expirediconian | Staff posted Mar 30, 2022 09:31 PM
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expirediconian | Staff posted Mar 30, 2022 09:31 PM
Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-150M 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair, Walnut)
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Granted the R-51PM is a complete DAC/AMP/Speaker system with AUX, USB, BT, Optical and Line inputs (GND for vinyl as well), it is a lower end speaker. Not just marketing hoopla, I've owned both.
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Granted the R-51PM is a complete DAC/AMP/Speaker system with AUX, USB, BT, Optical and Line inputs (GND for vinyl as well), it is a lower end speaker. Not just marketing hoopla, I've owned both.
Granted the R-51PM is a complete DAC/AMP/Speaker system with AUX, USB, BT, Optical and Line inputs (GND for vinyl as well), it is a lower end speaker. Not just marketing hoopla, I've owned both.
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Costco sells 2 different Klipsch HT kits, both of them I'd consider entry level audiophile speakers at a good price. The ones with the floorstanding speakers are better for many reasons. The advantage of the Costco gear is they have atmos height speakers built in and an awesome return policy. If want to add your own height speakers down the line then skip the Costco ones and get Jamo's for half price.
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Now onto these speakers, the RP-150M's. These will sound better than the Costco speakers, though you won't get as low a frequency in your fronts due to being bookshelf vs floor standing. In either system you'll want a subwoofer crossed over around 100-120 hz anyway so that doesn't really matter. I have the RP-600Ms which are similar to these just with a 6" v 5" woofer and you'll not be disappointed with the sound quality of these. If you want a step-up in performance for the same price I'd go with the the JBL 530's
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Those JBL's are some of the best bang for your buck speakers on the market, but they require a good amp and playing with the speaker placement.
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Raw specs for specs the RP-150's are better speakers, but the Fives have been intelligently DSP corrected (Dynamic Bass Extension). What this means is that, an audioengineer has already been able to establish the exact sound profile they want to achieve on these speakers. In order for you to "tune" these you'll need to mess around with the equalizer (EQ) settings on your integrated amp. Many amps on the market can let you dial in the EQ manually and very expensive ones ($800+) will let you do that automatically. Just to reiterate, you won't be able to get better sound out of the RP-150's by just plugging in a $300 amp.
Now the intelligence on the DSP allows the speakers to boost frequencies when at a specific volume, this is the low end that many reviewers describe with these speakers. I don't know of any easy ways to dynamically set the EQ on amps, but there may be some specific setting on a specific amp that will replicate this for you.
A final note about the fives built in amp. Klipsch has been updating their app and now allows users a virtual remote and some EQ capabilities.
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That is a good amp, But I liked this one. It has a ton of inputs (including Bluetooth) and most importantly, it has a sub output. This amp makes my RP-600M set sound fantastic.
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