The Wife is struggeling with Fathers day/Birthday gift ideas and here is the final call. Matching rear speakers for the 5.1 system. Currently I have Klipsch RF-7 and RC-7's in the front and Boston HD-7's in the rear. SVS sub. Rotel RSP 1066 RMB 1075. So, she found some Klipsch on sale (dealer is selling out of the line) and he offered her the RB-25 in light Cherry for $320.00 and the RB-35 in Black (in stock prices) for $480.00. My question is I love the Cherry, but want the 35's. Is the 35 worth either paying 20% more than the 480 or get it in black or suck it up and stick with the 25's. Here are the stats on these speakers. Is the sound benefit worth the money...period, apperance aside.
RB 25 vitals:
FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
49Hz-20kHz ±3dB
SENSITIVITY:
94dB @ 2.83 volts/1 meter
POWER HANDLING:
75 watts maximum continuous (300 watts peak)
DRIVE COMPONENTS:
Two-way system using one 1" (2.54cm) magnetically shielded, titanium dome compression driver tweeter with a integral 5" (12.7cm) square 90°x60° Tractrix® Horn and one 6.5" (16.51cm) magnetically shiel
TWEETER:
K-131-AB 1" (2.54cm) Titanium dome compression driver
HIGH FREQUENCY HORN:
5" square 90°x60° Tractrix® Horn
HF CROSSOVER:
2670Hz
WOOFER:
One K-1129-AB 6.5" (16.51cm) Cerametallic® cone / cast polymer frame
v/s
RB35 Vitals:
FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
45Hz-20kHz ±3dB
SENSITIVITY:
96dB @ 2.83 volts/1 meter
POWER HANDLING:
125 watts maximum continuous (500 watts peak)
DRIVE COMPONENTS:
Two-way system using one 1" (2.54cm) magnetically shielded, titanium dome compression driver tweeter with a integral 6" (15.2cm) square 90°x60° Tractrix® Horn and one 8" (20.32cm) magnetically shielde
TWEETER:
K-130-DN 1" (2.54cm) Titanium dome compression driver
HIGH FREQUENCY HORN:
6" square 90°x60° Tractrix® Horn
HF CROSSOVER:
2350Hz
WOOFER:
One K-1128-OB 8" (20.32cm) Cerametallic® cone / cast polymer frame
>> I like the idea of a woofer that is closer to the woofer in the RF-7's as I feel I will get a closer timber match with the 35 + I like the extra power handeling of the 35, although I currently do not have that much clean power to really push tham hard as surrounds. Thoughts?
RB 25 vitals:
FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
49Hz-20kHz ±3dB
SENSITIVITY:
94dB @ 2.83 volts/1 meter
POWER HANDLING:
75 watts maximum continuous (300 watts peak)
DRIVE COMPONENTS:
Two-way system using one 1" (2.54cm) magnetically shielded, titanium dome compression driver tweeter with a integral 5" (12.7cm) square 90°x60° Tractrix® Horn and one 6.5" (16.51cm) magnetically shiel
TWEETER:
K-131-AB 1" (2.54cm) Titanium dome compression driver
HIGH FREQUENCY HORN:
5" square 90°x60° Tractrix® Horn
HF CROSSOVER:
2670Hz
WOOFER:
One K-1129-AB 6.5" (16.51cm) Cerametallic® cone / cast polymer frame
v/s
RB35 Vitals:
FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
45Hz-20kHz ±3dB
SENSITIVITY:
96dB @ 2.83 volts/1 meter
POWER HANDLING:
125 watts maximum continuous (500 watts peak)
DRIVE COMPONENTS:
Two-way system using one 1" (2.54cm) magnetically shielded, titanium dome compression driver tweeter with a integral 6" (15.2cm) square 90°x60° Tractrix® Horn and one 8" (20.32cm) magnetically shielde
TWEETER:
K-130-DN 1" (2.54cm) Titanium dome compression driver
HIGH FREQUENCY HORN:
6" square 90°x60° Tractrix® Horn
HF CROSSOVER:
2350Hz
WOOFER:
One K-1128-OB 8" (20.32cm) Cerametallic® cone / cast polymer frame
>> I like the idea of a woofer that is closer to the woofer in the RF-7's as I feel I will get a closer timber match with the 35 + I like the extra power handeling of the 35, although I currently do not have that much clean power to really push tham hard as surrounds. Thoughts?
Comment