shaunm Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Hi all, its been like 6 years since i posted here. I need some help advice on which speaker to match my RC-52ii. I have a dedicated theater room but this system will be for my living/family room 3.1 setup. Music and Movies. I just can't stand tv speaker sound. I was looking for rf-52ii but no stores sells them anymore. I have been looking in the used market but cant find any. In my local store there is a floor model RB51 mkii that is on sale for $250 and the guy even says he can lower it to $199, regular price when new was $499 for the pair. Another option is a used quintet 3 i can get 4 for $80 but only need 2. Or is there any new Klipsch speakers that will go well with my RC-52ii? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted October 19, 2016 Moderators Share Posted October 19, 2016 I would definitely say Quintet would not pair well with the RC-52ii. Since it's not your dedicated room, I think the RB-51 with RC-52ii would be a huge improvement over your TV speakers would do just fine. Just keep your eye out on a set of RF-52ii that you can upgrade to down the road. This guy has a pair of RB-51ii with boxes so he might be willing to ship if you wanted the drivers to match with your RC-52ii. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 What general area do you live in? Lots of folks here are experts at finding pre-listened to speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunm Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 hi thanks for the replies, youthman and wvu80. I live in vancouver, canada. Okay i think i will just buy those RB-51ii and keep looking for rf-52ii. also do you guys think it would be an ok match if i buy the new R24F instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted October 19, 2016 Moderators Share Posted October 19, 2016 5 hours ago, shaunm said: also do you guys think it would be an ok match if i buy the new R24F instead? This may be wrong of me to say because I have not heard the new "Reference" series but IMO, they appear to be rebadged Synergy speakers. They have the same less quality appeal as the synergy line just with copper woofers. The Reference Premiere is more along the lines of the old "Reference" series (RF52, RF-52ii etc). The new "Reference" Series also use the lower quality Aluminum Tweeters as opposed to the Titanium Tweeters in the RB-51 and RF-52 speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted October 19, 2016 Moderators Share Posted October 19, 2016 Also, you would be going from 5.25" drivers down to 4" drivers with the R24F speakers. Smaller woofers, lower quality appeal, and lower end tweeter....I'd pass myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunm Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 ah okay, you may be right it does look like the "synergy" line. I will be going to my local store in an hour when it opens and buy the RB51 mkii. Il take a photo once i get it in my living room. Thanks youthman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted October 19, 2016 Moderators Share Posted October 19, 2016 Sounds good. Let us know what you think after you get them setup. I've not heard the RB-51's before but have owned the RB-61's and they are fantastic speakers, especially for being a bookshelf speaker. Bass on them is surprisingly good too but that might be partly due to the fact that they are front ported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Youth man don't be scared to say it. It's synergy stuff. You have the right advice, and steered the guy in the right direction. I wish Klipsch had never done that cause now even more people associate reference stuff as "best buy garbage" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted October 19, 2016 Moderators Share Posted October 19, 2016 8 minutes ago, Scrappydue said: I wish Klipsch had never done that cause now even more people associate reference stuff as "best buy garbage" Yeah, I personally don't see that line as "Reference". My thought is if everything now is considered "Reference" then what makes "Reference" reference? There's nothing wrong with selling lower end quality Klipsch speakers in your Big Box stores. They have to reach as many markets as possible to stay in business. I just struggle with calling lower end speakers "Reference" and calling their true Reference speakers Reference Premier. Not to mention it just makes things so much more confusing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Yeah imo that's one of the biggest mistakes I've seen them make since I have been in to the brand. Might have a few new customers in the process but letting them think they are getting "better" but also hurting their reputation with people that already are customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunm Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 I bought them the RB51 mkii BUT one of the speaker box is damage in the top left corner and bottom right corner... thats why they gave it to me for $199 from $499 to $269 (was the sale sticker price) but i got them to lower it to $199. the speakers are fine they work nothing wrong with them and it has 5 years warranty. The damaged is just bothering me. There is a guy on craigslist selling polk r300 for $100 pair what do you guys think? should i return the RB51 and get the polks? they are towers too and so i wont need a stand for them. They have good reviews aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 i wouldnt be interested in mixing polk with klipsch. however i also would not be interested in damaged speakers. take them back and patiently wait for some used ones. something will pop up. i personally have sold like 5 pairs of rf-52ii over the past few years. I've snagged them for as little as 150$ a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 i also just noticed your signature. please tell me you dont have a rcx-4 center with a pair of rf-63's in your home theater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 looks like amazon has brand new rb-51ii for 399. hifi heaven has them for 329. id take that deal if you want the right stuff to match. also looks like hifi heaven has the rf-52ii as well. at least it let me add them to my cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunm Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 okay scrappydude, im 70% thinking of returning them.... the sound is good though... oh lol yea thats my old signature like 2009 i should update it.. i used the rcx-4 for centre in my bedroom i dont even know what happened to those now if i sold them or still in the garage somewhere. in my theater theater room i have rf-62ii for LCR rs42ii for surround, 2 velodyne dps12, CVA21 21inch subwoofer (hooked up) all hooked up to an onkyo amp but im going to try tonight to switch it to my harmon/kardon i think those sound better but is older i will also try to hook up my QSC 2x500 watts amp to the LR speaker output of the harmon kardon to see if it will sound better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunm Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 oh in a very very small room 8x10 was an office but i turned it into a budget theater room. it shakes though hehhe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 If you have identical LCR I WOULD NOT ampnthe left and right without doing center too. Amp all three or leave them alone is my vote. And rf-62 shouldn't need anywhere near that kind of power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted October 20, 2016 Moderators Share Posted October 20, 2016 1 hour ago, shaunm said: I bought them the RB51 mkii BUT one of the speaker box is damage in the top left corner and bottom right corner... Any pics? How bad is the damage? 1 hour ago, shaunm said: There is a guy on craigslist selling polk r300 for $100 pair what do you guys think? should i return the RB51 and get the polks? they are towers too and so i wont need a stand for them. They have good reviews aswell. My first speakers were Polk Audio RT-800, CS350 and FX-500. I bought a pair of Klipsch CF-2, Klipsch KV-1 and a Velodyne F1500 sub (I bought the set only for the sub). After hooking up the CF-2's, I heard elements in CD's I'd listen to hundreds of times that I had never heard before. I was instantly hooked, sold my Polk and never looked back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaunm Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 thanks scrappydue, that will save few hours from trying that heehhe. I guess i will just leave it alone then... ok youthman i will take a pic .. hold on.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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