mattSER

Yes, the RF-62 and RF-82 had the same size horn. However, the RP-280f has a larger 8" horn than the RP-260f's 6" horn.

Oh, wait....you need a 4 ch amp?

Maybe one of these? http://www.amazon.com/Musical-Fidelity-V90-AMP-USB-Integrated/dp/B00H54F9R8 http://www.spearitsound.com/product.cgi?group=7166&product=7832&gclid=CLj-4-Lo9coCFQ6naQodNnYLhA http://www.amazon.com/Teac-AI-301DA-BK-Integrated-Amplifier-Bluetooth/dp/B00L9FRJVS

I'd love an RF-7iii with the new hybrid tractrix horn.

"More" sound, maybe. It's hard to get much better, though.

The Lexus'sss(Lexi?) in that video are from the mid-90's.

It's kinda like this: 1st generation Reference flagship was the RF-7 2nd generation Reference flagship was still the RF-7 3rd generation Reference flagship was the RB-75 4th generation Reference flagship was the RF-83(and RF-63) 5th generation Reference flagship was the RF-7ii So for the sixth Reference generation(Premiere), they have simply not updated the flagship....yet. ...or they may just wait until RPii

It's crazy how RB-75s still go for more than half their original msrp.

Wow! Those look nice! KLF-20 is the best Klipsch model I've heard so far.

I would also like to know how the RP-160 compares to the KEF LS50. I'm considering grabbing a pair this summer.

I play a lot of older fighting games(Street Fighter, Marvel vs Capcom 2), and they're almost unplayable on modern LEDs. They run faster on plasmas but still not as fast as a good ol' CRT. Are you stuck on a PVM? Have you considered a nice late-model HD CRT? What about this? https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/ele/5426309740.html

KLF-20 usually go for $500-600 KLF-30 usually go for $700-900 Either one can sometimes be found for much less, though

I like the spread on the front mains. A lot of people don't manage to get them that far apart.

I honestly can't imagine anybody choosing the 1.1 over the RB-15. Check them out and let us know what you think!

RB-15 wins by a landslide. I'd choose RB-15 over KSB 2.1 and probably even KSB 3.1. Not a chance, the KSB 3.1 would blow that little RB-15 out of the water. Yeeeaah, I overstepped on that one.

Yeah, I understand. I just don't want newbies thinking that smaller klipsch speakers don't have bass.

Yes, "more bass" to me means that the bass is more prominent than the treble.

You sure about that? RF-3 hits as hard as RF-7's? RSW12 vs RSW15? I've owned all 4 of those speakers and can attest to hearing more bass with the larger woofers. That's mere physics. Larger woofers move more air. My RF-83's had 8" woofers vs 10" woofers in the RF7 and RF7ii. They were equal in bass but they are close in surface area too (3) 8" woofers vs (2) 10" woofers. In my experience, the RF-35s I had were much more bass-heavy speakers than my RF-7s. Are you sure about that? My listening tests between the 2 are exactly opposite to your results. I can hardly see 2 8" woofers in a far smaller cab produce more bass than the larger 10". It's like comparing the RC-7 to the RF-7, no chance IMO. Yes, but the RF-7 has a tweeter that spits hot fire and makes the overall balance much more lean than the RF-35. Sure, those 10s can deliver much more bass, but the overall tonal balance is more lean than the bassy RF-35.

RB-15 wins by a landslide. I'd choose RB-15 over KSB 2.1 and probably even KSB 3.1.

RF-35s usually run around $300 and RB-35s around $250. Another $150-ish for the center and I'd package it all together for a complete set price of around $600.

Yes, exactly.

You sure about that? RF-3 hits as hard as RF-7's? RSW12 vs RSW15? I've owned all 4 of those speakers and can attest to hearing more bass with the larger woofers. That's mere physics. Larger woofers move more air. My RF-83's had 8" woofers vs 10" woofers in the RF7 and RF7ii. They were equal in bass but they are close in surface area too (3) 8" woofers vs (2) 10" woofers. Yes, I am sure. I think what you're referring to is higher overall volume as the mids and highs also increase proportionally. I'm taking about tonal balance.What I'm saying is that bigger woofers doesn't mean you get a "bassier" speaker. In my experience, the RF-35s I had were much more bass-heavy speakers than my RF-7s. Even the KG 4.2 had more relative bass than either the RF-7 or RF-35. Bigger woofers does not mean more bass. It's all about the individual model's balance. And the main reason I bring this up is because I started with larger models and assumed that smaller models would sound very lean and have very little bass. I was wrong. Speakers as small as RF-10 and RB-15 surprised me with the fact that they were still tonally balanced and put out just as much bass as they did mids and highs. The things that are sacrificed with smaller speakers are overall volume/impact and deep bass extension. Not bass balance. If somebody were to ask me for a Klipsch speaker with "lots of bass", I'd point them toward KG 5.5 or CF-4 and away from KLF-30 or RF-7. Although these models share similar size woofers, they have very different tonal balancing.

My personal rule is 5" driver minimum in a bookshelf speaker and 6" minimum in floorstanding speaker. So for the RP series, I wouldn't go smaller than the RP-260f. The bigger drivers come in a bigger cabinet and, usually, a bigger horn. This means that the speaker will play louder with less power and the bass will go deeper. One common misconception is that you get "more bass" with bigger drivers, but in my experience, most all Klipsch models are well balanced. You usually just end up getting more "volume" and "deeper" bass.

I've owned over 30 pairs of Klipsch speakers and only ONE pair was purchased new. RF-62ii is an excellent model, but you can eventually find a larger pair of RF-35 or RF-3 for less than half that price. I once bought a pair of used RF-82 for $200. Hell, I'd even grab these F-3's for $150 http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/ele/5419727309.html And then resell them at the same price when you find a good deal on RF's.

Good sized room. Still, get that sub upgraded to at least 12" then keep an eye out for RF towers with 6" or 8" drivers. Look for: RF-3, RF-25, RF-35, RF-62, RF-82