HONDADX Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 I'm a newbie here (I've been registered less than an hour). This category seemed like about the only place to ask my question. I'm waiting with bated breath for Klipsch to release their new 8" rear surrounds. Their model number is: RS7 WDST and supposedly sell for about $800/pair. Initially, I was told they would be coming out in May. Then my dealer told me she had word from Little Rock that they wanted the dealers' orders for these new speakers in to them by the 25th of June. Anyone know anything about them? Have searched for their info on this site but have only been rewarded with several "No Results" from the site's search engine. Oh, one more thing. I have a pair of KLF-30 towers for my front end and am wonder- ing if these great speakers are still in production. I wasn't successful in my search for KLF-30 info, either. Have they been discontinued? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HornEd Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 Hold on to your breath mints, HONDADX, you will find the "inside stuff" on this board is way faster than any speeding production line in Hope. The new "Reference 7" lines are being cranked out to replace vaunted Legends now relegated to yesteryear. The neat thing about following this board is that its about as fair and honest a commercial board as you will find these days. And the Klipsch minions from Trey Cannon in the trenches of customer service to BobG atop Bon Mots Mountain, I have never seen the new Klipsch speaker insider excitement any higher. A few of our "great unwashed" (i.e. customers, like yours truly, who has not been bathed in the new Klipsch sound) have been fortunate to get their ears around the cherry demos at avant garde dealers... and all the "first ear" reports have been rave reviews. However, for those who live in the backwaters of less up-to-date places, like the San Francisco Bay Area, it is a "Wait & Hear" proposition. You'll find the posters here quite candid and helpful of one another... whether it says "Klipsch" on their paycheck or not. Of course, their are a few old reprobates whose bated breath is held in the Legendary inner sanctum of their old fashioned KLF 30's... or any of a hundred+ other Klipsch offerings over the last half century. This site has been recently upgraded... all that you seek is probably here... just be patient and mouse around a bit. Oh, and not to be discouraged if you like the new sound, I know first hand that there is a cash market for your KLF 30's... HornEd ------------------ Living the HT Legends KLF 30 L&R Mains RC-7 Center (ordered) KLF 30 L&R Surrounds KLF 30 L&R Rear Effects KLF 10 L&R Front Effects Twin SVS CS-Ultra Pwr Sub (enroute) KSW-15 (headed for the Cornwalls room) Speaker Support Systems: Mitsubishi RPHD1080i 65" Yamaha RX-V3000 Receiver and other goodies... Tweak On! This message has been edited by HornEd on 06-22-2001 at 08:18 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty65 Posted June 22, 2001 Share Posted June 22, 2001 Hondadx, I live in the Chicago area and have been told by the local Tweeters audio chain that there expecting delivery of the new Klipsch speakers by the middle of July 2001. Can't wait to hear them. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HONDADX Posted June 22, 2001 Author Share Posted June 22, 2001 Thanks for the input, guys. I really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted June 23, 2001 Share Posted June 23, 2001 hon, have u checked w/ accent sound in OPKS yet? maybe so since u said she & they're about the only klipsch game around, 'cept for that one over in lawrence (also good but can't recall the name) & brandsmart(marginal). but that's where i've gotten all my latest klipsch & i know they were looking forward to the new ones. they still have my velodyne for repair so i'll be in touch w/ them when i get back there from seattle. & it sounds like from a few of the klipsch guys comments on here that they make an excellent match for legends. i'd like to hear 'em 2 ------------------ Klipsch KLF 30 (front), KLF C-7, Cornwall I (rear) Velodyne HGS-18 sub woofer Monsterbass 400 sub interconnects & Monster CX-2 biwire & Z-12 cable Marantz SR-8000 receiver Sony DVP-C650D cd/dvd player Sony Trinitron 27" stereo tv Toshiba hi-fi stereo vcr Technics dual cassette deck Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2000 digital cable box Boa's Listenin Lounge: Klipsch RF-3 (front), RC-3, cheap little Technics (rear) Monster MCX Biwires Sony STR-DE935 a/v receiver Kenwood KR-9600 AM/FM stereo receiver (vintage 1975) Russound AB-2 receiver switch to RF-3 Teac PD-D1200 5-disk cd changer Technics SL-1950 turntable/AT LS500 cartridge Sega Genesis game player Sub: None yet rock on! This message has been edited by boa12 on 06-23-2001 at 03:47 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HONDADX Posted June 23, 2001 Author Share Posted June 23, 2001 boa . . . I have not been in contact with Janet Young at Accent Sound (O.P. KS) because, unless I'm sadly mistaken, my RS-7s have been pre-ordered -- and now, it's up to Klipsch to ship them. I guess I was just getting a little antsy. If Janet has told me in the past that these new speakers were in the Reference series, it didn't stick. Now that I know to which Klipsch group the S-7s belong, I can find all kinds of info at the Klipsch site. The Klipsch location in Lawrence KS that you're trying to remember is Kief's Audio/ Video. I don't use the local BrandsMart chain much anymore. Years ago, they used to have great prices on camcorders and video gear, but they don't seem all that great anymore. I guess it's that everything's gotten so competitive. These places are not only fighting regular snail mail discount buying, but also online buying. Everybody's tryin' for a piece of the pie. Now that I've seen the onsite pictures of the Reference series, the more I'm convinced that the new Reference line (at least the RF-7) is a further extension of my KLF 30s. However, I haven't sat down with the actual specs for both speakers and done an A/B comparison. (I may be all wet on that.) Well, thanks for the interest, boa. The sound I'm experiencing now with the KLF-30 fronts, C-7 center and Velodyne 15" sub is pretty awesome. Wait'll those 8" S-7s come in; the total ensemble ought to put me out in the Cosmos someplace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BobG Posted June 24, 2001 Share Posted June 24, 2001 We have been shipping RS-7's for about 3 weeks and your dealer will receive them based upon the date of their order. FIFO. RS-7's are absolutely the speaker to use for surrounds in your system. Don't write off Brandsmart, they have some good people. Accent Sound and Kief's are good too but each has its own distinct flavor. In about a week, you might find the people at Brandsmart particularly well informed about new Reference models... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HONDADX Posted June 24, 2001 Author Share Posted June 24, 2001 BobG . . . Thanks for your response. "Don't write off Brandsmart, they have some good people. Accent Sound and Kief's are good too, but each has its own distinct flavor. In about a week, you might find the people at Brandsmart particularly well informed about new Reference models..." I have never doubted the competency/product knowledge of BrandsMart's personnel. It's just that what was once a wonderful source of discount prices on highly desirable leading edge "gear", evidently decided they were no longer able to operate at that level anymore and moved to increase their prices. It's like supplying a kid with cookies and then cutting off his supply -- the kid's unhappy! I will certainly keep Brandsmart in mind as a Klipsch information source. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the borg Posted June 26, 2001 Share Posted June 26, 2001 the RS7's are online for sale at $599.00; RF7's for $1399.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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