Klipsch owner thread - Page 697

Originally Posted by ironpirate 

hey guys im looking to upgrade my center, i feel like its not loud enough as my mains (f-1s).

Originally Posted by Zen Traveler 

Welcome to the thread shinksma. I primarily listen to multichannel music and would suggest different speakers than the small monitors you are considering. Fwiw, I own 5 pair of Klipsch bookshelf speakers and the only ones I would really like running as mains for this material would be the discontinued RB-75s because of the larger compression driver for the horn and it is a really well made speaker. Another consideration is to go all Klipsch Heresy which are readily available in the used mkt, but I prefer the former but they will be hard to find.
All that being said , I still prefer running towers all of the way around. Good luck and that's my 2 cents.

Originally Posted by shinksma 

Yeah, I had originally intended to run towers in a 5.1 configuration (with a MTM center), but the possible positions for the rears are essentially the same as my current layout, of which I'm not satisfied provides coverage for the rear row of seats as well as a 7.1 layout might.
I will also readily admit that due to other stuff in the room, there is little available floor space, and bookshelf speakers mounted up off the wall in the rear would help reduce apparent overall clutter.
Hmmm, need to re-look at RF-82 IIs all around now. Maybe I should consider removing some of the other clutter...
Anyone else have anything to chime in?
shinksma

Originally Posted by shoe1028 

Just hoping for some input. I have klipsch wf-34 in the front wc 24 center and a decent (polk psw505) sub. Stuck on whether or not to purchase the wf-35's for the front and using the 34's for rears, or keeping the 34s in front and getting the ws-24 for rear. kinda leaning toward the 35's since they can be purchased online for under 300 bucks. Any input greatly appreciated

Originally Posted by Fastslappy 

I for one think my HT systems sounds better & is more dynamic when the fronts & the surrounds/rears are all the same speaker . The modern audio mixes in movies now use the surround channels as much as the fronts . I'd vote 82's all around for you , even if things have to be moved to get the towers in place it is well worth it I M H O

Originally Posted by Kalani 

Yes, of course, I ran Audyssey first thing upon moving in, LOL (and again when I upgraded the sub). I did bump up the center channel a notch or two, and the distances are correct. I didn't cross-check with a db meter although I suppose I could.
Return shipping that beast would make it not worthwhile just as an experiment, so I'm loathe to check out the amp unless there's a good chance I'll be keeping it... it's not an insignificant purchase, so I'll have to show results to sell the wife on it.
Here's the current layout (roughly) (viewing distance approx 9'):

Here's an old photo showing layout from the condo: (viewing distance was about 14')

Originally Posted by Martycool007 

Does anyone know how the smaller Palladium center channel speaker compares to the RC-64ii? I can't remember the Palladium model number that I am referring too, but I believe it is the smaller one in the Palladium lineup. I am just curious as to how they sound compared to each other? If the price is the same, which would give the best clarity, detail, and mid-bass?

Originally Posted by BigCoolJesus 

Well, finally got my RF-82 II's, RC-64 II, and RS-52 II's setup and ARC rerun on my Anthem MRX700 receiver. So far, I AM IMPRESSED.
The single greatest improvement I have noticed is more forward and clear movie dialogue. Even with my Paradigm Sig setup, I never had such clarity for voice reproduction. I watched The Dark Knight Rises four seperate times on my Sig setup. And every time I was left wishing the dialogue was a tad more forward, especially Banes voice (such as the opening scene on the airplane....I usually had to struggle to make out what was being said). With the Klipsch setup, voices and dialogue was perfectly audible. Banes voice boomed over the roar of the plane engines, just like I remembered from the theaters.
The only con I have right now is getting used to how forward sounding the horns are. My Paradigm setups were always more neutral and "smooth". I dont dislike this new sound characteristic of the Klipschs...just have to let my ears adjust, especially since I found myself listening a few dB's louder then usual because of their insanse clarity and sensitivity, a major plus (for movies) over my Sig's.
More detailed impressions to follow as I watch more movies in full and grow acustomed to the new sound.
Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by Ruben Z 

That is what I love MOST about my new setup. The Klipsch Center is amazing imo. Banes voice really came through very well. If you have a good SUB, I suggest you rent or go buy the moving TRON:LEGACY to see what your setup can do!! It will blow your mind

Originally Posted by tsaville 

I have the RC-64's little brother (RC-62 II), but I agree with these sentiments. To me, the theater experience is in the quality of the dialogue and the subtle details, not the big booms and action scenes. Any $500 system can handle the big booms with little issue, but the Klipsch really nail it when it comes to dialogue and the small details/ambient sounds. I watched Office Space on blu ray last night (not the greatest demo blu ray lol), but I was finally able to decipher some of the whispering/under the breath comments. There were also a lot of ambient details that I had never heard before (having watched the movie MANY times).
I also agree that Tron Legacy is an awesome disc to demo your system. I keep waiting for it to come down in price so I can pick it up.

Originally Posted by Alan P 

I agree that the devil is in the details, but I've spent a heck of a lot more than $500 to get big booms.

Originally Posted by tsaville 

My RS-52 IIs will be arriving this Thursday to complete my Klipsch Reference setup. I've never had dipole surrounds before. Are there any general placement recommendations for dipoles? These will be used as traditional side surrounds (slightly behind listening area and to the side) in a 5.1 setup. One of the surrounds will be in a corner (no other choice), and the other one will be more open. Thanks.

Originally Posted by tsaville 

I have the RC-64's little brother (RC-62 II), but I agree with these sentiments.

Originally Posted by Doug Nash 

I was planning to post a more general "comparison" thread in the speaker section. But I also wanted to post something a little more specific here, too.
I was at a local Fry's a few weeks back, and looked at their choices for bookshelf speakers. Hard to find too many places to audition speakers in SoCal, any longer.
They happened to have a pair of Polk RTiA3 speakers there, which happened to be one of the bookshelf options I was contemplating. However, they also had a set of the Klipsch RB-61 II speakers.
I listened to both, and found the Klipsch to be quite surprising (never really paid any attention to Klipsch in the past) - as they seemed to be consistently brighter, and louder then the Polk models. Hard to say which had better bass/midrange. But the Klipsch certainly skewed my line of thinking a bit.
But for this thread, my question really isn't about the difference between the Polk & the Klipsch. It's actually about the difference between the RB-61 II and the bigger RB-81 II speakers.
Fry's had the RB-61 II models selling for $439.99/pair, which seems like a pretty good price, considering the MSRP on the Klipsch site. But that makes the bigger RB-81 II speakers almost twice as expensive, at the MSRP over $800/pair. I haven't looked exhaustively on the web, but the few listings I found indeed only had the 81's at MSRP. Not lower. As a side note, maybe I need to call those retailers? I know that can often reveal the "true" lower price.
But before I ramble on any further. Can anyone who has/does actually own both those speakers comment on the extra return from buying the bigger 81 models? I would assume that the bass response is potentially much better with the ported 8" woofers. But is it worth (seemingly) double the cost of the 61's?
Thanks!