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    RF-5 or RB-75

    in Home Theater

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    To the OP, if it were me I'd want em both, if the price was right. The rf5 in my same room was a better sounding speak than the rf82ll. This is a slightly difficult room that it finally took the klf30 to overpower room effect. The rf83, which I owned two different times could not even tame the room.

     

    Not really they are $800 USD for the pair plus shipping. That would would be around $1800 or a bit better for both pairs shipped I am guessing

    RF-5 or RB-75

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    You can probably find RF-5's cheaper than the RB-75's as well.  I'd go with the 5's, they're great speakers.

     

    No not here in Canada you can't, I have only ever found 2 sets for sale this is the cheapest I have found a set and they are $50 more than the RB-75's. Niether of these come up for sale here often, I see them all the time in the US but that means less than zero since they wont ship and if they did the cost of shipping is more than what a guy pays for the speakers.

    RF-5 or RB-75

    in Home Theater

    Posted

     

    Odd question but for anyone that has had these which would you choose for the front stage on a HT setup? I found a set of both and the price is within $50 for the pair either or, ($600 USD)

    I know they are both fairly good in there own right, I've never heard either and I am not sure a bookself would even be up to the task. These will be run with 3 JLW7 subs so 100hz and below isn't a issue.

    no doubt the RF5 which has larger horn (same as the FR7 largest in the RF series) much greater range and dynamic capability. No contest between the two.

     

     

    The RB-75 and the RF-5 use the same size horn actually both 8", the RB-75 has a better/larger CD where the RF-5 has a tweeter similar to the RF-82 just mated with the larger 8" horn.

    RF-5 or RB-75

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    my 2 cents is this, which one will fit better? do you already have shelves on the front stage or is it a blank wall where you would need to either mount to buy/make a speaker stand?

    you can upgrade the crossover on both so that's a wash.....

    unless you are putting them in a true HT room with acoustic built walls, it will be hard to hear the difference.

    good luck with the decision (oh side note...picking up/ moving the RB-75's are easier than the RF-5's, just say'n...)

     

    They would be going in a already setup (8 years now) home theater that run Rc-35/RF-35's

    Canadian Forum Members?

    in General Klipsch Info

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    I am a Canadian, but I live in the US now. I would watch the Kijiji ads and Canuck Audio Mart. Some nice deals come up on there. That way the exchange rate is out of the equation.

    The exchange is terrible, below .70 on Friday. Thankfully this will eventually turn around. I consider Florida to be my future homeland. Have about a decade to go before I retire. Love Florida, in fact pretty much all the American south;oddly enough I find the folk down that way to have much in common with Canadians like myself who live in the far north. I do check out CAM from time to time, don't often see too many Klisch and those there tend to be pricy. Most generally won't ship, so you almost need to be in Ontario.

    The used prices I see on this forum for stuff in the States just makes by mouth drop. Great deals down there.

     

     

    I'm in Edmonton, and I feel your pain on the shipping and prices. Most of the good deals that can be found up here are in the Toronto area and they wont even ship this way at a decent rate.

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    RF-5 or RB-75

    in Home Theater

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    Just ran across some close mic measurements of the RB-75, doesn't come very close to the spec sheet on sensitivity.

     

    Sensitivity averages 92.5 dB from 500 Hz to 2 kHz.

     

    Keep in mind that the RB-75 crosses over from the woofer to the horn tweeter at 2kHz so S&V's test may be a bit skewed.  In other words, only the woofer is being utilized in the test.  What about the sensitivity average from 2kHz on up to it's limit around 20kHz?

     

    Just something to note.

     

    Scratch everything I have said in this post if I have no clue about measuring sensitivity. :unsure:

     

    Bill

     

     

    I'm pretty sure the mic is picking up the CD as well since it graphs the full range and you can even see the crossover point.

     

     

    doesn't come very close to the spec sheet on sensitivity.
    pretty common among all klipsch except for cinema and heritage lines.  

     

     

    I knew they stretched the truth a bit and measure a different way to "pad" the measurements but I wasn't aware it was that much. That's 4.5dB which is pretty huge IMO, I'm guessing this is a good reason to go DIY rather than buy into the hype. <_<  Wish the drivers looked better in the DIY stuff, I just really like the look of th Klipsch but might be time to jump ship.

    RF-5 or RB-75

    in Home Theater

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    all but 2 out of 3 did yes.
    lol looks like everyone did to me? maybe I'm blind  :blink: 

     

     

     

    Good eye on your part.
    i am the only one in my entire family that does not wear glasses. just lucky i guess.

     

     

     

    Either way, I think the advantage may go to the 75's
    without ever hearing either i would swing towards the 75's for the bigger CD.

     

     

    Lol yeah reread I thought Willland had seen the difference as his first post did not say, second one did. :lol:

     

    Cool RB-75's it is then.

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    RF-5 or RB-75

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    Cool thanks guys, wife will even be happy to hear that. ;)

     

    1. Sounds like the RB-5s are waaaayy overpriced.

    2. The RB-75s most definitely ARE up to the task. Grab em while you can!

     

    Well not really overpriced for up here, I have only ever come across RF-5's twice in the last 4-5 years looking for either them or RF-7's when I was thinking about going that way. They just are not around here in Canada.

    RF-5 or RB-75

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    Odd question but for anyone that has had these which would you choose for the front stage on a HT setup? I found a set of both and the price is within $50 for the pair either or, ($600 USD)

    I know they are both fairly good in there own right, I've never heard either and I am not sure a bookself would even be up to the task. These will be run with 3 JLW7 subs so 100hz and below isn't a issue.

     

     

    RP-280 vs RP260 System Recommendations

    in Home Theater

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    It's not only the size of the Sub it's the displacement of that given sub. I recently upgraded my single 15" TC sounds (30mm Xmax) with a JL 13W7, the JL is a 13.5" driver but can out displace the 15" by a fair bit. I now run 3 of the JLW7's, the F113 has been said to out displace the Velodyne DD18 so really comes down to the actual driver being used.

    WTB RC-35

    in Garage Sale

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    I would take an RC62 or RC62ii over an RC3 or RC35 any day. It's a great speaker

    This, if your not going to go for the RC-7 I would get the RC-62ii since it's not a taperd array it will use both drivers right up to the crossover.

    Wait, tapered? Like 2.5-way?

    Are all older RC's like that? What about the original RC-62 or RC-64?

     

     

    The only one I know for sure is not a tapered array is the RC-62ii, the RC-64ii is the next closest to it as it's crossover points are very close at 1100hz and 1400hz. Other than that the only center in the reference line I am not sure on is the RC-3, doesn't seem to be any info on that one as far as I can find.

     

    From what ive read it is a 2.5 way. How did you like the RTi 10s? I had a pair of RTi 12s that were great for HT but only so-so for music.

     

    The RC-62ii is not a tapered array it is listed as one crossover point and has no mention of it in it's description.

     

    http://images.klipsch.com/RC62IIcutsheet_635042119045410000.pdf

    WTB RC-35

    in Garage Sale

    Posted

    I would take an RC62 or RC62ii over an RC3 or RC35 any day. It's a great speaker

     

    This, if your not going to go for the RC-7 I would get the RC-62ii since it's not a taperd array it will use both drivers right up to the crossover.

    WTB RC-35

    in Garage Sale

    Posted

    Havent read great things about the rc3. Nasally, muffled, stuff like that.

     

    That's the eperience I've had with the RC-35, it's getting replaced end of the month. I'm not a fan.

    If you can fit it I would go with a RC-7. 

    Please delete

    in Garage Sale

    Posted

    Lol not sure what this is all about?? But have a party. :emotion-19:

    I no longer need RC-7 since shipping actually costs about the same as the speaker, going in a different direction. Most likely

    Pioneer Elite SC-85 anyone here run one?

    in Home Theater

    Posted

    So just wanted to update this with the outcome.

    I didn't get the pioneer since it only had a 1 year warranty which would have been only valid in the US, no help to me.

     

    I went with a Denon X4100W instead, has a few things the Pioneer didn't that I like plus it's a Denon and I really like my current one. The Audyssey XT32 Platinum looks promissing since it will do 2 subs and I can upgrade to the pro if I really think I need it. Auro 3D upgrade also looks very cool plus all the steaming options etc that I found the SC-85 doesn't have might be nice.

    Should have it in a few weeks along with a few Atmos speakers to bounce sound off the ceiling. :)

    Need some suggestions.

    in Home Theater

    Posted

     

    I suggested this for him since it's in his province anyway, it's a stretch on the budget but would be no need to upgrade for a long time.

    http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649244603-klipsch-rf83-full-system/

    That would be about $1850 USD with our crap dollar right now.

    http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/ is a great place to look for Audio gear in Canada at a good price.

    It is a great deal for sure, an just down the road from but. Unfortunately out of my price range

     

     

    He might break up the set, can always ask. The sub and center are worth his asking price in the Canadian market. If I were closer I would buy for sure, shipping pretty much right across the country would be killer though.

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