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Here's a bit of a review I did... I have the jamo i300 dock... Reply Edit Favorites Contact I spoke with a representative from klipsch, and purchased the replacement dock. They in effect, sent me the jamo dock and notified me that they'd also send the ifi dock when available. After having used the jamo dock on the ifi extensively, here are my findings: (My critique of the ijamo300 done on a 1-10 point scale) 1. DESIGN ~The jamo i300 dock is sort of like the successor to the ifi dock, the dial is much more ergonomic, more sensitive, is larger, better looking, the blue LED light is more pleasing than the ifis original orange, it's heavier and it will stand its ground. Overall design: Great improvement over the ifis (has a "line-in" by the way just like the ifi, so it will work on computer, ect...) Jamo dock design- 8 VS. Original ifi dock design- 6 2. SOUND ~ Here is where you can tell the docks are made for different speakers. Perhaps others have a different impression, but the i300 jamo dock pushes the IFI beyond its limits. When the dial is turned as far as it will go (i.e. the blue LED light fills up the entire bar just like the original dock), the sound emanating from my ifi satellites are significantly louder than with the original dock. I can describe the result as having a "strained" sound at max volume. With the original dock, I can remember turning the dial to max with the speakers sounding great. The ijamo dock should have the volume dial turned to no more than 3/4 the max LED setting on the dock (achieving a similar sound to the original ifi dock's max volume settings). Having said that, the sound is great with no distortion up to the aforementioned threshold, though I must nitpick a bit again, the bass of the ifi subwoofer just seems louder with this new dock. The jamo dock works just like the ifi's, and when the subwoofer setting is set at the 1/2 way LED point, the subwoofer seems a bit overpowering for my tastes, I turn it lower, (On some songs having to resort to "bass reducer" eq setting on ipod) but overall the jamo dock gets the job done, i'm curious to see who else has the jamo dock and what they think of it ? Jamo dock sound- 7-9 (varies, requires more "tinkering" on certain songs to avoid that "strained" distortion sound, and balance subwoofer) Ifi dock sound- 10 My verdict: The jamo will certainly get the job done and I love having the ifi fill my living room with rich sound once more. The dock is much better designed ergonomicaly, and will match the ifi dock in sound (though it will require you to spend more time "fiddling" with the dock than the original) I hope it doesn't fail over time, (like what i've heard happens to the original ifi dock, I haphazardly broke the prongs on the original ) though I feel that it's certainly worth spending $50 to resurrect my discontinued $400 ifi

Well no offense to klipsch but I've come to a decision, SHURE for headphones[|-)], KLIPSCH for speakers[|-)], not a bad combiation I would imagine []

Klipsch has easily won me over for any speaker i'll ever get, HOWEVER, I (like any other observer) would assume that klipsch has a history of speakers, while sure has a history with headphones, leading me to question which headphone brand would be superior, sure or klipsch? Specifically very soon I'll be listening to my new klipsch custom 3's or the sure SE530 Sound Isolating Earphones My impression after reading a plethora of reviews: The customs and sures have nearly universal acclaim (though the sures seem to have MORE high reviews~ quanitity wise) http://store.shure.com/store/shure/en_US/DisplayProductDetailsPage/productID.105460100' class="dr_productName">The reason I compare these two is that currently, both are in a competitive price range (sures about $250, customs about $170) at various retailers. The only reason i'm leaning on the sures is that SURE specializes in earphones whereas klipsch's cup of tea per se is in speakers. My brother has a lower-end model of the sures and I was quite impressed (i've never heard klipsch earphones). Does anyone have experience with Sure SE530s or the Klipsch custom 3's?[Z] (after extensive research, I have come to the conclusion that both earphones seem to offer the best "amateur, non proffessional" earphones on the market)

Thanks, I'm way too poor to affor an amp (college), perhaps some day... []

I wondered if I should shell out $300-$600 on a new pair of headphones when i'd probably use them most on my ipod?

I'm using it on my ifi, and overall I'd say i'm pleased. Who else has the jamo?[*-)] Thanks for your input [H]

I have the klipsch ifi which consists of two satellite speakers, and a subwoofer. I broke the original dock (that holds the ipod and controls volume), contacted klipsch and got a jamo i300 dock to be used on my ifi (though it was made for a different speaker). When I turn the dock to its loudest setting, the ifis produce a "strained" sound, almost as if the satellites are hissing at me to turn the volume down. On the original dock I could turn the dial to max no problem, this dock just seems to make everything louder at the equivalent volume setting of the original dock; Why is this?[:^)]

I'm using the jamo i300 dock kipsch sent me to be used on my klipsch ifi, having broke the original dock. Is it possible the dock sends a different signal to the speakers (as the jamo was made for a different speaker system, the jamo i300) creating a different sound? (Note: the jamo i300 dock is almost identical to the ifi dock design-wise, though sound-wise i have found that at max volume, my two satellite speakers produce a "distorted, strained" sound, and the subwoofer sounds louder than what the original dock produced.) ~i've remedied this by using lower volumes on the dial which are roughy equiviivalent to the ifi docks max volume setting; why does this dock sound different than the original?

I spoke with a representative from klipsch, and purchased the replacement dock. They in effect, sent me the jamo dock and notified me that they'd also send the ifi dock when available. After having used the jamo dock on the ifi extensively, here are my findings: (My critique of the ijamo300 done on a 1-10 point scale) 1. DESIGN ~The jamo i300 dock is sort of like the successor to the ifi dock, the dial is much more ergonomic, more sensitive, is larger, better looking, the blue LED light is more pleasing than the ifis original orange, it's heavier and it will stand its ground. Overall design: Great improvement over the ifis (has a "line-in" by the way just like the ifi, so it will work on computer, ect...) Jamo dock design- 8 VS. Original ifi dock design- 6 2. SOUND ~ Here is where you can tell the docks are made for different speakers. Perhaps others have a different impression, but the i300 jamo dock pushes the IFI beyond its limits. When the dial is turned as far as it will go (i.e. the blue LED light fills up the entire bar just like the original dock), the sound emanating from my ifi satellites are significantly louder than with the original dock. I can describe the result as having a "strained" sound at max volume. With the original dock, I can remember turning the dial to max with the speakers sounding great. The ijamo dock should have the volume dial turned to no more than 3/4 the max LED setting on the dock (achieving a similar sound to the original ifi dock's max volume settings). Having said that, the sound is great with no distortion up to the aforementioned threshold, though I must nitpick a bit again, the bass of the ifi subwoofer just seems louder with this new dock. The jamo dock works just like the ifi's, and when the subwoofer setting is set at the 1/2 way LED point, the subwoofer seems a bit overpowering for my tastes, I turn it lower, (On some songs having to resort to "bass reducer" eq setting on ipod) but overall the jamo dock gets the job done, i'm curious to see who else has the jamo dock and what they think of it ? Jamo dock sound- 7-9 (varies, requires more "tinkering" on certain songs to avoid that "strained" distortion sound, and balance subwoofer) Ifi dock sound- 10 My verdict: [] The jamo will certainly get the job done and I love having the ifi fill my living room with rich sound once more. The dock is much better designed ergonomicaly, and will match the ifi dock in sound (though it will require you to spend more time "fiddling" with the dock than the original) I hope it doesn't fail over time, (like what i've heard happens to the original ifi dock, I haphazardly broke the prongs on the original ) though I feel that it's certainly worth spending $50 to resurrect my discontinued $400 ifi

I'm a bit amused because my father has a very old, set of gargantuan, cheap speakers which simply sound awful most of the time. They sound decent (I use decent conservatively) only when you turn them to max volume. He also has a very old amp (doesn't really work anymore) I'm hoping, for now, the rb61s alone will make quite a difference in sound and they'll be appreciated. The yamaha amp i'm looing at has 100 WPC and a subwoofer port, How dothey sound as a whole?

How do you all feel about 2 channel recievers vs multi? I'm pretty set on a two channel one, and from what I understand, this yamaha has a subwoofer jack. Could it drive say an rw-12d with both rb 61s? The 797 has a net power of 200 watts, sorry if this sounds novice (I know it is!) but does the mamoth 1200 watt rw-12d utilize power from the reciever or is it akin to an amp?

I found the r-61s for $400 new at a local retailer, now for that rw-12d...

Some of you may have responded to my previous thread I thank you for it. However, I will most definitely buy the rb-61 bookshelf pair. Based on what i've read, I have narrowed the stereo recievers down to either the yamaha rx-397,yamaha rx-497, or yamaha rx-797. The watts delivered per reciever are 50, 75, 100 watts respectivly. Now one of you said the rx-397 50 WPC would be plenty to drive the 100 Watt per speaker Rb-61s. I emailed klipsch support on the same issue who said . "You would want to get an amplifier/receiver with at least 100 watts per channel.[:S]" Who do I trust, you or klipsch support?[:#] Thanks for your input

I'm planning on getting one of these pairs for my father. They will be hooked up to a two channel amplifier as he only wants two speakers. I found the rb-61's at a local retailer for $400, while the Rb-81 run about $700-800 a pair. My question is which ones are worth it? If I got the 61s I could probably get a good stereo reciever, but the 81s would require me to buy one for now, then maybe another down the road, then a reciever even further down. Is the 81 double the sound? Understand the room they'll be in isn't that bi....

Thanks for the suggestions, but would 50 watts per channel really drive them? The klipsch website says the rb-61 has 100W RMS / 400W Peak. I've a conondrum in that I don't trust used item sites. Though its a bit more expensive, would the Harman Kardon HK 3490 2 x 120W Stereo Receiver fit the bill? http://www.amazon.com/Harman-Kardon-HK-3490-Receiver/dp/B00198F89A/ref=dp_cp_ob_e_title_0 By the way these speakers are for my father, and he has a preference for 2 channel only systems. He also prefers nothing floorstanding and has great open cabinets. I'm hoping the rb61 would be ideal in this circumstance? Your advice is invaluable