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Seems like a great deal if all the drivers are working properly and the cabinets are in good shape.

Very nice, I sure wish something like this would pop up in my neighborhood. It's interesting that you decreased the mid output, I've never had the 301's but have had a few pairs of the 250 II's with that same mid driver and found them to be rather laid back and not over-powering like the k-53 / 701 combo in the original 250's. Good luck with your sale and congrats again on the new 396's!

PM sent, I'll take them all if you're willing to ship them to me, thanks. Jesse

First off I thought I did pose the question here? Honestly, my opinion, based on my own personal experience is really the only one that matters to me at the end of the day, sorry but true. If I did not like these new drivers I'd openly express that. I am not aligned with the interest of any parties here or anywhere else, I am a consumer looking for the best product and or product improvements regardless of who makes them. I don't know if this new driver is the best for "Klipsch," that is why I asked the question of whether or not they have been evaluated or not by Klipsch, that's the part I'm curious about. Thing is multiple threads and pages and pages of praise without one negative review? How many more do we need before this new driver is taken seriously?

After posting the questions it did come to mind that there maybe conflicts of interest from a business perceptive I didn't consider before; maybe Klipsch has a long standing contract with the 55x manufacturer that they cannot easily or affordably get out of? Maybe they already bought a bulk shipment of the 55x drivers and are sitting on 100k? of inventory that will take years to deplete? I don't know but I do know there are often unknowns to consider when pondering issues like this.

So, seeing as there could not be a bigger customer than Klipsch, I assume these have been sent over to the Chief for inspection and testing? Why hasn't Klipsch embraced this new driver and offering them in their new speakers? If someone is going to spend $10k+ for a new set of speakers wouldn't they expect to have the latest and best drivers available already installed instead of having to immediately hit the secondary market for a superior mid driver? Didn't Paul Klipsch himself say "we live in the midrange" so why wouldn't Klipsch company want to offer the best they can for their customers? Just curious..

Very nice, looks just like mine! I love the cherry veneer, one of my favorites.

Yes, I suspect eventually the majority of Heritage owner's will have switched over to this new driver as it seems superior to the older Klipsch models, I just wonder when, if ever Klipsch will start offering them in their new speakers?

Once you get through the one side the other will be a piece of cake as you'll know exactly what to expect. Hang in there and good luck!

When I replaced the standard 55v's in my HIP's with the new A-55g's there was a clear difference between them. The old drivers sounded muffled in comparison but they did come out of a 30 year old pair of pro speakers so not certain they weren't over-driven or damaged along the way.

If you have the room for them and a subwoofer or 8 to go with them I'd say jump on it at that price. You will not get the nearly bass response out of a Belle as the RF 7's, not even close, but the clarity and detail you get from these 3-way Heritage speakers might surprise you if you haven't heard them before. At this price you should be able to flip them and maybe make a few bucks (at least pay for your gas and time) if you decide they're not for you so this would be a good chance to check them out risk free.

Is this yours? In my experience, if a seller claims an item is "untested" or was "working fine about 6 months ago before put in storage" that usually means that there's something wrong with it so buyer beware.

I understand the concept and have experimented around myself several times in several rooms with several different speakers and sub combinations. I personally like the sound from a full range tower with a sub only handling the parts below the capabilities of the main speakers, I just think it sounds better to me that way, at least for music anyway. Of course everybody's taste and personal situations are going to vary tremendously, that's why I encourage everyone to experiment around and see what works best for their own situation.

So you're saying listening to levels upwards of 85db leads to amplifier strain and audible distortion? Even the most conservative sensitivity ratings for the RF-7's would put you under 1 watt of amplifier power at that listening level. I understand subs make things better when set up properly and an absolute must for movies but at such low listening levels I'm just not sure I could justify hacking the nuts off my mains, you might as well run monitors which would excel in that set up like my HIP's.

I would think that your situation is kind of unique in that you have 8 massive subwoofers. Try listening to just the RF-7's by themselves in 2 channel, first at full range and then crossed over at 80hz, there is a huge difference is sound.

Nice score! The 64ii is a fantastic center speaker.

I just picked up a pair of Cherry RF-7 II's and they are truly BEAUTIFUL speakers. They really are furniture grade speakers that sound as good as they look, I think you'd be very happy with that set.

I'm a firm believer in running speakers full range unless you plan on really playing your system so loud that they could distort or cause damage. If you plan on listening that loud then set the crossovers just above their rated output as a starting point and go from there. Heresy FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 50Hz-17kHz(+-)5dB RF 7 II FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 30Hz-24KHz ± 3dB

They are totally different speakers and each have their qualities. $2k Canadian is roughly $1500 US? for a clean pair of Belles is an excellent deal and will not last long at that price I imagine so don't think about it too long.

Damn dude, were they completely destroyed??

"WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE POST THIS TO THE KLIPSCH FORUM, OF WHICH I AM NOT A MEMBER? FEEL FREE TO INCLUDE MY PHONE NUMBER." David call or text Noon-Midnight (704) 564-0602 There you go..

If you're talking about your RF-7 II's I'd run them full range, they're rated down to 30hz. If you plan on really cranking them up and utilizing the Palladium sub then I'd inch it up a little, maybe 40-50hz? I know some people like to crossover all of their speakers at 80hz but I like the full sound of big speakers personally. I'd play around with it and see what sounds good to you.

Beautiful speakers!

Well I picked these up yesterday and got them set up in my room, I'll post pictures later today. First impression right off the bat was that they are not as clear or detailed as my HIP's but didn't seem to notice as much after a little listening time, maybe I'm just getting use to them? I'll post pictures and listening impressions after awhile.

Yes, and based on your reviews I almost bought a pair recently but they had issues. I sure wish I could have tried a pair out in my room but I just picked up a pair of RF-7 II's and already have RF-5's so don't see trying out the 63's any time soon. Of course if the right deal came along...