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Can Someone Help Me Tell The Difference?

What are the differences (in layman's terms) between these two surround speakers and can I get away with using one or the other in my HT system?
Here are the specs.


SS-1 Specifications
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
65Hz-20kHz±3dB
POWER HANDLING
100 watts maximum continuous (400 watts peak)
SENSITIVITY
94dB @ 1watt/1meter (equivalent sound energy)
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE
8 ohms
TWEETER
Two K-101-S 1" (2.54cm) Aluminum dome compression drivers
HIGH FREQUENCY HORN
5" square 90°x60° Tractrix® Horn
WOOFER
K-1076-S 5.25" (13.34cm) IMG cone / cast polymer frame
ENCLOSURE MATERIAL
Medium density fiberboard construction (MDF)

RS-10 Specifications
FREQUENCY RESPONSE
82Hz-20kHz +/- 3dB
POWER HANDLING
50 w (200 w peak)
SENSITIVITY
91 dB @ 2.83 volts/1 meter
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE
8 ohms
CROSSOVER FREQUENCY
2000 Hz
TWEETER
Two 1" (2.5 cm) titanium dome compression drivers
HIGH FREQUENCY HORN
2 x 4" (10.2 cm) square 90° x 60° Tractrix Horns
WOOFER
One 4" (10.2 cm) Cerametallic cone woofer

SethH

Re: Can Someone Help Me Tell The Difference?

Well, first things first . . . they are both Klipsch. The SS-1 is a member of the Synergy Series (entry level) while the RS-10 is the low-end of the Reference Series which is a step up from the Synergy series.

If your other speakers fit into either of those series you should probably stick with your series. Otherwise they are probably very similar. I would assume the RS-10 would have slightly better components, but its frequency response isn't as good. Only going down to 82Hz will probably be OK, but if you're planning to do lots of multi-channel music its certainly not ideal.

Bottom line: stick with either the Synergy series or the Reference series . . .so whatever you have up front, go with that.

latrapeze

Re: Can Someone Help Me Tell The Difference?

I have a RC-10 Center, RB-15's Front and an RW-10D Sub.