ottscay Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I had decided to use my bonus to go for the new rf-83/rc-64 combo, but my dealer just told me the cherry towers are sold out and won't be available for 2-3 weeks [:'(]. I assume I don't have to wax on about the importance of instant gratification in this hobby... So, what's the deal Klipsch employees? Are the towers selling that well? I want you to sell a ton of them, but not when it gets in the way of my purchase. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottscay Posted May 17, 2006 Author Share Posted May 17, 2006 Bump...no comments from any of the employees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanbrain Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 They're all out selling cherry RF-83's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Amy Posted May 17, 2006 Moderators Share Posted May 17, 2006 We're busy making more [] From what I can tell, yes, we are temporarily out. Shouldn't be long before we have more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Another hot Klipsch,selling fast. Klipsch R series look best in cherry. When you will get them you will like them even more,the wait will be worth it. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 I'm sorry ottscay, if I remeber quite right I was the one that pushed you over the edge to get the rf-83 in cherry. Seems like I must have made other buy some cherry too [] It is well worth the wait though, hang tough and you will be instantly gratified when you fire them up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BobG Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Funny thing; when we forecast production on the new RF series, we used the old RF series ratio of cherry to black to guide us. RF-7 sold more cherry than any other model so we built a good quantity of RF-83 cherry, but even that wasn't enough. I guess that when people buy RF-83's they appreciate the way the new cabinet construction looks in cherry. I certainly do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macho Nacho Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 With speakers that big, the black vinyl sucks man. Dude you gotta make some more pronto. Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Funny thing; when we forecast production on the new RF series, we used the old RF series ratio of cherry to black to guide us. RF-7 sold more cherry than any other model so we built a good quantity of RF-83 cherry, but even that wasn't enough. I guess that when people buy RF-83's they appreciate the way the new cabinet construction looks in cherry. I certainly do. When you forecast Heresy's how many were done in Mahogany? I have a pair in Mahogany, had no idea what they looked like untill I got them home, they look great, surprised I don't see more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 With speakers that big, the black vinyl sucks man. Dude you gotta make some more pronto. Nice! its black ash not vinyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BobG Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Jay is correct. The RF-63, RF-83 and RC-64 cabinets are veneered in real wood. Other models are veneered in vinyl. New RT subs are also real wood veneer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macho Nacho Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 My bad, from far away they look the same to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottscay Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 Yay!!!! Mine came in Wednesday (a week or two earlier than predicted) so I drove the four hour round trip to Casper last night to pick them up. So far my first impresions are very favorable; the highs are more open and there is no listening fatigue, the midbass is more prominent, which actually is more important (to me) than the slightly lower extensions, although that's also nice. Lovin 'em so far...I'll give a more complete review in a few days in the HT forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 glad to hear! If I remember right I did push you to get them did I not []? Anyways after listening to the rf-7 alot at showroom after showroom and finally listening to the rf-83 without a test I was amazed and glad I purchased the rf-83. They obviously listened to DeanG's crossover and fixed that problem with the midbass. You should listen to some low extension stuff as you will be very very glad as I see from when you recieved it I doubt you put many hours on it. There is something more with this bass than the rf-7 that I prefer. The highs also yes will not fatigue and I think reach a bit higher as the rf-7 tweeter diaprahm was really big to replicate the vrey highs (I think 1.75 inches is a bit big for a tweeter). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ottscay Posted May 26, 2006 Author Share Posted May 26, 2006 Yeah Jay, you can take credit for pushing me over the edge on the decision. I tried everything I could to hear them up front (my dealer gave me a good deal, but two -83s and an rc-64 are not inexpensive, no matter how you cut it), but my location in BFE prevented me from hearing anything but the rf-63s (which also helped sell me, since they share the tweater), so your positive review gave me the confidence to try them (of course I could have returned them if they ahdn't met expectations, but that's another 4 hours of driving, plus I'd feel bad since they guy is a pretty small dealer). I have them playing big band music on repeat while I'm at work today...I'll go home and play some Linkin Park or Eminem or whatnot to give the bass a real workout...although Count Bassie relies to a suprising degree on midbass presence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 glad to hear it...I "frickin" love Klipsch Speakers too!...[]...Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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