![]() Horns, in particular, have a healthy degree of bite and tone making them a vibrant listen with great jazz recordings like Hank Mobley’s Workout (Tidal/MQA) and Donald’s Byrd A New Perspective (Tidal/16-bit/44.1 kHz). If anything, the RP-600M are the most laid-back sounding pair of Klipsch loudspeakers that I have heard over the past 25 years. Klipsch loudspeakers have a reputation for being forward/bright sounding, and while there is certainly a lot of top end energy and detail emanating out of the RP-600M’s 1-inch titanium-dome tweeter with hybrid cross-section Tractrix horn, the loudspeaker never really crosses that line. Some might find the RP-600M to be too much of a good thing, but they are probably using the wrong amplifier if that’s the case. Music has a presence that few loudspeakers priced below $1,000 can really match competing products from Quad, Wharfedale, Polk Audio, PSB, KEF, and Paradigm all do a very fine job with all kinds of music, and offer a well-rounded presentation – but they don’t have the swagger of the RP-600M. Getting things right with the Klipsch RP-600M from the very beginning will change how you perceive your music collection for many years to come. ![]() Apparently, there is something to the Klipsch sound that people really like.Īt their asking price, the RP-600M are not without some level of compromise using the wrong amplifier and not paying attention to set-up affects their performance just enough to make them an exciting listen at first, but not very fulfilling over the long haul. The Klipsch RP-600M loudspeakers ($769.00/pair) benefit from some trickle down technology borrowed from its more expensive siblings in the Heritage line-up, and it’s ironic that audiophiles who swore for the past few decades that they would never be caught dead with a pair of Klipsch are lining up to buy them now. The audiophile press just found other brands to promote. Klipsch never stopped making great loudspeakers. Two of our columnists use vintage Klipsch loudspeakers at home and I trust their ability to discern excellent sound quality. I would buy the first pair.įor years, the high-end press told audiophiles that Klipsch were for home theater customers that no serious music listener should consider them. The RP-600M are not even part of their vaunted “ Heritage” Series but I’m 100% certain that Klipsch would sell out of a Heritage RP-600M model if it were ever introduced. I’m not going to burst that balloon because they deserve their current success and all of the bootlicking coming from the high-end press.īootlicking? An endless supply and it must feel rather sweet going down – like some of that fine Kentucky Bourbon. Klipsch have been in business more than 70 years but the past 5 years must feel like some serious vindication for them. Unless you know what you are doing - don’t take apart your loudspeakers and get upset when they don’t sound any different (or worse) based on what someone told you in a video. I don’t have an issue with the DIY crowd making “improvements” to their samples but let’s be honest - 99% of the people buying these speakers are not taking them apart and I’m pretty sure that most would screw them up somehow if they tried. ![]() Over the past year, I’ve watched a number of YouTube videos where reviewers and even manufacturers of other loudspeakers have taken these loudspeakers apart to explain their limitations and also point out areas where they can be improved. ![]() I had the chance to listen to them again recently with another batch of amplifiers and I still stand by my original review you learn something new every time you switch out an amplifier or source. Most consumers will order them online without even an audition and that’s often a recipe for disappointment if the rest of the system isn’t a good match. Looking for a pair of entry-level bookshelf speakers? Check this honest review from ecoustics on the Klipsch RP-600M.Ī lot of ink has been spilt about the Klipsch RP-600M I rather enjoyed my time with them but I also have firsthand experience with them driven by a lot of amplifiers and have been exposed to their limitations and warts over a much longer period of time. ![]()
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