Thread: New Speakers!

Ok, here are the new additions to the family. I was able to listen to some Klipsch Reference, and got some friendly advice from teachsac. I started figuring, why not enjoy them now, why wait for the house build

Will get the surrounds at a later date.

My two fronts:

Klipsch RB-81 II


SPECIFICATIONS

• BUILT FROM: 2010
• DEPTH: 12.3" (31.2cm) with grille
• ENCLOSURE TYPE: Bass-reflex via front-firing port
• FINISHES: Black Ash & Cherry woodgrain vinyl
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 44Hz-24KHz ± 3dB
• HEIGHT: 19" (48.4cm)
• HIGH FREQUENCY CROSSOVER: 1400Hz
• HIGH FREQUENCY DRIVER: 1" (2.54cm) Titanium diaphragm compression driver mated to 90° x 60° square Tractrix® Horn
• INPUTS: Dual binding posts / bi-wire / bi-amp
• LOW FREQUENCY DRIVER: 8" (20.3cm) Cerametallic cone woofer
• MOUNTING: Dual bottom mount 1/4"-20 threaded inserts
• NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 8 ohms compatible
• POWER HANDLING: 150W RMS / 600W Peak
• SENSITIVITY: 97dB @ 2.83V / 1m
• WEIGHT: 27.5lbs (12.5kg)
• WIDTH: 9.3" (23.5cm)

My center:

Klipsch RC-62 II


SPECIFICATIONS

• BUILT FROM: 2010
• DEPTH: 12.8" (32.4cm) with grille
• ENCLOSURE TYPE: Bass-reflex via dual front-firing ports
• FINISHES: Black Ash & Cherry woodgrain vinyl
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 57Hz-24KHz ± 3dB
• HEIGHT: 8" (20.3cm)
• HIGH FREQUENCY CROSSOVER: 1500Hz
• HIGH FREQUENCY DRIVER: 1" (2.54cm) Titanium diaphragm compression driver mated to 90° x 60° square Tractrix® Horn
• INPUTS: Single binding posts
• LOW FREQUENCY DRIVER: Dual 6.5" (16.5cm) Cerametallic cone woofers
• MOUNTING: Uptilt and Downtilt feet
• NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 8 ohms compatible
• POWER HANDLING: 150W RMS / 600W Peak
• SENSITIVITY: 98dB @ 2.83V / 1m
• WEIGHT: 30.4lbs (13.8kg)
• WIDTH: 23.5" (59.7cm)

My rears (to be ordered when the room is constructed):

Klipsch RC-62 II


SPECIFICATIONS

• BUILT FROM: 2010
• DEPTH: 9.2" (23.4cm)
• ENCLOSURE TYPE: Bass-reflex via quad side-firing ports
• FINISH: Matte Black vinyl
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 50Hz-24KHz ± 3dB
• HEIGHT: 15" (38.1cm)
• HIGH FREQUENCY CROSSOVER: 1300Hz
• HIGH FREQUENCY DRIVER: Dual 1" (2.54cm) Titanium diaphragm compression drivers mated to 90° x 60° square Tractrix® Horns
• INPUTS: Single binding posts
• LOW FREQUENCY DRIVER: Dual 6.5" (16.5cm) Cerametallic cone woofers
• MOUNTING: Keyhole bracket and quad 1/4"-20 threaded inserts
• NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 8 Ohms compatible
• POWER HANDLING: 150W RMS / 600W Peak
• SENSITIVITY: 97dB @ 2.83V / 1m
• WEIGHT: 22.7lbs (10.3kg)
• WIDTH: 16.3" (41.5cm)

I stuck with bookshelfs, but they do have 8" woofers

Congrats! These are very good speakers. I am sure you will enjoy them!

Thanks! I'm pretty excited, this is about finishing out my HT, until I can move into something bigger with a dedicated room.

Love the sound of my Klipschs.

It's amazing the amount of love they get. I know a lot of folks dont like the "brightness" of the horns, but...

Yes, they sound brighter than some other types of speakers, but this is not necessarily a bad thing for a home theater. Remember, in sound, the opposite to "bright" is "dull"!

Hehe. Unfortunately, it seems in most of these level speakers, music vs HT performance is often a concession. My speakers are strictly HT, and as loud as I can take. The efficiency of the speakers and the clarity of the horns are what sold me. I needed more mid bass and highs that could hang with high volume. I have a feeling the new sub, and these Klipsch speakers are gonna be a hole nother level.

I think you'll really like them.

S~

So, now for the next question. Do you run them naked, or clothed