Christina Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 What are the dimensions of the new Klipsch XF-48 speakers and when they be available?<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Looking at the picture and the speaker dimensions, by eyeballing i get in the mid 40 inches high, 7or 8 inches wide, and about that deep or less. They should be out next month..http://www.klipsch.com/news-center/press-releases/details/new-klipsch-flat-panel-speaker-worthy-of-praise.aspx there are links to people who might have more specific info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndskyz Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Kind of interested in these, just to see how they stack up against the RVX-54's Hope they dont turn out to be another great Klipsch speaker that gets the second class treatment. (Like the RVX-54's) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkp Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 They look quite similar to the DefTech Mythos line. Has anyone heard these yet? -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 They look quite similar to the DefTech Mythos line. Has anyone heard these yet? -David I believe they were aimed right at them. The blind a/b testing was this speaker and the deftech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsch Employees Trey Cannon Posted September 21, 2007 Klipsch Employees Share Posted September 21, 2007 I have been running specs' on these all week. They kick the Deftec's but. 48 tall, 7.5 wide , 7.5 deep. All they need is power from the wall and a line level siginal. I have a full 5.1 system set up in the HT room right now and they do a fine job. I think these will replace my F2's in the family room when they land. Mass production starts very soon. It won't be a long wait now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el jopez Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Trey, where are these being built, from the plants in China or in the US? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndskyz Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Trey, where are these being built, from the plants in China or in the US? And How do they compare to the RVX-54's They are bout the same size (lil deeper i think) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 I would like to hear more about the Klipsch XF-48 speakers. Would forum members who own these please post comments? How do you like them, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsch Employees Trey Cannon Posted March 6, 2008 Klipsch Employees Share Posted March 6, 2008 They are built in China. We engineered them here, from top to bottom. Roy did the horn, Andre did the voicing, Matt S did the amps.It is a active system. Which = amp for the tweeter and an amp for the woofer in each speaker. We have tons of control. IF they have a downfall, it would be volume. They have a max out of about 110db @ 1m. Yes, they will replace the 54's as the flat screen solution. The bass from these things is amazing. You almost don’t need the sub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndskyz Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 Very interesting. I would like to hear them...not that Im gonna get rid of my 54's [] Those things just rock! Was listening (watching) the Dave Matthews Tim Reynolds @ Radio City. The 54's imaging was specatular. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BobG Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 XF-48 is a BIG advance over the RVX-54 but we went to great lengths to achieve that result. The internal bi-amp and electronic crossover allow us to extract maximum performance from the available cabinet volume. That was the problem with RVX-54 and all passive speakers of similar size. Dynamics and bass are very good on the XF-48 and many people will be happy without a sub. In addition to the internal bi-amp we developed very high performance woofers and passive radiators. The 5 1/4" woofer uses neo ring magnets and it's a very expensive driver. The passives have front and rear suspension unlike other oval passives in order to minimize tumble motion and distortion normally found in passive radiators. There is an input sensitivity adjust so it will match just about anything with an audio output including direct connection to either speaker output or headphone output on a flat TV. I demoed them for about 200 people last week in LA and they were mighty impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedeka12 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Im pretty sure I was one of the people you demoed these for Bob. If this is true, WE LOVED these. Thank you so much for making that week a good one! You should also note, we are very excited for the cs-700! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vick's Pit Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Maybe a dumb question, but can these speakers also be powered directly from an amplifier? It looks as if the back of the speakers would accept speaker wire? If so is there an advantage / disadvantage to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsch Employees Trey Cannon Posted March 11, 2008 Klipsch Employees Share Posted March 11, 2008 Maybe a dumb question, but can these speakers also be powered directly from an amplifier? It looks as if the back of the speakers would accept speaker wire? If so is there an advantage / disadvantage to this? Yes, they can accept a speaker level signal. The advantage is connection possibility. Being able to accept different levels of input allows connection to many different sources. I.E. (Receiver with no variable pre out, TV with speaker out, Ipod or any headphone out...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I had a pair at my home for a couple of weeks early on, then later for another weekend during final Beta testing. With their high-tech horn, passive drivers and smooth frequency response, I likened them to a modern forte. They won't go as loud, but thanks to a great design and active eq within the preamp section (which you can only do in a self-powered speaker) they have amazing detail and clarity. Plus they look VERY cool. At one point I hooked my iPod directly to them and it sounded fantastic- no amp, no receiver, just iPod and XF48's! Tres cool little system! Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Maybe a dumb question, but can these speakers also be powered directly from an amplifier? It looks as if the back of the speakers would accept speaker wire? If so is there an advantage / disadvantage to this? You can run them directly from some TV's outputs- so they'd be great in a bedroom where space and style are at a premium. If you hook them up to a surround sound receiver, you can use the PRE-OUTs from the receiver for the main channels, utilize the XF48's internal bi-amps, and preserve your receiver's wattage and power supply for your center and surround speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vick's Pit Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Thanks for getting back to me guys. I might get some of these one day and use them as side/back surrounds. I assume they would blend with RF-82 or 83's ok ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el jopez Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Pardon the pun, but the XF's maybe one of Klipsch's sweetest lil packages yet. Can't wait to read more about them and the other toys from Indy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE36 Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Sounds very interesting, a modern Forte. Is placement in a cornerns similiar to Forte's due to the Passive Diaphrams? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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