Jjays Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I was wondering if I could use an RC-42 center with two RF-52s for my front? I was also going to use a set of RB-41s for my 5.1 surrounds. Will there be too much a difference in the front stage sound here, or am I better off just getting the RF-42s? The reason I'm thinking of doing this is because I have limited space for speaker placement. Would an 80 watt x 5 receiver be sufficient? I didn't see a setup like this in the forum history so I apologize if this has been asked before. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I own 42's 52's and 62's. and I'll tell you right now there is almost zero difference in the 42's and 52's except for a little more low end. I love my rf-42's for their size. Much easier to plan around. 52's are quite a bit different in size for minimal difference in sound. Save your self the money. And 80x5 for receiver will be just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 here is a pic of the size differences with center channels and rf-52's on the picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 here is all three towers next to each other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 I have a RC-42II, it's my only modern Klipsch speaker, works fine. Found when I took it out of the cabinet it came alive. So if you can, leave it out of the cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 and another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 depths from the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 grills on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 rc-42ii, rc-52, rc-62 size differences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 same with no grills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 actual width difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 depth difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jjays Posted May 20, 2013 Author Share Posted May 20, 2013 Whoa, thank you so much for taking the time to post up all those pictures. It's nice to be able to see the side by side difference between the different versions in the series. Very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I think Scrappydue pic's are in a Klipsch custom showroom, lol.[Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimanata2007 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I'm not exactly an audiophile, well audiophile withlimited resources and had few different options for the center channel over past years and shouldtell you that center channel cannot be too big but easily can be too small. My fronts are F-3, my previous center was C-2 and it felttoo weak. Before I tried some Polk Audio-don’t remember model but it was biggerthan C-2 and it sounded better, now I got RC-62 and I absolutely love the sound.Not only you can set x-over for bigger center lower, but you actually can putyour TV on top of the larger cabinet. So I would suggest to get matching or smaller fronts. My receiver is 100 or 110x5 and even when I feel "wild" I never turn it more then 60% up, so 80W per channel will be plenty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 The op stated he had limited speaker placement so I am guessing a rc-62 is not in his cards. While the 62 is obviously a better speaker the rc-42ii is a pretty capable speaker for its size. And the best thing about it is you can buy whatever entertainment center you want and you don't have to plan around the center fitting. The rc-62 is not easy to buy furniture for. I fact it's quite hard. Unless of course you just sit your tv on top of it. But I find that to be about the ugliest option ever. I would wall hang any day then just put the center on top of the stand. But that's just my opinion of course. I know lots of guys that have their tv's on top of centers and enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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