YK Thom Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 You can't go wrong with the RB 61 IIs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADman Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 9 minutes ago, YK Thom said: You can't go wrong with the RB 61 IIs. +1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 RB75 is the king of the hill of bookshelves. Lead filled stands are a must. Two RC75s are a good idea. I have RB-5 and a few KG bookshelves. In my late 90s I had the RB-5 and a 12 inch sealed sub in my HT room. Rocked the house and half the block! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorus1 Fan Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 RB-5 is almost as good as the RB-75 & easier to find used. (some are on ebay right now 😃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Traveler Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, 4JaxJags said: RB-5 is almost as good as the RB-75 & easier to find used. I agree with the latter, but I own both and imo for a front soundstage the RB-75 is considerably better. The larger Compression Driver for the horn was designed for it to keep up with the RC-7/RF-7 series. Edited October 2, 2020 by Zen Traveler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 On 9/27/2020 at 12:49 AM, 450 said: I'd like to keep this under $1500. Less is better obviously! But if I need to I can change the budget. No real size req as I will use stands. Current speakers are Magnepan MG1.6qr. Amp does 500 wpc at 4 ohms. Probably 300 wpc at 8 ohms. I haven't found a P-17B recently and at that price I'd want an audition first - not really possible in this climate! Just getting opinions right now, not like I can do a bunch of auditions now. Regarding the RB35 vs RB75, is the main difference the tweeter and crossover components? The woofer seems the same on both. Can I buy the RB35 then buy 1.75" tweeters? Or is the horn a different material/size as well? Brand new or used doesn't really matter. I have a preference for 8" woofers since I've always found subwoofer integration to be challenging, especially in an apartment. I liked the RF7 II and III, and would have no problem buying them, except I think its a bit too much speaker for a smallish apartment. That's why I was hunting for the RB75. Thanks for the replies! I have a pair of P17b if you're close to Indy and want to hear them. They actually sound better than I thought they would, especially with the matching sub. Gorgeous speakers.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Haha...sorry it's a guitar pic with the bookshelf behind. Their mounted on custom stands....thanks Scrappy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 I had a pair of RB75 ages ago. Ran them on a Scott 299C with NOS RCA 7591A. I couldn't get into them. I had Klipschorns at the time too. But also nearfield studio monitors. I think maybe they weren't a great match with the Scott - tried all kinds of positioning adjustments and just couldn't engage with them. I didn't have the same issue with inexpensive nearfield studio monitors. They were on cheap stands, so maybe that was the issue... I either bought them from or sold them to jt1stcav. Man, that was a long time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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