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Thread: Klipsch RF-62 or Polk Audio TSI500 |
    
Bronze Member Username: Hddvd
Post Number: 30
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 09:54 pm: |
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I am looking for some new speakers and i am stuck between these two. I get get them both for fairly cheap. Which one do you think will be better? I am looking for loudness and clarity. |
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Gold Member Username: Petergalbraith
Canada
Post Number: 2181
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 04:21 pm: |
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http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/specs/individual/floorstanding/tsi500/
http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/rf-62.aspx
The Klipsch are rated to play 6 dB louder for the same input power; i.e. the Polk need 4 times as much power to play as loud.
But I wouldn't base a buying decision on that alone. There's not way you can hear them both? |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1061
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 08:46 pm: |
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For HT or music? |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1063
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 09:46 pm: |
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I've owned both brands.
Based on build quality I'd go with Polk. based on sound quality I'd go with Klipsch.
It depends a lot on your source gear, too. |
Bronze Member Username: Hddvd
Post Number: 31
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 12:56 am: |
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sorry that i havnt had a chance to reply. This is the receiver that i plan on using:
http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=558291&CTID=5000300
i plan on using this setup mainly for HT. |
Silver Member Username: Serniter
Piscataway,
New Jersey
USA
Post Number: 209
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 12:20 pm: |
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If you want the system to play loud, pay attention also to room characteristics. Room size and how 'live' it is can influence your speaker decision. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 10394
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 04:02 pm: |
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Hi again, Srinivas
I missed Piscatway, like Far Rockaway.
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Silver Member Username: Serniter
Piscataway,
New Jersey
USA
Post Number: 210
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 07:39 pm: |
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Hi Nuck, I pop in sometimes to contribute to threads within my league. Rest of the time, I'm just lurking... It seems to be getting quiet on the forum?? |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1070
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 08:21 pm: |
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It does seem a little quiet lately. |
Gold Member Username: Gavdawg
Albany,
New York
Post Number: 1178
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Monday, June 23, 2008 - 01:33 pm: |
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If you are looking at using yamaha, I would also recommend looking at Paradigm and Energy speakers as well. They blend better with Yamaha than the Klipsch IMHO. |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1074
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 01:34 pm: |
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Paradigms or Energys would smooth out the Yamaha nicely.
Yamaha and Klipsch together would only sound good if you like the sound of metal garbage cans being dragged down the street behind your car. |
Bronze Member Username: Hddvd
Post Number: 32
Registered: Nov-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 03:47 pm: |
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what about yamaha and the polks?? |
Bronze Member Username: Mikew
Post Number: 18
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 06:48 pm: |
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Ravindra,
Since you are saying HT, Klipsch reference are very very good for HT.
If you plan to use it for music & HT, Paradigm studios can do a better job as they are more all round speakers.
You can also make klipsch good for Music by adding some tube integrateds like Jolida / Sophia Electric at a later time for $400 on Audiogon.
Also, for HT with klipsch...Yamaha is a bad choice. Harman kardon, Marantz are two lines that work better with Klipsch...even Pioneer. I am not sure what your budget is....But you can do better using some medium priced HT reciever from H/K and then add some pre-owned 3 channel amps from B&K / Parasound (from Audiogon) to create an awesome HT set-up. B&K and Parasound have very good synergy with Klipsch speakers.
If you need more directed feedback, let folks know the budget you are working with and you will see some very nice suggestions from folks on this great forum.
Mike |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 10411
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 07:03 pm: |
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Attaboy Mike, wave the flag |
New member Username: Doogxela
Indianapolis,
IN
U.S.A.
Post Number: 1
Registered: Jul-08
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| Posted on Friday, July 04, 2008 - 10:47 pm: |
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I'm this close to buying the same speakers and receiver the original poster talks about. This is the first time I've run across someone saying that Yamaha receivers don't play well with Klipsch speakers, but this thread reads as if this were a commonly known thing. Could someone elaborate on this? Are there already threads that cover this I could be pointed to? |
Gold Member Username: Gavdawg
Albany,
New York
Post Number: 1184
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 10:43 pm: |
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certain yamaha receivers are on the bright side... likewise the same can be said about klipsch speakers.
Supposedly the newer yamaha stuff isn't as bright, but the older stuff was terrible. |
Bronze Member Username: Mikew
Post Number: 19
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 05:45 pm: |
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Alex,
Klipsch speakersa re dynamic and are on the brighter side. That siw hy they fit HT needs very very well. Majority of the Yamaha Recievers are also on the brighter side. That does not mean Yamaha recievers are bad...they do go well with some laid back speakers. But pairing up brighter yamahas with brighter klipsch will make the system sound too harsh.
Mike |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1157
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 05:51 pm: |
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Mike in right on the money. My Yamaha receiver actually sounds pretty darned with my PSB speakers. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 10506
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 08:41 pm: |
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I didn't hear/understand that.
Really. |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1159
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 08:44 pm: |
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Ah... thanks Nuck. lol... "pretty darned GOOD".
My brain works faster than my keyboard. Which I guess is not really saying too much. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 7249
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 09:18 pm: |
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My Yammie works well in the HT role which it is filling. But with older warmer sounding speakers (at least the mains) |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1160
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 09:29 pm: |
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That's exactly what I was trying to say. |
Gold Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 7251
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 10:00 pm: |
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....I knew that...lol! |
Gold Member Username: Petergalbraith
Canada
Post Number: 2183
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 - 08:36 pm: |
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OTOH, lots of people on the Klipsch forums enjoy their Yamaha receivers. |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1163
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 - 08:58 pm: |
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They're obviously nuts.
Joking.
Sort of. |
