pdawidowski Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 looking to upgrade to Palladium surrounds to match rest of the system has anyone any input wheather there will be much improvement justifying the extra spend ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I don't own the Palladiums but, I doubt the upgrade would be significant from a SQ perspective. This is even more so, if using subs in the HT/2ch system. Now, aesthetics is another thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 If it were me, I would upgrade to the matching P-27C center speaker before I changed out the surrounds. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdawidowski Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 i have just bought the center it landed in Uk today delivery thursday , friday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 19 minutes ago, pdawidowski said: i have just bought the center it landed in Uk today delivery thursday , friday Oh, my bad. Then by all means get the matching Palladium surrounds. The P-27S sure looks cool so it has to sound great. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 We all know you meant RS-62II's instead of RS-64II's. But boy would that be some serious surround speakers. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdawidowski Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 sorry on the topic mistake was listing my rc64II for sale on ebay same time looks are the least as you can barely notice the surrounds in my setup what counts is the sonics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Palladium surrounds are ridiculously nice and smooth. No it's not the same as reference. @Scrappydue had some, one of the few speakers I've heard that made me turn around and see what they were the instant I heard them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdawidowski Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 hmmmm this is not helping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 An a previous owner of them. Get them. What metro said above, I heard the very same thing from probably 25 different well respected Avs forum members that have visited and heard the Palladiums while I owned them. Everyone always seemed to be the most impressed with the surrounds over the rest of the speakers. So there was DEFINITELY something about them that everyone loved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 18 hours ago, derrickdj1 said: I don't own the Palladiums but, I doubt the upgrade would be significant from a SQ perspective. This is even more so, if using subs in the HT/2ch system. Now, aesthetics is another thing. What do subs have to do with surrounds? Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 The top of the line Reference and Palladiums both sound extremely good but are voiced completely different, I'd vote for picking up the matched set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 1 hour ago, Scrappydue said: What do subs have to do with surrounds? Lol. Subs have a lot to do with it. Smaller surrounds can be used when subs are deployed in the front and back of the room. My SB speakers have a powerful presence even though they are in-wall Klipsch 5 1/2 drivers. The side surrounds are only 6 1/2 in in-wall and have very powerful prescence. The surround don't need to reproduce the bass. They are not over shadowed by the large RF 7 II's, RC 64, four large rear subs. Coverting to larger surrounds would not be an upgrade in my system or most others using front and rear subs. As for the OP, I would get the Palladium surronds due to aesthetic. He brought some beautiful speakers and who would not want them all to match. This is one reason I've not purchase Palladiums because I would have to change out all the speakers to match the setup. With black speakers, everything matches in my system. I would love some P 37 or 38 speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I would think in this situation with the RS-62 vs P-27s being pretty comparable size wise, it would be more of an aesthetics and voicing thing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Well since I HAVE owned them. I can tell you the difference between the 62ii and P-27s is quite large. They have a smoothness to them the reference stuff just isn't capable of. They also are very subtle. Don't draw attention to themselves. EVERYONE that heard that setup complimented the surrounds. As as far as subs making them sound fuller, well we weren't really talking about that. If you think adding a sub in the rear makes a rs-42 sound like a rs-62, well then that's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 1 hour ago, jjptkd said: I would think in this situation with the RS-62 vs P-27s being pretty comparable size wise, it would be more of an aesthetics and voicing thing. As for the SQ, I think the above post is dead on target. I would change them out so that everything looks like it belongs together. SQ would not even be an issue over aesthetic for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdawidowski Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 i would love to have all the matching pieces but it is a tough time of the year and a lot og big ticket items bought so trying to see if have enough money for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdawidowski Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 my center speaker will be delivered tomorrow cant wait ..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappydue Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 What center do you have now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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