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expired Posted by iconian | Staff • Nov 26, 2023
Nov 26, 2023 9:52 PM
Klipsch Speakers: R-26FA (Pair) + R-41M (Pair) + R-52C + R-12SW (Pair) + Denon AVR-S970H
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Two subs is also a thing and is also a very recommended thing. The two configurations most approved are a sub in the front right and the back left or the subs facing each other one on the extreme left of the room and one on the extreme right.
My wife went ahead and already bought this for me because she's outstanding and said it was for Christmas. Total cost including shipping was 1535.
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it states that a R-52 Center Channel is included but you will get a R-25 Center Channel. which became evident after I got my order confirmation it indeed showed i was getting a R-25C. i called and talked to a rep and they did confirm it was in fact a listing error and unfortunately were not able to honor a R-52C swap out, but were able to cancel the R-25C from the bundle since each item is getting billed and shipped separately. luckily after searching the R-52C is on sale on Amazon for 150$. which is actually cheaper than the R-25C listed on Adorama .
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it states that a R-52 Center Channel is included but you will get a R-25 Center Channel. which became evident after I got my order confirmation it indeed showed i was getting a R-25C. i called and talked to a rep and they did confirm it was in fact a listing error and unfortunately were not able to honor a R-52C swap out, but were able to cancel the R-25C from the bundle since each item is getting billed and shipped separately. luckily after searching the R-52C is on sale on Amazon for 150$. which is actually cheaper than the R-25C listed on Adorama .
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Appreciate any help
I purchased a similar set from the same reseller Adorama. I built over time. Started with their at the time $1148.00 bundle that came with all of these speakers minus 1 sub and the r52c was included. Paired it with the Denon S960H and was very happy.
Fast forward to the present and I changed recievers. Went to a Onkyo RZ50. I then bought a 2nd sub and upgraded the front stage with a pair of RP280Fs which are basically a Rp8000F just a refresh of the 280F. I also upgraded the center with a RP 404C. The R14ms got moved to front heights. I went the DTS route since my space doesn't work well for proper Atmos.
The R26fAs got moved to rear surrounds. I did not use the Built in Atmos channels. I purchased a pair of R820fs from best buy and turned them into side surrounds. I added 2 more subs for a total of 4 r12SWs. Not wanting to waste the R52c I ended up using 3 power amps that each had 2 channels.
A center channel is not stereo and only uses 1 rca so I was able to run both the Rp404c and the R52c using a rca splitter.
The amps I bought were the onkyo M-282s before they were replaced with 75 watt ones. They put out a true 130 watts per channel so I bought 3. Reverb supplied 1 Ebay another and the last one I actually found on Amazon. These are older and were used but all worked well. I put the centers the fronts and the side surrounds on these amps leaving the reciever to power the rears and heights only.
For video I use a Hisense U7G 75inch tv which has 120Hz that the onkyo supports. I have a Firestick 4KMax, A Sony bluray player I play my movies that I have physical on because I don't like to use expensive game consoles to play my movies on. Worth the extra cash in my opinion prolonging the life of a game system disc drive. I have an Xbox Series X and a PS5. Plu a custom built PC for both gaming and to store and watch the massive library of movies I have. I use KODI on my PC.Everything works great. Over time I built what to me sounds like a movie theatre come to life in my own living room.
My Klipsch speakers are built very well and I have had Zero problems with any of them. My advice is start slow. Not everyone need RP level or Reference Premier grade equipment. I depends on what space you have. Klipsch speakers are crisp and natural sounding. You either love that sound or you don't. Some say there are harsh sounding and cause ear fatigue. To that I would disagree. Gone are the days of testing rooms which are not going to give you real world expectations till its all hooked in your own living space. This is a solid set of entry level speakers and reciever combo for the general population and the DIY home theatre guy these will blow your face off with their high sensitivity and db ratings. Whether you like music games or movies or combination of it all these will melt your face off. At least that's what my neighbors tell me. Peace.
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I purchased a similar set from the same reseller Adorama. I built over time. Started with their at the time $1148.00 bundle that came with all of these speakers minus 1 sub and the r52c was included. Paired it with the Denon S960H and was very happy.
Fast forward to the present and I changed recievers. Went to a Onkyo RZ50. I then bought a 2nd sub and upgraded the front stage with a pair of RP280Fs which are basically a Rp8000F just a refresh of the 280F. I also upgraded the center with a RP 404C. The R14ms got moved to front heights. I went the DTS route since my space doesn't work well for proper Atmos.
The R26fAs got moved to rear surrounds. I did not use the Built in Atmos channels. I purchased a pair of R820fs from best buy and turned them into side surrounds. I added 2 more subs for a total of 4 r12SWs. Not wanting to waste the R52c I ended up using 3 power amps that each had 2 channels.
A center channel is not stereo and only uses 1 rca so I was able to run both the Rp404c and the R52c using a rca splitter.
The amps I bought were the onkyo M-282s before they were replaced with 75 watt ones. They put out a true 130 watts per channel so I bought 3. Reverb supplied 1 Ebay another and the last one I actually found on Amazon. These are older and were used but all worked well. I put the centers the fronts and the side surrounds on these amps leaving the reciever to power the rears and heights only.
For video I use a Hisense U7G 75inch tv which has 120Hz that the onkyo supports. I have a Firestick 4KMax, A Sony bluray player I play my movies that I have physical on because I don't like to use expensive game consoles to play my movies on. Worth the extra cash in my opinion prolonging the life of a game system disc drive. I have an Xbox Series X and a PS5. Plu a custom built PC for both gaming and to store and watch the massive library of movies I have. I use KODI on my PC.Everything works great. Over time I built what to me sounds like a movie theatre come to life in my own living room.
My Klipsch speakers are built very well and I have had Zero problems with any of them. My advice is start slow. Not everyone need RP level or Reference Premier grade equipment. I depends on what space you have. Klipsch speakers are crisp and natural sounding. You either love that sound or you don't. Some say there are harsh sounding and cause ear fatigue. To that I would disagree. Gone are the days of testing rooms which are not going to give you real world expectations till its all hooked in your own living space. This is a solid set of entry level speakers and reciever combo for the general population and the DIY home theatre guy these will blow your face off with their high sensitivity and db ratings. Whether you like music games or movies or combination of it all these will melt your face off. At least that's what my neighbors tell me. Peace.
I'm now on the journey of upgrading my system by going with that same Onkyo RZ-50, Reference Premier 280FA towers and Klipsch new 14" RP-1400 subwoofer. Hoping this will bring my experience to another level. Did you find the RZ-50 significantly improve your sound musically and for movies? What about the RP-280F? Are they significantly better than the R26's? I'm planning to move my R26 to the rear as well in conjunction with the new RP-280FA.
All the new stuff are still sitting in their boxes for a few months waiting for me to get some time to change everything out but everytime I hear my current, old Klipsch and Yamaha system, I'm questioning how much better can it get, and will the RZ-50 and going to Klipsch Reference Premier speakers from Reference give me another wow level. Everyone that hears my current setup are impressed, but I think it can be much better that's why I invested in what I mentioned and your setups are very similar to what I currently have and where I'm going to. Love to hear feedback from a fellow home theater traveler who is further along the same road I'm traveling ☺️
Also our family room is 20x15, with TV on 15ft wall. Will this system good for that space? $1000-1500 budget is good for me I guess for starting.
I'm now on the journey of upgrading my system by going with that same Onkyo RZ-50, Reference Premier 280FA towers and Klipsch new 14" RP-1400 subwoofer. Hoping this will bring my experience to another level. Did you find the RZ-50 significantly improve your sound musically and for movies? What about the RP-280F? Are they significantly better than the R26's? I'm planning to move my R26 to the rear as well in conjunction with the new RP-280FA.
All the new stuff are still sitting in their boxes for a few months waiting for me to get some time to change everything out but everytime I hear my current, old Klipsch and Yamaha system, I'm questioning how much better can it get, and will the RZ-50 and going to Klipsch Reference Premier speakers from Reference give me another wow level. Everyone that hears my current setup are impressed, but I think it can be much better that's why I invested in what I mentioned and your setups are very similar to what I currently have and where I'm going to. Love to hear feedback from a fellow home theater traveler who is further along the same road I'm traveling ☺️
Thanks for your input, it really helps and makes me feel confident that I made the right choices. Hope others here who are noobies buy this set, it really is a good starter unit, especially for those on a budget. With my current setup similar to this, my family and friends think I spent thousands on it.
it states that a R-52 Center Channel is included but you will get a R-25 Center Channel. which became evident after I got my order confirmation it indeed showed i was getting a R-25C. i called and talked to a rep and they did confirm it was in fact a listing error and unfortunately were not able to honor a R-52C swap out, but were able to cancel the R-25C from the bundle since each item is getting billed and shipped separately. luckily after searching the R-52C is on sale on Amazon for 150$. which is actually cheaper than the R-25C listed on Adorama .
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It is available in Walmart also. You can try to price match it. Walmart has returns for this till Jan 31st.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Refere...9cQAvD
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