RX8 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 I am happy with my RP 160M's and RP 250C. I have an SB-2000 on the way. Need to compliment with rear speakers. What are some cost effective options? System used for movies.and music. Leaning towards a mono vs bipolar and would like to hear your input. I have seen some used options locally such as RB 41 for $150 and an KS 14 for $50. Or, would it be best to buy RP 150M's for the rear? For $50, would the KS be a decent match for sides in a 7.1? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClintonH Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Personally I'm a big fan of the WDST surrounds, had mine for about 8 years and have no intension of replacing them. I would opt for the equal (I believe they are the same format) for the new line, RP-250S or 240S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Problem with RB-41 or RP-150 as surrounds is they are rear ported. Need to be out from the wall a tad if you can. And I would stick with reference stuff if you can. Icon stuff is quite the step down in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) What are some cost effective options? Used. RS-3, 25, 35's or 41, 42, 52, or even 62. Or, would it be best to buy RP 150M's for the rear? As mentioned by Scrappy, they're not ideal for surround due to the fact that they're rear ported. If you want to go the route of a monopole for surround, you'll want front porting - ala RB-25, 35, 61, or 81. For $50, would the KS be a decent match for sides in a 7.1? It would be a dreadful "match". Edited January 24, 2016 by IbizaFlame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattSER Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 If you're trying to stay under $200, I agree with RB-25. That's going to be the largest front-ported (real)Reference model in that price range. RB-61 would be harder to find for less than $200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) I am happy with my RP 160M's and RP 250C. I have an SB-2000 on the way. Need to compliment with rear speakers. What are some cost effective options? System used for movies.and music. Leaning towards a mono vs bipolar and would like to hear your input. I have seen some used options locally such as RB 41 for $150 and an KS 14 for $50. Or, would it be best to buy RP 150M's for the rear? For $50, would the KS be a decent match for sides in a 7.1? Thanks in advance. What are some cost effective options? You have had some great input on that. There is nothing I can add. ...would it be best to buy RP 150M's for the rear? Sure would. That doesn't mean the alternatives above wouldn't be great. Best = the engineered matching surrounds. Frankly, with surrounds best is seldom what is necessarily recommended. For $50, would the KS be a decent match for sides in a 7.1? Not in my opinion. Those are not efficient enough and cannot handle the power to keep up with the rest of your speakers. At the saturated 50 watts of the KS-14, the 100-125 watt center and mains would be idling at 8 watts each. Edited January 24, 2016 by mustang guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K5SS Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 W have a somewhat similar setup, including a SB-2000 that was delivered lask week. I would save up and get the matching RP surrounds to complete the set. If you compromise, you will get a major case of the "what if's" and you will end up buying the correct surrounds anyway. Then you will be out the cost of the speakers you compromised on AND the ones you should have orderedin the first. If I would have taken this advise when I first started this journey,I would have probably saved well over $10k. Haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RX8 Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 Thanks for all the ideas. I am keeping an eye on Craigslist as well as some other local selling sites. A question about the RP 150M. This is rear ported but has a keyhole bracket. Why would Klipsch include a keyhole bracket if it should not be mounted against a wall? If mounted, how does this affect performance considering that a sub is being used? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RX8 Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) Bueller? Edited January 28, 2016 by RX8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 For surround, matching series Klipsch surround will be a good choice. These will also work for rears in a 7.X. I have use direct radiators for rear and surround, not much difference except if the rear is a large tower. A rear tower will have more bass but, if using a sub, it is not worth it IMHO. Just a quick comment on the KS, I used a VS 14 from the old Icon line with my RF 7's and to my surprise, the VS was fine unless I turned things up to reference and then it was just a bit behind the RF7/RC 64. The point is, as a surround, it does not need the power handling capabilities of the front three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I'll tell you exactly why there is a keyhole on a rear ported speaker. Cause Klipsch engineers didn't quite think that through all the way. To me it shows a bit of a lack of attention to detail and that is why I personally think the RP series was a step backwards in every aspect except aesthetics. If I were gonna put them on a wall I would probably try and get a shelf or a speaker mount so they could remain a couple inches out and have room to breathe. They should have provided a foam insert of some sort that would have allowed them to be treated as a sealed speaker so you could mount them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattSER Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 ...and that is why I personally think the RP series was a step backwards in every aspect except aesthetics. and sound quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 ...and that is why I personally think the RP series was a step backwards in every aspect except aesthetics. and sound quality. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 (edited) Thanks for all the ideas. I am keeping an eye on Craigslist as well as some other local selling sites. A question about the RP 150M. This is rear ported but has a keyhole bracket. Why would Klipsch include a keyhole bracket if it should not be mounted against a wall? If mounted, how does this affect performance considering that a sub is being used? Thanks I wonder if there is a way to bottom port the speaker if you wall hang it. The bottom needs to come off anyway. Move port to bottom and screw in the included plate over the rear port hole. It seems obvious that the wall hanging slot was put in after the speaker development was done. Imaging how many people will look at the back of these speakers and without even knowing what the port is for saying something like, "Hey, all we need is a screw in a stud to hang this speaker. That would be a snap..." Edited January 29, 2016 by mustang guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay L Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 If you are that concerned about the port, then plug it with some upholstery foam. If you use a HP filter coupled with the wall gain it will be just fine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RX8 Posted February 4, 2016 Author Share Posted February 4, 2016 Still no surrounds, no rush as I know I'll find the right ones eventually. I did get the SB-2000 and can say it is plenty powerful enough even for my somewhat larger basement. Can feel it in the chest, still playing with it to find the right balance. Didn't do a sub crawl (sitting up front left corner). There is a small bathroom at the rear of the room. Strangely, the bass has extra punch in the bathroom. I can relax and listen to the music there. My wife thinks I spend too much time in the bathroom anyway. I have some cheap Bose 100 set up as surrounds for the time being. I know that they are not nearly as efficient as the RPs. They are rated "4 to 8 ohms". Other than sound quality, do I need to be worried about using these with my Yamaha TSR 5790 (essentially a RXV 579)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted February 5, 2016 Share Posted February 5, 2016 Use them for now and enjoy some movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felipe Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) I'm in the same boat right now. I'm looking to complete my setup with some surrounds. Like the OP, I'm looking for some cost-effective options. So far, I've browsed thru my local CL and came across Klipsch quintet v complete set NIB for 200 and a pair of r-14ms in excellent condition for 175. Thoughts? Edited February 27, 2016 by felipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 (edited) The quintets are a fair price considering what you get. The R-14's are priced high for what you get though. Much better deals to be had out there than that. Though, for a few hundred dollars more, and some patience, you could probably find a full 5.0 setup of legit Reference gear on CL. Edited February 27, 2016 by IbizaFlame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboKlipsch Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 The new rp surrounds are sealed i believe? No issues with placement of a 240s or 250s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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