jeffgeorge Posted March 17, 2001 Share Posted March 17, 2001 Just a curiosity question... Why are the RB-5's the same retail price as the RF-3's? Is it because Klipsch is marketing them to recording studios, or is there really something that us RF-3 owners are missing? You would think by having two 8" woofers, a Tractrix horn, and a larger cabinet the RF-3's would cost more; or the RB-5's would cost less than $800 retail. Also, I notice the RB-5's have a different woofer number than the RF-3's (K-1084 vs. K-1038). Is that part of the price difference even though they are both 8" woofers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted March 17, 2001 Share Posted March 17, 2001 jeff, the reason seems to be the veneers. rb has real wood whereas the rf has vinyl. big coincidence that speakers so different have exactly the same price though huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobG2 Posted March 18, 2001 Share Posted March 18, 2001 Merely an indication of what it costs Klipsch to build that wood veneer box. Wish it were less. Woofers have different coil impedance. Can't use the same when one speaker uses a single and the other has two. Normal electrical stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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