belial Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 After agonizing over whether to get the RB-5 or the RF-3, I finally bit the bullet and went with the RB-5 ... They look nice and sound great, but I was shocked to discover a tiny dent in the gold cone on one of them. I had earlier thought I detected a difference in the sound between the two and now that I have discovered this small dent--shorter than the legnth of a fingernail, but visible--I'm kind of freaked out. Could a tiny dent in the cone negatively affect the sound? Am I over reacting? I had to wait a while for UPS to finally deliver my speakers, because they forgot to pick them up the first day they were supposed to, and when I finally got them there was a gash in the side of the box (but I don't think that is related to the small dent) so I'm not really looking forward to shipping them back, but I will if I have to ... What do the rest of you think? This message has been edited by belial on 06-22-2001 at 12:54 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J M O N Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 Yes, theoretically, a small dent will affect how the cone interacts with the air, and thus produces sound. How much? Way too small to even hear a difference, and probably also too small to even be able to measure it. Don't worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BobG Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 No need for concern. That dent is cosmetic only. It WILL NOT affect the sound in any way. If the cone has a Major crease in it which reduces the rigidity of the cone or causes it to travel unevenly back and forth, then it needs to be replaced. Any sonic difference you hear is related to speaker positioning, amp imbalance or mere psychoacoustics, not the dent. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decibel man Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 Belial, if you want, for cosmetic purposes, you can have Klipsch recone the speaker. That will be cheaper than replacing the $70 driver. JT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belial Posted June 22, 2001 Author Share Posted June 22, 2001 Hey, thanks guys!!!!! After closer listening, I realized I couldn't actually detect a difference in the sound the cone made, but I sure appreciate your confirming that for me! These are amazing speakers. Like others, I am now re-experiencing old CDs ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DwK Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 Great to know your enjoying your RB-5's Belial Its good to know that you made a decision you were happy with. ------------------ Living Room: Yamaha Natural Sound A-500 Stereo Amplifier 2 Klipsch Heresys on A switch 2 Fisher STV-873 on B switch My Room: Klipsch Pro Medias 2 Fisher Surrounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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