mattSER
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Uuhhhhh...... lol
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Agreed. I never owned 30's, but my KLF-20's were the best speakers I ever had.
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I would say $500-700 for the KLF-20s. Probably $800-1100 for the KLF-30s. If they were mine, I'd probably post them for $650 and $950, respectively.
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I agree. Nothin' like the Epics. If you want to cast a really wide net, the closest thing would be the original KG4(and maybe the KG 5.5). But there's still a hilariously huge gap. I don't think any of the Reference stuff sounds similar at all and everything else is 3-way.
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I've heard them both. I'd rank them: 1. RB-75 2. RP-160m 3. RB-5 4. RB-81 5. RB-35 -
No, the towers look like RF-25 or RF-62. Both are fine, real reference models. I'm guessing it's am entire RF-25 setup because the surrounds look like the matching RS-25. Probably RC-25 center and sub is maybe...an RW-10?
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Haha, that's sorta...uhh...impossible now. Just start saving your pennies for OLED.
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As an original RF-7 owner I understand why they brought the RF-7IIs back after the RF-83s, but don't feel that an "RF-7III" is in the works--There may be some aesthetic improvements that could be made but unless their mission was to cut production costs I don't see them building a superior speaker at this price point. That's my 2 cents. @MattSER - As someone considering a set of RF-7's with upgraded crossovers, I'd be interested in your opinion as to what the RF-7 II has over the originals. I've never really sat down with RF-7ii's, so I couldn't say. I did have a couple of critical issues with the original RF-7s that are likely completely remedied with upgraded crossovers.
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Haha, I thought these were going to be synergy F2's.
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As an original RF-7 owner I understand why they brought the RF-7IIs back after the RF-83s, but don't feel that an "RF-7III" is in the works--There may be some aesthetic improvements that could be made but unless their mission was to cut production costs I don't see them building a superior speaker at this price point. That's my 2 cents. Alright, then how about an RP-380f? :-D
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The new stuff ISN'T bad. Not at all. Your stuff is just way better! The RF-7 is literally on a higher level of performance that the RP series is not even trying to compete with or replace. When the RF-7iii comes out, then you'll have something to think about.
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Do NOT make that switch.
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Oh god...if I had the money, I'd be on the way already!
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What are your TOP 3 Klipsch models you've ever owned?
mattSER replied to mattSER's topic in 2-Channel Home Audio
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CF-2 Klipsch Epic CF-2 - underwhelming?
mattSER replied to onemoretime's topic in 2-Channel Home Audio
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I really enjoyed my 3.1s. I think they'd work just fine with 160s. They have a nice tonal balance and plenty of punch.
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Imo, they're better than the KG 5.5, but I'd prefer a pair of dual 8" RF towers(RF-3, RF-35, RF-82). They're a far cry from the 3-way KLF-20. Again, just my opinion.. How much are they? I wouldn't regret buying them for $300 or less.
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CF-2 Klipsch Epic CF-2 - underwhelming?
mattSER replied to onemoretime's topic in 2-Channel Home Audio
Strange....my CF-3 v1's had plenty of bass at any volume level. I had the opposite problem that you are describing. The midrange was weak and distant. Lower treble was definitely prominent(and a bit harsh). I can imagine this is the reason people dampen these horns. But compared to the more realistic sounding KLF, the vocals and midrange were distant. I felt that it was more of an "American Curve" type of speaker, mostly highs and lows. I was, however, especially pleased with the low-level detail reproduction. Those mammoth horns are definitely great at that! -
CF-2 Klipsch Epic CF-2 - underwhelming?
mattSER replied to onemoretime's topic in 2-Channel Home Audio
I was somewhat unimpressed with the CF-3s I had. The midrange was a bit weak and distant and I didn't really care for the overall tonal balance, but I remember hearing lots of detail and excellent bass. There may actually be something wrong with those CF-2s if you're getting less detail than the micro-horned KG 3.5. -
Fwiw, I have a small 18w Pioneer amp that I beat up on all the time. It has a protection circuit that kicks in when the volume is at about 50%, depending on the content being played. I assume the 50% mark is where all 18 watts are delivered and anything above that is just compressed. Anyway, I've owned dozens of klipsch models(including KG .5) and they all trip the protection at same level as other 8 ohm models from Polk, Pioneer, Sony, etc... If I wire two pairs of speakers in parallel(4 ohm), the circuit will trip at about 30%. So I've concluded that Klipsch speakers are no harder on the amp than any other models. And, due to their efficient nature, probably even less worrisome. Not the most elegant way to test, but there you have it.
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Cannibalism...........they all have the same plastic molded tweeter and mid-range horn. The big flagship on down and same as the little surrounds, and then they want $10K apiece for the big ones. Mistake Just by looking at the pictures, I don't think this is true. The tweeter horn looks the same, but it looks like you get a 9" midrange horn on the P-39 vs the 7" horn on the P-37. I imagine that 4.5" midrange driver mates very well to the(exactly double sized) 9" horn.
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Hey friends, I'm picking up an Adcom 545 and need a nice DAC/preamp to go with it. Anybody have an Emotiva XDA-2 for sale? I don't care if it's gen 1 or 2, but I don't want an XDA-1. I'm also open to similar preamp. It needs to have a nice DAC, USB input, volume control, and remote. Hoping to not spend much more than $200, but I think I can stretch a bit.
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If you don't follow through and pursue perfection, then they may think that this level of quality is acceptable ship flawed palladiums to me and other soon-to-be owners.
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For lack of a better term, some of the Heritage speakers have a more boxy bass sound. This is the exact reason that I prefer the RF/RP series over heritage models.
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Looks like Quartet in front
