Vonrebel Posted March 29, 2002 Share Posted March 29, 2002 How close are these two speakers ? I currenty have the RF-7s and am looking for a set of speakers with a bit more bass and was wonderng if the KLF 30s would be better choice. Use the RF-7s, RS-7s and the RC-7 for HT. KLF 30s for 2 ch music. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted March 29, 2002 Share Posted March 29, 2002 Do you have a sub? My suggestion, for what it's worth, would be to get one to augment the bass if you don't have one, rather than get another pair of speakers. Doug ------------------ My System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnm Posted March 29, 2002 Share Posted March 29, 2002 Hello von! I agree with Doug on this one. The 30's have a little stronger bottom end than the RF-7's but certainly not enough to justify a switch. You would get a lot more bang for your buck by buying an RSW 15. ------------------ It is meet to recall that the Great Green Heron rarely flies upside down in the moonlight - (Foo Ling ca.1900) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrebel Posted March 29, 2002 Author Share Posted March 29, 2002 Based on the responses there doesn't seem to be much difference between the RF-7s and the KLF-30s. That I should stay on track and invest in one or two SVS subs to pick up the extra bass. Can the KLF-30s be purchased new? or What are the KLF-30s valued at USED, per pair? This message has been edited by Vonrebel on 03-31-2002 at 12:22 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornEd Posted March 29, 2002 Share Posted March 29, 2002 Vonrebel... no one doubts that I like KLF-30's... or that I like bass since I have a pair of the first SVS Ultras ever made. I like live music concerts... and the KLF-30's give me that "up close and personal" sound of live music... that is typical of a horn based speaker... which the KLF-30 is and the RF-7 is not... except, of course for the horn tweeter. Don't misunderstand...the RF-7's are a great cone engineering feat. They have an accuracy and a smooth audiophile style that makes them stand-out performers. The KLF-30's can be harsh... particularly on poorly recorded source material. They are very revealing and a bit brighter by most accounts. You will be hard pressed to find new ones because they don't make them any more and there has been a flurry of activity to buy up any stragglers. I use the KLF-30's for HT... and my pride and joy is the custom KLF-30 Center Speaker you see pictured below. I like the Klipschorn, Belle, Cornwall, Academy route for the music. Speaking of Cornwall, you may be very happy if you could land a pair. They have a 15" woofer and they really sing on the music side of this audio world. Enjoy your search. -HornEd ------------------ Photo update soon! -HornEd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted March 29, 2002 Share Posted March 29, 2002 I just think it's really tough to get the bottom end to match up perfectly with the top (efficiency wise) unless one goes with horn loaded bass or multiple, massive subs. Personally, I like the balance of the RF7 -- I can't stand a fat, bloated bass, which is so often found with the majority of towers -- even very expensive ones. I wouldn't trade the tightness and sense of speed of the RF7 for anything out there -- ------------------ dean This message has been edited by deang on 03-29-2002 at 08:17 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrebel Posted March 31, 2002 Author Share Posted March 31, 2002 The size of a speakers woofer 10",12" or 15", is no sure indication of how great the bass will sound. Size does not matter? Just like the watts on a receiver, weather it is 100 watts per ch or 80 watts per ch. .....means very little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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