r/Klipsch

Hello,

I am going back and forth on which model speakers I should get for my surround and surround back. The room is on the smaller side but I think I can still pull off 7 speakers.

Details:

Room Dimensions:
The screen (135") will sit a little ahead to place speakers behind it (Or the LR will be just outside the screen on each side (still behind) . So from the Screen to back wall it will be around 16-17' long. Width is going to be around 11' 11" finished (after hat channel, double 5/8 drywall etc.). One row of three seats only.

LCR: Klipsch RP-8000F II

Side Surrounds: Klipsch RP-502S II (since seating will be close?) OR RP-500SA II (mounted higher not in direct ear shot?).

Back Surrounds: RP-500SA II (or something better I'm not aware of?)

Ceiling (Atmos): (4) RSL C34E MKII

Subwoofer: (2) Klipsch RP-1600SW

Projector: JVC NP5

AVR: Denon X6800H

I'm trying to match the Surrounds to Klipsch brand but unsure if I should look outside of that? I was also thinking about doing Klipsch in walls for the surrounds but worried they wouldn't be as good.

What do you guys think?

Pic with Concrete wall is where Screen will go. Pic with plastic is back wall (yet to be built).

Pic with plastic is back wall (yet to be built)

Pic with Concrete wall is where Screen will go

Picked up a pair of rp-160ms from Facebook marketplace for $200 now searching for a center to pair them with. Would I be better off going with the rp-250c or the current gen rp-500c II or maybe the original 500c. Or other options all together. Thanks for your suggestions.

Sound quality itself is about the only thing that's good about it.

Things that have failed progressively over the last year:

- no longer discoverable/interactive on Google home

- can no longer connect to Wi-Fi (by extension Google Assistant no longer works, and cannot be verbally directed to play music)

- volume knob "slips" when turned and does not evenly or dependably raise or lower the volume

- direct Bluetooth Link with a phone is the only remaining control option and it does not receive the transmission well. It'll often stutter hard and there's about 20 minutes per connection before it disconnects on its own from the phone.

I'll try a reset again as well as look into the warranty. Just wondering if anyone else had the same issues?

Looking for some additional thoughts..

I have a simple living room set up; one Flexus 300 soundbar and two flexus 200 subs.

One sub works great and the other bubbles and pops. I have switched both subs around and it does not make a difference; I am still stuck with one “good” sub and one “bad” sub.

Contacted Klipsch, they opened a ticket, have followed up at least 3 times and no response back.

I have hard wired one sub and left the other sub wireless, same result. Is this an issue with the soundbar? TIA.

WiiM Ultra - Emotiva BasX A 300 - Polk ES 60. I’m happy with the scale and full response of my system, but I’m looking for more speed and clarity in bass response.

I have an open floor plan and one of my speakers must live ~18” from the right corner.

Room correction via the WiiM helped massively, pulling the corner speaker out from the corner does not.

What ~$3k speaker is going to get me fast, articulate, and close to full range bass in a meaningful upgrade over my Polks?

Mostly stream live music via YouTube premium. Rock, Folk, Acoustic, Soul. Think Spoon, DMB, Nina Simone. Wet Leg.

Are my Polks the bottleneck?

Hi, I would appreciate your opinion and view on whether or not I should get a Marantz 2238b I have serviced and use it instead of a Yamaha RX-V863. I have a set of Klipsch Chorous II’s I have owned since new in 1993 and love their sound and I bought the Rx863 in 2006 or something like that. I run a iPod most of the time through the Yamaha, will use a Cd player once in awhile and also the television signal through it. The Marantz 2238b is in my garage hooked up to a set of small polk speakers (I know, a sin its in the garage….). The marantz was purchased by my father in the 70’s I believe and there is a channel cutout happening sometimes and of course some blue lights on the dial are going/shot. Would it be worth it to spend the money and get the marantz overhauled and switch it out for the Yamaha, relegating the Yamaha to the garage? Really appreciate your thoughts and input. Thanks in advance

Michael came by to tour my home theater.

Enjoy.

I’m currently trying to decide between two home theater setups and I’m genuinely stuck between them.
My room is around 25 m², and the system will be used almost entirely for movies, TV shows and YouTube. Music performance is not a priority for me.
I’m also not an audiophile who is chasing perfect measurements, absolute neutrality or the most technically accurate reproduction. What I care about most is how impressive and exciting movies feel.
What I’m looking for is:
Big, powerful and immersive sound
Strong dynamics and impact
Explosions, gunshots and action scenes that really hit
Good chest impact and a sense of physical weight
Clear dialogue and detailed effects
Very good surround effects and localization
A large, cinematic soundstage
Sound that makes you think “wow, this is insane”
I don’t want anything excessively bright, harsh or fatiguing
But I also don’t want a warm/muffled sound where details get lost
Basically, I’m looking for maximum movie enjoyment and wow factor, not necessarily the system that measures the most perfectly.
Setup 1 – Klipsch
2× Klipsch RP-8000F II – Front L/R
1× Klipsch RC-64 III – Center
2× Klipsch RP-600M II – Surrounds
2× Klipsch RP-1600SW – Subwoofers
Denon AVC-X3800H

Setup 7 – Magnat Cinema Ultra
5× Magnat Cinema Ultra LCR 100-THX – identical speakers for L/C/R and surrounds
2× SVS PB-3000 R|Evolution – Subwoofers
Denon AVC-X3800H

Both systems will eventually be used as 5.2.4, but for this comparison I’d like to ignore the Atmos speakers completely and only compare the five main speakers + subwoofers.
The Klipsch setup appeals to me because I imagine the large RP-8000F II towers and RC-64 III could give me a huge, aggressive and very exciting front stage, while the dual RP-1600SWs should be ridiculous for movies.
On the other hand, the Magnat setup seems like a very purpose-built cinema system. Five identical THX Ultra2 LCR speakers plus dual PB-3000 R|Evolution subs for considerably less money seems extremely hard to beat.
I’m not particularly concerned about having absolutely identical timbre from every direction if the other system is simply more exciting to listen to. Movie enjoyment, dynamics, scale, impact and immersion matter more to me than theoretical perfection.
For someone with these priorities and a 25 m² room, which system would you personally rather watch a big action/sci-fi movie on?
And especially for anyone who has heard these speakers: how would you describe the actual sound-character difference between the Klipsch RP-8000F II / RC-64 III combination and the Magnat LCR 100-THX?
I’m particularly interested in differences in impact, body, aggressiveness, clarity, soundstage size, fatigue and overall “wow factor.”
If you had to choose one purely for having the most fun watching movies, which one would you take and why?