Klipsch RS-3 Surround Speakers

Klipsch RS-3 Surround Speakers 

DESCRIPTION

Two-way system using two 1" (2.54cm) K-106-K titanium dome,compression drivers with 90°x 60° Tractrix Horns and one 6.5" (16.5cm) K-1086-S aluminum cone woofer.

USER REVIEWS

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[Nov 20, 2001]
jm bird
Audiophile

Strength:

grat price

Weakness:

none

FYI,
Hello everbody i need help! Can anyone tell
me how good acoustic sound design.com is for
purchasing kipsch products.
They quoted me a killer price on rs7 rc7 rf5b is it too good to be true! $1799 for all that
will i get genuine klipsch products? anyone please help! email feverdog@webtv.net with any
info re:this issue.
thanks in advance,
jb

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RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Oct 23, 2001]
The Drake
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Clarity , easy to mount, flexability of placement

Weakness:

cost

I went with the an entire Klipsch Reference set up (rf3,rc3,rs3,and ksw12) and so far I'm mostly happy.

The good : These RC-3s are fantastic and spread clean sound giving the illusion your in a huge theater.Fantastic! They are efficient , easy to mount and flexable as far as placement goes.

The bad : I'm not a rich dude who can blow 10k on HT toy , so , cost is an issue for me. I dunno , I just think $425 including shipping was a little steep.....but anyway..5 out of 5 because in the end , Im still happy.


P.S...the jury is still out on the rc3 , as of right now........I aint happy (boxy and narrow) so Im gonna give it some time before I rate it...

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first HT setup but I listened to many

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5
VALUE
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5
[Apr 25, 2001]
John Mahoney
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Excellent sound-clarity and style of speakers

Weakness:

So Far None Found

The reference system provides so much more detail on CDs that I have listened to for years. I would recommend the RF3s and the complete sytem to anyone looking for a great sound at a really good price.

The System:
RF3s $569
RS3s $389
RC3 $249
KSW15 $439


Just to let you also know, I am going back to www.acousticsounddesign.com to upgrade my receiver and DVD player-They give you FREE SHIPPING if you post a review using their name!

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5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Oct 13, 2001]
James Bostock
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

great sound, cheap, fits with the rest of my system

Weakness:

none so far

bought these speakers on-line, over $100 less than what i would have paid in stores. For this value they can't be beat. All the rest of my components were bought at hifi stories (RF-3, RC-3, KSW-12) for under retail price, but still no where as low as www.acousticsounddesign.com. DVD's sound so much better now, even music in the 5ch Stereo mode.

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OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Aug 23, 2001]
Andy
Audiophile

Strength:

Spatial and amazingly clear

Weakness:

Not the best build quality

For those of you who have reservations about purchasing the "harsh" or bright Klipsch sound, you're in for a big suprise. These are one of the best sounding surrounds on the market today. Although they are bipolar by design, they reproduce every special effect with clear, authoritative response like a monopolar bookshelf speaker. The titanium tweeters have been smoothed out and are NOT overly bright by any means. There are actually times that I can hear so much of the rear effects during an action movie that I find myself turning them down so I can hear the dialogue. Give yourself a chance to hear an incredible value in the RS-3...you definitely won't be disappointed. By the way, I upgraded my main/center channel and these gems still blend beautifully with some high end equipment. I am feeding them B&K reference power and they just won't faulter. I cannot say enough about auditioning these surrounds!!

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RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Oct 25, 2000]
warren
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

detailed mids and highs,adequate lows,wide sound dispersion

Weakness:

expensive,big

i didn't want to spend this much for surrounds but having bought klipsch rf-3's for fronts i didn't have much choice.these match perfectly and although i think they're overpriced the sound is wonderful.if you're thinking of buying klipsch reference speakers as fronts you may want to prepare yourself and your budget to accomodate the surrounds and center as well.other surrounds sounded ok,but the unique sound of the klipsch highs made using dsp modes dull.also these are pretty large and may be tricky to place in smaller listening areas.klipsch should offer some sort of package deal on the reference series or maybe a punch card..buy 4 and the 5th is free..in the meantime say goodbye to your wallet and hello to great sound.

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OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
4
[May 05, 2000]
Paul
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Full range sound. Impressive look when hanging on the wall

Weakness:

Cannot use banana clips on wires

I have owned the complete matched set of RF-3's, RC-3, and RS-3's for approx. 6 months now. I am driving them with a Denon 3300 and recently added the KSW-15 for the bottom end. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about the speakers (the whole set, not just the surrounds). I was a 2 channel believer for music playback until I bought the Denon with its incredible 5 channel mode mated to these surrounds. Now I very very rarely listen to music in just two channels. They perform very well for movies also. I would highly recommend these speakers to anyone and everyone (and often do) they are an outstanding value for the money and you would be hard pressed to find a better surround speaker without going to a full range floor standing speaker (which I believe would make the effects easier to locate because the speakers would be ear level instead of six feet up). I give them an eay 5 stars in both catgories. Klipsch has again proven why they are hard to beat.

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OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Dec 12, 2001]
SPENCER
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

VERY CLEAR SOUND,BEST FOR THE MONEY, EASY PLACEMENT AND HIGH SENSITIVITY( YOU DONT NEED MUCH TO PUSH THEM).

Weakness:

NONE

I GOT THESE LAST NIGHT AND HOOKED THEM UP RIGHT AWAY. IM SO PLEASED WITH THEM I CALLED IN AND TOOK THE DAY OFF AT WORK. THEY COMPLEMENT MY CURRENT SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM VERY WELL:
FRONTS: KLIPSCH KLF-10s
CENTER: KLIPSCH KLF-C7
SUB: REL STORM III
REAR: KLIPSCH RS-IIB
DVD/DVD AUDIO: JVC
RECEIVER: KENWOOD 4900
LINE CONDITIONER: MONSTER POWER HTS1000
AND SPEAKER CABLE ALL MONSTER WITH BANNANA CLIPS
AMPIFIER: ATI

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OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Nov 14, 2000]
Christopher
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Very light for their size, full range speakers all the only way to go.

Weakness:

No 1/8" screw hole for easy mounting.

I goofed, I put the wrong one here. Stupid me.

Oh, well. The same goes for these speaker, they match the reference line of main speakers very well. Having a full-range rear speaker make the biggest difference in the world. Sound flows more evenly from front to rear and visa-versa. The speakers design fills the entire room, no matter where you are sitting, with both highs and low frequency. Considering its size and weight the speaker can play very loud and clear, even with low bass information.

If you can can get your hands on the entire refernce set, I would recommend it very much. You will be very pleased.

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OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Nov 14, 2000]
Christopher
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Crystal clear highs and mids, and excellent low mids.

Weakness:

Large, heavy and bass is not deep.

If you already have the reference main speakers then I cannot think of a better match as a center channel. The speaker can reproduce vocals with little effort and it can do it at very low levels. So even if you need to be quiet you can still hear everything the people say.

The speaker has a very strong mid-bass which gives it a very life-like sound, but it does lack low bass. However a center channel's placement does not allow it to output low frequencies anyway.

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Cambridge SoundWorks Center Channel Plus and Center Channel Stage

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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