I am auditioning a few speakers and I just bought (1) R-800F from Best Buy. I already have a SB-2000 subwoofer, but with initial settings of "Large" and "LFE+Main" is yielding good results for me. Due to my dead zones in my large open room, this bass extension is exactly what I needed. However, there are 2 issues that is preventing me from closing the deal:
1) The soundstage is terrible. I do a lot of indirect listening (i.e. kitchen) and it is very noticeable. My Polks and Revels are much better
2) The "highs" are indeed fatiguing, worse than my Polks. I want more highs than the Revel F36 and willing to do up to the Polk RTI level...
How does the Klipsch Reference Premier RP-8000F II and the RP-280F compare with each other and to the R-800F? What differences should I hear between those? Will either solve my 2 issues? Any other alternative speakers with an 8" woofer in this price range? I do 80% music..