48n123w Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I have a pair of RF-5’s and have an opportunity to pickup some KG4.5’s with Crites upgrade. Specs seem similar, but is there any significant improvement over the RF-5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 none , KG 4.5 is an older speaker , original woofers are no longer available , aftermarkets including Crites non-original components alter the sound of klipsch speakers , always buy klipsch parts to keep the factory sound 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 7 hours ago, 48n123w said: I have a pair of RF-5’s and have an opportunity to pickup some KG4.5’s with Crites upgrade. Specs seem similar, but is there any significant improvement over the RF-5? I've had a few pair of both over the years never at the same time but the RF-5 is the significantly better speaker IMO if you want to take them up a notch find a pair of RC-7 crossovers and horn drivers gets them pretty close to RF-7 performance in a much smaller package. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 The Reference RF-5 in good condition would be my pick. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 11 hours ago, OO1 said: none , KG 4.5 is an older speaker , original woofers are no longer available , aftermarkets including Crites non-original components alter the sound of klipsch speakers , always buy klipsch parts to keep the factory sound But what if you like the non original sound better? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48n123w Posted October 22, 2023 Author Share Posted October 22, 2023 Thanks for all the comments. I do like the sound of the RF-5, so I’ll pass on the KG4.5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48n123w Posted October 22, 2023 Author Share Posted October 22, 2023 9 hours ago, jjptkd said: I've had a few pair of both over the years never at the same time but the RF-5 is the significantly better speaker IMO if you want to take them up a notch find a pair of RC-7 crossovers and horn drivers gets them pretty close to RF-7 performance in a much smaller package. That RF-5 modification sounds very interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ceptorman said: But what if you like the non original sound better? get a hearing test for both ears , asap ,urgently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 1 hour ago, OO1 said: get a hearing test for both ears , asap ,urgently I had one last year, exceptional hearing for a guy my age. Same with my eyes. So I have that going for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Ceptorman said: I had one last year, exceptional hearing for a guy my age. Same with my eyes. Bill , best news all day ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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