BlueJester

Fortunately my wife is just as adamant about keeping people and things away from the speakers as I am.

In the end my wife convinced me to keep the speakers, she loves them as much as I do...and when your wife says "don't sell the Klipsch's"...you listen. Not that I needed it, but it's just more proof that I made the right choice with respect to both. 😉 My sincerest apologies to BLange and I wish him the best of luck in his quest to complete his Palladium theater.

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Sale pending

Pics and prices added.

I'll try to get some photo's up tomorrow when the light is better and will work on getting a price together as well, thank you all for your input thus far, it is appreciated.

@ Absolve2525 Thank you! @MMurg Well, if someone else is looking for a matching front stage then that might work out nicely.

I would have to do some research to see what they go for, I just wanted to take the temperature of the room to see if there would be any interest in (all of) them to help me decide if I really want to part with them. I'm certainly not looking for anyone to make offers or throw out a price, I know that's not how this forum works here, more just wanting to see if anyone pops their head up to say they might be in the market. If I do sell, I will post a price and more details very soon (next couple of days). Thanks!

Greetings and Salutations, I'm considering selling my Palladium set up and I was wondering if there is any interest/appetite for them. My Wife and I absolutely love the sound and look of them, but we are looking to buy or build a smaller home and so I'm considering downsizing my HT setup or going completely in-wall with either KEF, Dali, or the new Focal Utopia in-wall line. My setup consists of the following (all Merlot finish)... Three (3) P38-F's floorstanders (I was originally going to have a matching sound stage across the front. That didn't work out so one of the three is completely un-used in its original carton). One (1) P27-C center channel. Two (2) P312-W subwoofers. (I also have a spare Amp, Driver, and Passive Radiator, all OEM, which would be included.) I have no kids, no pets, we don't smoke, and we only ever have time to use them on weekends so the speakers are all in absolutely amazing condition. All have their original boxes, packing materials, accessories, and even the Klipsch badges are still in place, the badges on the towers are good as new, and the badge on the center is very good (pic added below). One of the P38's was only ever taken out of its carton for inspection when it was first delivered, since then it has rested comfortable in its box. I would only be interested in selling if I could move everything, so I would only part it out if I had buyers for all pieces. I also have a pair of CDT-5800-C II's that would be available as well as a Marantz SR6006 and an older Rotel amp (don't recall the model but it's 100x5@8ohms and 200x5@4ohms)...figured I would mention these pieces too at the same time. Again, just trying to see if there if there's enough interest to be worth selling them, and I would probably be asking close to market value for them based on the condition and current rarity. Oh, and I should also mention I'm located in South Jersey, roughly 40 minutes outside of center city Philadelphia, and would prefer not to ship. So for price, I'm looking for... P38F's - $9,000 (for all three) P27C - $2000 P312W's - $4000 (includes all spare parts...would like to see these go together as it makes distributing the parts easier) So that's $15K for all of it and I'll throw in the pair of CDT-5800-C II's if someone takes all of it. The Marantz receiver and Rotel amp could be negotiable too if it sweetens the deal any. As I said earlier, I'd only part things out if I had buyers for everything (does me no good to be stuck with a single P38 or Sub). Additional pics, or video of them playing are available upon request. Regards, BlueJester

I believe the S/N on my 38's was located on the bottom of the metal base plate, though I'm not 100% on that. Might be worth checking just to be sure (if you haven't already).

Hey Youthman, which Sound Advice did you visit? My Father-In-Law lived in the Orlando area for a many years and frequented the store there. So much so that he became very good friends with one of the salesmen. My first real exposure to Klipsch (beyond whatever was setup on the floor at Best Buy) was with the RF-7ii's and P39-F's at the Sound Advice in Ft Lauderdale. We started with the RF-7ii's and were blown away by the crispness and clarity of them. My wife normally to boost the treble when listening to music (we attribute it her to being up front right near the PA system at countless rock and metal shows growing up), and the immediacy, brightness and detail of those horns grabbed her attention (and mine) right away. We were fans instantly and both said that our next set of speakers should be Klipsch. As much as we liked the RF-7ii's, we did find them a little fatiguing after a while (the room they were in probably contributed to this) and so we moved on to listen to the speakers I really went there to hear (but didn't think we could afford), the Palladiums. We went into the theater room with the P-39's, put on Gino Vanelli's Put the Weight on My Shoulders off of his The Best & Beyond CD, and my wife literally started crying. The sound coming out of those speakers was so pure, smooth and rich, it sounded like he was right there, in that room, singing in front of us. We both decided right there that the Klipsch Palladiums were the speakers we really wanted. We spent the next hour+ going through the stack of CD's we brought with us and never felt the slightest bit of fatigue (and we played stuff loud). The music was crisp, detailed and effortless. The midrange was the smoothest I have ever heard, and the bass they put out was unreal (I must have gotten up at least a half dozen times to put my hand on all of the subs in the room to make sure they weren't on). Fast forward a couple of years to the Palladium line being discontinued and we jumped on the discounted prices. We almost sprang for the 39's, but in the end we decided our living room was too small to be able to push them to their full potential, so we opted for a pair of 38's and a pair of the matching subs instead. Aside from the aesthetics of having that full boat tail figure and the satisfaction of having the "flagship" in the line, I can't say there's anything the 39's could offer that the 38's can't also deliver in our particular home. I grin ear to ear every time I walk through our living room and see them, and smile until my face hurts when I listen to them. I've been a klipsch owner for less than a year, but I can already tell that I'm going to be a Klipsch lifer.

Could be a ground loop problem, do you have all of your components plugged into the same power strip/wall socket? Also, do you have a cable set top box in your setup? I recently had a similar problem and an isolation transformer for my cable line has largely cleared it up. I'm no expert though, I'm sure others will chime in with more/better ideas.

Nice, and I'll add "your ears" to that.

Oh man, that is completely unacceptable. What finish was it? Hopefully the factory will be able to dig up a replacement cab for it. If it were me, I would be contacting Klipsch directly and asking them to step in, take possession of the sub and take over the repairs themselves to ensure it comes back to you in factory fresh condition. I wish you the best of luck and hope it gets resolved quickly and correctly for you.

Hey zdude, I can't comment on the current value of the speakers as there are others far more in the know, but I would be interested in the RS-7's if you decide to sell and would be willing to ship. Thanks, Jester

This style of surround are what I'm looking at and I can flush mount them higher up on the rear wall (not ideal placement, but better than not at all). I guess my next question would be what would be the best rears to get. The room is 20L x 13W x 8H with the rear right of the room open to the dining area. Total I estimate the space to be ~3300-3500 cubic feet. Would RS25's be able to keep up in this size space, or do I need something with larger drivers and greater power handling like RS3's or KSF5S's? I could fit RS42's also, but I get the impression from other threads that they are on the weaker end of the scale as far as Klipsch rears go. The tallest the rears could be is 10" so that excludes the RS52's, 62's and THX surrounds.

Both are good ideas, I had thought about mounting the p27s' horizontally on the back wall, but I think that would completely throw off the dispersion pattern by aiming the tweeters up and down. The HT is in the front, main living are so the rear of the theater is the main entry to the house and the right side opens up to the dining are just ahead of the main seating position so while I have an awesome front stage going, aesthetics completely rule the rest of the space (specifically the rear size and placement). My wife was awesome about splurging on the Palladium line when they went on close out, but she needs to be able to decorate the rest of the space to her needs and wants, and that specifically means not seeing wires (i.e. stands out in the open, or speakers that aren't flush mounted where they fit).

That's what I was afraid of. If there were any way I could have made the surrounds work I would have been all over it, but a combination of lower ceilings and doors, built ins and large windows have made it all but impossible. I guess I'll just look for a pair of rs or ksf surrounds in good condition and be happy I have the space to fit those in. Regards and happy holidays!

Hi and thanks for the response. Unfortunately in wall and in ceiling aren't really a possibility for the room either, I'm pretty much forced to choose something from the RS line. Happy Holidays!

Greetings all, I'm looking for some suggestions for surround speakers for my living room HT. I have p38's, a p27c and p312w's up front, but don't have anyplace for the matching p27s' due to room/wall constraints. I'm thinking something along the lines of RS3's, RS3ii's, RS35's or others speakers of that style since the max speaker height I can work with is ~10". What do you all think would be the best match for the palladiums? RS-7's were my first choice, but they see to be difficult to come by. What about a pair of KSF-S5's, would they be a decent timbre match? Regards, Jester

Hopefully it was just laziness on the part of the first repair shop and that this shop gets you fixed up right. I have read of one or two other instances where the display died on these subs so I'll have to keep an eye on that when I get mine set up. I was fortunate as far as getting two, my wife likes to have the room look/feel balanced and didn't like the idea of just one sub on one side up front (and my placement options are limited so that's where it's going to have to live). I know I could have gotten the same performance or better for far less money, but the HT has to be in the main living space in the house so we both agreed it needed to look good and stylish in addition to sounding kick-arse. Fortunately for me, she loves the look of the palladium line (in addition to preferring the sound of horn loaded speakers and being a rock/metal fan), and me being the wonderful husband I am, I agreed that the best option was dual p312w's .

I have a pair of p312w's still in boxes waiting to be setup as soon as I finish renovating my new living room. I've heard/read nothing but great things about these subs (price/performance ratio aside of course) so I hope that Klipsch is able to resolve your issues for good and that I don't see any problems from mine. You mentioned that yours has quit on you twice before, may I ask what part(s) of the sub pooped the bed previously? Amp? Driver? Display?

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Hi Youthman, thank you for the welcome and well wishes. That was an outstanding deal you scored for your friend, that particular pair looked like they were in mint condition. Those are exactly what I'm looking for and I'm sure they're not easy to come by, especially in white. I just moved into a new home and am working on getting my HT setup in my living room. I have a pair of p38f's and the matching p27c for my front stage and a pair of p312w's to handle the low end, but I don't have any surrounds thus far. Unfortunately I have no place on the walls where the matching p27s' would fit due to their size, and I'm trying to avoid in-wall/in-ceiling at all costs (in wall won't really work and my wife and I both agree we don't want to cut into the ceiling. The optimal height for surround speakers for my room (and for WAF) would be ~10". I know timbre matching for surrounds is nice, but not a must, so I figure as long as I keep the surrounds as Klipsch brand with horn loaded, titanium tweeters, with sufficient power handling (currently also in the market for an amp that can push ~200w@4ohms), then I should be fine. With all that in mind, I'm thinking a pair of RS-7's would be my best bet. The room is ~20'L x 13'W x 8'H and open to to a small dining area at the back, so probably around 3300 cubic ft total, so I'd also be open to RS-35's or even RS-3ii's if anyone thinks they would be able to keep up with the rest of the system in that space. My preference is for white to match the room, but I'll take a black pair just as quick (easy enough to paint and re-grill them). Thanks again!

Greetings, This is my first post, however I have been lurking and reading for over a year now and I see that some of you have a penchant for hoarding various Klipsch speakers. I was wondering if anyone might have a pair of (preferably white) RS-7s, RS-35 or RS-3ii speakers that they would be interested in selling? Best Regards, Jester