Nhpm510z Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Hi all, was wondering if Klipsch centers (RC-62ii specifically) were designed to be used either horizontally or vertically? I am thinking of grabbing another 62 and turning them on their sides to make MTM*-style (2.0) speaker set up. *The midwoofer-tweeter-midwoofer loudspeaker configuration (called MTM, for short) was created by Joseph D'Appolito Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I think they were designed to lay horizontal as a center channel speaker. As suggested by Scrappydue, I ran my P27c center off of the left channel, he claimed it sounded very nice, he was right. It sounded wonderful. I'm sure two RC62lls would sound very good as L&R speakers. But the horn was designed to lay horizontal though, dispersion could be a little odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 They actually work better in a vertical orientation. See Toole's book for a discussion of the pitfalls of center loudspeaker designs--namely the horizontal orientation of drivers vs. horizontal off-axis frequency response. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I stand corrected....again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 I'm several months in to an experiment with a pair of RC7s standing up, basically using them for 2.1 living room TV/movies and some music. They're crazy good like that. The grill looks a little funky and I can see the holes (normally the bottom) on one side but the sound is superb. Get a smallish sub and you'll have a great sounding system. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nhpm510z Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 That’s what I was hoping to hear. i knew I really liked the MTM speakers when I had a pair, but wasn’t sure if Klipsch did anything weird to the centers which would prevent it from working. Now, I am off to find a matching 62ii! i plan on running them grill-less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 5 hours ago, wstrickland1 said: I'm several months in to an experiment with a pair of RC7s standing up, basically using them for 2.1 living room TV/movies and some music. They're crazy good like that. I absolutely believe you. I am a huge fan of the MTM design, and I am a fan of outside-the-box thinking. I have a pair of RS-62 surround speakers I am using as computer speakers in 2.1. Because of the way one pair of drivers angle in (toe-in) I get excellent clear sound, and because the other pair of drivers tow-out I get very even sound throughout the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 On 11/22/2017 at 5:15 AM, wstrickland1 said: I'm several months in to an experiment with a pair of RC7s standing up, basically using them for 2.1 living room TV/movies and some music. They're crazy good like that. The grill looks a little funky and I can see the holes (normally the bottom) on one side but the sound is superb. Get a smallish sub and you'll have a great sounding system. I ran RC-7's like that for months thought they blew away the RB-75's I had. Recently I took the parts from my RC-7's and installed them into a nice pair of Cherry RF-5's, think they outperform the RF-7 II's now, couldn't be happier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 36 minutes ago, jjptkd said: I ran RC-7's like that for months thought they blew away the RB-75's I had. Recently I took the parts from my RC-7's and installed them into a nice pair of Cherry RF-5's, think they outperform the RF-7 II's now, couldn't be happier! Well you have a nice pair of 2 1/2 ways now so I would expect that there is far destructive interference with the 21/2 way than with the RF5 dual woofers and the horn. I have wondered why Klipsch has never done this with the RF7, I suppose they see them primarily as a HT loudspeaker and running both woofers as woofers will make for more oomph as opposed to a 2 1/2 way where one woofer is really acting as a wide band mid driver. Enjoy your special custom RF5 those are keepers for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 1 hour ago, jjptkd said: I ran RC-7's like that for months thought they blew away the RB-75's I had. Recently I took the parts from my RC-7's and installed them into a nice pair of Cherry RF-5's, think they outperform the RF-7 II's now, couldn't be happier! Ok so now I need to find some RF5s. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I seen this listing, and thought the same thing. https://spokane.craigslist.org/ele/d/have-2-klipsch-klf-c7-center/6326103587.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 On 11/22/2017 at 8:15 AM, wstrickland1 said: I'm several months in to an experiment with a pair of RC7s standing up, basically using them for 2.1 living room TV/movies and some music. They're crazy good like that. The grill looks a little funky and I can see the holes (normally the bottom) on one side but the sound is superb. Get a smallish sub and you'll have a great sounding system. You have to turn the horns if you're going to use them like that. Remove the screws, and turn the horn 90 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 7 hours ago, mike stehr said: I seen this listing, and thought the same thing. https://spokane.craigslist.org/ele/d/have-2-klipsch-klf-c7-center/6326103587.html I actually had a pair of those. They were really good in a 2.1 as well. Scallywagger has them now along with a truckload of other stuff lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 32 minutes ago, Deang said: You have to turn the horns if you're going to use them like that. Remove the screws, and turn the horn 90 degrees. Dean that never occurred to me. I will do that tomorrow. Thank you sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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