The Klipsch KF-28 speakers look almost identical to my Klipsch F3s that I purchased from hhgregg in Knoxville, TN in 2012. I have a Klipsch 7.1 system and it is still going strong and sounding great....Knock on Wood!
@UnburdenedByWhatHasBeen Жыл бұрын
I just got the R-610-F and i am impressed for a 2 way single 6½" tower speaker. I came from a pair of cerwin vega vs-100's from the late 90s i owned since i was a teenager and these reference towers have almost as much bass as those old 10" paper cone loud speakers.
@bilfrompj9 ай бұрын
Did you only use the 2 towers? I ask because I’m a cv guy and looking to switch to the klipsch 8s I have the 12s from the 90s.
@UnburdenedByWhatHasBeen9 ай бұрын
@bilfrompj It depends on what I'm watching or what genre of music I'm listening to. If I'm watching a movie, I will usually turn on my REL HT/1205 for the super low-end bass. Same if I'm listening to hip hop. If I'm watching TV shows or listening to rock I won't use my REL because the 6½'s seem to do just fine with anything 60hz and above. The 8's ought to be a bit better I'd imagine.
@davidmorgen45582 жыл бұрын
Both very Good! No mod really needed.
@thomasshannon9662 Жыл бұрын
I purchased mine 2 years ago to the 820. I upgraded from Polk. The first thing I did was strength the cabinet and added insulation. I purchased a custom crossover set from Speaker man. The custom crossover really woke them up..
@zack6892 Жыл бұрын
How do you go about finding custom crossover? Feel like my 820 kinda under preform for the specs unless I push way more wattage.
@Morphz_Unlimited2 жыл бұрын
Sounds fantactic! Great choice of the genre as well.
@dockir573729 күн бұрын
And I will say this, I agree with one guy and no one said this but clips crossover. Some of the crossovers are actually terrible for the set of speakers that they have so when I grew up a set of towers like this with 28 inch woofers and a horn like that would be completely filthy. I’m talking as far as they were produced space but for some reason clips speakers, you have to force you to get a subwoofer because you’re never gonna get the old base and trouble like you used to get out of old tower speakers. I’ll say this again if you have a tower, you see how the 820 is not on feetand that that old gray speakers have the feet on them that’s why that 820 sounds miraculously better because it’s not on these chicken feet don’t put those on your tower speakers unless you live in an apartment if you live in House, put those towers on the floor like they were put on the floor30 years ago and let them rock the house they will
@sharifamily53642 жыл бұрын
I have both speakers in my living room right now! the KF28 sound better than the R820!! even my little kid can tell that the old KF-28 sound better. 100%
@imfeelingaconnection Жыл бұрын
You can't say they sound better lol everyone hearing is unique no one hearing is the same.
@aussie_philosopher80793 жыл бұрын
Take a closer look there are HUGE differences. Wave dispersion guide, porting speaker components. I'm not saying the new version sounds better though.
@explod3292 жыл бұрын
Yah, not worth it, I returned mine, they identical!
@luism.76687 ай бұрын
Great video , thank you for sharing it sir!
@martyjewell56833 жыл бұрын
Really nice comparing of both speakers. Neither sounds much different, as best as I can tell thru my computer speakers. Klipsch speakers (as most good companies) usually do have a "family resemblance" sound. Very nice cosmetics on the 820f. Funny about Klipsch and Bose too. Folks either love'um or hate'um. Klipsch especially, with the use of horn drivers, seem to have a PA, overly bright high end. Never been a fan of horn loading. It is an interesting mix of venting and horn loading though. Nice to see virtually every manufacture these days using Thiele/Small theory in speaker design. Electro-Voice and Ohm Acoustics were using this technology back in early 1970's. Way ahead of the crowd. Segway into my favorite speakers..... I have and enjoy Ohm model L and model H systems. Have had the L's since 1978. They have excellent stereo imaging, fuhgeddaboudit.
@kringtheking26572 жыл бұрын
Lol he's playing them both at the same time so you wont hear any difference 😅. I can tell you theres a huge difference between them
@martyjewell56832 жыл бұрын
@@kringtheking2657- I'd appreciate your take on this. Can you describe the "huge difference" you mentioned? I am really interested to know as a good friend is looking to upgrade to the 820F. As you know (see above) I ain't no Klipsch fan. I advised her to keep lookin'. She's in the UK and don't have access to great vintage speakers from companies like; Acoustic Research, ADS, EPI, Genesis, Ohm, Infinity or Polk. I have several pairs of speakers; Ohm models L and H, EPI models 100 and 180 and Boston Acoustics A-40. All preferable to Klipsch, but that's MY take. Thanks.
@kringtheking26572 жыл бұрын
@@martyjewell5683 i like other brands aswell. Klipsch really needs a good sounding room and not all electronics will be a good match. I loved my R28-f but the rp is better dynamics, not harsh tweeter like r28 can be, bass is more on rp so need abit further from the wall because its fires backwards. Its way more detailed on top even if you push it. Clarity bass respons, it sounds more expensive and it is :P . I will keep the rp and sell my r28
@Exteeeze2 жыл бұрын
It sounds wonderful
@johnnycorona88513 жыл бұрын
The Tactrix horn is slightly smaller on the r28f, but you said tonality was the same, so maybe just aesthetic, still curious. Also the Reference series have better components. Someone did a teardown and found better crossover parts and overall higher quality innards, premium components all around, not just the cabinet, but yea, a better cabinet and better components will cost a bit more, and there's the question of durability, my sister ordered a Synergy series set and one of the speakers started crackling over time and I've had the OLD Klipsch RF-3 II for more than 10 years and still going strong! Anecdotal, but my confidence on the Synergy series dropped. Other reviewers can tell the difference in sound, specifically sound stage, but not everyone is going to be able to notice, if you're not an audiophile or enthusiast, you're probably fine with the cheaper ones.
@Ramenwithegg3 жыл бұрын
Sup bro, I used to own a pair of r28f and upgraded recently to the r8000f thinking oh latest and greatest big upgrade. Nah it literally sounds the same. And most ppl usually say the icon series/r28 are watered down low tier klipsch product. It’s the same thing
@mondoenterprises67103 жыл бұрын
yeah. I been wonderin about this with the 820f's.
@festushaggen25632 жыл бұрын
I have the Icon series and they’re the same as the Reference series. In fact, Icon was the exclusive brand for Best Buy before it was rebranded “Reference” later. Same specs, just a different look. The Reference Premier are a different story. Definitely notice a difference there.
@zack6892 Жыл бұрын
I would say it all depends on your setup and layout. Rear/ front firing both have their place. If you won't get any benefit in your staging I would skip the upgrade and stick with what you got and add a preamp to setup the r28 as biamp speakers. The 820 don't have dual binding posts you could still run on a preamp but I feel like they kinda skimeed out on the 820 to make them a better value. Love the 820s I got but feel like they need more power then most receivers push out to really get them to shine. That being said I would say some of the best towers for the price you can get them for 300$ if you watch for the sale. If your gonna upgrade would go to the rp8000f or even the r620f if your using surround sound.
@imfeelingaconnection Жыл бұрын
@@zack6892I was walking around best buy yesterday and I got a pair of the 820 for 240.00 bucks I could not believe what I was seeing they were the floor models but they were in mint condition and they gave me a 9 year warranty on replacements parts for the whole speaker then they even therew in a Klipsch subwoofer for 50 bucks! Then they threw on the demo receiver too which was a Denon avr760 I believe all said and done they gave me a package deal of 850.00 out the door. I couldn't believe it I thought it was a huge joke.
@Wizard663 жыл бұрын
Today’s Reference line replaced the Best Buy exclusive Icons line. The first generation Reference line looked just like the Icons but woofers were painted copper. Those looking to Upgrade want the Reference Premiere line.
@festushaggen25632 жыл бұрын
Yep. Icon was Reference before it was call Reference. They’re almost identical by specs. Reference Premier is a big difference. I own both lines and heard the bump in quality between Icon and Reference Premier immediately.
@vittorio2812 жыл бұрын
Salve, le klipsch R 820 F che tipo di attacco porta dietro? Jack a banana o fili rosso e nero?? Perché io nel soggiorno ho attacchi a muro con filo rosso e nero attendo info grazie
@JacobKnightRiderShop Жыл бұрын
What I am trying to figure out if the Reference and reference premium is worth the money difference.
@LuckyClipsLC Жыл бұрын
Yes😊
@God-has-entered-into-my-body2 жыл бұрын
that is accurate sound. thats what suppost to sound like
@eliezermorales92692 жыл бұрын
You can use banana plugs on them take the little caps off them
@jalee6587 Жыл бұрын
They both are front firingdrivers . You mean the bass reflex port is front and rear firing.
@juniorgarcia1143 жыл бұрын
Do you the bass to hit u on the face on the old model?.or the new model on the back of the speaker?
@anthonyarmenta69852 жыл бұрын
What kind of reciever do you have to power those klipsch? Thank you.
@JeromeJunior2 жыл бұрын
Onkyo tx-nr686
@sharifamily53642 жыл бұрын
@@JeromeJunior switch to Yamaha, you'll thank me for that!
@GarciaRG4L Жыл бұрын
@@sharifamily5364 hello, what Yamaha receiver specifically would you recommend? I’m looking for a receiver for these speakers myself.
@kevinkanning4970 Жыл бұрын
What receiver would you reccomend for the 820’s?
@JeromeJunior9 ай бұрын
Onkyo. I heard the newer receivers now have a setting klipsch speakers
@JamesJ30t2 жыл бұрын
Since the Klipsch R-820F have a rear bass port it should be against a full wall instead of window behind it.
@JamesJ30t2 жыл бұрын
@Richard Jaramillo -- Let me clearify. I should have full window behind the speaker instead of a window behind it. Against was the wrong choice of words.
@dockir573729 күн бұрын
Exactly even though he had it at a window, it still sounded phenomenal. He just doesn’t know sound and you need to have that up against the wall 100% it says that rear firing.
@Crazning886 ай бұрын
If i got a subwoofer with these. do i set them to small speakers or large speakers?
@jianliu75163 ай бұрын
tower speaker always set to large for fully sound even add subwoofer
@tonyhintz64972 жыл бұрын
Lots of differents in speakers more bass in the new Klipsch speaker
@JamesJ30t2 жыл бұрын
@ Jerome Junior -- What kind of Onkyo reciever are you using?
@JeromeJunior2 жыл бұрын
TX-NR686
@JamesJ30t2 жыл бұрын
@@JeromeJunior -- Okay so that receiver is 100 watts per channel with 2 channels driven. I wonder how these speakers compare to the F300 Synergy.
@mondoenterprises67103 жыл бұрын
My question is the jump from 820's to rp 8000's. Is it worth it?
@dat1guy7453 жыл бұрын
@CARSON TUCKER No, its not worth it, I have Both pairs... sounds identical....
@DCProductions773 жыл бұрын
@@dat1guy745 that you the 820 was on sale last week for 274 i bought two of them i should have bought 4 lol or. 6 these speaker are great
@mark178402 жыл бұрын
i have the klipsch R-620 F THE SOUND IS FANTASTIC WITH MY ONKYO TX-NR6100 150 WATTS OUTPUT
@elementelement49913 жыл бұрын
Ништяк
@dockir573729 күн бұрын
I’m going to say this and I’m gonna say this one time if you have the 820s and you’re not pushing 120 RMS then you’re wasting your time you might as well buy a bookshelf speaker put 100 RMS on that speaker and then and then make a review about it. I can guarantee you, you won’t even know what to say that speaker is filthy
@dwj30053 жыл бұрын
Is the r-820f a good speaker or is rp-8000f speakers the way to go
@JeromeJunior2 жыл бұрын
Yes....Also, the RP-8000F are high end Klipsch. They're better but cost way more.
@dwj30052 жыл бұрын
@@JeromeJunior what about the rp-280 are those the same as rp-8000.
@dockir573729 күн бұрын
I’m going to say this and I’m gonna say this one time if you have the 820s and you’re not pushing 120 RMS then you’re wasting your time you might as well buy a bookshelf speaker put 100 RMS on that speaker and then and then make a review about it. I can guarantee you, you won’t even know what to say that speaker is filthy ---and you have lost your complete mind. If you think that 820 doesn’t sound better I can guarantee you that kid doesn’t have enough watch pushing that at 8:20.
@jimcatanzaro780811 ай бұрын
Wires are a mess
@eliezermorales9269 Жыл бұрын
Banana plugs
@Mark-ro8ov3 ай бұрын
Most horrible speakers I have owned ! Both horns blew , an no bass ! Put dual 8"s in my Sony tower speakers an 5 inch midrange speakers an 2 inch tweeter"s ! Nothing has blew yet !! Running a nad 2200 power amplifier ! An nad 1600 preamplifier !! I believe the crossover "s blew in Klipsch r 820 f too !!!! An you cannot take the crossover network out either ! This is bs !! Now I have 2 Klipsch tower speakers empty cabinets ! But they sound awesome in Sony tower cabinets ! An nothing has blown !! Can you explain this ! Probably never buy a Klipsch tower speaker again!! Upset in Michigan !!
@JeromeJunior2 ай бұрын
You either overdriving the speakers or sending distortion