hilld
Gold Member
Many years ago I used to sell Klipsch speakers along with Carver and Adcom equipment. I did like the sound of the Klipsch horns, the thing I didn't like was the size of those, looked like a small VW bug.
In any case, back to your original question. I recently built my current house and I have installed a multitude of Klipsch speakers in wall and ceiling. I am using RCR or RCW series (Reference), which have been discontinued but there are current models out there. I purchased a lot of them from ubid for about $190/pair and they are a good price, considering they cost about $400/pair for a current model. They can be painted and blend in with the walls.
As they use the same type of drivers as your Horns/Lascalla's, etc...(horn tweeter), they are usually a pretty good match, especially if you are uisng them for HT type of install. The challange will be finding a center channel that is matched to your fronts, not sure which one that would be, but make that your mission to find out, you can even contact Klipsch and ask for their recommendation. A big difference in sound is finding speakers that work well together, not just buying the best of breed, you want a sound that is in harmony with each other.
I have been down that road and was really impressed with my last HT setup, Klipsch KSP-400's (front), KSP-C6 (center), KSP-S6 (dipole side speakers) and KSW-3 (inwall) rear for a 7.1 system. The front speakers had 15" subs in each speaker and really put out the bass, however, when I sold the house, the new owners purchased all the HT equipment and I got to go shopping again.
As previously mentioned speaker sound is very subjective and 5 people cound't agree on on the same speaker if their life depended on it (ok, I am exaggerating a little, but you get the point).
Good luck in your quest, and remember this is supposed to be fun, however, if you want to emphasize your Horns, try inwalls to complement them as they will only be used when watching movies, generally not when listening to music.
Hope my 2 cents help a little.
Derek
In any case, back to your original question. I recently built my current house and I have installed a multitude of Klipsch speakers in wall and ceiling. I am using RCR or RCW series (Reference), which have been discontinued but there are current models out there. I purchased a lot of them from ubid for about $190/pair and they are a good price, considering they cost about $400/pair for a current model. They can be painted and blend in with the walls.
As they use the same type of drivers as your Horns/Lascalla's, etc...(horn tweeter), they are usually a pretty good match, especially if you are uisng them for HT type of install. The challange will be finding a center channel that is matched to your fronts, not sure which one that would be, but make that your mission to find out, you can even contact Klipsch and ask for their recommendation. A big difference in sound is finding speakers that work well together, not just buying the best of breed, you want a sound that is in harmony with each other.
I have been down that road and was really impressed with my last HT setup, Klipsch KSP-400's (front), KSP-C6 (center), KSP-S6 (dipole side speakers) and KSW-3 (inwall) rear for a 7.1 system. The front speakers had 15" subs in each speaker and really put out the bass, however, when I sold the house, the new owners purchased all the HT equipment and I got to go shopping again.
As previously mentioned speaker sound is very subjective and 5 people cound't agree on on the same speaker if their life depended on it (ok, I am exaggerating a little, but you get the point).
Good luck in your quest, and remember this is supposed to be fun, however, if you want to emphasize your Horns, try inwalls to complement them as they will only be used when watching movies, generally not when listening to music.
Hope my 2 cents help a little.
Derek
