joeinid Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I wasn't supposed to see these until Tuesday, next week but, I had them held for pick up and as luck would have it. I received a phone call to come get them. I couldn't wait. Hooked them up on the same stands that I have, just to get them cooking. OMG! These are some serious speakers. Tremendous in the room presence, they play way bigger and go lower than their size/specs would suggest. I am in complete awe once again. I just can not believe it. Please, please, please do not mention the floor standing P39-F speakers to me, I'll die. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattSER Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Thoughts on these vs your RP-160m's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Congrats on the new speakers. Those speakers sure are pretty! ENJOY! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeinid Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 I am sorry to say, but the P17-b are way better. The RP160M hold their own and are amazing for $440 (current special) but the sound stage size, depth, width, height and overall quality of the Palladium is head and shoulders above. As it should be. I never would have guessed that these speakers would deliver this kind of sound. Breathtaking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Congrats! I've always wanted to try a pair out, bet they sound as good as they look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RottenPilot Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Stunning, they look absolutely stunning. I can only imagine how pleased you are with them. Very very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totalcomfort Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Congrats very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeinid Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) Thank you so much guys. I am in complete awe of what I am hearing. I had them hooked up to my Bryston 28bsst2 amps for the day and now switched to a pair of McIntosh MC75 reissue amps. I freaking love these speakers. Congrats! I've always wanted to try a pair out, bet they sound as good as they look. Stunning, they look absolutely stunning. I can only imagine how pleased you are with them. Very very nice! Congrats very nice. Edited January 10, 2016 by joeinid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Congrats Joe, they look very nice. I had a feeling the P17s would outshine the RP160s. Just curious, are these for 2 channel listening, or for HT use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Very very nice. They are beauties. IMO, there is something special about a rocking pair of "bookshelf" speakers. Are you still planning on pairing these to a future purchase A-S3000? Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeinid Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 Congrats Joe, they look very nice. I had a feeling the P17s would outshine the RP160s. Just curious, are these for 2 channel listening, or for HT use? Thank you. 2 channel music listening only. I'm not much of an HT guy. I love to have music playing almost all the time. Very very nice. They are beauties. IMO, there is something special about a rocking pair of "bookshelf" speakers. Are you still planning on pairing these to a future purchase A-S3000? Bill Hi Bill, I'm still committed to the Yamaha A-S3000 and want it badly. I just saw a review of some B&W speakers and wouldn't you know it, the A-S3000 and companion CD player was driving them. I nearly fell on the floor. The reviewer loved the combination and in particular, the Yamaha. That sealed it for me. I hope to order in the next month or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Please, please, please do not mention the floor standing P39-F speakers to me, I'll die. rest easy I've heard from a couple klipsch reps that say the p-17 is about 95% of the p-39. a lot of extra money for 5% performance increase. indeed they are great bookshelves. I am sorry to say, but the P17-b are way better. The RP160M hold their own and are amazing for $440 (current special) but the sound stage size, depth, width, height and overall quality of the Palladium is head and shoulders above. As it should be. I never would have guessed that these speakers would deliver this kind of sound. Breathtaking. funny but their are a lot of people who are on here that think the palladiums suck. i think they are fantastic speakers at the price you paid. now had i payed full price for my stuff i wouldnt have been as happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeinid Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 Thanks Scrappydue, I was EXTREMELY lucky with the purchases. basically 1/2 price on the P17-b's is a steal. I am very happy and so surprised how room filling they sound. Just a wonderful immersive sound and definitely a smoother tweeter. I love my Klipsch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattSER Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 rest easy I've heard from a couple klipsch reps that say the p-17 is about 95% of the p-39. a lot of extra money for 5% performance increase. indeed they are great bookshelves. By my calculations, that puts the 160's only 10% behind the P-39's! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 (edited) rest easy I've heard from a couple klipsch reps that say the p-17 is about 95% of the p-39. a lot of extra money for 5% performance increase. indeed they are great bookshelves.By my calculations, that puts the 160's only 10% behind the P-39's! well that's only based on some Klipsch reps. I however have experience with the p-17 and Rp-160 and I don't feel as strongly as the op on the difference. I take price out of the equation as I got insane deals on both sets. And I demo a/b on same gear. Me and a few other guys all listened in the sweet spot and felt the 160's held their own very well. 17's are definitely better. A little bit in every way. But I feel price should be justified in the end and I did not feel like the palladiums were 7-8 times better. That's how much more they are msrp. BUT at 1550 palladiums are outstanding bookshelves. Prolly the best I've ever heard Edited January 10, 2016 by Scrappydue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 rest easy I've heard from a couple klipsch reps that say the p-17 is about 95% of the p-39. a lot of extra money for 5% performance increase. indeed they are great bookshelves. Funny how a "bookshelf" speaker can hold it's own pretty well against a flagship floorstander but 95% seems a a tiny bit exaggerated to me. IMO, a more realistic comparison would be a P-17B's/P-312W combo vs. the P-37F's without a sub. I bet that would be pretty close to neck and neck. I feel the same about my RB-75's/RSW-10d combo against my RF-63's, pretty darn close match. Bill 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 rest easy I've heard from a couple klipsch reps that say the p-17 is about 95% of the p-39. a lot of extra money for 5% performance increase. indeed they are great bookshelves. Funny how a "bookshelf" speaker can hold it's own pretty well against a flagship floorstander but 95% seems a a tiny bit exaggerated to me. IMO, a more realistic comparison would be a P-17B's/P-312W combo vs. the P-37F's without a sub. I bet that would be pretty close to neck and neck. I feel the same about my RB-75's/RSW-10d combo against my RF-63's, pretty darn close match. Bill Post of the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Funny how a "bookshelf" speaker can hold it's own pretty well against a flagship floorstander but 95% seems a a tiny bit exaggerated to me. IMO, a more realistic comparison would be a P-17B's/P-312W combo vs. the P-37F's without a sub. I bet that would be pretty close to neck and neck. I feel the same about my RB-75's/RSW-10d combo against my RF-63's, pretty darn close match. i can get how you could think its exaggerated. but if we are talking adding a sub in the mix to fill in the low end sounds like you are talking 35-80hz. 35-80z out of 35-20,000z seems like a pretty small chunk. so was not skeptical when he said that it was close in comparison. i can only imagine you would be able to tell them apart in large rooms at higher volumes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) i can get how you could think its exaggerated. Funny how a "bookshelf" speaker can hold it's own pretty well against a flagship floorstander That quote was somewhat validating what the reps said. but 95% seems a a tiny bit exaggerated to me. I stand by my opinion. 95% is a huge percentage. As many on this forum claim(including you and I), bigger is better, then that alone should discount that 95% as somewhat of an exaggeration. My original comment was not to provoke an argument, I just find it hard to believe such a huge percentage of 95%, that's all. Bill Edited January 11, 2016 by willland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I can possibly consider the P17 95% as good as a P39, but there's no way the RP160 is 95% as good as a P17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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