RB-5IIs

[lovedrummin]

Last night I was listening to a CD compilation, The Buzz. Various bands like Collective Soul, Semisonic and Dada. I'd forgotten just how good my RB-5IIs sounded when cranked up a bit. My wife was getting into "Dizz Knee Land" by Dada so I cranked it up a couple more notches. I was powering the speakers with a Denon 3802 receiver and the sub off. Those RB-5IIs sounded pretty darned good even without the sub. I'd forgotten how good the bottom end was on those babies. The overall sound just seemed to be different. I may have to listen to music this way more often.

[bongo4]

I do the same! The rb-5II do rock. I have them as rears and sometimes turn everything off but them. I love those speakers!

[Deang]

I started with RB-5's, a killer bookshelf for sure. This was the speaker that caused me to dump my Magnepans -- all 200lbs of them. I listened to some RB-35's last year in Indy, and they didn't seem near as dynamic. When Klipsch gets a winner, they should leave it the hell alone. I don't even want to think about what they're doing to the RF-7.

[kohill]

I have RB-5's and KLF-20's. On Rock the KLF's have the edge to be sure. On acoustic guitar music , the RB's are just as good. I just turn them up a little to make up for the 4 db difference.

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You can improve the RB-5 IIs slightly by substituting a good speaker wire in place of those cheap bi-wire jumpers on back. It made a difference on mine.

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