Spirit_Rises Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Hi guys i have the Pioneer Vsx-921 and i am deciding to replace my 15 years old speakers with the ones below, klipsch rp-280f or klipsch rp-260f which one should i go with? can my pio vsx-921 drive those speakers? and what is the difference between the r-26f / r-28f and rp-260f or rp-280f ? thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisgsx Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Buy the biggest your wallet allows you to. 6" woofers vs. 8". You decide.Sent from my LG-LS997 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 On 4/29/2017 at 3:35 AM, Spirit_Rises said: and what is the difference between the r-26f / r-28f and rp-260f or rp-280f ? RP-280F/260F------more refined, better parts R-26F/28F-----------less refined, cheaper parts, consumer grade Best Buy models, good sound on a budget Welcome to the forum. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboKlipsch Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 You likely only need the 260s, as the difference in output is not that much. Buy the one you think will look better in your setup, or buy the larger ones if size is not an issue and you want the most headroom. There's way too much put into buying the biggest possible...and then you are stuck with really big speakers in your room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 On 4/29/2017 at 2:35 AM, Spirit_Rises said: which one should i go with? can my pio vsx-921 drive those speakers? and what is the difference between the r-26f / r-28f and rp-260f or rp-280f ? RP-260F is all you need if you have a sub, but the RP-280F's look more majestic. Your receiver should be fine, just don't run them full range, use a crossover. The biggest difference in the cheaper line is that the tweeter material is aluminum instead of titanium, which will sound harsher at high frequencies and high volumes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Bigger is usually better.....RP280. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboKlipsch Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 3 hours ago, MetropolisLakeOutfitters said: RP-260F is all you need if you have a sub, but the RP-280F's look more majestic. Your receiver should be fine, just don't run them full range, use a crossover. The biggest difference in the cheaper line is that the tweeter material is aluminum instead of titanium, which will sound harsher at high frequencies and high volumes. MLO I agree with your comments about the cheaper line but I had a pair of R-28Fs for a year and the mid-bass seemed OK on it's own, but compared to a set of RF52s I have to say it wasn't even close. The 28s seemed like jello comparatively while the reference were crisp and tight. Did you notice this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted May 1, 2017 Share Posted May 1, 2017 5 hours ago, thisgsx said: Buy the biggest your wallet allows you to. 6" woofers vs. 8". You decide. Sent from my LG-LS997 using Tapatalk Not a good ideal without knowing about the room, listening habits ect. The speaker should fit the room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spirit_Rises Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 thank you all for your answers guys. i ordered the RP-260Fs and at this point my concern is my pio vsx-921.The speakers are125 watt at 8 ohm.And my receiver's outputs like below Power Output Per Channel(20Hz-20kHz,.08%THD@8ohm) 80 watt Power Output Per Channel (1kHz@8ohm) 110 watt Power Output Per Channel (1kHz,1%THD@6ohm) 125 watt what do they mean? which output should i focus on? for example at 6ohm values 125 watt suits with the speakers' 125 watt.But the speakers are 8 ohm? how will it work? can someone please explain those values? and also i thought buying the Marantz SR5011 as an upgrade over my pio vsx 921.What do you say for that? is Marantz SR5011 really an upgrade over my pioneer vsx-921? can Marantz sr5011 drive RP-260Fs easily? or Can my pio vsx-921 also drive those speakers easily? thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 I have a cheap Sony that is 100 and it does fine with a 5.1 system. Speaker impedance is what the 4 ohm, 6 ohm and 8 ohm specs refer to in the manual. Speaker will change their impedance and never really stay a 6 ohm or 8 ohm or 16 ohms. The lower number impedance makes the amp work harder. They you Pioneer and if you think you need more juice, then consider the Marantz or a higher level Pioneer, Yamaha, Denon, etc. Higher level avr's may have better room correction systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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