Dome

Anybody have an opinion? Will the RC35 still sound okay/be voice matched to the RF3II speakers? It seems like the main differences according to the product comparison page is that the RC35 has the bass ports, a lower frequency range, but a smaller horn. What differences will these make in sound? My local retailer only has the RC3II and RC25 setup for listening (and not in the same room). And he told me he couldn't hook up the RC35 so that I could A/B them.

Does anybody have an opinion? Is the RC35 still voice matched to the older reference speakers (specifically, the RF3II). Thanks

Holy cow, I am loving my RF-3's. I know these are not the best speakers (although not poor ones at all) that Klipsch offers but these are by far the best speakers I have ever owned. I am pretty new to high quality audio (I am a college student) but let me tell you, these speakers great! In a movie where I least expected to be blown away by their sound.... the Godfather movies! There is not a whole lot of high action surround sound in these movies, but the sound is so realistic, when a train is going by in the background or when people are walking on wet grass.... its amazing how realistic it sounds. There was one part in the movie where there is some loud thunder crashes and lightning with rain falling in the background that sounded so realistic it was unbelievable. During that part of the movie, the only thing my roomate could say was "damn! this sounds good!" Anyways, just had to let that out

I cant imagine. They must be used to listen to crappy speakers is all I can say! Bright schmight, I think the correct terms would be, crisp, clean, clear, realistic!!

Well, they wanted to charge me $8 a piece for RF-3 feet (I bought a floor model that did not come w/ the feet). No way I am going to spend $64 to put feet on all my speakers, I'de rather make some myself!

That best buy in screwing you. They can print up extra receipts from their registers. All that info is stored in a database and all they have to do is probably type in your name or something to bring up a list of your purchases and they can print a receipt from there. Go to the customer service dept and just ask them to print up a reciept for your last purchase. If they won't do it, get the manager. That way you don't have to short yourself $250 bucks on the reciever. If they still won't do it, tell them you will be contacting the Better Business Bearue (sp). They probably just don't want to loose that $800 purchase. Pretty jerk *** thing to do IMO.

Porsche, I have an Onkyo TX-DS595 and it is the same way, my max volume is 80 but normal listening ranges from 30-45 and it gets real nice and loud up around 50-55 (but still clean). I read somewhere else on this forum that some people thought that Onkyo recievers have 70% of their volume in the last 20% of the dial or something like that. I've never really had it up higher than 55, it gets real nice and loud around there but the sound is still clean on not distorted so I don't think there is any danger in it. Adam

I believe that it is in the Home Audio FAQ. I found it by go to the products section and the link is on the pages for specific products. But here is the link to save you the time http://www.klipsch.com/products/faq/homeaudiofaq.asp#amp

Shortly after posting that original question I did a search for bi-wiring on this board and read tons of threads on it. And it appears the final verdict on bi-wiring is...... inconclusive. Anyways, I decided to not go wither either of those speaker wires (Z series to expensive... Im a college student btw and need to eat too ) but the Monster XPHP just didn't seem beefy enough. Its small 16ga something. So I went with the normal 'new' Monster Cable. Its (i think) 12ga wire and according to Monster, a better cable than the smaller XPHP wire is and middle of the road in price (between the Z series and the XPHP). I only got a single run of it for now but it wasn't to terribly expensive so I'll probably give the bi-wiring a go just for the heck of it, maybe I'll try the blind test or whatever if I can get my roomate to switch wires out for me. Oh, and about the bi-wiring, correct me if I'm wrong but you run 2 runs of wire from the same output correct? One to each of the set of binding posts on the back? Im pretty new to HT so sorry if that was kind of an elementary question, just want to make sure I understand it correctly.

Just looking for an opinion here, wich would be better, a single run of Monster Z1 speaker cable, or a bi-wired Monster XPHP cable for my RF-3's. Thanks, Adam

No joke, thats what the Klipsh parts department quoted me <shrug>. Oh well, Im sure I can make some myself out of wood that will look just as nice and that will do just as good as the $8 pieces of plastic Adam

I dont think thats what he is saying at all. It says right on the PE webpage that the woofers were rejected for some reason or another....

Heh, in HS I probably could have bought it all at once. I had a lot more spending money in HS that I do now hehe (damn rent).

Hey Usparc, I see you have the Onkyo 676, what do you think of it? I myself am planning on getting an Onkyo 595 soon.

The webpage specs lists the power handling of the RF-3 speakers at 150 RMS (600 peak), while the manual and the sticker on the back of the speaker both say 225 RMS (600 peak). Which is it??

Well, I talked to Klipsch today, and they assured me that the dent in the woofer would not impaire the speakers sonically, nor would it make the woofer weaker (ie more susceptable to blow)... so I guess all is good (still makes me kind of wish I had payed a little more for the protection plan from the dealer... just in case).

I was thinking about just making some out of wood and painting or staining them to look good. I don't think it would be hard to fashion some good looking ones that look similar to the original feet. Don't think your gonna break wood either...

I had never actually heard of Marantz until now. Looked up that reciever on the internet, looks pretty good though! Not many places sell them around where I live. No 'big name' electronics stores at all in Colo that sell em. In a dorm huh, Could you even fit surrounds and a center in the room?!? I know I couldn't, I didn't even have space for the RF-3's I have now when I was in the dorms, and even if I could have fit them in, I probably woulda been kicked out of the dorms for noise heh (I lived next door to the RA ). Luckily, nobody lives in the apt below me right now . Soundog, thanks for the info. I listed to somebody else's HT setup (w/ no center) once, and he must not have had the shadow center setup or something because there was a 'hole' where that center channel sound should have been that was actually kind of annoying. I'll have to research that for my own reciever.

Hmmm, even though these were floor model speakers, the salesman assured me that they are still covered by the full five year Klipsch warranty, do you think Klipsch would replace the driver under the warranty??

No, it is in the bronze colored cone part....

For the next two weeks, a 9 year old JVC bookshelf stereo hehe, but then I am getting an Onkyo TX-DS595 reciever. What are you using thejson? Oh, and what college do you go to? Im at Colorado State.

I recently purchased a set of RF-3's that were closeout floor model speakers from a local SoundTrack. I am currently putting together my first HT setup. I love these speakers and they sound great, however, one of them has a few dents in one of the woofer cones (the copper colored part). The speakers sounds just fine, no distortion or anything, but could a dent in the cone cause any kind of problem down the road for these speakers?? I am a college student which is why I did not opt for a set of RF-3II's, but if a dent in the woofer code will cause me any kind of problem down the road, I may opt to get an RF-3II instead. If I do have to go that route, would any of you advise against mixing a RF-3II and an RF-3, would they noticably sound different at all? Thanks, Adam

Just recently purchased a pair of RF-3's. Boy am I excited. This is my 2nd Klipsch purchase, the first being the original v2-400 ProMedias about 2 or so years ago. I am currently putting together my first HT setup. In a few months I will get the RC-3II center and then probably next summer I will get the surrounds (or should I get surrounds first do you think?). I am a college student so I have to space the purchases out a bit so I can eat hehe I am extreamly happy with these speakers, I don't think that I could have done better in this price range. The other speakers I had considered were a set of Infinity (IL30's I think), but those things pale in comparison to the RF-3's. But man, replacement feet or grills are outragous for these things. The pair I got was actually floor model speakers from a local SoundTrack (300ea, opposed to the RF-3II which are 400ea) and they did not come with any of the feet, but I just figured I could get them from Klipsch for a small price. These things are $8 bucks a piece, which is no big deal if you only need one or two, but thats $64 to get all of them for two speakers! <sigh> Maybe I'll just make my own or something. One of the speakers has a peg broken off the grill too, not really that big of a deal though, especially since replacement grills are $48 a piece! Oh well, I still love these speakers though This message has been edited by Dome on 12-09-2001 at 03:16 AM