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3/12/09 at 11:28am
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I am trying to setup a new Surround sound/music system for my brand new 20 by 20 family room. I am Picking up either the onkyo 705 or 706. I am looking for speakers to set up a 7.1 system. I may have an opportunity to pick up a set of Klipsch RP-5, RC-3, RS-3, and S-3's for around $800 plus shipping, but I am wondering how that set up might work. I see people writing about Polks, and Bose, and various others, but not a lot about Klipsch. Should I pursue this opportunity? Will they be too ... bulky to be practical? Pluses and minuses for Home Theatre vesus Music? Thanks, for any input, you guys are the best!
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3/12/09 at 11:50am
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Re: Opinion on Klipsch?

I can't speak to your set of Klipsch speakers you are looking at. However, in regards to Kilpsch speakers overall, my favorites of all time. I have the older Heritage series - Khorns, Cornwalls...Klipsch speakers are very efficient and they are known for using horns for the mid and high. Great company and they make great speakers...
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3/12/09 at 12:14pm
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Re: Opinion on Klipsch?

Bob,

You really need to listen to them yourself. Some folks like them, some do not. They are unique do to the horn tweeters.
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3/12/09 at 1:43pm
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Re: Opinion on Klipsch?

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Bob,

You really need to listen to them yourself. Some folks like them, some do not. They are unique do to the horn tweeters.

I agree with David. Klipsch makes a quality speaker, but they have unique sound characteristics due to the horn tweeter. Personally, I did not care for the sound when I was auditioning speakers several years ago -- I found the it too fatiguing. However, I have a friend who absolutely loves the sound of his Klipsch system.

You really need to listen to them for yourself.
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3/12/09 at 7:55pm
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Re: Opinion on Klipsch?

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Will they be too ... bulky to be practical? Pluses and minuses for Home Theatre vesus Music?
Actually, a speaker cannot really be too large for HT use. It's when a speaker is too small that problems can arise. So you could use five Klipsch Cornwalls (3-ways with 15" woofers) with excellent results & the only problem would be where to put them.
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3/12/09 at 10:08pm
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Re: Opinion on Klipsch?

I don't recall too many people on this board mentioning Bose...at least not favorably I'm referring to their newer gear.
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3/15/09 at 8:07pm
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Re: Opinion on Klipsch?

Ok, so I had this offer come my way. I would be using this in my 20' by 20' TV room, with my newly purchased Onkyo SR706. Assuming they are in good shape, how good of a deal is this, and would this be a good way to go?

Maz

"The set I have is:
RP-5's with a 12" powered subwoofer built-in to each (they rock the house)! An RC-3 center, 2 RS-3 surrounds and 2 S-3 surrounds. I would take $800 for the whole she-bang (shipping is extra). The RP-5's, the RC-3 and RS-3's are all from the same set (matching) and I added the S-3's for the back"
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3/17/09 at 7:12pm
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Re: Opinion on Klipsch?

bad price, good price, so so?
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3/17/09 at 7:56pm
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Re: Opinion on Klipsch?

Dunno about the price, but I really don't like powered subs in speakers. The correct location for a sub is not always the correct location for the mains.

Plus, in a square room, you will have some challenges with bass anyway. Better to have a good sub or two than can be easily moved.
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3/17/09 at 8:26pm
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Re: Opinion on Klipsch?

Fair point, thanks for the input. Have any recommendations for around a grand in total sub plus 5.1 or 7.1 ?
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3/18/09 at 1:15pm
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Re: Opinion on Klipsch?

To me $800 seems like a good price, mostly because the RP-5s each contain a 12" powered sub per speaker(!!), plus the fact the upper bass is handled by an 8" driver, so "thin" sounding male voices, drums and other instruments is avoided.

Speakers age verrrrrrrrry slowly and the amps powering the subs are pretty much the same.

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Dunno about the price, but I really don't like powered subs in speakers. The correct location for a sub is not always the correct location for the mains.

Plus, in a square room, you will have some challenges with bass anyway. Better to have a good sub or two than can be easily moved.
David: I have never set up two subs in aroom so am just going by what others have written, but theoretically aren't two subs supposed to be better than one? There is definitely a chance the built-in subs could be at or near the optimum locations, plus maybe 2 subs would help lessen the potential problems a square-ish room can cause?

I've listened to several sets of powered towers and none of them sounded bad and a couple sounded excellent. If I could afford a set of Boston Acoustics VR975s they would be sitting in my house right now.
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