Last week I got 2 8000rfs. A 504c 2 rp500ms, and two svs prime elevations. Watched ready player one last night and holy crap it scared my son to death. These are amazing speakers. Great review man!
the same i was thiking , no comparation no nothing , RP-280F is the same as the RP-8000F , or even sound better , as others reviewers say... xd , i have RP-280F , and i will go with the RP 504 for the center chanel :D
I have the RP-280F and RP-450C for Front/Center, it sounds amazing. When the 8000F and 504C came out, I did not see any different in specs that I would benefit from so I opted for the previous generation which is the setup I now have and saved about $500 a speaker, even tho I saved a lot of money, by doing my research, these are no “budget” speakers. You’re right, these RP models would play anything you throw at it just beautifully. I now need a higher end Yamaha receiver like A6A or Denon 4700H for my 5.2.4 setup.
@@8000860 I have two of the R-12SW (they are budget, but figured same range as RFs) They cover a good range, just a little too punchy, (maybe bc my placement is limited) you have to really get your physical volume knob and receiver volume just right. Set physical crossover to highest (max) set receiver cross over to standard between 80 to 100 on your small speakers depending if u want the subs to do the lifting on anything below. I just stuck with 80. I’m hoping Klipsch comes out with a downward firing subs, from my experience, the ones that has a similar frequency range seems to have a wider fuller, yet subtle bass travel on the ears (Definitive subs for example). I never did any computerized test, I am more about whether or not I like the way it sounds, and so far I’ve been happy with what I was able to achieve without breaking the bank just to squeeze a little more sound; to me, it’s not worth it. I saw Spider-Man no way home in an AMC theater, the sound was awful, and it made me feel good about my own build lol.
Just purchased 2 svs SB3000 to go with 4 RP8000 and a 64 ii center.... I can't wait to get it all hooked up. Running a Denon 4500h... was wondering if I should look at an amp to power the 4 rp8000 but not sure what kind of power would be suitable.
Wow, your system is going to sound INSANE! Even though the speakers are pretty sensitive I think it would be pretty hard for the receiver to drive all of them at higher volumes, especially if you have low crossovers (which I assume based on the type of speakers). I’d recommend a good 3 or 5 channel amp. Emotiva or Outlaw make some great ones. The Outlaw model 5000 or Emotiva Bas-X A5175 are great choices with more than enough power.
Hi guys, I'm also looking into buying a decent Home Theatre Atmos sound system for myself. I recently bought a house and finally, now have some space for this to happen. Got a nice 4K LG OLED and an old Samsung ATMOS 5.1.4 soundbrar. The soundbar gave me an understanding of what ATMOS is and made me want more. So, the budget I have for the whole setup (including AVR/AMP) is approx £10k. So what I'm looking for is a system that will take advantage of all the newest tech, as I'm a gamer - VRR, ALLM + 4K/120HZ is much needed. I do listen to a lot of music, through Spotify, youtube, and occasionally some CDs on my PS5. My wife is a massive FILM maniac, mainly streaming but occasionally buying some UltraHD 4K Blu-Ray, therefore I really need a setup that will do it all, to be honest. Now, I have been looking at maybe a 5.2.4 setup, also maybe the Klipsch (or other "better" recommendations)???!?! Klipsch suggestion: Front L/R - x2 RP8000 (or RP6000), Front Centre - 1x RP-504C (or RP-404C), Sub - x2 (or x1) SPL-150 (or SPL-120, or 100), Back/Surround L/R - 2x RP-600M, Atmos (In-Ceiling) - 4x PRO-18RC (PRO-16RC), I have never owned any of the Klipsch speakers before, nor ever had the opportunity to own an AVR, but have heard very good things about the Klipsch in general (and the speakers do really look nice)... Not sure if there are any other speakers that look as nice, sound better, be within the budget, and will fit in the configuration I'm after... Now, the elephant in the room is that IF I was to go with the above setup (not sure if the upgrades over the cheaper options in the brackets are that much better) I'm really not too sure of which AVR/AMP I should go with. Well, to be exact, I'm struggling to find one that will be able to sufficiently/correctly power such a system. I was looking at the Denon AVC-X8500HA - it has all of the bells and whistles I'm after but it does 150W RMS 8Ohms, 2CH driven... which IF I understand this correctly, will only be enough for the 2 x RP8000?!?! Would this mean that it would not have enough juice to power the rest of the speakers sufficiently? I'm very confused over this one, to be honest... do I then need an additional AMP on top of all this? Is there an AMP that can even do this? What is the solution to all this? Can anyone please help? P.S. Your opinions and suggestions are also VERY much appreciated!
Your intro music sounded great in comparison to the clip of the speakers in use but I'll chalk that up to mics/room. BTW, I'm listening to it on an RF-7 5.1 biamped system with Arcam power. I grew up on Klipsch!
Really? I thought the opposite. I thought the clip sounded better than the intro. Oh and that’s an awesome system you have. I’m sure you must really love it!
Are these speakers as bright as everything else klipsch makes? I've avoided klipsch all my life because my ear drums bleed everytime the horn kicks in. I also heard from many owners you lose lots of sound if not sitting right in front because the tweeters are very directional. Asking all this because no one has them in stock to listen and even if they are cheap to buy I'm not willing to order blindly. Great review as always
I have been using below listed set from Costco. I want to replace my center R-52C with RP-504C. Could you please confirm if this combination will work fine? 2 - R-625FA Tower Speakers 2 - R-41M Bookshelf Speakers 1 - R-52C Center Channel Speaker 1- R-12SW Subwoofer
Any chance you'll give the SVS Ultra or Prime towers an audition or are these your new speakers to keep? Great video! Again, your editing shows you care and took time to make something great!
Oh I’ll definitely be looking at those. These were to audition. Hopefully SVS will lend them to me, but if not I’ll just buy them sometime in January. Thanks again!
Just purchased 2 svs SB3000 to go with 4 RP8000 and a 64 ii center.... I can't wait to get it all hooked up. Running a Denon 4500h... was wondering if I should look at an amp to power the 4 rp8000 but not sure what kind of power would be suitable.
Hello @Tha_VillaMan, I currently have a Klipsch RC-62II as my center speaker and have been looking at the RP-504C online, would you recommend it as a worthy upgrade or would it be a waste of money? For Cinema / Movie watching
What reciever do you have? I was thinking of getting both of these speakers and also some bookshelves for my rears and 4 dolby atmos speakers for 5.2.4 set up.... nvm just got to that part ;)
great video! I just ordered the same speakers, except went with rp500 for the rear. I see you mixed a smaller sub and a larger (different) one. How did that work out? I keep hearing that it can be problematic to mix them?
Nice! You’re in for a treat. It’s not good to mix sealed and ported subs, but different sub of the same type are fine to mix together. Mine actually works pretty well
@@ThaVillaMan Thanks for the reply!! I have 1 pb1000 and was thinking about getting another sub. I called SVS and asked how it would be if I mixed an sb2000 with the pb1000 and I didn't really get a clear answer. So I'm all confused lol Now I'm thinking about just waiting and either getting 1 sb16 ultra or 2 sb3000 for a larger upgrade and maybe a better match to the new system. Perhaps once I hook up the new system I'll have a better idea...
@@MichaelGreco 2 SB-3000 would be overkill. And, no, it's always better to match same subs, because different subs (even from same brand) very difficult to tune
Hey, how do you like this compared to svs ultra front stage? I am thinking of selling my current Klipsch 8000 and Center and getting Svs ultra tower and Center. Worth the upgrade?
Hey! The Klipsch is brighter than the Ultras, but I don’t think I’d consider it an upgrade. I liked the bass response and feel of the Klipsches more, but everything else I prefer on the Ultras
Yes, I do find Klipsch bright and after listening to music or action movie for 2 hours, almost gives me a headache. So wondering if Svs ultra would resolve this problem. I do have to two Svs sb3000 subs for bass.
A separate Amp is always going to sound better. An Emotiva XPA-3 for the L/C/R or XPA-5 for L/C/R + Rear Surrounds, and then run your other Speakers off the Amp. Lots of Recievers are spec's with only 1ch or 2ch driven, so it'll sound infinitely better with the extra Headroom since Klipsch are efficient Speakers. I had my Klipsch Reference Series Towers bi-Amped on a XPA-5 and they sounded fantastic. I needed more output though since my Room is so large, so onto 1000wRMS Monoblocks and different Towers, Center, etc.
Hey there. I am thinking about to have some of these. And power amp i want to buy is Anthem STR power amp ur parasound JC5. I know it is a over kill but i want to have Good power. What do you think, is it a Good match
No. The RF7iii is in a different league. It has larger woofers, a larger tweeter, plays louder, and deeper. It also weighs 100lbs, and is triple the price of the RP8000F.
Your speakers are far to near to the wall, even if you are using a dedicated subwoofer. Floorstanding ones as well as the bookshelf speakers. You might radically improve your sound quality and espacially frequency consistency by moving them away from the wall.
Great video mate! I'm really considering getting these Klipsch towers with the 504c center but when I demo them in the store the sound too harsh on my ears when I turn up the volume. The high frequencies are a bit too sharp to my ears and it hurt. Is there a way to lower the amount of treble on the highs through the receiver? I have a Denon x4400h
Thanks! I always prefer to demo equipment in my home since I’m never sure how stores have them set up. In the Audyssey settings, the ‘Flat’ setting I believe (can’t check right now) has a roll-off of the high frequency which might help you out.
@@ThaVillaMan Thanks VillaMan. I'll audition these in home and try listening with the Flat setting in Audessy. Yeah If these RP-8000s can be tamed a little on the high frequencies, then I will keep them.
Besides the Audyssey room correction doesn’t Denon feature basic bass and treble settings to make adjustments? Just turn down the damn treble a little bit man! Season to taste...
@@kingtrance6826 I haven't seen controls to adjust individual treble, bass, and midrange in the Audessy settings. That would be so nice of we could adjust after an Audessy calibration.
I have the same speakers but I am powering them with a vintage Pioneer monster receiver and they are amazing. All I get is stereo but I tell you I don't miss a thing! The vintage old school receiver pumps out so much power that it just doesn't matter. No matter what I am listening to, a movie, music (new or old) I feel like I am swimming in sound. They really are quite amazing even with just 2 channels.
I now own a pair of 8000`s and the 504 and Ill be honest....these will blow you away with the distortion free sound and perfect movie sound recreation. I am still wondering about the comparison of the 280`s and the 450c though, when do you get to that part of the video??
QUESTION: I have the 280FA for left and right and the 450C for my center channel, do you recommend running the Left and right as LARGE or SMALL? what cross overs did you do on the LEFT / RIGHT / Center? Thanks in advance!
Carmine De Paola yes you’re amp is enough to power these speakers because the a 98 dB with 1 watt 1 meter. You would still benefit from separate amplifier.
Hi audio fanatics. I’m starting my home theatre in my house. There is a shop in my local town and they are selling me some Rf-82 for 299.99 per tower. I’m trying to find info on them. Would like to know which speaker replace those. Are they from the reference line or reference premier. Please let me know if someone can help me with this info.
Just a question if I set my speaker to 80hz or full ok do I put more bass and treble on them or do I leave them flat I’m just curious Front/ klipsch RP6000f Center/ klipsch RP504c Rears/ old klipsch icon bookshelves Sub klipsch sw450
Nice review. I have 3 of the RP-8000F in front. I think they are awesome. With my Elite VSX-90, biamping the stereo pair really helped bring more warmth and mids out if them. I have no complaints at the pretty low price point. Very nice speakers.
My home theater is still in its infancy to where I want to go with it when it comes to sound. The front stage what you have there is what I'm aiming for with the 8000 and 504. I have a mixed KEF Q100 for mains and a Klipsch RP250c for my center. Powered by a Yamaha RX-A1000. The blended sound of the Q Series driver array and the klipsch horn turned out nicely. But you can tell the klipsch just outshines the KEF's with projection of sound. I run a modest Klipsch 110sw for bass which does a good job but looking forward to a room full of copper one day
Awesome reviews glad i found this channel. I ended up buying the RP600m speakers with R115SW for my room 12x14. Now im trying to figure out what would be the best way to get i to atmos. Im stuck on whether i should get the RP8000F and toss my bookshelves as side surrounds like you have or purchase the bipolars and keep the bookshelves as fronts. Do you think id gain much from the towers? And would it matter much if i used a different brand of speakers for the height speakers?
Awesome! How are you liking the combo so far? I think your eventual placement/equipment will totally be a matter of preference, but you have a great sub, so you don’t necessarily need the towers, but they are better for 2 channel music. Having different brand for height speakers is a non-issue. A lot of people are concerned about voice-matching when mixing speakers, but the height channel is typically purely for effects, so it’s totally fine.
Man, Villaman, I’m stuck. I bought the 450c last year. A few months later I ordered to rp160m for 300 bucks. They sent me the new 600m’s so of course I wasn’t going to return them at half the price! Bass was lacking so I replaced old sub with a pb3000 in March. The problem I’m having now if my room is 3000 cubic ft and the bookshelves seem to have trouble producing any kind of perceptible bass under 100 hz. YPAO has me boost the eq at that range but I find it’s still not convincing in movies so I have my sub crossover set at 100hz to get the chest thumping mid-bass. I plan on buying a second pb3000 in the next few months but I’m really considering getting the floorstanders to help with even bass through music especially as I like to crossover at 60 hz for music. Here is my dilema and question. Do I order the new rp8000fs for only 200 dollars more than the 280fs? Or do I save 200 and get the 280fs that would match the rp450c? Both floorstanders are under 1000 bucks a pair. I like the sound of both the 600m and the 450c. I just want more as covid as forced me to make the most out of my HOME theater haha.
That’s a tough one. It’s strange you have the speakers mixed with that sub but aren’t getting good bass. Your crossovers might need some fine tuning. But I think you should get the RP280Fs and an amp with the money you save. Especially if you’re going with bigger speakers. Something like an Emotiva BasX or Outlaw one should work great.
I'm thinking about getting the rp8000 speakers for my 40 foot by 60 foot by 18 foot tall shop building. I want the place to absolutely rock!! How do you think they will do? Will I need four of them? My receiver is a 210w per chanel Onkyo.
I just wanted to ask does anyone think the bigger Klipsch RF-64 III, will sound good with the newer rp-8000f’s. I mean the towers are reference premiere, while the center is reference, meaning they are from different series. But the reference speaker has bigger woofers, and a bigger compression driver… so I just wanted to ask does anyone think the bigger speaker is worth its added cost, and will sound great with 2 RP-8000f’s?
I need to buy but don’t know which one to choose between RP 8000f or RP 280F or RP 280FA 8000f is at 975$ Canadian dollars the 280F for 699$ and the 280FA for 975$ ! Which one should I buy ?
Will the Music souund great with the klipsch RP- 8000F or if i make klipsch suround Sound system on DENON AVR-X4500H Surround receiver, please help!!!!
I'm a little late but I just picked up the 504c an added to my setup. Should I be running it as a "large" speaker an leave my subs on LFA to handle all the other small speakers an crossovers? Just want to maximize my hearing experience with this new beautiful center channel. Thanks in advance!
hi love your channel, just got a Klipsch R-120SW Powered 12 ” Subwoofer, and a set of 2 R-26F on the way, my next move gonna be the center channel RP-504C and a set of 2 R-26FAB for dolby atmos to complete my home theatre, they are powered by a denon avr-x1600h av receiver, can't wait
This set up is what I want to buy plus 4 dolby atmos 500sa.Sub only one for now will be SVS 3000PB I hope this set up will be worth the hard earned money! Thank you for your video👍
I was thinking about buying RP-8000F, since they're on sale. I know you are reviewing the Prime Pinnacles, but how does these compare? I really what the Pinnacles, but these have good reviews everywhere.
Hello! I love your channel, congratulations. I will buy as front and rear the rp-600m but in the future I will change the fronts for the rp-8000f For that reason I have thought to buy now the central rp-504c How do you see the front combination of the rp-600m with the giant rp-504c? Thank you!
Hey! Thank you!! I think the rp-600m and the rp-504c make a great combo if you have the space for it. They play everything you throw at them. I did a demo of them together th-cam.com/video/9UUWblNIuvs/w-d-xo.html The rp-600c is a great choice too if you don’t have the space for a big center channel like the 504c
I may have missed it, but how do you like the rp8000's compared to your old pioneer elites? Equally good, worse, or better for music and movies in comparison to the elites? Thanks and keep up the great work
I do 80hz on all and set the towers to large it makes them full range sounds amazing I'm also running 2 subs on lfe so it sends the really deep stuff but the towers will play down to 40 hz on lfe which they handle is ease
Hey VillaMan, i Need your advice. what do you think About running the RP-8000F in Stereo without any additional Sub or Rear Speakers. My Living room is around 30qm. What do you think?
Hey! Have you heard the audio demo? th-cam.com/video/PiyoIqMP8gY/w-d-xo.html They have a lot of low end kick with the right amount of power. It won’t be low enough for LFE in movies, but it’ll still sound good.
I didn’t review them in direct comparison to the Elites. They each have their strengths. The pioneers are well-rounded with great vocal reproduction while the strength of the Klipsches are in the low end. You can’t go wrong with either. Especially if you have a good subwoofer.
They have different tweeters, since they’re from different lines and generations. They may sound similar but it probably wouldn’t be a complete match (though you might not hear the difference).
How you doing? Great review. Just got the same speakers in a 3.1 setup, upgrading to 5.2.2 in near future. Which crossover settings were you most successful with? or did you run Large for full range?
I’m good- hope you are too, and thanks! I tested them with different crossovers but they sounded best running full range. Having a powerful receiver of dedicated amp definitely helps too since a lower frequencies need more power. Oh and congrats!
@@ThaVillaMan Do you run them this way for movies too? Or do you listen to music on 2 Channel only? Asking because when I switch to Full Range Speakers it ignores the Sub in most modes. Thanks for the help.
That’s a tough one. They’re similar is a lot of ways. Personal experience points me to the Klipsch, while I’ve heard nothing but good things about the primes. I’d say go with whichever is cheaper. They’re both great
I’ve never heard the 280Fs personally, but from what I’ve heard the tweeters are the only totally new component. Thats a high premium if you like how the old tweeters sound. Wouldn’t be worth it.
I agree. Go with the RP-280f. They only tweaked the tweeter with an open baffle design. Other than that it’s exactly the same components with cosmetic changes. I much prefer the wooden plinths on the bottom of the RP-280f’s compared to the cheap plastic feet on the RP-8000f.
I did an audio demo of the towers, you can find it on my channel. They sound great. They were the ones playing the audio in the intro to the review. I’ll upload a longer movie playback sound test in the coming days though!
Just connected my rp8000 and 504c yesterday. At first I was a bit concerned because the trouble sounded super harsh. But after breaking in for maybe 5 or 8 hours they're starting to sound pretty amazing. Now my sub is the weak link. Fun problem to have :-)
Last week I got 2 8000rfs. A 504c 2 rp500ms, and two svs prime elevations. Watched ready player one last night and holy crap it scared my son to death. These are amazing speakers. Great review man!
Hahaha that’s awesome, I love it! That’s a killer system. Congrats!!
Was the question in the title actually ever discussed?
You didn't add enough question marks.
the same i was thiking , no comparation no nothing , RP-280F is the same as the RP-8000F , or even sound better , as others reviewers say... xd , i have RP-280F , and i will go with the RP 504 for the center chanel :D
I just ordered the RP-280s because everybody says they are essentially the same as the RP-8000fs but $400 cheaper. I hope I made the right choice.
Right now i am having the same dilemma
Same, right now they are $798 for a pair.
are you all happy with this decision? In same dilemma
@@georgefremd1802 I think they sound great. I would just go with the cheaper option.
I have the RP-280F and RP-450C for Front/Center, it sounds amazing. When the 8000F and 504C came out, I did not see any different in specs that I would benefit from so I opted for the previous generation which is the setup I now have and saved about $500 a speaker, even tho I saved a lot of money, by doing my research, these are no “budget” speakers. You’re right, these RP models would play anything you throw at it just beautifully. I now need a higher end Yamaha receiver like A6A or Denon 4700H for my 5.2.4 setup.
Which subs did You pair with them?
@@8000860 I have two of the R-12SW (they are budget, but figured same range as RFs) They cover a good range, just a little too punchy, (maybe bc my placement is limited) you have to really get your physical volume knob and receiver volume just right. Set physical crossover to highest (max) set receiver cross over to standard between 80 to 100 on your small speakers depending if u want the subs to do the lifting on anything below. I just stuck with 80. I’m hoping Klipsch comes out with a downward firing subs, from my experience, the ones that has a similar frequency range seems to have a wider fuller, yet subtle bass travel on the ears (Definitive subs for example). I never did any computerized test, I am more about whether or not I like the way it sounds, and so far I’ve been happy with what I was able to achieve without breaking the bank just to squeeze a little more sound; to me, it’s not worth it. I saw Spider-Man no way home in an AMC theater, the sound was awful, and it made me feel good about my own build lol.
@@arisistible1 I'm looking for Arendal or SVS for same set...
@@8000860 I bet those will sound really good.
Good video do they sound better than the RP450C and RP280f and if so in what way
Just purchased 2 svs SB3000 to go with 4 RP8000 and a 64 ii center.... I can't wait to get it all hooked up. Running a Denon 4500h... was wondering if I should look at an amp to power the 4 rp8000 but not sure what kind of power would be suitable.
Wow, your system is going to sound INSANE! Even though the speakers are pretty sensitive I think it would be pretty hard for the receiver to drive all of them at higher volumes, especially if you have low crossovers (which I assume based on the type of speakers).
I’d recommend a good 3 or 5 channel amp. Emotiva or Outlaw make some great ones. The Outlaw model 5000 or Emotiva Bas-X A5175 are great choices with more than enough power.
@@ThaVillaMan I was looking at those along with the monolith 5 Channel also. But not sure what would be best. As the monoliths are made by ATI
Hi guys, I'm also looking into buying a decent Home Theatre Atmos sound system for myself. I recently bought a house and finally, now have some space for this to happen. Got a nice 4K LG OLED and an old Samsung ATMOS 5.1.4 soundbrar. The soundbar gave me an understanding of what ATMOS is and made me want more.
So, the budget I have for the whole setup (including AVR/AMP) is approx £10k. So what I'm looking for is a system that will take advantage of all the newest tech, as I'm a gamer - VRR, ALLM + 4K/120HZ is much needed.
I do listen to a lot of music, through Spotify, youtube, and occasionally some CDs on my PS5. My wife is a massive FILM maniac, mainly streaming but occasionally buying some UltraHD 4K Blu-Ray, therefore I really need a setup that will do it all, to be honest.
Now, I have been looking at maybe a 5.2.4 setup, also maybe the Klipsch (or other "better" recommendations)???!?!
Klipsch suggestion:
Front L/R - x2 RP8000 (or RP6000),
Front Centre - 1x RP-504C (or RP-404C),
Sub - x2 (or x1) SPL-150 (or SPL-120, or 100),
Back/Surround L/R - 2x RP-600M,
Atmos (In-Ceiling) - 4x PRO-18RC (PRO-16RC),
I have never owned any of the Klipsch speakers before, nor ever had the opportunity to own an AVR, but have heard very good things about the Klipsch in general (and the speakers do really look nice)... Not sure if there are any other speakers that look as nice, sound better, be within the budget, and will fit in the configuration I'm after...
Now, the elephant in the room is that IF I was to go with the above setup (not sure if the upgrades over the cheaper options in the brackets are that much better) I'm really not too sure of which AVR/AMP I should go with.
Well, to be exact, I'm struggling to find one that will be able to sufficiently/correctly power such a system.
I was looking at the Denon AVC-X8500HA - it has all of the bells and whistles I'm after but it does 150W RMS 8Ohms, 2CH driven... which IF I understand this correctly, will only be enough for the 2 x RP8000?!?!
Would this mean that it would not have enough juice to power the rest of the speakers sufficiently? I'm very confused over this one, to be honest... do I then need an additional AMP on top of all this? Is there an AMP that can even do this? What is the solution to all this? Can anyone please help?
P.S. Your opinions and suggestions are also VERY much appreciated!
Mman, this breakfast thing is really a dealbreaker for me; otherwise I was so sold!
Your intro music sounded great in comparison to the clip of the speakers in use but I'll chalk that up to mics/room. BTW, I'm listening to it on an RF-7 5.1 biamped system with Arcam power. I grew up on Klipsch!
Really? I thought the opposite. I thought the clip sounded better than the intro.
Oh and that’s an awesome system you have. I’m sure you must really love it!
Hi: Why did you replaced the RP 280 for the RP 8000 ? what did you notice that makes the 8000 better
I don't think he ever had the rp280's. Just a guess.
How would they compared to Klipsch 82 ii I'm thinking about the 8000
Are these speakers as bright as everything else klipsch makes? I've avoided klipsch all my life because my ear drums bleed everytime the horn kicks in. I also heard from many owners you lose lots of sound if not sitting right in front because the tweeters are very directional. Asking all this because no one has them in stock to listen and even if they are cheap to buy I'm not willing to order blindly.
Great review as always
if this was your setup would you pair the 504c with the 8000fs or would you go with the 600c center
What a setup. Dayum...
Seriously impressive.
I have been using below listed set from Costco. I want to replace my center R-52C with RP-504C. Could you please confirm if this combination will work fine?
2 - R-625FA Tower Speakers
2 - R-41M Bookshelf Speakers
1 - R-52C Center Channel Speaker
1- R-12SW Subwoofer
RP line is way better than R
Any chance you'll give the SVS Ultra or Prime towers an audition or are these your new speakers to keep?
Great video! Again, your editing shows you care and took time to make something great!
Oh I’ll definitely be looking at those. These were to audition. Hopefully SVS will lend them to me, but if not I’ll just buy them sometime in January. Thanks again!
Just purchased 2 svs SB3000 to go with 4 RP8000 and a 64 ii center.... I can't wait to get it all hooked up. Running a Denon 4500h... was wondering if I should look at an amp to power the 4 rp8000 but not sure what kind of power would be suitable.
@@lukeskywalker1901 That's... monstrous set! 😳
Hello @Tha_VillaMan, I currently have a Klipsch RC-62II as my center speaker and have been looking at the RP-504C online, would you recommend it as a worthy upgrade or would it be a waste of money? For Cinema / Movie watching
i was just ready to order , but the breakfast thing is a deal breaker .
Would you run this speakers full range including the center and rear bookshelves? Thanks! And always great videos!
Always a good idea to set your speakers to small and cross the over if you have a good sub.
What reciever do you have? I was thinking of getting both of these speakers and also some bookshelves for my rears and 4 dolby atmos speakers for 5.2.4 set up.... nvm just got to that part ;)
Great review.
If I plan on getting the R120SW with these, should I get the RP6000f for better mids?
Where are you going to put the 6000's?
great video! I just ordered the same speakers, except went with rp500 for the rear. I see you mixed a smaller sub and a larger (different) one. How did that work out? I keep hearing that it can be problematic to mix them?
Nice! You’re in for a treat. It’s not good to mix sealed and ported subs, but different sub of the same type are fine to mix together. Mine actually works pretty well
@@ThaVillaMan Thanks for the reply!! I have 1 pb1000 and was thinking about getting another sub. I called SVS and asked how it would be if I mixed an sb2000 with the pb1000 and I didn't really get a clear answer. So I'm all confused lol Now I'm thinking about just waiting and either getting 1 sb16 ultra or 2 sb3000 for a larger upgrade and maybe a better match to the new system. Perhaps once I hook up the new system I'll have a better idea...
@@MichaelGreco 2 SB-3000 would be overkill. And, no, it's always better to match same subs, because different subs (even from same brand) very difficult to tune
Would you recommend the Klipsch rp-8000f or the new SVS Prime Pinnacle?
I have the Pinnacles just sitting in my living room right now. I’ll let you know my thoughts when I review them
@@ThaVillaMan ok thank you. I'm ready to order, I'm just trying to decide between the two.
Waiting to order also. I can't decide between these two speakers.
Hey, how do you like this compared to svs ultra front stage? I am thinking of selling my current Klipsch 8000 and Center and getting Svs ultra tower and Center. Worth the upgrade?
Hey! The Klipsch is brighter than the Ultras, but I don’t think I’d consider it an upgrade. I liked the bass response and feel of the Klipsches more, but everything else I prefer on the Ultras
Yes, I do find Klipsch bright and after listening to music or action movie for 2 hours, almost gives me a headache. So wondering if Svs ultra would resolve this problem. I do have to two Svs sb3000 subs for bass.
If that’s the case the Ultra may be a good choice for you
So do you need a stand alone amp along with the receiver to power these, or would a 200w receiver work just fine? I will have stand alone sub.
Just a receiver should do the job
A separate Amp is always going to sound better. An Emotiva XPA-3 for the L/C/R or XPA-5 for L/C/R + Rear Surrounds, and then run your other Speakers off the Amp. Lots of Recievers are spec's with only 1ch or 2ch driven, so it'll sound infinitely better with the extra Headroom since Klipsch are efficient Speakers. I had my Klipsch Reference Series Towers bi-Amped on a XPA-5 and they sounded fantastic. I needed more output though since my Room is so large, so onto 1000wRMS Monoblocks and different Towers, Center, etc.
is not Polk audio s60 better than klipsch I don't know what to buy
What tv is that in background villa man?
It’s the B6 OLED. Here’s my setup tour th-cam.com/video/SAlyZJjwv20/w-d-xo.html
Hey there. I am thinking about to have some of these. And power amp i want to buy is Anthem STR power amp ur parasound JC5. I know it is a over kill but i want to have Good power. What do you think, is it a Good match
Hey! That’s a beast of an amp, but I think it would be fine, because they are rated to handle up to 600W peak. They’re going to sing!
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Thanks brother
I don’t find so much of reviews with these amps on klipsch
Are rp800f front speakers better then rf7iii speakers ?
No. The RF7iii is in a different league. It has larger woofers, a larger tweeter, plays louder, and deeper. It also weighs 100lbs, and is triple the price of the RP8000F.
Not nearly! I have a full surround RF-7/RC-7/RS-7/RSW12 system and it definitely punches in a higher weight class!
Your speakers are far to near to the wall, even if you are using a dedicated subwoofer. Floorstanding ones as well as the bookshelf speakers.
You might radically improve your sound quality and espacially frequency consistency by moving them away from the wall.
Great video mate! I'm really considering getting these Klipsch towers with the 504c center but when I demo them in the store the sound too harsh on my ears when I turn up the volume. The high frequencies are a bit too sharp to my ears and it hurt. Is there a way to lower the amount of treble on the highs through the receiver? I have a Denon x4400h
Thanks! I always prefer to demo equipment in my home since I’m never sure how stores have them set up.
In the Audyssey settings, the ‘Flat’ setting I believe (can’t check right now) has a roll-off of the high frequency which might help you out.
@@ThaVillaMan Thanks VillaMan. I'll audition these in home and try listening with the Flat setting in Audessy. Yeah If these RP-8000s can be tamed a little on the high frequencies, then I will keep them.
Besides the Audyssey room correction doesn’t Denon feature basic bass and treble settings to make adjustments? Just turn down the damn treble a little bit man! Season to taste...
@@kingtrance6826 I haven't seen controls to adjust individual treble, bass, and midrange in the Audessy settings. That would be so nice of we could adjust after an Audessy calibration.
in a 5.1.4 atmos, for surrounds do you think is better to go with 502s or 160M?
Skip to 3:25 for the review
So you just wanna skip over 3:24 of good info just like that?? 😅
@@ThaVillaMan the "review" part doesn't start until then. The beginning is just facts with no opinions or impressions.
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You never answered your own question. WTF?
If they wouldn't make you breakfast, you might as well return them!!!!!!!!! JUSST JOKING!!!!
Young man, nice job on the review. You have sold me on these speakers. You basically covered all my points of interest. Thank you very much.
Klipsch just look so awesome. I'm definitely going klipsch on my next at home project.
@@danielcombs5286 going to have to wait a bit longer than what I wanted too. But I'll get there.
I have the same speakers but I am powering them with a vintage Pioneer monster receiver and they are amazing. All I get is stereo but I tell you I don't miss a thing! The vintage old school receiver pumps out so much power that it just doesn't matter. No matter what I am listening to, a movie, music (new or old) I feel like I am swimming in sound. They really are quite amazing even with just 2 channels.
I now own a pair of 8000`s and the 504 and Ill be honest....these will blow you away with the distortion free sound and perfect movie sound recreation. I am still wondering about the comparison of the 280`s and the 450c though, when do you get to that part of the video??
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QUESTION: I have the 280FA for left and right and the 450C for my center channel, do you recommend running the Left and right as LARGE or SMALL? what cross overs did you do on the LEFT / RIGHT / Center? Thanks in advance!
Large
Which amplifier did you use ?
I have an Onkyo rz830, did you think it's enough powerful?
Thanks!
Carmine De Paola yes you’re amp is enough to power these speakers because the a 98 dB with 1 watt 1 meter. You would still benefit from separate amplifier.
Hi. I appreciate the review but I wanted to know if it is worth it to spend more to get the 8000f over the rp280f?
Hi audio fanatics. I’m starting my home theatre in my house. There is a shop in my local town and they are selling me some Rf-82 for 299.99 per tower. I’m trying to find info on them. Would like to know which speaker replace those. Are they from the reference line or reference premier. Please let me know if someone can help me with this info.
Great review Mate. Very easy to fellow and watch. I went for the R 820F to complete my setup. Very happy with my choice.
How you will compare RP 8000fii with Kef q950 ?
Just a question if I set my speaker to 80hz or full ok do I put more bass and treble on them or do I leave them flat I’m just curious
Front/ klipsch RP6000f
Center/ klipsch RP504c
Rears/ old klipsch icon bookshelves
Sub klipsch sw450
Nice review. I have 3 of the RP-8000F in front. I think they are awesome. With my Elite VSX-90, biamping the stereo pair really helped bring more warmth and mids out if them. I have no complaints at the pretty low price point. Very nice speakers.
Dude, you didn't mention whether you'd upgrade the 280fs?!?! That was the whole point of this video wasn't it?!
I know im pretty late to tge party but im getting these with the 504c and running them with a Emitiva BasX 3. Hoping they sound good.
what do you think 450c movie performance??
My home theater is still in its infancy to where I want to go with it when it comes to sound. The front stage what you have there is what I'm aiming for with the 8000 and 504. I have a mixed KEF Q100 for mains and a Klipsch RP250c for my center. Powered by a Yamaha RX-A1000. The blended sound of the Q Series driver array and the klipsch horn turned out nicely. But you can tell the klipsch just outshines the KEF's with projection of sound. I run a modest Klipsch 110sw for bass which does a good job but looking forward to a room full of copper one day
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I want to set up a klipsch reference premiere home theater system. Please help me find the best combination. Thx
Great work on your video again! Great work on the review, great commentary. Awesome work man!
Thank you! I’m trying to put more of my personality into my videos. Makes them more fun to create
Awesome reviews glad i found this channel.
I ended up buying the RP600m speakers with R115SW for my room 12x14. Now im trying to figure out what would be the best way to get i to atmos. Im stuck on whether i should get the RP8000F and toss my bookshelves as side surrounds like you have or purchase the bipolars and keep the bookshelves as fronts. Do you think id gain much from the towers? And would it matter much if i used a different brand of speakers for the height speakers?
Awesome! How are you liking the combo so far?
I think your eventual placement/equipment will totally be a matter of preference, but you have a great sub, so you don’t necessarily need the towers, but they are better for 2 channel music.
Having different brand for height speakers is a non-issue. A lot of people are concerned about voice-matching when mixing speakers, but the height channel is typically purely for effects, so it’s totally fine.
What is your room size.. looking at Sony 85 for a 11by 13 room and Klipsch all around.. what do you think
It’s about 12x15. That size tv in a room like that would be glorious. Like having a projector
Man, Villaman, I’m stuck. I bought the 450c last year. A few months later I ordered to rp160m for 300 bucks. They sent me the new 600m’s so of course I wasn’t going to return them at half the price! Bass was lacking so I replaced old sub with a pb3000 in March. The problem I’m having now if my room is 3000 cubic ft and the bookshelves seem to have trouble producing any kind of perceptible bass under 100 hz. YPAO has me boost the eq at that range but I find it’s still not convincing in movies so I have my sub crossover set at 100hz to get the chest thumping mid-bass. I plan on buying a second pb3000 in the next few months but I’m really considering getting the floorstanders to help with even bass through music especially as I like to crossover at 60 hz for music. Here is my dilema and question. Do I order the new rp8000fs for only 200 dollars more than the 280fs? Or do I save 200 and get the 280fs that would match the rp450c? Both floorstanders are under 1000 bucks a pair.
I like the sound of both the 600m and the 450c. I just want more as covid as forced me to make the most out of my HOME theater haha.
Or do I just need more amp? I’m running a Yamaha as-801 with 100 watts rms per channel.
That’s a tough one. It’s strange you have the speakers mixed with that sub but aren’t getting good bass. Your crossovers might need some fine tuning.
But I think you should get the RP280Fs and an amp with the money you save. Especially if you’re going with bigger speakers. Something like an Emotiva BasX or Outlaw one should work great.
How are they compared to the 280f ??
Nearly identical
The same But with a New look that's all.
Check out That home theater dude’s channel. He has a comparison between the RP280f and the RP8000f.
Thanks
I'm thinking about getting the rp8000 speakers for my 40 foot by 60 foot by 18 foot tall shop building. I want the place to absolutely rock!! How do you think they will do? Will I need four of them? My receiver is a 210w per chanel Onkyo.
I just wanted to ask does anyone think the bigger Klipsch RF-64 III, will sound good with the newer rp-8000f’s. I mean the towers are reference premiere, while the center is reference, meaning they are from different series. But the reference speaker has bigger woofers, and a bigger compression driver… so I just wanted to ask does anyone think the bigger speaker is worth its added cost, and will sound great with 2 RP-8000f’s?
I need to buy but don’t know which one to choose between RP 8000f or RP 280F or RP 280FA 8000f is at 975$ Canadian dollars the 280F for 699$ and the 280FA for 975$ ! Which one should I buy ?
Will the Music souund great with the klipsch RP- 8000F or if i make klipsch suround Sound system on DENON AVR-X4500H Surround receiver, please help!!!!
I'm a little late but I just picked up the 504c an added to my setup. Should I be running it as a "large" speaker an leave my subs on LFA to handle all the other small speakers an crossovers? Just want to maximize my hearing experience with this new beautiful center channel. Thanks in advance!
hi love your channel, just got a Klipsch R-120SW Powered 12 ” Subwoofer, and a set of 2 R-26F on the way, my next move gonna be the center channel RP-504C and a set of 2 R-26FAB for dolby atmos to complete my home theatre, they are powered by a denon avr-x1600h av receiver, can't wait
This set up is what I want to buy plus 4 dolby atmos 500sa.Sub only one for now will be SVS 3000PB I hope this set up will be worth the hard earned money!
Thank you for your video👍
I was thinking about buying RP-8000F, since they're on sale. I know you are reviewing the Prime Pinnacles, but how does these compare? I really what the Pinnacles, but these have good reviews everywhere.
perphase u may try procella audio v21 with twin 21inch subwoofers
You want me to demolish my house?! 😆
Nice review! What speaker stand are you using for the RP-504C?
Great video and commentary I have the RP6OO'S and they are amazing with time I'll purchase the larger RP line thank you and keep up the good work
Beautiful setup
*Love your videos! Thank you!!*
Hello! I love your channel, congratulations.
I will buy as front and rear the rp-600m but in the future I will change the fronts for the rp-8000f
For that reason I have thought to buy now the central rp-504c
How do you see the front combination of the rp-600m with the giant rp-504c?
Thank you!
Hey! Thank you!!
I think the rp-600m and the rp-504c make a great combo if you have the space for it. They play everything you throw at them. I did a demo of them together th-cam.com/video/9UUWblNIuvs/w-d-xo.html
The rp-600c is a great choice too if you don’t have the space for a big center channel like the 504c
Hello
I just want know if these speakers work well with Emotiva XPA DR3 amp,Thanks
That’s like asking if fish goes well with chips 😄
Yes.
Great review, much information, slow down, not a race.....
Right 😅
I’ve been trying to talk too fast most of my adult life
I may have missed it, but how do you like the rp8000's compared to your old pioneer elites? Equally good, worse, or better for music and movies in comparison to the elites? Thanks and keep up the great work
I prefer the Pioneers for music. They have a warmer sound. The Klipsches rule for movies tho. All the output and it’s frequency range. Oh and thanks!
Great review!! Very helpful as I am looking into purchasing Klipsch speakers very soon. And btw...not sure they would make me breakfast either!!
Thanks, glad it helped! I tell you, no breakfast is a missed opportunity
what do you have your crossovers set at for your speakers?
I do 80hz on all and set the towers to large it makes them full range sounds amazing I'm also running 2 subs on lfe so it sends the really deep stuff but the towers will play down to 40 hz on lfe which they handle is ease
Hey VillaMan, i Need your advice. what do you think About running the RP-8000F in Stereo without any additional Sub or Rear Speakers. My Living room is around 30qm. What do you think?
Hey! Have you heard the audio demo? th-cam.com/video/PiyoIqMP8gY/w-d-xo.html
They have a lot of low end kick with the right amount of power. It won’t be low enough for LFE in movies, but it’ll still sound good.
@@ThaVillaMan cheers mate, keep up the good work👍
Very nice update
Love your channel. How far from the back wall do you put your 8000fs? Mine are coming tomorrow!
Congrats! I had them about a foot from the wall
I was close to trying to buy the pioneer elite speakers. Are the Klipsch that much better?
I didn’t review them in direct comparison to the Elites. They each have their strengths. The pioneers are well-rounded with great vocal reproduction while the strength of the Klipsches are in the low end.
You can’t go wrong with either. Especially if you have a good subwoofer.
Will klipsch rc 64ii match with klipsch rp280f
They have different tweeters, since they’re from different lines and generations. They may sound similar but it probably wouldn’t be a complete match (though you might not hear the difference).
Excellent Video
Thank you!
Hi bro try to put full demo auro3d &Dolby atmos movies
I got you, man
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How you doing? Great review. Just got the same speakers in a 3.1 setup, upgrading to 5.2.2 in near future. Which crossover settings were you most successful with? or did you run Large for full range?
I’m good- hope you are too, and thanks!
I tested them with different crossovers but they sounded best running full range. Having a powerful receiver of dedicated amp definitely helps too since a lower frequencies need more power.
Oh and congrats!
@@ThaVillaMan Do you run them this way for movies too? Or do you listen to music on 2 Channel only? Asking because when I switch to Full Range Speakers it ignores the Sub in most modes. Thanks for the help.
@@ThaVillaMan Something like Denon 3700 or 4700 without certain amo will be not enough? 😳
What x/o you running your front stage at
It varied. I had the fronts at full range with the sub having LFE+Main at 40Hz, while the center was 60Hz.
Thinking about getting these its out of these and the svs prime towers what you think
That’s a tough one. They’re similar is a lot of ways. Personal experience points me to the Klipsch, while I’ve heard nothing but good things about the primes. I’d say go with whichever is cheaper. They’re both great
@@ThaVillaMan thats the problem vilaman they about the same price
Time to get those amazing sales on the RP-280F just waiting for something to drop :)
That’s a good plan!
The RP 280F are on sale now, would you say that the RP-8000F is worth a 30% premium?
I’ve never heard the 280Fs personally, but from what I’ve heard the tweeters are the only totally new component.
Thats a high premium if you like how the old tweeters sound. Wouldn’t be worth it.
I agree. Go with the RP-280f. They only tweaked the tweeter with an open baffle design. Other than that it’s exactly the same components with cosmetic changes. I much prefer the wooden plinths on the bottom of the RP-280f’s compared to the cheap plastic feet on the RP-8000f.
This is actually a really great review. Thanks for being so real.
Have you ever reviewed the focal Kanta 2?
No I haven’t
Great speakers
Could you upload a sound test of this triplette? I would want to buy them and I dont know how they sound. Thanks!
I did an audio demo of the towers, you can find it on my channel. They sound great. They were the ones playing the audio in the intro to the review.
I’ll upload a longer movie playback sound test in the coming days though!
@@ThaVillaMan Thanks!! I would buy them with a SVS PB-2000 sub...Is it the perfect complement or you would choose another one?
Oh, then you’re in for a real treat. That’s an awesome combo! Bet you can’t wait
@@ThaVillaMan Perfect! The last question, in a 5.1 setup, what surround speakers would you choose, RP-502S or RP-500M? Thanks!!
I haven’t used any of those, but I’d actually use 2 RP-600Ms in the rear too
Who can explain what +,- 3 db mean?
It’s basically the way to determine the flat (good) response of the speaker. I’ll actually be making a video on that very topic this week.
Just connected my rp8000 and 504c yesterday. At first I was a bit concerned because the trouble sounded super harsh. But after breaking in for maybe 5 or 8 hours they're starting to sound pretty amazing. Now my sub is the weak link. Fun problem to have :-)
thumbs down for misleading title! Did not discuss how it compares to RP-450C :|
Thank you for your review, I had some second guessing because I thought they may be a little too bright. Excellent review man. Keep it up