stereomaniac Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I am evaluating the Klipsch RF-52s and I have some questions. I have read that the sweet spot with the horn tweeter is very narrow or much more so than a soft dome tweeter. I was also wonder about flexability. These speakers would be used as a stand alone pair to listen to movies and music. I would be driving them with a 100 watt Kyocera integrated amp. I am not a big bass fan nor do I listen to my stuff really loud. I am I ok with the RF-52s or is there a better choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Follow your ears. The sweet spot is not so narrow that you can't sit in it. Buy the best sounding speakers you can afford, maybe even push it a little on affordability for Klipsch and you should not be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 If you don't feel like you need a speaker that digs deeper at the bottom than buy the 52's -- I'm sure it will sound great. Personally, for a couple of hundred more I would go ahead and get the 62's Toe them in until they are pointing at your chair -- they'll image just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereomaniac Posted October 10, 2006 Author Share Posted October 10, 2006 I listened to the 52s and they had plenty of bass in the showroom which is much bigger than my living room. I just don't need that 25 Hz thud on my chest. My listening position would be a sofa and chairs. Everyone in those positions should be able to get good sound. I don't want to have to point the speakers to a specfic location and lose the sweet spot as soon as I step out of a 5' diameter sphere. The Phase Technology soft dome tweeters had a nice wide sound stage. I don't want to get tunnel vision if you know what I mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 It's your money, make whatever compromises you think necessary. Hornheads like us have enjoyed our speakers for decades (and I mean the same speakers bought decades ago). Check out the i was robbed thread in general questions:http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/thread/803729.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 That controlled horn directivity works well for room acoustics in my opinion. You will hear people say this, you will hear people say that, but more direction in the tweeter prevents more of it bouncing off your walls, assuming they are equidistant (are they?) and makes a more room forgiving speaker in that regard. I would say stop listening to what people say and listen to the speaker, sounds like your more than half way there. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BobG Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 While our horn coverage patterns are intended to limit reflection from nearby walls, the horns don't reduce dispersion so much as to make listening position too small. The horns in the RF-52s have a 90 degree wide by 60 degree high pattern. Unless you're sitting unusually close, the prime listening zone is plenty large. Most dome tweeters have dispersion more like 120 degrees wide and high and our belief is that anything you might gain in the size of the prime listening zone is more than offset by the likelihood of reflection from walls, floors, cabinets etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereomaniac Posted October 10, 2006 Author Share Posted October 10, 2006 Thank you. Your response was very helpful and gave me some of the tech details I was looking for. I will have to go and do some more listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 The 90 degrees is plenty wide for most home installations. By keeping the range somewhat limited, better imaging is achieved due to less reflections off of side walls. Proper placement should not be highly critical so long as any listener is not at a very severe angle to either speaker. The 52 sounds ideal for your listening tastes. Good choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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