SilverSport Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Picked up a nice pair of RB-5s on the Forum (thanks dm465531) and just now hooked them up to a Panasonic SA-XR70 digital HT receiver set up for 2 channel...using the COAX connection for CD and listening to some Pink Floyd The Endless River... Very clean sounding speakers with nice punch...I'm usually a Heritage guy but I must say that these Reference RB-5s are a really nice sounding speaker...clean with nice bass about a third less size than my kg2s and smaller still than Heresys (but with more bass)... Just thought I'd share...I plan to try the Bi-Wire/Bi-Amp function with these speakers but I'm in no hurry to get there just yet... Highly recommended...both the RB-5s and dm465531...even if you like Heritage...I know Steve Phillips is happy Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 My RB-5s are in storage but always impressed. I wanted to get the crossovers recapped to kick them up a notch. My spiked stands were lead shot filled and the bass was very tight. Instead of 'bookshelf' I like to think of them as mini monitors. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Mine are currently sitting unused, but they are a very nice sounding speaker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 11 hours ago, silversport said: Picked up a nice pair of RB-5s on the Forum (thanks dm465531) and just now hooked them up to a Panasonic SA-XR70 digital HT receiver set up for 2 channel...using the COAX connection for CD and listening to some Pink Floyd The Endless River... Very clean sounding speakers with nice punch...I'm usually a Heritage guy but I must say that these Reference RB-5s are a really nice sounding speaker...clean with nice bass about a third less size than my kg2s and smaller still than Heresys (but with more bass)... Just thought I'd share...I plan to try the Bi-Wire/Bi-Amp function with these speakers but I'm in no hurry to get there just yet... Highly recommended...both the RB-5s and dm465531...even if you like Heritage...I know Steve Phillips is happy Bill You know Bill, it is okay to admit you like Reference speakers as well since this is a Klipsch forum and not just a Klipsch Heritage forum. Seriously, congrats on the RB-5's. They really do impress and I would put them up against just about any similar sized "bookshelf" speakers from any other mfr. My mahogany pair is in "sale pending" status right now but the only reason I am selling them is because my cherry RB-75's just can't be knocked off of their thrones. If you really want to enhance the sound of the RB-5's, find yourself a nice sealed 10"(or other size if preferred) subwoofer and crossover at around 50Hz or so and you will swear you are listening to a nice pair of tower speakers, a la RF-5's. Enjoy my friend. Bill 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 thanks guys...Bill, I can imagine that the only Klipsch "bookshelf" speakers to knock off the RB-5 would be the RB-75s...enjoy those...I'm listening to Diana Krall right now and the sound is so clean and tight...I know whomever bought your Mahogany RB-5s will love that finish (mine are Black Satin)... S'Funny but while waiting for mine to arrive, willand, oldenough and Audio Flynn's prior posts on RB-5s gave me a lot of information to absorb...thanks! Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 7 minutes ago, silversport said: Bill, I can imagine that the only Klipsch "bookshelf" speakers to knock off the RB-5 would be the RB-75s...enjoy those They do win the contest but not by a huge margin. The RB-5's perform way above their pay grade. 7 minutes ago, silversport said: I'm listening to Diana Krall right now and the sound is so clean and tight.. Her music will definitely bring out the RB-5's best attributes. 7 minutes ago, silversport said: I know whomever bought your Mahogany RB-5s will love that finish (mine are Black Satin)... They are beautiful, much better condition than my last pair of mahogany RB-5's. I too owned a pair in black. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I have two mint condition console stereo cabinets from the 50s. Motorola and Grundig contracted some pretty great furniture pieces. My wife would like me to retrofit / upgrade one of them with Scott 208 and RB-5s when we get our master bedroom built. I am not big on consoles for soundstage of course but ladies like a little beauty associated with audio. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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