Pistol Pete Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 I have had my Klipsch set up in my sig for a little over a month now and I am overall very happy with the set. But yesterday I decided to really try and see just how close the RC-35 sounds in comparison to the RF-3IIs as far as dialogue goes by toggling the center on and off I could switch the dialogue from the mains to the center. I also did this by switching between stereo and Dolby Digital. I was pretty surprised just how different they sound. The upper frequencies are similar and there is a certain characteristic that they both share but still these speakers do not sound at all the same for dialogue. I tried some material from actors and actresses that I am pretty familar with as far as how they sound. The center that is susposed to go with the RF-3IIs is the RC-3II which based on its specs I bet it would sound even less like my RF-3IIs although I have never heard one. I guess I am not surprised because how could Klipsch possibly make a speaker the size of an RC-35 or RC-3II sound anything like the huge RF-3IIs? It makes perfect sence to me now that I have thought about it but it would be nice to have the front 3 speakers the exact same however the only way this could happen is if I went with smaller mains which is something I am not willing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underhanded Penguin Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Hi Pete, keep in mind that you compared the RC-35, which I'm assuming sat on top of the tv somewhere, against two RF-3IIs beside the tv. If nothing else, the imaging would sound different already. Even if you had 3 RF-3IIs in the front, comparing 1 versus 2 would sound different. Then there's also the crossovers. Are your RF-3IIs set to large? Is your center set to large too? That will affect how they sound in comparison. That said, 3 'good' speakers in the front array is always the best match. By good I mean not tiny satelites. That is matching at the expense of quality which is not smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Pete Posted November 23, 2003 Author Share Posted November 23, 2003 You are right, there are alot of factors that are probably contributing to the sound. I guess what is really important is that they work well as a system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98_1LE Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 I have long felt that my RS-35's don't mix well with my KG5.5's and KV-3. Yesterday I took the time to move the room around to use another set of KG5.5's for surrounds, and positioned the speakers better (blocking the walkway). I watched a couple movies, and was amazed at how much better it sounded. The sound had so much more depth and presence. Watching SW Episode II, space ships flew right through me; before I would hear it behind me, then in front of me. I did change the surrounds from small to large for the day. Then I moved everyting back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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