kosh Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 I may have the opportunity to upgrade from my Klipsch Reference 3 Series II (RF-3II, RC-3, RS-3) to the Reference 7 (RF-7, RC-7, RS-7). I use the system primarily for movies, but some music listening. Has anybody been able to compare these speakers? I'm sure I would love the series 7, but would the upgrade be worth it or merely a fractional improvement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 How much would the upgrade costs you? It's more than a fractional improvement - the 7's are in a different class. If you can get any kind of deal on a trade-in (and have room for the 7's - they are much larger), I doubt you'd have any regrets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou8thisSN Posted August 7, 2004 Share Posted August 7, 2004 i dont know if it helps, as i never heard the rf3IIs, but the RF7s put out a sound just like at a theater, if not better. very immersive. I would suggest a long demo with your favorite CDs before you make the plunge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JewishAMerPrince Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 I made the jump from RF3s (originals) to RF7s and you will find that the difference is night and day, truely amazing, well worth WHATEVER the cost. The 7 series is a completely different league than either the 3 series or the 5 series..case closed! Also, I would be prepared to eventually make some changes in electronics if you own a "typical" receiver . After upgrading speakers I found that to really make the 7 series sing, that I needed to upgrade from my Denon receiver into separates with good clean power. It's not that the 7s are difficult to drive, or even need alot of power...it's just that they have this extraordinary potential for really big sound that can only be unleashed with good clean power, and plenty of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ric Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 ill have to agree with the posts here, the RF7 series are in a league of there own and to compare them with the RF3ii series is really not fair. the RF3s are a great speaker but the RF7 you step into a whole new listning experience.My advise is if you can get them at a buy do it, run as fast as you can and youll never look back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosh Posted August 8, 2004 Author Share Posted August 8, 2004 Wow! Thanks for the advice. Sounds like I can't go wrong with the 7 series. I'll have to see if I can find a good demo of these speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jephdood Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 I'd like to do the exact same upgrade, but the local "Swell Fellas" dealers in my area don't seem to like negotiating very much. Should I almost expect a dealer to yield 15%? 20%? more? I wouldn't be buying an entire package.. just the RF-7's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Rex Posted August 8, 2004 Share Posted August 8, 2004 ---------------- On 8/7/2004 9:31:10 PM kosh wrote: I may have the opportunity to upgrade from my Klipsch Reference 3 Series II (RF-3II, RC-3, RS-3) to the Reference 7 (RF-7, RC-7, RS-7). I use the system primarily for movies, but some music listening. Has anybody been able to compare these speakers? I'm sure I would love the series 7, but would the upgrade be worth it or merely a fractional improvement? ---------------- Kosh, If you decide to upgrade I would be interested in purchasing your RF-3IIs. Send me a PM if you decide to go this route. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblue Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 jep, You should expect at least 25% yield. I just bought 2 RF35's, 2 RCR 5s, and 1 RC-35, MSRP $2000, for $1500 at none other than Ultimate Electronics. I asked for 25%, and they gave it with almost no negotiating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblue Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I re-read and saw that you're not buying the whole package, I can tell you that I bought a lowlly pair of RB25s at the same discount rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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