expiredchris77777 posted Jul 10, 2023 05:25 PM
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expiredchris77777 posted Jul 10, 2023 05:25 PM
Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-8000F II Floor Standing Speakers (Pair)
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I'm a moron with all this, so I'm going to guess that the 8060 is better than the 8000. Is it worth the extra $150?
Also, while I'm exposing my ignorance, two more questions:
1. I see that this has too hook-ups on the back. What's that for?
2. My receiver currently is a Denon supporting 7.2. With the additional hook-ups (or Atmos if I go that route), do I need more hook ups? I know it's 2 front, 1 center, 2 side, 2 back...where does the Atmos come in?
I'm a moron with all this, so I'm going to guess that the 8060 is better than the 8000. Is it worth the extra $150?
Also, while I'm exposing my ignorance, two more questions:
1. I see that this has too hook-ups on the back. What's that for?
2. My receiver currently is a Denon supporting 7.2. With the additional hook-ups (or Atmos if I go that route), do I need more hook ups? I know it's 2 front, 1 center, 2 side, 2 back...where does the Atmos come in?
1. On the back you will see six total wiring inputs, or three pairs of red/black inputs. Four of these make up the two sets of aluminum binding posts for bi-amping or bi-wiring, and the other two are the extra set of binding posts for connecting a passive Dolby Atmos-enabled speaker that would sit on top of the unit.
2. Let's quickly break down what the numbers on your Denon receiver mean. The ".2" is indicating the subwoofer capabilities, not important for this discussion so we will ignore for now. The "7" is the number of independent channels your AVR is capable of processing and outputting. You indicated now your configuration now looks like L front, R front, center, L surround, R surround, L surround rear, and R surround rear. If you wanted to add Dolby Atmos capability without upgrading your receiver you will have to swap two channels from surround to atmos. An example of this atmos 5.2.2 config (extra ".2" indicates number of channels for Atmos) would be L front, R front, center, L surround, R surround, L Atmos, and R Atmos. In effect you are giving two channels to Atmos so there are considerations/trade-offs to be made in keeping the same AVR. Saying this, I'm running a 5.2.2 setup right now and personally prefer it over a non-Atmos 7.2 config. There are a ton of resources online and great youtube vids of people explaining and comparing setups and equipment -- highly recommend looking into this to find out what the best options are for your particular setup. Happy to help if you have any more questions! I've absolutely loved my Klipsch RP surround sound setup.
Certainly not an expert audiophile, just a hobbyist, so OP please don't take this as gospel and other commenters please be respectful if I've made any mistakes.
1. On the back you will see six total wiring inputs, or three pairs of red/black inputs. Four of these make up the two sets of aluminum binding posts for bi-amping or bi-wiring, and the other two are the extra set of binding posts for connecting a passive Dolby Atmos-enabled speaker that would sit on top of the unit.
The explanation for the numberings was very helpful, as well. I'll have to look and see what my receiver is capable of doing!
Edited to add: so I guess if I wanted to keep my current setup (fronts, center, sides, backs) and add Atmos I'm looking at getting a 7.1.2 receiver at minimum, right? 7 'regular' speakers (two front, center, two sides, two back), my sub, and then the 2 Atmos speakers. Right?
People often say these are less bright/harsh/etc.
I would agree BUT the difference was only really noticeable side by side.
If you are a person that has listened to Klipsch prior and thought they were to bright/harsh.
I would not expect this to overall change for you.
I'm in this category,v2 is less bright/harsh but it's wasn't like ok now I can listen to these more, the difference was subtle.
People mentioned the bass, that difference was more subtle. If it helped it would be in the mid bass but again that's side by side scrutinizing.
There was 6 of us, including V1 & owner V2 listening.
All agreed v2 was better, none of us thought it was worth the price difference even V2.
He kept them btw, to much hassle(lazy) to return them. 😜
This is just my impression, you should always listen for yourself to find yours.
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