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I am glad to hear that. I thought Klipsch had scrapped the Premier idea altogether. I own the KI-362. KP-301's, KP-301II's, KP-250II's currently and have owned a 1996 pair of LaScalas and a 1980 pair of Klipsch horns. I have also owned a complete 5-pairs of RF-7's as a home theatre and the entirety of most every line that Klipsch has produced since 1980 so I am not speaking without an extensive knowledge of what Klipsch sounds like and should sound like. I am looking forward to the Premier Series and will most likely purchase at least the main towers. I truly believe that my speculation will be correct on the RF-83 not measuring up to the RF-7 however. I have been very accurate over the years in predicting how things will sound by how they are configured. Whan I first saw the Legend Series literature I said to a friend of mine that the KLF-30 will probably sound similar to my Chorus II's but will fall short in the larger soundstage of the Chorus II's because of the smaller mid-horn and 2-12 inch woofers instead of the 1-15 inch woofer-I feel I was correct and that is only 1 example but does demonstrate my point.

As I said in my initial statement "I do not have to hear this speaker to know it is less than the RF-7". I believe once the RF-83 comes out and people are able to do a side by side comparison between the RF-83 and the RF-7 that my statement here will be proven correct. My disappointment is not only with the drivers used in this new offerring but also with the RF-83's design as compared with the "Premier Series" design that was supposed to come out last year-now that design showed some innovative thinking-it was 3-way, it had a mid AND tweeter horn and it was refreshingly different! This 3-woofer-1 horn design shows a departure for a speaker company that founded itself on the utilization of the horn for sound reproduction! I believe I've made my case.

What a disappointment! A super RF-35 and a definate step down from the RF-7's 1.75 inch driver to a 1.25 inch one. I am glad I bought all Klipsch Professional speakers when Klipsch was great! I am not one of "The Emporer's New Clothes" admirers of this pathetic offerring. The Premier Series that Klipsch was supposed to release a year ago looked much better than this-it was 3-way and was something totally new. Even if this is 3-way instead of another horn KLIPSCH ADDS ANOTHER WOOFER??????? Paul Klipsch must be rolling in his grave to this pathetic example of what the company is turning into! Sorry folks-I don't have to hear this speaker to know it is less than the RF-7 and evolving into something even less Klipsch-like! Save Your Money and buy the Cornwall 3-at least it has a Klipsch design instead of the new Infinity-Like RF-83!

I have a friend who co-owns a high end audio store in Rochester, Minnesota and he was told by the Klipsch Rep that the entire Reference Series is being discontinued as of the first of the year so not to order any more. The RF's and RB's are being replaced with a new line. Maybe this is already known on the forum-I have not checked but personally I hope the new line is a 3-way design.