Stefan Saliba Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I'm shopping around for a pair of speakers for my 15W Valve Amplifier. Other forums are suggesting the Klipsch RB-81 II due to its sensitivity and budget price. It seems though that this model is no longer in production (although I still can find it for sale). Am I correct to conclude that it was superseded by the R-51M ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssh Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Welcome, Stefan. Klipsch has some Reference speakers on sale now. What is your budget? SSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Saliba Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 I would say $350. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Stefan Saliba said: I would say $350. https://www.frys.com/product/6680254?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG KLIPSCH RF7 II BLK TOWER DUAL 10'' FLOORSTANDING SPEAKER,SOLD AS EACH ALL WOOD,1.75 DRIVER Frys#: 6680254 Model: RF7 II Price Match Promise $299.00 Was: $1,599.00 Sold Out Limit 2 per Household. (when purchased between 12/25/2018 and 12/26/2018)Price good Through 9:00 PM PST 12/26/2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Saliba Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Thanks for your suggestion but I wasn't after floor standing. It would also cost me much more to ship to Europe with duty etc. I'm tempted to go for an RB-81II since its specs and price match what I need. Not sure though which model replaced them in the current lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I have not heard them, but they look quite good on paper. Try to hear them first. I don't see anything else with an 8" woofer. Be advised, they will surely go down to 44 Hz, but will require a particular placement to get it. You might ask Klipsch how they placed the speaker when it was measured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeloManiac Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Try to find the RP 160-M bookshelf speakers. Or the new RP 600M (basically the same, but $100 more expensive). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopardave Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 On 12/26/2018 at 9:36 PM, dirtmudd said: https://www.frys.com/product/6680254?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG KLIPSCH RF7 II BLK TOWER DUAL 10'' FLOORSTANDING SPEAKER,SOLD AS EACH ALL WOOD,1.75 DRIVER Frys#: 6680254 Model: RF7 II Price Match Promise $299.00 Was: $1,599.00 Sold Out Limit 2 per Household. (when purchased between 12/25/2018 and 12/26/2018)Price good Through 9:00 PM PST 12/26/2018 that was a smokin deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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