Klipsch RF-82 II internal foam pad missing?

[Yel]

Hi,

I'm a new member here but from time to time a lurker to this site. I have Klipsch home theater speakers (RF-82/RC-62/RS-42) set up in my family room and very happy with them. I want to set up a new home theater in our basement and want the same set up. I bought a used RF-82 II and RS-42 II from Kijiji (same as Craigslist in US). Upon looking at the opening at the back I noticed that the RF-82 II have no internal foam pads. My old RF-82 have internal foam pads that from time to time I push back to its location when they get loose. I called the seller but told me he also bought it used from other kijiji member. I haven't set it up yet but I tested them to the seller's place and it is working. I'm still looking for center speaker. My question is why there's no foam inside the RF-82 II? Is it by design or previous owner removed it for some reasons? 

 

For RF-82 II owners out there, please check for me if yours have foam pad inside. My other question is if there should be foam pad inside do I have to open the speaker cabinet and buy/install new foam pads, what is this foam pad for?

 

Thanks and regards,

Yel

[wuzzzer]

Pretty much every modern Klipsch speaker has some kind of foam inside.  It helps reduce reflected sound waves inside the cabinet and may help the woofer's output depending on the speaker design.

You can always take the foam from your other pair and put it in the new ones and see if you can hear a difference.

 

It's also possible that the foam is up higher in the cabinet of your new speakers and you just can't see it through the port.  You can always remove the tweeter horn and look inside to check the upper part of the cabinet.

[wvu80]

4 hours ago, Yel said:

I'm a new member here but from time to time a lurker to this site. I have Klipsch home theater speakers (RF-82/RC-62/RS-42) set up in my family room and very happy with them.

Hi @Yel, welcome to the Klipsch forums.  It's always nice to have international members.  What is your home country?

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As far as your foam sheet @wuzzzer got it right and there is not anything I can say which could improve upon what he said.

[Yel]

Hi wuzzzer & wvu80. Thank you for your reply.

I don't want to remove the foam in my existing RF-82 because it is my current set up.

I can insert my hand inside the port of RF-82 II and I can tell that there's no foam from top to bottom (where my hand can reach) unlike the RF-82. It is already in my basement and too heavy (for my age) to carry upstairs and do A/B test to know the difference of the two. I am still looking for a used RC-62 II so I can set up and test my second unit. 

 

It is ok without foam inside if it is the original design of the F-82 II but want to add if it should have. That's the reason I'm asking a favor for any member who owns RF-82 II if their speakers got foam pad inside.

 

@wvu80, I'm from Toronto Canada. Tried to edit my profile but for some reason it is locked or maybe I don't know how to edit them 🙂

 

Thanks again,

Yel

 

 

 

[Yel]

any members having RF-82 II please.

[Yel]

Confirmed. I opened it and no foam pad. 

[wuzzzer]

2 hours ago, Yel said:

Confirmed. I opened it and no foam pad. 

 

I would just look for foam that's as close to what's in your original RF-82s.

[Yel]

On 2/8/2019 at 12:35 AM, wuzzzer said:

 

I would just look for foam that's as close to what's in your original RF-82s.

I think I will leave it that way. My friend helped me to bring the speakers upstairs to do the A/B test and I don't hear any difference between them. But I still want to know if the RF-82 II design is without internal foam or the original owner removed them. Thanks wuzzzer for all your replies.