Deang Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Article reprinted in full further down within the thread with permission from Charlie Kittleson of Vacuum Tube Valley. www.vacuumtube.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted May 23, 2003 Author Share Posted May 23, 2003 Was page two of my initial lame attempt at getting the jpg of the article from VTV in here. Ignore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 I guess they said nothing !! I can not believe you posted this !! Ever here of copy right infringement ! Craig There Deano that is the smart thing to do ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted May 23, 2003 Author Share Posted May 23, 2003 I guess my hearing isn't as bad as I thought -- or this guy is as deaf as I am. I believe this is the review that Bob Gassel told me about almost a year ago -- I'm surprised it took this long for it to pop up. I think it's safe to say that if your speakers have the Klipsch label, regardless of model -- you are going to enjoying the music. Congrats Klipsch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 You know, Dean, you're already at the coveted and revered "Answering Machine" status. Posting these empty threads to further boost your post count is just wrong. And face it, Justin is un-catchable. fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Oops, double post. fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Sorry! fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Dang it!! fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkrop Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Pretty light reading Dean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Fini, Sure you made a double post mistake ! You just want the answering machine status !! Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horonzak Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Im still waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Here is a review you can read while waiting on DeanG. "I demoed the RF's on several occasions, and found them to be unlistenable - especially in the retail environments and gear. Too shrill and sibilant, and unnatural in the mids, which seem to get overshadowed by the ear shredding. Just too fatiguing for my ears. They are Klipsch to be sure, but are in need of a bit of tweaking IMO." Wonder how this will compare with the VTV review? Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leok Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 When I demoed the RF-7s I brought in my own amp (the P6D) and cd player (a simple Denon that I'm used to). I knew that the high powered ss amps used by the store would sound terrible. The salesperson was so astonished by the clean sound and excellent imaging, that he called in the other salespeople to hear it. They all said "I can't believe a Klipsch speaker sounds this good." No Klipsch speaker that I've heard, including the RF-7s, RF-5s, and RB-5s, creates distorted or exaggerated sibilants. However most ss amps do, and Klipsch speakers faithfully let you know what the amp is doing. leok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted May 23, 2003 Author Share Posted May 23, 2003 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted May 23, 2003 Author Share Posted May 23, 2003 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkrop Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 more detailed and punchier than his Khorns, that should light a fire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 Try these out for "size" Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Nectar Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 "I demoed the RF's on several occasions, and found them to be unlistenable - especially in the retail environments and gear. Too shrill and sibilant, and unnatural in the mids, which seem to get overshadowed by the ear shredding. Just too fatiguing for my ears. They are Klipsch to be sure, but are in need of a bit of tweaking IMO." Just so those of you know, I made that statement in the "taking the RF-7 to the next level" thread. It's OK, I wrote it, and you can quote me on it. I have been dissecting the crossover issues in the Cornwalls too, since listening to Dean's RF-7's over the weekend was a real ear-opener. I now am beginning to understand why the '88 Cornwall II's were unsatisfying in 2 channel operation, and the '76 and '74 Cornwalls were much better. I don't think it's the alnico drivers as much as the crossovers. The PCB crossovers in the '88's are what I suspect is the biggest source of the sibilance and harsher sound in that pair.....and for the record, I used SS amps in all cases. While the RF's can certainly benefit from tube amplification in the stock form, I suspect that Dean's RF-7's would perform much better than stock with SS amplification. I would be most curious to see how those RF-7's would react to the typical home theater receiver units. I suspect that I would find Dean's RF-7's to be very acceptable on SS gear, just as I find the original Cornwalls to be very acceptable - in fact, very good, on SS gear. Me thinks we've opened a big can-o-worms here with the RF crossovers......a topic that I'm very surprised hasn't been explored here before. This is due in part to the heritage-leaning two channel members here.....but since Dean is one of our few hardcore RF 2 channel listeners, I must say that I have been watching his threads with some interest. I guess the RF tweaking had to start somewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted May 23, 2003 Author Share Posted May 23, 2003 Full credit needs to go to Leo who was the first to attack the crossovers -- I just threw myself on his coat-tails. Incidently, the first time I heard RF-7's -- they were hooked up to Integra's $5000 flagship amp. The amp probably weighed as much as my whole rack. I've never heard the RF-7's not sound great. I've had them on both the Bryston 3B-ST and Aragon 4004 MK II with tube preamps -- and they kicked some serious arse in both cases. I do prefer the silky rich midrange of tubes over the drive and force of SS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 Ha! Best laugh I've had in a while! You gonna go shootin' off your mouth now Dean, like some of our Heritage owners! Ha Ha Ha! Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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