Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: What's everyone's opinion on Klipsch speakers?

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Posted by Haris Ellahi (Member # 9941) on 12-08-2017, 09:45 AM:

Specifically the top-of-the-line speakers such as the new RF-7 III? The JBL folks on the AVS Forum hate Klipsch speakers but then "Klipscholics" love them. Wanted to get some opinions from here as well.

Posted by Aaron Garman (Member # 1653) on 12-08-2017, 10:35 AM:

In the cinema they tend to always be shrill and not so good.

I love mine at home and have nothing but good things to say. Using some older model RF-62 mains, and some SB and SC lines for the center and rears. Subs are also klipsch and not too bad (I use two of them).

I have them paired with a Pioneer THX select receiver and have great results.

AJG

Posted by Dave Macaulay (Member # 813) on 12-08-2017, 07:05 PM:

Not up on current Klipsch product. Once upon a time they were like Bose, you either loved or hated them (depending on whether you had spent $$$ on either, I think). Now that they've abandoned the horn loaded bass bins they might be very nice. Very few speaker brands - especially high end - use horns for HF now though... personally I have Altec 604s so I have no prejudice against horns.

Posted by Louis Bornwasser (Member # 3063) on 12-14-2017, 02:46 PM:

Old ones could be good IF you avoided about 90% of the models. New ones, I don't know but word is that they are good.

(Old ones had multiple drivers and horns and the "picket fence " effect would wipe out 2-4 seats midway through the width of a theatre several times.)