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12 years later I wish to concur that I must have had a “bad” Rc-7 back then, perhaps a woofer was blown. I now have 3 Rc-7 as of this year for 3 of my rooms and am trying to sell my Rc-64ii and my two Rc-62iis as although the Rc-64 ii comes close the the RC-7 in terms of power and detail it has no where near the “hit you in the chest” impact of the Rc-7 - it just looks prettier also, the rc64ii doesn’t have ports and doesn’t hit as low as the 7 while it also seems the 4 x 6” woofers don't hit as hard as the two 8” woofers of the 7. For the used prices for these two speakers , the 64ii costs double which also make getting your hands on a $400 Rc-7 a much better ROI for your ears. I will say I have Rf-7s and likely the proper timber matching is a big factor .. but still cannon fire in movies at same volume hits harder with the rc-7 over the 64ii imho.

Under TV at ear level when sitting I’ve found best after trying above tv. I have another room with the center on top and angled down - it doesn’t have that same impact as the room I have one centered across from the couch seating position - especially tank fire from the movie “Fury”

My assessment of the same speakers reviews here matches exactly. I will also add that the RC-64 and RC-64ii do not produce the same “kick in the chest” impact as the RC-7 during intense military movie scenes. For sure, The RC-7 is special - a gem of Klipsch engineering - and I would like to see Klipsch bring this one back into production! Fortunately you can still find these used for $400, significantly less expensive than a the newest center flagship RC-64 iterations. I now have 3 of these and still need to sell off my RC-64ii and replace with a fourth RC-7. Cheers!

Thanks for the info. I ended up pulling the trigger going with 4 RF-7s in near mint condition. All four for $1750!!! I had almost pulled the trigger for a pair for $1600 the week prior and then found these on Facebook marketplace for 2k and I talked him down a little. Apparently he got divorced and downsized from a large house to a small condo and couldn’t use speakers of this size. A lucky find for me for sure!

Thanks for selling these to me! Serving great as my surround wides to complement my recently acquired RF-7 and RS-7s!

Anyone have RF-5’s they are willing to sell?

Hello, I was hoping someone could point me to where to find “Dean G” crossovers for an RC-7. I would like to see if these would enhance the smoothness / warmness of dialogue reproduction in movies. thanks!

Thanks to Chris in Klipsch customer service I was able to order a new bash 500 amp for my hard-to-replace XW-500D to replace a dead one after 10 years. Well worth the price and apparently Klipsch doesn't normally stock these amps any longer so I was lucky they had recently ordered a few due to recent demand. It's nearly impossible to find this sub used online as well. This powerful, tight, sealed sub is the best sub I've ever had for the price and diminutive size. Sounds at least as good as a much more expensive Velodyne DD-12 and nearly as good as my much much larger/hulking Velodyne DD-15. Can't say enough about how well this sealed sub equally performs for music and movies!!! Fills a 25x15 room nicely for me. Klipsch - please make the XW-500D again!!!!

Hi Guys, Thanks for all the feedback. Through an extremely fortuitous local craigslist ad, which I acted on immediately, I ended up scoring two of the similarly RARE little brother xw-300d subs for only $250 today! One is Mint condition and the other only has a slight ding in the Vinyl in back corner. I'm a very happy customer!!!

Interested in the xw-500d sub. Sent you a pm.

Yes, the 500d is amazing. The apparent replacement is the sw-311 in terms of size/specs/sealed sound but its much more expensive and in comparison seems to have a lot of extra unnecessary hardware ( two additional passive woofers - and with no protective covers!)

This is similar to how I found one advertised 4 years ago, the guy really didn't know what he had and he told me his wife wanted him to sell it because it was "too loud" , LOL!

man i just did a nation wide search for one of these. not a single one anywhere. good luck EDIT: one in france LOL EDIT AGAIN: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Enceinte-Caisson-de-basses-Klipsch-Icon-XW-500d-Powered-Subwoofer-Black-500-Wat-/201354218398?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_71&hash=item2ee1a58b9e looks like he will ship to us. seems like a low enough price for a rare sub you are seeking. not sure what shipping would cost from there to the us though. Yeah - I saw that one in France too! I never realized how extremely rare a find this speaker is until I wanted another one. For good reason too! This speaker comes in a tiny package and rivals my Velodyne DD-15 in a 25x32 ft room! I feel fortunate to have found the one I have on craigslist 4 years ago for merely $225!

I have one of these gems and really wanting a second one for my den if anyone has one and wants to sell. Thanks, Neal

I had exact same dilemma. The fire place is positioned in the in the optimal location for A/V system, couch positioning etc.. For some reason builders often position the fireplace as the centerpiece of the living room. This may have made sense in the 1800's when it was the source of people's heat in the winter and place of gathering. In reality today most use it rarely, it's more of a decoration, and the home A/V entertainment system is likely where most folks would be focused in the living room. When it came down to it, my wife and I decided we wouldn't be comfortable craning our necks to look up and watch TV. Also, with the RC64 II being up so high it would necessitate angling the beast of a center downwards and forcing the tv to be mounted pretty much touching the ceiling. In the end we used the adjacent wall and kept the Center on the entertainment center with the 60" tv sitting on top of the center. In this setup, the center is optimally placed with it's height at or near ear level when sitting on the couch. Surrounded by the RS62's in the rear on 38" speaker stands it's pure joy and we get to keep our family pictures and candles on the mantle