[ARE YOU ATTENDING 2019 PILGRIMAGE?]

I'm hopeful I'll be able to make it this year. 

[N/A]

The R-15PM and R-51PM both use a 5" woofer, while the R-14PM and R-41PM use a 4" woofer. 

 

The R-51PM and R-41PM are newer than the R-15PM and R-41PM. The new models have more powerful amps and a dynamic bass EQ feature that is supposed to scale the low frequencies with the volume to improve love volume listening. Not exactly sure how well the latter feature works and if it's worth the extra money over the older models. 

[Keeping Klipsch R-28PF turned on all the time?]

The R-28PF have an auto-wake feature that will turn them on when a source is detected. I'm not sure why they would power on if the connected device is also powered down though. The remote by the way only puts them in standby mode. If you actually want to power them off (and disable the auto-wake) you will need to use the switch on the back of the speakers themselves. 

[CES 2018: Klipsch Blog]

On 1/12/2018 at 2:31 PM, Chad said:

One more for now... AVSForum stopped by the booth and talked to my boss (he probably won't see this but just in case: Hi Rob!) about our new Reference and Reference Premiere offerings. Also talks to Vlad (Hi Vlad) about the HP-3 and headphone amp.

 

 

Is that a new powered speaker? I don't recall seeing anything about a powered speaker in any of the press.

[CES 2018]

Here the press kit: http://www.klipsch.com/ces-2018

 

Looks like all new Reference, Reference Premiere, and some pseudo-Heritage stuff. 

 

Glad to see The Three and The One keeping Google Assistant. Makes Klipsch a lot more competitive in the emerging smart speaker market.

 

Noticably abscent are the powered speakers. I expected them to be featured more prominently. Also a little disappointing that they are none based on the redesigned Reference series. 

[New Powered Speakers From Klipsch?]

Update: Klipsch has listed the new powered speakers on their website with specs and prices:

 

R-14PM - $399

R-26PF - $999

R-28PF - $1199

 

[New Powered Speakers From Klipsch?]

Klipsch posted a photo on Facebook today of what appears to be the R-26F but in the description it says no receiver required. I figured this must mean it's a new powered speaker based on the R-26F and started doing some digging. Sure enough, I found the R-26PF on Crutchfield available for pre-order priced at $999.99. But wait there's more! I did some more digging and found a brochure with that also mentions a R-28PF and a R-14PM (see attached). With the R-15PM and The Sixes already on the market and The Fifteens coming down the pipe Klipsch really seems to be diving deep into the powered speaker niche. 

[*cough* CES 2017 *cough*]

44 minutes ago, dtel's wife said:

@KitNorrie

reposted from @Jainbaby on Facebook:

 

"Hey hey, yes HOPE!  

I am hoping (bad pun) to have advanced listenable samples at CES.  And start production not too long after that.  

We had so many projects and needed to prioritize certain ones ahead of others.  So even though my weak heart ❤️ had flutters for the Fifteens, I had to delay a bit.  If all goes to plan, there will be the Fifteens and another surprise (also made in Hope) at CES.  We are almost finished with the industrial design of something we think Klipsch fans will love from my biz unit that will also be made in Hope.  

I truly want to make more in Hope.  Maybe someday even a Headphone 🎧"

Thanks for getting the update! Now I'm wondering what this surprise might be . . . either way it sound like the Fifteens are probably won't be out until early to mid 2018 at this point. Right in time for the pilgrimage maybe even! 

[*cough* CES 2017 *cough*]

On 1/29/2017 at 10:00 AM, Jainbaby said:

 

I truly wish it was that simple.  The cabinet construction is labor intensive and as you can imagine the cost to assemble the cabinet, fit the electronics and ultimately do reliability testing is more expensive in the US than China.  We initially created 3 pairs of prototypes and one pair was created at our wood shop in Indy.

 

We started the project thinking China but everyone was so excited we kept bothering Jay in the wood shop (ok I might have bothered him the most), and during that process we talked to Jay and Kerry about construction, both felt they could be built in Hope without need for any new machinery or additional work space (still hoping this is true).  Next week we I should be able to update the thread with what we have accomplished.  

 

 

I was googling for news on the Fifteens and stumbled on to this old thread. I love all the insight you gave into their development. I'm curious though if a decision was ever made on where they would be built? Also, any updates on the expected release date? I seem to recall fourth quarter being mentioned at CES, but know those things have a way of changing. I've just been kind of torn between getting the Sixes now or waiting on the Fifteens to be released. 

[R-12SW + R-15PM]

9 hours ago, bris said:

Hi, I recently got hold of a R-12SW to go with my R-15PM. So my sub is connected to the speaker with RCA/LFE.

My question is regarding the setup of the sub to work in harmony with the R-15PM and I don't quite understand the Low-pass. Someone told me to just put it at max(labeled LFE), but couldn't explain any reason behind this suggestion.

Does anyone have experience with setting up a sub like this together with my speakers ? I have a really hard time finding the right setting.

The R-15PM go down to around 65 Hz so you should set the the low pass dial around the 9-10 o'clock position so that the sub handles everything under 65 Hz. You could set the dial a little higher than that if you wanted--it's often recommended you that you set it around 90 Hz for bookshelf speakers which would be around the 11-12 position--but since the R-15PM don't offer any crossover controls you'll be overlapping the frequencies a bit.

[Newbie needs help with R-15PM speakers]

I see you've got the switch on the back of the R-15PM set to phono. Have you tried switching it to line and turning on the preamp on the LP-120 instead (setting the switch on it to line)?

[R-15PM USB & high definition files]

I see what you are asking now. I connected my Windows 10 PC to my R-15PM changing the settings to 24 bit, 96 hKz and it will play the test tone with those settings. I don't have any HD audio to play over it to confirm beyond that. Despite being connected over USB it listed is as being a SPDIF device in the settings. I'm assuming that is how it gets around the native 16-bit audio limit in Windows 10. I don't see DSD audio listed though. That could just because I've not installed the correct codecs though.

 

[R-15PM USB & high definition files]

19 hours ago, Keith_M said:

What high definition formats (if any) can the R-15PM play via its USB port? The user manual and specification make no mention of this, and the dealer (who recommended that I call Klipsch who is currently closed) does not know.

 

thanks

 

Keith

I'm a little confused by your question, but I'll take my best shot at answering it anyway. First, the R-15PM is not a media player. You cannot just plug a flash drive into the USB port and play MP3s. The USB is for connecting a device to. So the supported audio formats will be determined by the device the device you connect to it, not the speakers themselves. So if your PC supports playing FLAC then so will the R-15PM. Second, you are correct about Klipsch being a little vague in the specs on the R-15PM. Best I can tell the DAC in the R-15PM supports 24-bit, 96 kHz audio. Which is better than CD quality, but not as high definition as the 192 kHz DAC in The Sixes. And lastly, the R-15PM should work with any device with support for USB audio. Windows PCs, Macs, and Chromebooks should work out the box. iOS devices should work with the correct adapters. Android devices are a toss up, but most device running Android 6 or later should work. Hopefully one of those answers was the one you were looking for.