Manufacturer | Klipsch |
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Brand | Klipsch |
Item model number | RP-400M |
Color | Black |
Weight | 9 pounds |
Height | 11.7 inches |
Depth | 7.5 inches |
Product Id | 215054 |
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User Reviews and Ratings | 5 (2 ratings) 5 out of 5 stars |
UPC | 743878035766 |
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Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-400M - Monitor speaker - 50 Watt - 2-way - ebony
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I bought it for a small study room. Excellent presentation at a high level! I came to buy the younger model, the 51st model, but after listening to them, for comparison, I realized (again) that miracles do not happen!))) Guys, don't be stingy! Listen, compare! Good luck!
This is a long read!...Do not under power these speakers... Just because they are efficient, does not mean you should cheap out on av/stereo equipment. You will want a receiver that has a slight midrange boost as well. And while the rp400m can easily produce 60hz. For my setup specifically I am crossing them over at 80hz. My setup is a 7.4... If you are using 1 subwoofer or 2 subwoofers I would recommend crossing over at 60hz depending on room size and volume. but for my setup 80hz works Best because of my 4 subwoofers and larger room size... It takes a lot of time to tune a subwoofer to a speaker let alone 4 subwoofers. The bass shouldn't stand out but it should also be there. There shouldn't be any Chesty-ness. And there shouldn't be any muffled bass or vocals. You should not be able to point out where the subwoofer/subwoofers are audibly. I wanted to stress that because I wanted to make it clear to any readers out there that I am not just over powering my room with bass and I really do care about having high quality sound. I have 4 subwoofers to max out bass dispersion in the room. The receiver I'm using is a legendary Harman kardon 7550hd. It has 110x7 wpc. Most receiver companies now a days are giving the wpc over 2 channel instead of 5/7 channel. (7550hd was the last great receiver harman kardon made. It even outperforms the new lexicon receivers) I have 2 svs pb3000 and 2 svs 3000 Micro subwoofers... Now onto the speakers. As you know for my setup it makes the most sense to cross over at 80hz because my room is above average size... Depending on room size, volume level and setup. it could be safe for you to cross over at 60hz. I have 6 rp400m as my FL, FR, SL, SR, SBL, SBR. For my center I'm using a rp400c. My room is not treated like most other rooms out there... My speakers are all fairly close to the wall. And this may sound weird but I took some old socks and stuffed the rear bass ports to prevent unwanted vibration and over exaggeration and chesty-ness on the bass and vocals... Only at above concert level volumes did I get the hint that these speakers are horn loaded. There was no audible distortion which is a surreal experience. The speakers weren't ear piercing at all. But it did have aggression at those above concert level volumes. But for realistic listening volumes and concert level volumes there isn't even a dose of aggression. (this will vary on which receiver you use and how the auto calibration optimizes the speakers)... I use airplay on a Apple TV 4K and a “hdmi key” to separate hi-res audio from the video that way I don't have to run video through my receiver. But I use a application called “MyUra” you can download it in the Apple App Store. It lets you adjust and have super hi resolution playback and upscaling. It lets you connect a Spotify premium account. And lets you access your local hifi tracks all in one app. I don't know if I will ever be able to listen to music the same again. These speakers have a timbre that shines with every genre. But especially with natural instruments like acoustic guitar, drums, flute, piano and the list continues. It's easy to tell if something is natural or artificial with these speakers. It's easy to tell where the instruments are located. It's easy to tell how far away or how close the instruments or artist are. Those are things that only a few companies can pull off... But these speakers also have some downsides like having to rely on a receiver that has a midrange boost. Other wise the speakers sound thin... For gaming I use a ps5 and a Xbox series X. I want to cover gaming because surround sound plays a huge rule in the gaming industry. And I couldn't tell you what sounds better. ( Modern warfare 2019) Between the bullets flying past you hitting the walls of different textures like metal or wood. Or the footsteps and environmental aspects coming from every direction. And me being able to tell exactly where they are coming from. And that is thanks to the 1st class imaging on these speakers and av receiver. The sound is perfectly executed both on imaging and depth. Moving on to Forza horizon 5. When the cars are flying past you as the gravel hits your car. The engine rev from a 0-60 start is magically executed. I think the biggest surprise to me was how the klipsch are able to bring out all the small details without sounding like a horn loaded speaker or having the problems of a horn loaded speaker. (Minus the midrange boost you need)...Whatever magic the engineers are doing over there at klipsch just makes my head spin. And that's my review of the klipsch rp400m. The Key take away is you need to have a receiver that can really power these speakers. And preferably one that has a midrange jump. These speakers do have a dip in the midrange that really needs to be and should be compensated for with the av equipment you use.