Mighty McIntosh Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) UPDATE: On Bill's recommendation, grabbed a pair of RP-160M on sale for $374. Looking for a 2-channel pair of speakers for my living room TV. Budget: prefer $200-$300, but willing to go to $400 max for exceptional value. Using a Sony STR-DH130 (100 WPC) SS receiver, which has surprisingly decent sound, but this is not an audiophile set up. I recently had my Klipsch Heresies in this role, and they set a standard I'm hoping to come as close as possible to: superb clarity, terrific detail, palpable but not overwhelming presence, good-enough bass. Now the Heresies are back upstairs with my McIntosh for music-only. I've had to put back my old Pro Media 2.1 with the TV, and by comparison it's like listening through a glorified boom box. Much of the clarity and most of the detail is veneered-over. Based on my reading so far, I would think (never having heard them) that the RB-5s would be ideal, but can only find one offering on eBay for over $400 w/shipping, and they don't have any grills (for living room, this is a problem). There's a pair in Garage Sale, but they're over 4 hours away, which is about 2 hours each way too many. (I'm in Western Massachusetts.) What do you recommend? I realize I'm not going to find Heresy-quality in my price range, but given that this is for HT use only, how close can I get? Edited August 23, 2020 by Mighty McIntosh Recommendation Satisfied 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Heresys 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 If bookshelf speakers, RB-5's, RP-160M's, RB-81/81IIs, all should come in below or near $400.00. Might get a $400.00 deal on a pair of RP600Ms if you hunt in the right places. https://www.crutchfield.com/S-GrAtdw0vBqP/p_714RP160ME/Klipsch-Reference-Premiere-RP-160M-Ebony.html Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 okay... no heresys how about 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 34 minutes ago, Schu said: okay... no heresys how about If they meet the $400.00 requirements then I got first dibs. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty McIntosh Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 2 hours ago, willland said: https://www.crutchfield.com/S-GrAtdw0vBqP/p_714RP160ME/Klipsch-Reference-Premiere-RP-160M-Ebony.html Bill Thank YO! Just purchased the RP-160M from Crutchfield for $397 with tax. You guys are, in the Klipsch tradition, highly efficient. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty McIntosh Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Mighty McIntosh said: Just purchased the RP-160M from Crutchfield for $397 with tax. And just canceled my order with Crutchfield. Found a pair of Heresies for $500 with free delivery, and decided to splurge. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 25 minutes ago, Mighty McIntosh said: And just canceled my order with Crutchfield. Found a pair of Heresies for $500 with free delivery, and decided to splurge. Win win. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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