klipschman

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.14 of 5, 7.00 votes

Price Paid:  $485.00

Summary:
these speakers absolutely rock. No matter what sound is coming out of them they give you a crystal clear reproduction, i did not realize how loud they were until i left my place and could still hear them from outside and crystal clear i might add. from the looks to the performance and its 400 watt peak they rule the basements of the few who know. Those who dont like horn speakers can get some other brand but for my money klipsch is the way to go, i dont work for them but damn they are good. Just playing video games takes you to another level... If you love movies,games and music it is a great choice, i have hear others AND I BOUGHT THE KLIPSCH...AND I WOULD DO IT AGAIN. hands down great speakers

Strengths:
great build quality, great sound,internal monster cable, somewhat affordable, makes you smile it is so loud and in your face.

Weaknesses:
they are not free

Similar Products Used:
jbl, infinity, paradigm, mission, energy, cerwin vega

DBLASVEGAS@aol.com

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
4.50 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $240.00 from Ultimate Electronics

Summary:
The Klipsch RF-15 home theater system is great for the money and fits nicely in a smaller space. I started out with a RW-8 sub because my room is small. I quickly found out i needed the larger RW-10. The mains are great as long as you have a sub without it you have to be careful at louder volumes the woofers cant handle media with stronger bass. It starts to sound forced in my opinion. Make no mistake, these is not my RF-7 HT system but never the less im very very impressed with them and they work perfectly in my master bedroom retreat. i also looked at the RF-10s. I just didnt like the treble. seemed muted. I had also listened to the RF-25s and RF-35s. I didnt really want to spend the money on RF-35s and they are a little big for the room. the 25s were fine also i just liked the 15s the best for the money and their size and sound. I listen to club music to jazz and use the system for HT. i havent been disappointed yet.

Strengths:
efficient. great volume for a smaller room/lower wattage amp combo. great clean clear sound for the price

Weaknesses:
sometimes, rarely not often, female voices tend to have a closed in horn sound. i dont have this problem with my RF-7s. possibly the small horn used in this speaker??????? you need a sub if your going to play them at higher volumes with bass heavy media.

Similar Products Used:
Klipsch RF-7, Klipsch RC-7, Klipsch RS-7, Klipsch RB-35, Klipsch RSW-12, Klipsch KG 4.2, Klipsch KG-1

siccivic

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
2.17 of 5, 6.00 votes

Price Paid:  $188.00 from soundtrack

Summary:
of all the under the towers i had listened to i liked these ones the most because the music is tighter then their bigger bros but still loud and clear.loud enough to not be overtaken by 4 yes 4 def. tech. supercube ones.I have 6 of these in my 7.4 setup.It sounds so sweet for music,movies,and video games yeah try this setup with xbox rainbow 6 3: black arrow it's just not fair for everybody else when you got this and a 61'' samsung dlp and they are playing on 27'' tv's with stereo.Dvd-audio rocks.

Strengths:
with the right receiver these little towers can blow your mind

Weaknesses:
their not free for the whole world to listen to.

Similar Products Used:
yamaha,def.tech.,jbl,bose,infiniti,kef,and some others but i forget.

--D--

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.25 of 5, 4.00 votes

Price Paid:  $460.00 from Kief's Audio and Vid

Summary:
These little Klipsch speakers are the hands-down best I've owned for home theater. I can't say they're the best speakers for music that I've owned but if your priorities are 80% HT 20% music listening then you can't go wrong with these. I'm not saying they're not good for music, but they're not as good as Paradigm Studio 20s, KEF RDM 2s, or Boston VRM-50s all of which I own or have owned, are more expensive, and are studio monitor quality. The Klipsches will out rock all those other speakers however and are also easier to drive. Perfect for HT. I also considered the larger Klipsch RF-25s and 35s, but couldn't get past their warm / artificially full sound. Male vocals had too much resonance and were just too chesty for me. Just didn't sound as neutral/natural as the rf-15s. This is just my opinion and being pampered by that tight, focused, studio monitor sound, the RF-15s were just a better choice for me. I also have an M&K sub (GREAT Product for those that want/need, tight, accurate, bass) so I didn't need the lower frequencies produced by the larger towers. I know you're probably wondering why I didn't go with another bookshelf type speaker and the fact of the matter is most small speakers especially one's in this price range just can't give you the impact of larger ones and that's what I was craving for with my HT. Along with that I also got a more exciting and very intelligle sound. I'm not running a center channel right now and I'm not in a huge hurry to get one because the to RF-15s do a GREAT job of anchoring the sound to the screen. This is probably due to the way the horn directs/disperses sound in a more controlled way than a conventional dome tweeter. I'm going to get an rc-25 at some point. See my review for it in under the rc-35 (I auditioned both but just wrote one review). Don't let their small size and reasonable price fool you. These little speakers give you A LOT of bang for the buck. Why didn't they make these about 5-6 years ago. Would've saved me a lot of money and hassle with other brands.

Strengths:
Good build, sound great with HT which is what I bought them for mostly. I really feel these speakers will keep me happy until I can afford Thiels (the speakers that will probably put an end to my speaker buying endeavors). :) I give a 5 overall, because they far exceed what I expected. They also get a 5 for value because Best Buy sells the Synergy line for a lot more and those aren't as good. The larger Klipschs in the Reference line aren't necessarily better until you get into the flagship line. These guys outperform speakers of similar size and build from other companies.

Weaknesses:
At the price I paid, I'm not going to complain. I mean, the Klipsch sound may not be the most accurate by scientific standards or anything, but I bought them knowing this, and I enjoy them anyway. That's the important thing here.

Similar Products Used:
All these speakers I've owned or had extensive experience with. NHT Super 2 KEF RDM 2 Boston VRM-50 Paradigm Atom v.2 Acoustic Energy Aegis One Paradigm Mini Monitor PSB Stratus Gold i and various Alphas and Image series Thiel CS 2.4 Wilson Watt Puppy 7 and Sophia Various B&W and Martin Logan

Price Paid:  $419.00 from www.acousticsounddes

Summary:
bought these two floorstanding RF-15's from www.acousticsounddesign.com and just hoped for the best. They are the best sounding speakers I've ever listened to, and they are certainly the best I've ever owned. They have a richer sound than the bookshelf speakers and they don't take up much room thanks to their slim design. www.acousticsounddesign.com was also very quick in sending, and they came without a scratch. Will be ordering the RC-25, RS-25, and the RW-10 shortly to make the system even better. Great speakers.

Strengths:
Clean crisp output, good looking design, magnetic grilles

Weaknesses:
Soft on the bass unless close to wall, then there are no weaknesses.