toomnymods Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 (edited) I'm wondering why the RP line of speakers do not have a bookshelf style of speaker for "direct fire" applications for Atmos and DTS-X setups I'm fully aware of the RP-160M's but these cannot be Keyhole mounted on the wall. Many people do not have ideal conditions with wide enough rooms to run speakers on stands taking up valuable real estate in the middle of their rooms. As their is couches that take up most of the wall spaces and other furniture. Is their any plans to make a "New style" RP-160M that can be hung on a wall that has the "port" in the front of the speaker enclosure? if not can you point me to some Klipsch speaker that is direct fire that can replace the RP-250S's purchased as the "broadcast" style effects for atmos surround sound isn't really appealing to me and I need something that can work with my setup. Edited April 30, 2016 by toomnymods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I'm not a Klipsch employee, but a bookshelf used as Atmos is happier on a speaker stand than a wall. It's the height thing. Peeps usually don't hang things that low on a wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Yeah making all the new bookshelves rear ported was a mistake. Look for previous generation RB-61/81 or earlier RB-25/35. Or if needing something not sticking out far could look into cinema surrounds. Kpt-8000. Or if you can build a wooden box and roll black paint on you could built a volt-6 speaker off of diysoundgroup.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 (edited) Yeah making all the new bookshelves rear ported was a mistake. Look for previous generation RB-61/81 or earlier RB-25/35. Or if needing something not sticking out far could look into cinema surrounds. Kpt-8000. Or if you can build a wooden box and roll black paint on you could built a volt-6 speaker off of diysoundgroup.com What would have been cool is for Klipsch(or another mfr.) to design a speaker that gives you the option of front or rear ported. Maybe design one with a damper that can be used to direct air to the front or back. Similar to the dampers in our car climate control system. Bill Edited May 10, 2016 by willland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 What would have been cool is for Klipsch(or another mfr.) to design a speaker that gives you the option of front or rear ported. Maybe design one with a damper that can be used to direct air to the front or back. Similar to the dampers in our car climate control system. Oh, and if you do use my brilliant idea, no $$$ expected but will be accepted. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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