[Music quality Klipsch + Yamaha]

2 hours ago, pzannucci said:

If the RP280f's are brand new, they will take some break in before the top end settles down and the bottom end fills out some.  

 

Personally, I myself don't think the mid-lower end Yamaha receivers are a good match for Klipsch.  Klipsch need less forward, treble tilting electronics.  You have to be very very careful of upstream electronics, particularly amplification with Klipsch speakers.  Room and speaker placement also plays a big factor.  You can not have a lot of hard surfaces when working with more forward, crisp speakers.

 

That said, if what I am saying about the sound is what you are thinking, make sure you have appropriate sound deadening and you may want to manually work with the EQ vs. letting the auto-magic configuration run.  

 

My 2 cents and others will surely disagree.

Hi, On reading some of these forums it appears you might be onto something, but in saying that the reviews are mixed so I'm not sure. I will need to break them in, the store where I purchased them from said 40-50 hours of playing time at low to middle volume until they settle in, I have been doing that and they do sound okay it is just the bass, it seems muffled, not quite as clear and crisp as it sounds on other devices. I will play around with the receiver and see if that alters the output quality. If you have any thoughts please let me know. Thanks

[Music quality Klipsch + Yamaha]

2 hours ago, pbphoto said:

You have the foundation for a very nice system.  Is the RX-V681 new as well?  What don't you like about the sound you are hearing?  Does "big sound" mean loud or lots of bass, or both?  Is there a sub or other multi-channel speakers in the mix here?  Describe your room too.  Give us some more details and we'll see if we can sort this out.

 

Without knowing anything about your particular situation, but seeing several of these scenarios come through the forum in recent months, I'd bet there is an 'unintended setting' on the Yamaha in play here: speakers set to "small", YPAO doing something goofy, pure-direct mode disabling the sub etc...

Hi, The speakers, receiver and CD player are all new. The "big Sound" really just refers to a rich sound with clarity from treble to bass, I don't need Gen Z big bass but I like crisp bass not muffled background bass which is what it sounds like to me, I don't run a sub woofer but should I with these speakers? The room is about  5 meters x 6 meters  so it is maybe too small for these speakers? I will play around with the receiver a bit more as I'm not used to all the "extras" on the modern amps, I like the older amps and receivers for their simplicity so it just could be that I have the receiver set up wrong. If you have any feedback it would be appreciated. Thanks

[Music quality Klipsch + Yamaha]

1 hour ago, Peter P. said:

What's "big sound"? It would help to know what kind of sound you're after and why you chose to replace the KEF's.

 

How does the sound differ between the KEF's and the Klipsch's? What model KEF speakers did you have?

Hi, what I mean by "big sound" is that the music is full through the full range - treble to bass - The speakers have good clarity of sound but depending on what you're listening to it either lacks bass or a mid-range. An example of this is listening to The Cure or The Stranglers where they have a heavy but precise and crisp bass, yet on the RP280F's it sounds muted or muffled (in the background), I can't quite put my finger on it but there is something missing. Could be the receiver, which I'm still working out at present. My old speakers were a pair  KEF C60's with a pair of Yamaha NS700X's. Hope this helps, I'd love to get this system balanced so I can enjoy it. Do I need a Sub Woofer?

[Music quality Klipsch + Yamaha]

I have just purchased a pair of Klipsch RP280F speakers with a Yamaha RX-V681 reciever and Yamaha BD-S681 Blue Ray disc player. These are my first Klipsch speakers as I have traditionally had a Yamaha and KEF set up.  I feel the sound quality is poor, my old KEF and Yamaha speakers absolutely blew me away when I first bought them but these Klipsch speakers are disappointing, I am beginning to feel I have been sold a dog by a very good salesman!!! Does anyone have tips on how I should set this system up? I like big sound. listen to Pink Floyd, Steve Winwood, Black Sabbath, Led Zep, etc. I need to get some action out of these speakers soon or they'll be going to the landfill, HELP me Klipsch people. Lol.