miliellie111

I have the exact same speakers and AVR as the OP and initially I was going to order a SVS SB-2000. I played The Incredible Hulk with nothing but the RP-280f's set to large. Let's just say I've changed my mind and will save my $800. The deep low frequencies these towers put out are phenomenal.

I've had the 280f's hooked up a couple days now to a Marantz SR7010 in the living room. Running a straight 2.0 system. Listened to some music, TV and movies. All I can say is wow! Beyond impressed. Never knew what I was missing. I've heard my buddys RF7'iis in his basement and it had the same wow factor. I paid $850 shipped for my 280's and they sound as if they are worth more. R7-ii's are $3200 MSRP and $1800 now discounted. The 7's do not sound 4 times better in price than the 280's or even 2 times better. Im not paying and extra 1k + for real wood and 2 extra inches of woofer surface. The cherry wood veneer cabinet on the 280's are very high quality, elegant and furniture grade enough to add elegance to any living space. The clean, tight deep bass on these speakers have made me decide that i DO NOT need a subwoofer , even for movies. The force these things produce are just that good and low. Detail in music is phenomenal. So no, 7's aren't necessary, maybe for only bragging rights perhaps. Both speakers provide a similar smile on the face.

Just hooked the RP280's to the Marantz SR7010 just running a 2.0 system for now with the TV. I am underwhelmed. Volume seems low especially on TV and almost like I have to crank it all the way to 70+ to get any decent volume and the bass sounds very weak. What am I missing? Connected with the bottom two + and - connections on the back of the speakers with 16 guage wire banana plugs. Front speakers are set to large. What are reccomended settings for this receiver?

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC1.A0.H0.Xklipsch+rf7.TRS0&_nkw=klipsch+rf7&_sacat=0 You can get a pair of RF-7ii's for $1800 from an authorized Klipsch dealer. Call Acoustic Sound Design.

Yes I shipped the wrong ones back. Hope everything works out perfectly for you. What did you order?

So Mike handled it by sending me the correct speakers 2nd day air and UPS picked up the wrong pair. I must say he is responsive via email he emailed me back the same night i told him that he sent me the wrong speakers. I was a little turned off by the fact that I told him this was a huge inconvience after lugging these things in the house only to find out they sent me the wrong color and asked what he could do for me (perhaps an upgrade or throw in some bookshelf speakers). Only short reply I got was sorry, correct set being shipped out. Oh well stuff happens and after the price he gave me on the set of speakers and an AVR, I guess I can't complain too much I doubt if you will find better prices. Perhaps he gets overwhelmed (which could explain the oversight in shipping me the wrong set and the short email correspndence. I would probably order again and give him another shot.

The 280f's were not mentioned at all in the posts even though the OP included them in his comparison. Only the RF7ii's and RF82's were briefly touched on. I am interested in hearing thoughts on the 280's as well since I just received my pair and debated on jumping to the 7's and wondered how much more improved they were over the 82's and if the newest reference premiere model closed the gap any between the flagship speaker and by how much. That is what I meant by the thread not delivering. I can afford all three models like some others but it's not about affordability. Regardless of what we can afford, I think the OP is after opinions of whether or not the RF7ii's are worth the $1000+ over the other models and if so, by what percentage and what justifies it along with a detailed review of each speaker and it's characteristics.

Great question many have most likely pondered including myself just ordering the RP-280's debating between the other two options. I was looking for this thread to deliver. Unfortunately it has not!

How timely this topic was just started. Ordered a pair of RP-280fs a few days ago in cherry from them and stated on order form. Received them today, hauled them in the house only to find out they sent me Ebony finish (black). Emailed Mike to see how he can handle this inconvenience. Stay tuned.

OMG! In that case, disregard anything I said about decor, color or scheme

Any reason why you didn't go with the cherry finish? IMO they match your room decor/color scheme much better, have a higher quality look (especially with the grilles off) and would add that additional high quality piece of wood furniture in your space. Either way nice setup I'm sure it sounds real good in there.

Wanted to keep the TV as low as possible (neck strain fatigue)

I think a center above the 60" tv would be too high and look bad. What do you think?

I can only fit a center channel with about 4" in height underneath my tv above the fireplace. It seems i've found that the Definitive Technology Mythos 7 is slim and about that size. All Klipsch center channels are much larger with more depth as well. Would getting the DefTech center along with Klipsch RP-280f fronts sound weird or be a bad idea? This is better than going without a center channel at all right? Any other suggestions for a center? Thanks

Smaller sized main level family room (16X20) that opens up to kitchen. Mainly for music and TV watching and some movie watching. Want to pair with RP-280F and two surrounds (skipping center channel)

I can get the Klipsch R-112SW for $420 brand new. Would it be worth spending $699 on an SVS SB-2000? How do they compare? Thanks

So I'm thinking of doing the RP-280f's, a pair of RP-240s, a Marantz SR7010 and and Klipsch R-112SW sub. Heres the prices I got delivered to my door: RP-280f's & RP-240s- $1149 Marantz SR7010- $900 R-112SW sub- $420 Is this setup along with the prices a good deal? Thanks

Thanks Bill. The mantel hangs out 8 inches over the gas fireplace. What would you suggest if I wanted to wall mount right above the mantel (of course the center would hang out a little over the mantel) RP-250C, RP-440C, or RP-450C? Would it even work with these being rear ported? Will it still sound good for movies without a center channel with just either RF7-ii's or RP-280fs up front in the corners of the room? Thanks

Thanks Youthman for the links! I've heard the RF-82's are a little on the bright and harsh side and can be fatiguing. I was drawn to the RP line because i heard the RP line is more musical and the horn was improved from the reference line to be less fatiguing. And I heard the RF-7 does not exhibit the harshness of it's miniature RF-82 sibling. Can you give me your thoughts?

Thanks Derrickdj1. Yes this room will primarily be for music and tv however occasional movie watching will be in the mix. How does a phantom center work for movies and is a dedicated center channel a must? I'm coming from and only familiar with a cheap Sony HTIB as my previous setup. The RP450 center channel would hang over the mantle as it is close to 15 inches deep and the mantle is only 8 inches deep. There is a media stand right next to the fireplace that will house my cable box and avr. Temporarily a tv sits on top now but will be gone soon when the new tv gets mounted. Would it look weird to have a center channel on the top of that stand? Of course it would not be directly center in front of the sofa. Or is the phantom center still the better option? Pic attached.

Thanks Youthman. I've seen your YouTube video. Impressive setup. Unfortunately, there are no deals like that I've seen in the Washington DC metro area.

Thanks Bill. The RC-64 RF-7 setup would be a dream, however right now budget is tight and I don't think I would need anything that big in the family room. Plus I wouldn't want to have to go through the trouble of modifying the mantle. There is a nice sized finished basement so I might go that route for a theater downstairs. Attached are the dimensions

Hi all, I'm new here but I have been reading through the forum for months researching and this seems like a great community. I have never owned Klipsch speakers before but heard my buddy's RF7II's in his basement recently and was impressed. I just moved into a new place and would like to get a 5.1 setup in our family room. The room is not huge but a nice size. I've attached a picture of the room. I have a 60" Samsung that will go above the fireplace. I would like to put a center channel speaker underneath the TV right above the fireplace mantle. The mantle is only 8" deep so would there be a good center channel thin enough to rest on the mantle? If not, what center channel do you recommend (not rear ported since it will be mounted with it's back to the wall) and what mounting options do I have for that setup? I got a price quote for $1800 for a pair of new RF7 II's and $850 for a pair of RP-280f's. The front speakers will be placed in the left and right front corners of the room toed in. What do you recommend? The RF7 II's would be huge in that room! Are the 280's a good compromise for $1,000 less? Not going to be listening at reference levels (2 babies in the house). And what do you recommend as rear surround speakers and a sub? I would like something that I would be happy with, but don't want to spend a ton as I have spent enough already moving and getting stuff for the house. Also, do you recommend Acoustic Sound Design or Sound Distributors for best prices/ordering? Sorry for all of the questions but thanks for everyone's help!