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The sub woofer on this picture is the model RT-10d
Orchestra wafted us away into the poignant and intense
world of the Near-East. Synthesized violins created a fee-
ling of urgency at a rhythm that became more and more
breakneck. We heard the sparkle of tambourines as the
music went forward in two tempi, smooth and quick at the
same time. The Klipsch speakers not only mirrored the
rhythms, they also widened the soundscape.
Lastly, we finished off our listening session with large
dollops of the most recent double DVD Pulse from Pink
Floyd recorded live. You guessed it: we were treated to the
same intensity and the same emotions.
WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE
In order to let the dust settle, I decided to write my conclu-
sion several days after our evening with Claude Latour. My
impressions are still just as intense after this cooling-off
period. Claude's surround system was made up of a pair of
RF-63's in front, a central RF-64 with a pair of surround RS-
62 speakers, a rear pair of RB-51's for support and the two
RW-12d subwoofers. It really shook us up. I have no qualms
whatsoever in recommending this configuration, not only
Klipsch Reference Speakers
DYNAMIC
TONE QUALITY
TONE QUALITY
LINEARITY
LINEARITY
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENCY
POWER
POWER
QUALITY / PRICE
QUALITY / PRICE
The evaluation chart is based on products in the same price category.
for home theatre setups – that's obvious – but also for ins-
tallations that aim only at listening. Music lovers will find
excellent reasons to expand their collection of DVD audio
and will get pleasure from live show recordings, while movie
fans will no doubt find themselves simply listening to more
and more music. The Klipsch speakers are the missing link
between these two worlds.
But, hold on a moment. There's a catch. Poor recordings
just won't stand up under the intense scrutiny of Klipsch
speakers. As well, and this is my personal taste, their wood
grain veneer finish and their square lines seem to give them
a heavy look. I say, "seem to give them" because that was my
impression before I heard their vigorous and agile reproduc-
tion of the most minute sonic details. Some people will brush
them off because they only look at appearances. That's too
bad. Give them a listen and you'll drop these superficial
impressions. You'll be more than pleasantly surprised.
Note: The listening session was carried out with an extra
RW-12d subwoofer. This brings the system's total value to
$7,626 before taxes.
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Manufacturer's suggested retail price:
8,5
RC-64 (central)
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2x RF-63 (front)
9
2x RS-62 (surround)
2x RB-51 (rear)
9
RW-12d (subwoofer)
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www.klipsch.ca – 1-800-554-7724
$1,260 each
$2,520 pair
$1,396 pair
$490 pair
$980 each
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2006
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