. Check out Monitor Audio and Energy, among others. The Klipsch RB-61 ii is designed to look high-tech, but when you take it apart, it's a shoddy Made In China product with the Klipsch name slapped on. You're paying a stiff premium for the Klipsch name--this speaker should sell for $200.00 less than it does"
Does anybody know if this is true? are they made in China?

Originally Posted by Scottyp3 

What subwoofer matches the Rf 82 well? Im auditioning some klipsch rf 82 tomorrow as there are on sale and the sale ends tomorrow!!

Originally Posted by jnnt29 

Slingblyde, welcome the group. I have the RB61ii as my front left and right and have to say they sound pretty darn good! They are not the RF62ii or the RF7ii but with a good sub they sound strong with movies and music.. As far as the quality they are not vinyl veneer, but wood veneer. I would suggest auditioning them and any of the other klipsch speakers in the reference line. Home theater magazine listed the Klipsch Reference RB-61 II Speaker System as A"Top Pick" in the September 2011 issue. Good luck. JT

Originally Posted by TheFactor 

There is no real "match" but I would get the best sub you can afford that would be my recommendation.

Originally Posted by Slingblayde 


"I cannot recommend the Klipsch RB-61 ii speaker. The cabinets are made from a soft composite wood product covered with a cheap, thin vinyl veneer. The only difference between the black and cherry versions is the color of the vinyl veneer. The cabinets are easily damaged and Klipsch will not sell replacements. The woofer and tweeter/baffle are secured to the cabinet by wood screws, not bolts.

Originally Posted by Slingblayde 

I guess I shouldnt have said "made in china" so condescendingly, I was actually trying to ask if anybody else had the same viewpoint of the guy on Amazon and thought they were cheaply made. His is the only review I have read that is quite so scathing.
I would prefer something that is actually made in the US or Canada, but seeing how almost everything we own is pretty much made in China I guess I shouldnt discriminate.
I would like to demo a set, but seeing how my theater isnt done, Im pretty much euchred until it is. I am also worried that if I bought them, and didnt like the sound because they didnt sound the same as they did in the store, is the guy just going to say "Yea just return them" Id hate to be stuck with something Im not happy with and have to try to sell them.
Am I getting ahead of myself trying to decide what speakers to buy when I dont even have the wiring or drywall up yet?

Originally Posted by Fastslappy 

1st off I am Not Trying to spend your money here , but the 62 line is not a high impact system & with a Home Theater ==> High Impact really counts
I myself & you will find that more than one will agree look at the used Klipsch Heritage line , Fortes , the KG5.5 If those are to big in size look at the Heresy's
you will Save a boat load of cash & have speakers you will keep for a lifetime .
if all those are too big then the RB81's

Originally Posted by Slingblayde 

I have been trolling the Detroit Craigslist looking for used speakers, (Craigslist here in Canada is poop in a city as small as Windsor) Im not too keen on cruising around Detroit with a pocket full of cash to buy some used speakers tho lol.
But there have been quite a few Klipsch listing on there, a set of La Scala for 900 bucks, but Im still new to this and dont really know what a good deal is if I see it.

Originally Posted by Reference_head 

How big is the room/screen?

Originally Posted by Slingblayde 

I have been trolling the Detroit Craigslist looking for used speakers, (Craigslist here in Canada is poop in a city as small as Windsor) Im not too keen on cruising around Detroit with a pocket full of cash to buy some used speakers tho lol.
But there have been quite a few Klipsch listing on there, a set of La Scala for 900 bucks, but Im still new to this and dont really know what a good deal is if I see it.

Originally Posted by Slingblayde 

The room is 19 feet wide, about 18 feet deep, but the right side in the back is open 10 feet wide back another 24 feet, kinda "L"Shaped in behind the seats, and I have a 120 inch screen, with an Optoma HD33 3D projector. House is a raised Ranch style. Watched The Avengers on it in 3D last night because it is taking so long to build I have temporarily set up the seats and projector. I am only using my computer speakers, the logitech Z680's for sound lol. I cant imagine what it will sound like with a real set.

Originally Posted by Fastslappy 

RB-61 will not work in that room at all , they are just too small for your room volume . If you buy a small set you will soon buy larger speakers

Originally Posted by Mupi 

If you buy Klipsch from a store (not BB) , you get 1 week to return them and they are not going to be happy even if you return before 1 week. No matter what, they are going to sound different in your room. In fact the speakers I have heard (not only Klipsch) sounded awful in the store as the store rooms were worse than mine. Most stores are into custom audio so they dont care much about selling stuff from the store for a few 100 bucks. BestBuy is not a place to audition speakers :-). All they know is to turn the volume knob on the AVR :-) If you go to a store, they will have a dedicated 2ch pre-amp and amp. But the bass is most likely going to sound boomy.
Like I said before, I am into used speakers and the KG series is a great value. If you have a good sub, you dont have to go all the way to the KG5.5. I have the KG3, 3.2. 4.2, 4.5, 5.2. The KG5.5 has two 10" active woofers. The 5.2 has one 10" woofer and a 12" passive radiator. It gives as much bass as my Sunfire True Sub Junior. The specs say it only goes down to some 36Hz but that is a very conservative estimate. I did buy the KG5.5 but didnt notice much difference in the bass compared to the 5.2. It is also too heavy like 69lb. So I didnt want to deal with it. I bought it for $220/pair and sold it after 3 days for $200
The 4.2 has one 10" woofer and a 10" passive radiator. KG4.2 with a good sub will work for you. You dont see them too often on Craigslist. eBay price is way too high and also shipping is like $100-150 even within USA. There are a lot of bogus posts about Klipsch LaScala or Heritage. If a guy didnt have the time to put some pics and has just a blurb, I would not bother pursuing.
Just a couple of months back there was a post in the Detroit Metro area for a pair of KG4.2's for $150!! It was gone in 2 days. I have some extra KG4.5's (one 10" woofer and ported) that I may sell. So watch out for Craigslist in the metro area or eBay
KG5.2

KG 3.2