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Ok. Klipsch website has been updated today with the low-end Reference line. The low-end Icon/Synergy look-alike with copper tone is called Reference Series. The existing Reference Gen IV or Mk II is now called Reference II Series. At least there is a well-defined distinction between the two immensely different product lines.

At least you can't simply walk into a big box store and buy a Reference speaker...well, that is until 7/21.

My thought exactly. I begin to wonder why there was ever a need for Honda, Toyota and Nissan to market their luxury cars under the Acura, Lexus and Infiniti brands respectively (maybe this is not a good analogy but you get the point).

Ditto, unless it's the Palladium Anyway, I believe Amy did say that the RF-7 II's will continue to stay.

I'm curious if RF-7 II would remain the flagship model in the new reference line.

That's MAP. Authorized dealers are not permitted to advertise it below MAP, but that doesn't mean they can't actually sell it below MAP.

Although your warranty may have technically expired 3 months ago, you should contact Klipsch support and see what they can do. In the worst scenario that they couldn't honor the warranty, you can probably have a third party repair it with a custom miniplug. I have seen ebay listings that offer such repair service for $30 or so.

Congrat. Do you have already a sub? What receiver/amp are you gonna use to drive them?

Very nice indeed. What receiver/amp do you use to drive them?

Where did you hear this rumor? The RF-7II has been quite successful and selling like hot cakes.

Amazing deal. If you didn't have this special company pricing but were to buy it from an authorized retailer offering the best possible price, it would have costed you an extra grand, at least.

It's encouraging. I already have a set of RF-7II HT system. Now I just have to wait a millenium for a similar deal on a mint set of P39F's that a dude is crazy enough to leave at his ex's house...

Congrats on the amazing find. They look like mint in the picture. So how much did you pay for the 11 speakers in the end? Do tell, I'm ready to hit the floor!

Is Parasound amp a good match for the RF-7 II?

Buy Monoprice 12AWG or 14AWG OFC speaker wires and save the money for some other gears []

I believe the Cherri color has been discontinued on the current Reference line except for RF-7 II and RC-64 II.

The AV7701 is a pre-amp. You will need a separate amp since it doesn't have an integrated amp in it. You can buy a competitively priced amp like Emotiva to hook it up and it can pretty much handle anything you throw at it. What I talked about was high-volume, reference level scenario, where the speakers demand a higher current than the integrated amp can safely provide (distortion!). This is specially the case when you are driving 7 or more speakers at the same time. If you are doing 5.1 in a small to medium room, a good AVR should suffice.

It's not just efficiency only. The RF-7 II is officially rated 8 ohms compatible. However, it has an impedance dip that could stress out your amp. At low impedance, the speakers will demand a higher current that a lot of integrated AVR's could not safely handle at high volumes. At worst case scenario, your AVR will shutdown or even burn out, possibly blowing your speakers in the process. As long as you play them at moderate volumes, they will be fine. Now, what the threshold is I cannot say. It depends on the AVR. I believe the SR7007 is rated for 6-16 ohm speakers. So, it may not be wise to play your setup at reference level. http://community.klipsch.com/forums/t/146927.aspx

This is what your system is designed to do: Jokes aside, congrats on your new ownership of these awesome speakers.

Many dealers such as Acoustic Sound Design and Sound Distributors tend to offer better pricing than MSRP when you call them up. I think ASD may have some deals on a complete system (speakers + receiver) from time to time.

The mk II series has updated drivers and a new crossover supposed to help tame the horn fatigue. The tweeter also has linear travel suspension (a trickle-down technology from Palladium series). Now, how much of these gets translated to tengible, real-world improvement is another question since I never heard the non-mk II series. Moving up from the Quintets to the RF-82 or RF-82 II will be a huge improvement. Do you mostly use these for movies or music? For movies, either of them will be great. For music, the RF-82 II may have an edge. I think if you like the sound of the RF-82 and can get a very good price from your friend, by all means go for it. However, bear in mind that if you intend to put these into your HT setup, you will need to find the matching center RC-62 (non-mk II). Generally, you can get a open-box or new pair of RF-82 II with a good discount. Call up some authorized internet dealers to get a quote and see how much of a price difference it is, and then decide from there.

Looks like real cherry wood veneer [Y] Perhaps, it's an early production model before it was moved offshore and mass produced with plastic baffle and cheap vinyl?

Found some interesting comments by DianeM about upgrading the WF-35's crossover network in this Amazon review thread.

I believe it's a trim cover in the front of the horn assembly to hide the screws. I'm not sure how to remove the trim cover without nicking it though.

Found this German review on the RF-7 II with pictures of the dissembled speaker. Maybe it helps. http://www.areadvd.de/hardware/2010/klipsch_rf7_2.shtml