Pistol Pete Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 I pasted together the specs of these speakers and put them on a page to make it easier to see that these speakers are pretty much the same..... http://mywebpages.comcast.net/bentvalve/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelie Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 wow, same thing right down to the size and weight thanks for the post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovie Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 I initially demo'ed the rf-15, rf-25, and the like paradigm reference floor models. I actually liked the crisp sound of the rf-15 compared to the deeper rf-25 paired with the rw-12, the rw-12 provides all the bass I needed. The was no rf-35 for me to listen to, but both klipsch speakers were preffered to paradigm. Then I went to best buy and demo'ed the synergy series, and although it was not a side by side comparison, everything sounded like crap. It could have been the amp. Now I will say the sf-3 was the best in that line, but IMO even it didn't measure up to the new reference line. The smaller rf-15 to me sounded more dynamic, crisp, and pure. All the other synergy speakers save the sf-3 were vastly inferior IMO. Especially the centers and subs. I have never heard the rf-3II, so I can't comment there, but new synergy IMO, just doesn't measure up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdiaboloco Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 I'm not quite sure how you can make the comparison you did with the obvious caveats you already mentioned... Not side-by-side, in different stores, with different amps. You can feel free to say the Synergy Series ('cept for the SF-3) sounds like "crap" or whatever, that's certainly your right... But as someone who owned the SF-2 for two years, I would have to strenuously disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovie Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Its not that much of a stretch for me to discount change in venue and amp set up, for the difference was quite considerable, again IMHO. The quality of sound in the rf line so surpassed that of the synergy line that it more than disqualified the varible in amps and location. I have a good ear for music and a pretty good memory, if the variance in sound was close, I would agree that it is not a fair accessment, however, again just my opinion, there was such a separation that I feel it cancelled out amp and local. This decision wasn't based on one audition either, I listened to both several times, and each time I heard the synergy line, I was very thankful that I spent more money on the refernce line. It is worth the money! That is not to say that synergy is not a great line of speakers, I thought they were better than the bose, jbl, and the rest that best buy had to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovie Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 I also apologise for stepping on your synergy toes. I didn't mean that synergy speakers sound like crap, only in comparison to reference, I feel there is a night and day difference. The synergy line of speakers compared to others select speakers sound great. I hope that clears things a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelie Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 no doubt it's night and day for me I went from SF2s to RF7s, duh, but I have to say I loved those SF2s right to the very end, when I sold them to get the money for my new speakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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