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The new Onkyo line up has a Klipsch optimized mode where you tell the AVR which speakers you have. Not exactly sure what it does but they also have Dirac. The problem is finding one. I managed to get a RZ 50 on eBay yesterday. Hope it lives up to the hype.Hello everyone, so I am just starting to get into home theater related gear, but I should describe my set up, okay, so at the present time, I have 2 rf-7 iii’s, 1 rc-64 iii, and then 1 or 2 504 surrounds, and then 2 Klipsch rp-600m bookshelf’s, that will be apart of a home theater, I am putting together in my basement. I should also add that I have 7 Klipsch cdt-5800 c II, in ceiling speakers, to cover the height effects… for Atmos and auro-3d/a vog channel above my head for gaming, and any movie that supports auro 3d… but I am looking for a good receiver to power all of those speakers, in one box, where I am also hoping to just plug in each 3.5 mm cable into the back of the receiver, and have the receiver drive all of those speakers… now I do have the possibility of using 2 amps, as well, if I want to throw more amps to part of the set up. Where I also want to mention I will need this avr to be fully hdmi 2.1 (gaming vrr, allm, 4K 120hz) on about 2-3 ports…which if I don’t have that many ports I can deal with that, by just manually changing cords in my avr…. But what I want to really get an answer to is will the Denon x8500ha be able to output enough power without addition amplifiers, to power all of my speakers, for an Atmos movie. If it’s not can anyone recommend a different receiver to look into/a solution for powering that many speakers, that I do not want to give too much juice to do to speak, but enough to fill a room, with sound, and properly placed Atmos effects…
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Your marantz will be fine in your situation. You don't need 150w. That's what the speaker can handle with continuous wattage. It handles 300w in small peaks. 50w at low volumes is plenty. Now if you play it loud you could damage the speakers but it would have to be pretty insane.Dear Klipsch forum.
I'm about to buy a pair of RP-8000F and one RP-504C for my home cinema.
I have a receiver - Marantz NR-1609 - that only outputs 50W per channel (8 ohm). But the RP-8000F and the RP-504C speakers need 150W.
It says, on the Klipsch website, that an under-powered receiver can damage and even destroy the speakers.
I live in a small apartment, so I won't play very loud, but will my receiver maybe damage the speakers?
Thanks for your help.
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RP line are efficient speakers. Plenty of power from the AVR. Could you give them more? Absolutely! Maybe remove 2 speakers? I'm guessing your running 7.1? Try 5.1Hi all,
Home theater newbie here. I have the below setup:
RP-8000FX2
RP-504C
RP-502S pair
RP-500SA pair
PL-200ii subwith Denon AVR-S760H which supports 75w dual channel power output.
The receiver has two issues
1. During setup test , when the front right is played all three front speakers output the sound. This does not happen for the other speakers. Might be a receiver issue as per Denon support.
2. When I play a YouTube Dolby demo, after a bit into the demo the receiver shuts off and says speaker protection activated.
I checked all speaker wires and they are not shorted. Are the speakers too high power hungry for this receiver?
Any suggestions are appreciated here.
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Also source material. I notice similar issues on my polk s30 with the same material as in my room with my Klipsch set up. It's not as pronounced. I think that's because the 504 is more articulate.Room acoustics, especially behind your front stage, will address a lot of problems. Majority of the time, it's a room problem, not a speaker problem. Also check the crossover settings, but I'm sure you've already done that.
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And in a couple years they might end up in a bigger roomI have the RP-8000f and 504c in a 12x13 room. I can say it's plenty with the KSW-15 sub. I am of the "go bigger rather than smaller" group. Think of it like this. You'll never know what was missing if you just go for the top.
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I have my 8000fs in a 14x16 room with nothing but amazing soundThanks for the input. I spoke to Klipsch product support and here is their recommendation:
RP-6000F would work great in the room I have. I can go with RP-8000F (just a 2 HZ difference in response) if the price is not very different and RP-8000F would not overwhelm the room. RP8000s are rated for a 30x30 room!
RP-504C for center is better than RP600C as it gives a more wider image and has more woofers to work with.
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Should be fine...I have 8000fs,504c, 400m and 4 crappy Atmos speakers and my 4400 powers everything just fineHello looking for some advice!
My living room is 13x16 with 9’ ceilings.
looking to buying the following for a 5.2.4 Dolby Atmos, Klipsch.
RP-6000F for the front, RP-500M for the rear, RP-504C for the center, CDT-5650-CII for the Atmos.
Would the Denon AVR-4700H power the RP-500C and the 4 CDT-5650-CII for the Atmos speakers ? And power the RP-6000F and RP-504C with and external amp?
What AVR receiver and AMP would you use? And how would you wire them both up?
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6000s? Why's that?Yes generally bigger better. Room can handle it. Like sub recc. above yet, wait until you decide missing one Typically, you will want a sub for movies,
as in an HT... Welcome!
Although some here prefer the
6000s...
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I would say yes to a sub! Get the pb 1000 pro.... Worth the extra money plus svs will give you port plugs for free to turn it into a Sealed sub. For $200 go with the 8000f. I would say the 504c as well. It matches better with the 8000fs. The bigger the center the better. A 3rd 8000f for the center would be a better matchHi All,
This is the first time I am purchasing a full fledged home theater. The room where this would be placed is 20 feet by 14.5 feet with a 7 ft. entrance and 10 ft ceilings. The HT will be on the 14.5 feet side (shorter side of the room) with the entrance next to it. Looking for a HT which will be good for both music and movies.
I am currently purchasing the front 3 speakers and plan to add surrounds afterwards. Have a Denon receiver AVR-760H (75W at 8ohms with 2 ch driven).
For the front speakers I am looking to purchase RP-8000F or RP-6000F (price difference of $200).
For the center channel I am looking at RP-504C or RP-600C (504C is 4160 more).
For the Sub either SVS SB-1000 or Speedwoofer (will check if a subwoofer is even needed once I have the front speakers setup). I suppose R-12SW would be too basic for this
Please advice:
1. For my setup is a RP-6000 sufficient or is the $200 upgrade to RP-800F worth it.
2. For the center channel RP-600C more matches the side speakers (in tweeter and woofer sizes) but 504C has separate woofers which handle different frequencies. Which would be recommended?
Having 4 woofers might muddy the sound or make more tighter?
3. Is a sub needed for this setup?
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There's no jumpers on the 504cHa! Most of the time I see something like this the jumper between the terminals have been removed. [emoji41]
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Figured it out. At least for my set up. I'm not sure what AVR you have. I turned on tone controls on my Denon, bumped the bass and treble. Sounds much more natural
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I was having the same issue with my 504c. The only thing that's new in my system is my svs subwoofer which I had set at 120hz LPF. After trying to change xo and recalibrating many times I finally lowered the lpf to 80hz and what a huge difference it made. Obviously voices were coming through the sub causing issues. I also used the tone controls bumped the bass and treble a little. I get meaty sound through the center and 99% of the tin sound is gone!
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The last thing I did was add diffusers on the wall behind the speaker. Is it too close to the wall?Just bought the 504c center channel, it’s gorgeous and sounds great with music, my only issue with the speaker is that the dialogue often sounds boxy or airy or thin especially at higher pitches of voices or when people are talking softly it sounds like an over exaggerated whisper on top of their voice, or even like the talker is wearing a surgical mask while talking it is not what I would call crisp. I upgraded from the JBL studio 520c which imaged great and dialogue was crisp. My L/R is a pair of RB 61 IIs that also sound fantastic.
im disappointed spending the money on a speaker and it not sounding better or even up to par from what it’s replacing. My entry level sound bar sounds better with dialogue than this speaker and I’m convinced something is wrong. I have it hooked up to a Sony 1080 receiver and have tried several settings, has anyone else experienced this or found just the right settings to make this speaker shine? I don’t want to have to return such a beautiful speaker
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Also how did you set your levels? I just got a db meter and audyssey seems to set my center channel too low. I have all my speakers set the same and I've noticed improved center performance
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504c,8000f for fronts. Polk S10 for surrounds. I also have Dayton cubes for Atmos. Should I change everything to klipsch?
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So I made some changes. I pushed the speaker closer to the wall. I also limited audyssey to correct 300hz and lower.
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I think the 4400 has plenty of powerI would try a different receiver , to compare --could be the center is underpowered or seeing the wrong impedance
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Definitely need to toe in. The 8000fs are very directionalFinally added the 8000f into my system.. they sound great, wider and sound is higher/taller. At current position i have good sound stage, center imaging is a little off, my rp600m where better at center imaging. Need to experiment with toe-in more. Thank for all the advise.
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I have the same center. I'll mess around with it and see if I notice anything. I've always kept it at 80 hzHi,
i have a question regarding the crossover frequency of my center speaker RP-504c.
in general i'm statisfied with my actual setting (Crossover 80Hz) but i tried 60Hz as well an in my mind the voices are more clearer than with 80Hz.
the RP-504c Center Speaker has a specification from 58-25kHz +/-3db
is it ok, i set the Crossover frequency to 60Hz? i read also that a buffer should be calculate for the crossover setting?!
if Center Speaker lowest frequency is 58Hz should Crossover Setting better set to 80Hz?
Audyssey says 40Hz by measure.....
and an optional questions is, if Center and Fronts should have the same Crossover frequency or could this different as well? e.g.: Center 80Hz, Fronts 60Hz
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I'm using Dayton audio satb3. They are small but do the job for now. I might upgrade them at a later dateNow that I finally have a modern receiver, I'd like to add some overhead Atmos speakers to my theater room. I'm not interested in any in-ceiling models or placing anything on top of my fronts for the 'bounce' effect.
Other than those types, what speakers are you using for Atmos? Anyone using the outdoor series from Klipsch? I find them interesting and like the adjustable mounting brackets which would make them very easy to install and aim.
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You could always use wire track. Sometimes an eyesore but it can be paintedHi -- Seemingly a basic question I'm struggling with. I recently scored some free in wall speakers and want to add these to the sides in my basement. One side of the room is no problem, as the wall backs to a utility area that has easy access. The other side is more problematic, but I have access to the ceiling joist opening from the utility area, but here's my question---If I open the area to put the in wall speaker in, what is the best way to run the wire. I know I can run it down, and then under the baseboards, but then I'd have to carefully take these off, and hopefully not re-paint afterwards. Going up the wall and then across the joists makes more sense, but it looks like there's a header at the top, so that appears to be a roadblock.
How do people typically run this?
Thanks!
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I have the 504c hooked up to a denon 4400. I have moments where I experience what you're saying but for the most part it's an amazing center. I def think I have some acoustic issues going on.
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I have mics. I use audessy to auto cal and tweak it usually. I haven't been using it that much other than distance and setting levels. My speakers already have a flat response and sound good without the receiver trying to set anything.
Wouldn't putting them in the corners cause a bunch of unwanted reflections and make the bass boomy ?
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In that big of a room you could be fine but depending on how loud your listening. I would suggest a quality sub to start. With a good sub you should be fine with this set up. Otherwise I would bump up to the 450c and 280f..... At the very least I would bump up to the 440c over the 400c. After your sub the center channel is very importantI understand there are many variables to consider and they, in sum, will pretty much dictate the best course........Unfortunately, unlike you, I am not into this subject matter and too lazy to do a sharp pencil analysis as you indicate.
In essence, it is a large living room...I'll be 14 feet away from the TV....20 feet away from the 2 side speakers....i have 2 boston rear speakers....no subwoofer.....I will be using a 3700 Denon receiver...and a blue ray ....pretty standard stuff...........
I wanted to focus on the speakers and wanted to ask if these are considered good enough to handle everything well and satisfy a not too critical person.....or would it be really important to move up to the next level speaker.
thank you.
nino
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