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The problem is I can't push the spring barrel in. 1) The outer cover prevents me from accessing it. 2) It doesn't look like it can be pushed in like other spring loaded barrels I've used.

Just had another friend come over. And without mentioning anything about which speaker was which - he was able to identify the problematic one. He described it as sounding quieter. Tried swapping out the tweeters, but can't figure out how to remove the wires from the driver. I can see where they're connected but there's a metal shield/plate surrounding the driver which looks like it's glued on. I don't know how to remove the wire from the barrel plugs.

I'm thinking it's the tweeter. I'm going to swap out both tweeters tonight and see if the difference follows the swap. I've been using Nickel Creek's - This Side, the violin section sounds amazing on the RF-7's, and the violin just sounds duller on one.

that's the equivalent of just swapping all 3 drivers out and leaving the crossover network in place. I can't figure out how to get to the barrel connectors on the tweeter since they're covered by that metal shield/backing.

Alright, I swapped the left and right speaker positions and the problem follows. The best way to describe it is the highs on one sound slightly muffled compared to the other. Seeing as the speaker was physically moved I'd say that rules out room positioning. Steve from Klipsch Support suggested that I swap the crossover networks between the two speakers and see if the problem follows the network or stay with the speaker. Unfortunately that involves de-soldering the speaker connections from the crossover network. Something I'm not sure I should undertake right now. Balance/levels on the receiver are all neutral - I swapped out the Klipsch's for my old DCM TF-400's and they sound the same, so I'm narrowing it down to the speakers and not the rest of my equipment.

Both speakers are in the same corner - with an entertainment stand between them. The speaker/tv plane forms a 45/45/90 triangle with the corner if that helps any. No foam is blocking any of the ports. I just got an email back from klipsch's support staff and I just checked the connections inside to make sure none are loose (they're all perfectly tight). Going to try and swap their positions - saved it for last since they're super heavy.

the problem speaker has sound coming from all 3 drivers, it just doesn't sound as vibrant/clear. there's a very clear difference between the two speakers (I had to call over two friends to make sure it wasn't just me).

I recently bought a pair of the RF-7's from Klipsch's ebay store and was delighted with them. I've just noticed however, one speaker is for lack of a better word, duller, than the other. It's just not as vibrant, my guess is reduced treble - internal crossover issue? I've switched channels, inputs, and everything else I could think of. The problem speaker still sounds decent, just not as good as the other one. Any ideas?