Trisstan Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 So Fshop in Canada has a deal going on right now for the Reference IV RS42's, they are $399 for a pair. I am wondering if there is a big difference in the Reference IV RS42's vs the Reference V RS42II's. I have been looking for some RS42II's for a little while and no one locally has them, I currently have a RC52II as my center and am wondering if I should buy the RS42's or wait till I can find RS42II's/ The specs are very similiar (unfortunately I can't demo the RS42II's) I have heard the RS42's and I like them just not sure if I should pair them with the rest of the Reference V set I have. Please help.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBXeRo Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 i had the rf-10's which are very similar and they dont really have a sturdy bass foundation so a subwoofer is a must. Other than that they have a clean and clear sound and are better than the bookshelfs. The new rf line is just slightly more refined. Pull the trigger! or...get some rf-52's..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trisstan Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 RF 52's as rear surrounds, never thought about that. yeah I have Klipsch SW450 and RF-52II's as my fronts and RC52II has my centerand currently just using 2 of my old Logitech Z5500 speakers as the rears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBXeRo Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 wow, i misread what you wrote above. The rs-42's will sound fine from either model year. Theya re surrounds and more of an acillary thing. You could also use bookshelfs too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshjp Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Trisstan, The RS-42's should be fine, i would PM scrappydue, he might have a pair for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trisstan Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 The issue is me being in Canada, shipping on them would be horrible, considering if I do go with these RS42's they would be $477 after taxes, no shipping need as have a store here that has them in stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanhurd Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 If this dealer has Klipsch stuff, can't they order you the 42 IIs if that's what you want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trisstan Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 I asked that and they are like Best Buy (well owned by Best Buy) and they do not do custom orders. It is seriously insane trying to get Klipsch speakers here in Manitoba, Canada (or I am not contacting the right dealers). I ended up purchasing the RS42's as with them on sale it ended up being $400 where as when they were not on sale they were selling for $319 a piece. So I will test them out and see how I like them. No one has been able to say if there will be a difference in them at all, I checked the specs and they are practically identicle. But if someone has any advice on the difference between the RS42's vs the RS42 II's please let me know, I have 30 days to return them lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanhurd Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 From what I've read, the II line seems to sound a bit smoother and is a little less harsh. I don't have experience with the previous line, so I can't really say myself. If you got a good deal on them and you are happy with how they sound when you have them up and running, I would say rock on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoman Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Quite honestly you will probably never hear a difference between the 42s and 42iis. I do, however, tend to like the round aesthetic of the new series over the triangular older one. What part of Manitoba are you in? I know that London Drugs is an authorized dealer for the new reference series. They have a location in Winnipeg and can custom order just about anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trisstan Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 Seriously they are an authorized dealer, I live in Brandon so it is only 2 hours away. Wonder how much they sell them for. Next time I am in I will have to ask, or might call them this weekend seeing how I won't get in there till next month. Thanks for that information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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