Trail_Time Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Been a long time Klipsch fan. Looking for some new towers (must be small for wife's approval) for front channels. Movies/music 50/50. I have listened to the RF52 with the RC 52 front channel and was happy with the sound. The RF's do have better specs, but the WF look better. I have not had the oppportunity to listen to them. The room is large and open. If you are familiar with both .....Any thoughts or suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxr1000 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Been a long time Klipsch fan. Looking for some new towers (must be small for wife's approval) for front channels. Movies/music 50/50. I have listened to the RF52 with the RC 52 front channel and was happy with the sound. The RF's do have better specs, but the WF look better. I have not had the oppportunity to listen to them. The room is large and open. If you are familiar with both .....Any thoughts or suggestions I have never listened to the WFs but my vote would go to the RFs. The best thing to do is try to demo both if possible. I will say that I have never heard a Klipsch reference speaker that I haven't liked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBXeRo Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I would say that the rf's would be better in this case. The icon w is a good line but i think the reference line is a more refined piece of equipment. The icon w is discontinued too so i would get the ref line for the sake of ease of acquisition of components. You may also want to consider the rc-62 center channel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornfedksboy Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I would say that the rf's would be better in this case. The icon w is a good line but i think the reference line is a more refined piece of equipment. The icon w is discontinued too so i would get the ref line for the sake of ease of acquisition of components. You may also want to consider the rc-62 center channel I'll go the opposite. I own the WF-35s and feel that they are more refined that the Klipsch RF-82s and RF-25s I own. I very much prefer them for music, however I give a notable edge to the Reference line for HT. The WC-24 is a pretty ho-hum center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBXeRo Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I would say that the rf's would be better in this case. The icon w is a good line but i think the reference line is a more refined piece of equipment. The icon w is discontinued too so i would get the ref line for the sake of ease of acquisition of components. You may also want to consider the rc-62 center channel I'll go the opposite. I own the WF-35s and feel that they are more refined that the Klipsch RF-82s and RF-25s I own. I very much prefer them for music, however I give a notable edge to the Reference line for HT. The WC-24 is a pretty ho-hum center. i thought he was looking at wf-34's for some reason and i just reread the post. I would say that they are pretty even if you compare wf-35's to the rf-52 II's. The icon w series is very musical and was a reason why i chose them as my computer speakers and as part of another secondary HT set (which on another note i am keeping for my father unless i find another stellar deal on craigslist to get him some more beefed up gear). The wc-24 is a typical clean and clear sounding smaller center IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSUBALES Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I have not listened to the WF-34 but I went shopping with my buddy for some fronts and we looked at the rf-52ii and the rf-62ii. For the extra cash I thought the 62ii sounded much better. The bass and the mids, sounded great. I felt there was more dif. btw the 52ii and 62ii then btw the 62ii and 82ii. BUT the extra size could be the deal breaker...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trail_Time Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Agree. The RF62 was noticably better sounding than the RF52. The 62 is just too big for the wife, so I am happy to go with the smaller 52, a much better option than a bookshelf or satellite . I was comparing the WF34 as it is very similar in size to the RF52. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trail_Time Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 I have been considering the RC62 center. I am only hesitant for fear it would overshadow the RF52s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousig Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I have a RC52 with my RF62ii if you end up with the RF52ii I may be able to sell my center so I could get the RC62 to better match my mains (if you are interested). It is 100% perfect FYI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 The Icon W's pair with a nice compact sub should be great for music and HT. It's a toss up on which will be better,the Reference or the W's: the good part is you can't loose. The W's are elegant and will keep you a smaller footprint. They will give the highest WAF. In my hosuse, if she is happy I am happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxr1000 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 not really familiar with the icons but this seems like a good deal. Vanns is having a pres day sale on the vf-36 for $199ea normally $475ea. Thought I'd let you know... http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/details/542880890/klipsch-vf-36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousig Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 that is a LOT of speaker for $400/pair...I was originally looking at these also but the 45 inch height really killed the deal for our area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trail_Time Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 not really familiar with the icons but this seems like a good deal. Vanns is having a pres day sale on the vf-36 for $199ea normally $475ea. Thought I'd let you know... http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/details/542880890/klipsch-vf-36 Thanks for the tip.... great price, but too tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 The smaller VF 35 is also deeply discounted at Vann's. The horn design and the 3 woofers in the Icon V series makes them excellent for music IMO. Nice highs, and dynamic bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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