wake175m5 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I currently have a pair of RF-63s that act as the left and right channels in my 5.1 theater setup and as my stereo music listening setup. They are great when I am watching movies but when I am listening to music I would like a speaker that can handle a bit more power since I usually like my music very loud! ? I have compared the specs on the 63s vs. 83s and in theory it seems like the 83s would be able to get a lot louder but I was hoping someone would be able to confirm it for sure. Another option I have thought about in order to get some more volume is adding another pair of 63s so that I have two RF-63s acting as my Left channel and two RF-63s acting as my Right channel. I use my Onkyo as a pre/pro and then an Emotiva 5 channel amp; my thought was to simply use a pair of RCA splitters between the Onkyo and the Emotiva so that I would have 2 Left channels and 2 Right channels feeding the amp and then connect each of the 4 RF-63s to their own outbound channels of the amp. I think this method would be safe in that it wouldnt mess up the 8 ohm impedance ratings. Am I correct with this? Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenM Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I have compared the specs on the 63’s vs. 83’s and in theory it seems like the 83’s would be able to get a lot louder but I was hoping someone would be able to confirm it for sure. What in the specs gives you that impression? The RF-83 is 1dB more sensitive and is rated to handle 250 watts vs 175 of the RF-63. That equates to a grand total of 2.6dB difference. If you want "a lot" more volume, you need a much larger speaker. Like Jubilee sized... Out of curiosity, what are you using for a subwoofer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I have compared the specs on the 63’s vs. 83’s and in theory it seems like the 83’s would be able to get a lot louder but I was hoping someone would be able to confirm it for sure. What in the specs gives you that impression? The RF-83 is 1dB more sensitive and is rated to handle 250 watts vs 175 of the RF-63. That equates to a grand total of 2.6dB difference. If you want "a lot" more volume, you need a much larger speaker. Like Jubilee sized... Everything he just said. You will never pump a full 175w into the RF-63's or even 250w into RF-83's unless you want to be replacing parts very often. You may get a little more presence(bigger sound) with the RF-83's but very few more dB's. You want real volume, only the LaScalas, Khorns, Belles and Jubilees can really bring it effortlessly. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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