F1Audio Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I am new to Klipsch ownership....at least I hope to be shortly. I have been in the industry for nearly 15 years and worked with Klipsch back in 2001-2002 for a short stint at a dealer, then recently, for the past 3 years where I have installed a lot of Klipsch speakers, mostly in-wall/in-ceiling models, and several THX series theater systems. Actually, just today, I installed some of the new Premiere line...RP-160M, RP-450C, and 4 R-3800-W II, with a RS115W AND a RS112W, headed up by a HK AVR3700. And in the largish family room it was installed in, it sounded phenomenal. This client was hoping to use his RF7 II setup, but it just would not have fit in the room and looked right. So we put it in his bedroom! That room sounds insane as you might expect by shoving so much sound in such a small space. Local ad for KLF-20, KLF-C7, KSF-S5, KSW-200 has me interested. I told the seller I was really only interested in the KLF-20 and C7, but if the package deal was good enough, I would take the other stuff off his hands....I will likely just resell it. $550 for the lot is what his counter offer was to my admittedly lowball initial offer. The cabinets have the normal wear and tear, which is fine, considering my kids would not allow anything pristine to remain as such for very long. I am going to go over and hook everything up and run it through the ringer so to speaker to check for faulty glue, any cone/surround issues, etc. before I commit. I wanted to check with the community to see what your thoughts were on how good a price this deal looks if everything is operationally 100%. Anything else to look out for when checking them out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Hey F1Audio.....welcome to the forum... I don't own any of them but it sounds to me that's a good deal....I think the KLF-20 and KLF-C7 are worth the $550 alone... That's my 2 cents....good luck.. MKP :-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superedge88 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 check for loose front and rear panel. Check for cracked tweeter and midrange horn (would be evidence of not being transported properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaman Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 If all speakers are functional and above issues are thoroughly checked....go for it. Very nice family of speakers. Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 550, that's a steal. get it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiminSTL Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Hey, F1Audio, welcome! Have the 20s and the C7, paired with the 30s in my great room. $550? Waste no more time!!! If they are in reasonable or better condition, you will never look back. Please let us know: 1) that you succeeded in getting them, and 2) what you think of them installed in your area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1Audio Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Thanks for the quick replies. I already figured it was a good enough deal to jump on. I figure I can re-sell the surrounds and subwoofer and make the deal even sweeter. I know enough to check for the faulty glue, and to check the woofers for damage. I will make sure to check for cracks in the horns. I think he mentioned he bought them locally, so hopefully they have not been tossed around too much. He was very adamant that he hook them up so I can listen and check them over, in case there was something amiss that he was not aware of. He seems legit. I am excited to get them home. For now, they will be powered by an old Rotel RSX-1067 receiver. I may try an old Proceed 5 ch. amp on them as well. I may also have an old Parasound 5 ch. laying around as well. I plan to listen to them as is for a few months before I try and upgrades to the mid and tweeter drivers, or new crossovers. I have been perusing Crites' site already. Surrounds will have to be something in the ceiling unfortunately. Room and furniture layout dictate this. I am thinking of using some R-5800-W II there.....or even the KL-7502 THX. I might get an R115SW, but I have some better options readily available. It will be a fun purchase. I have been installing this stuff for nearly 15 years and briefly had a nice 5.0 setup for a while when I was a bachelor in an apartment. Since I sold that stuff 10 years ago or so, I have not had any real system to speak of. Sad, I know. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1Audio Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 I went over and gave them a quick once over and was happy enough to agree to the deal. I pick them up Saturday. The guy has a humongous record collection as well. I might pick through and find a few. I will clean them up and have them cranking in my living room by Saturday night. Is it too much effort to try and refinish the cabinets? I am guessing they are wood....maybe veneer? Might be a fun project. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1Audio Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 I thought I would update this. I have been happily enjoying the KLF20 and C7 for a few weeks now. I had the surrounds on the floor behind the couch for a few days, and it was not cutting it......neither were the wires strung across the floor......so rolling with 3.1 for now. The KSW200 is just ok.....about what I expected......mediocre performance. So I am about to go down the DIY road and build a flat pack SI HT18. The upside is that the location I have the KSW in loads the room nicely. I think a single 18 in that spot will be plenty for me. I may build a Marty or Stonehenge as well to compare.....but I have always been more of a sealed enclosure fan. My goals are for accurate, tonal, "quick" bass.....think double bass drum a la Dream Theater....so many subs turn it into "bass pudding" when Mike Portnoy gets his feet twerking. I know a ported enclosure can do that right as well, but I have always found the most tonally accurate bass timber to come from sealed enclosures. But I am open to try a ported design......it is worth the cost to give it a shot. Anyhow, glad to be a Klipsch owner. I am still tweaking the KLF20 distance , toe-in, etc. to get them just right. I think some acoustic treatment is in order first. Then I will get a feel for them before I start talking to Crites about upgrades. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Nice F1Audio......glad your happy with your Klipsch.... MKP :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Shmoe Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Pfft! Are you kidding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superedge88 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Go with a horn subwoofer, never look back. Ultra low distortion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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