BenJB Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Long story short I bought a pair of new Klipsch RF-7 iii’s in Febuary of this year and noticed right away the finishes (natural cherry) had very distinct lines through the veneer that looked like cracks to the naked eye. I get it it’s veneer and some lines are normal, but these were BAD. I finally received the replacements today after having several issues with the freight company, hooked them up and noticed one of the 10” drivers weren’t functioning at all. Shined a flashlight in the rear port and found the driver was luckily just unplugged. It was an easy enough fix for me to just remove the rear port for that driver and make the connection, but come on Klipsch. QA should be top notch in my opinion and these issues should have been caught beforehand! Overall I’m pleased with the new units, even with the one veneer being a darker shade and the drivers are of a different copper color between both units as well? I took some pics that will explain, but harder to tell in the pics than it is in person for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BenJB Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 Best way for me to explain the drivers is, the LH channel drivers are more reddish/ orangish copper and the veneer of that one is also darker or more “orangish”, while the RH channel drivers are more natural copper looking or “yellowish” and the veneer on that one is lighter and/ or more “sandy” looking. Thoughts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Cool...why are you posting this here and not taking any issues out with your dealer or Klipsch? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenJB Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, billybob said: Cool...why are you posting this here and not taking any issues out with your dealer or Klipsch? Thanks! Just seeing if others have had similar experiences or not, that’s what the Klipsch community forums are for right? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, BenJB said: Just seeing if others have had similar experiences or not, that’s what the Klipsch community forums are for right? Not really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Only positive experience is allowed here. Only this brand for the last 31 years for me but all things change 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I can only hope that this is not the beginning of a 2nd swap of speakers - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 23 minutes ago, USNRET said: Only positive experience is allowed here. Only this brand for the last 31 years for me but all things change I've been only Klipsch since 1985; but that loyalty isn't absolute. They don't treat me well, I'll buy something else. Thankfully, I've not had any problem with them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Well yes, guess we can find out if this is the right place. Have a problem? Let's just post a crap bomb in the Home Theatre section of the forum for visibility sake. Yes, we'll sort it for you. Anything else, or, how can we best help you? Come again...it's Cool inside! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, BenJB said: Best way for me to explain the drivers is, the LH channel drivers are more reddish/ orangish copper and the veneer of that one is also darker or more “orangish”, while the RH channel drivers are more natural copper looking or “yellowish” and the veneer on that one is lighter and/ or more “sandy” looking. Thoughts? Check the serial numbers on the back labels to see if they are consecutive. Someone may have given you a pair that is not in sequence. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 4 hours ago, BenJB said: Just seeing if others have had similar experiences or not, that’s what the Klipsch community forums are for right? -Book matched veneer can have variant shades - let's concentrate on the woofers - you fixed the connection , done , good job - You say the woofer's copper color does not match , place the speakers side by side and re-check in direct light - - if they do not match , call your Dealer - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenJB Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 Side by side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 50 minutes ago, BenJB said: Side by side. yeah , it jumps at you --like 2 different speakers ----the left speaker is darker than the left , for the veneer and the copper of the woofers - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenJB Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 2 hours ago, RandyH said: yeah , it jumps at you --like 2 different speakers ----the left speaker is darker than the left , for the veneer and the copper of the woofers - My thoughts exactly, I’m glad someone else see’s it. I thought maybe I was going crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 30 minutes ago, BenJB said: My thoughts exactly, no worries , it's quite a contrast - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 1 hour ago, RandyH said: no worries , it's quite a contrast - No sure that has not already sorted...find you a place in the Sun, there is a place. Anchors out ⚓ Nice speakers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 26 minutes ago, billybob said: Nice speakers. yeah -that RF7 III is an amazing speaker , maybe one day - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 On 9/14/2021 at 9:30 PM, BenJB said: noticed right away the finishes (natural cherry) had very distinct lines through the veneer that looked like cracks to the naked eye. That's probably because you got cherry. Tons of them are like that. This is assuming the lines were right in the middle. If so, the wood comes in like that from the veneer company for some reason. They make them with kind of a seam. Walnut and black never do this. It looks more funny on some than others. On 9/14/2021 at 9:30 PM, BenJB said: hooked them up and noticed one of the 10” drivers weren’t functioning at all. Shined a flashlight in the rear port and found the driver was luckily just unplugged. That's happened maybe twice to me, ever, at least one was on Cornwalls. I can't prove anything but what I assume happens is that they weren't totally secured on the assembly line, just kind of barely attached, which passed the final inspection (at the end of the line they hook them up and run a sweep to make sure all drivers function), then during shipping a big bump on the trucks cause the wire to fall off. If they were just slopping them together and hoping for the best and totally missing a wire, it wouldn't pass the final sweep test, yet somehow it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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