[Crutchfield Canada] Klipsch Reference R-620F - $299 each - Page 2 - RedFlagDeals.com Forums (2025)

fightbriz wrote: ↑Ok so it uses speaker wire from the tower to a receiver/amp, and then what type of connection from the receiver/amp to a modern tv? (...)

HDMI (best and easiest) or RCA audio. Very easy. The instruction manuals from your receiver/amp/TV will help.

fightbriz wrote: ↑(...) Also, i remember having tower speakers connected to a tv directly with speaker wire, we didn't have an amp/receiver, is that even possible?

Unlikely but possible to open the back of the TV, find the wires that connect to the internal TV speakers, cut it, patch it to wire speakers and if your tower speakers aren't too demanding power wise, it might work. BUT I DON'T RECOMMEND DOING THAT. Especially with these Klischp speakers. That would be like making ground beef with fillet mignon.

zdpz wrote: ↑This is a good summary. Agree with the two posters above me. SVS makes the superior subs but Klipsch has the best center chanel and 5.1 for home theatre setup under $5k.

My Klipsch setup was $7k.

I have several sets of reference premiere kilpsch, energy, infinity, SVS and Polk.

For movies I prefer the Klipsch, Criso

I would not say Klipsch has the best center channel and is the best for home theatre setup under 5k but it is a solid option (it is a matter of opinion). Personally I would not trade my Paradigm Monitor V6 setup for Klipsch, no way! My Paradigm Monitor cc-390 V6 center is a BEAST, very difficult to beat (IMO, of course, others might disagree). And my Monitor 11 V6 towers make a great front setup (the 3 most important speakers in a home theatre).

fightbriz wrote: ↑Excuse my ignorance, but how does this connect to a TV? and are there multiple methods of connection?

I'd say if you're asking this sort of question, these are not what you need. Go pickup a soundbar or something to be honest.

As for the speakers themselves, Klipsch follow the Canadian Tire way of marketing. Price high, big sales and often. London drugs has these things on sale all the time and at 50% off, that's just the normal min selling price. When it dips a bit more, they can be a decent deal.

Course, some of their higher models don't go on sale the same way, but def these reference and premier ones are almost always on sale. Nice bright speaker, not everyone's taste. The premier series can be found for similar pricing and are a tad better.

U4IA wrote: ↑I'd say if you're asking this sort of question, these are not what you need. Go pickup a soundbar or something to be honest.

As for the speakers themselves, Klipsch follow the Canadian Tire way of marketing. Price high, big sales and often. London drugs has these things on sale all the time and at 50% off, that's just the normal min selling price. When it dips a bit more, they can be a decent deal.

Course, some of their higher models don't go on sale the same way, but def these reference and premier ones are almost always on sale. Nice bright speaker, not everyone's taste. The premier series can be found for similar pricing and are a tad better.

Thanks I bought this

Ethanz wrote: ↑Any recommendations for amplifier to go with them?

Should be easy to drive. This is an efficient design. Dual woofers give you a 6dB boost. Horn-loaded tweeters are indeed too efficient and requires some ingenuity to match, but the advantage is that horn-loading makes the transition from tweeter to woofer less abrupt off axis, and this is where Klipsch earned their fame. You don't want to listen to these up close, you have to have a pretty good-sized listening space and give room for these to breathe. Once you get above a certain threshold, there is no good or bad speaker, in my opinion, only speakers that match your needs and the rest of your setup, or speakers applied to the wrong application. Any reasonable home theatre receiver will be able to drive these.

harrypotter222 wrote: ↑I plan to get onkyo tx-rz50, should I get R820F instead of R620F?

R820F. I say that only because you mentioned the Onkyo - a high-end high powered receiver so I'd say the speakers with more power handling to match it! If you go with R620F you will do fine with a lesser receiver. I checked the manuals and each is designed specifically for the task. R620F has a pair of 6.5" at a crossover point of 2kHz and R820F has a pair of 8" at 1700Hz. These are very low, which are great design choices, you want Klipsch's famed horn-loading to do as much work as possible and leave only the lower frequencies to the woofers. Mind you though, designs like this have to be aimed correctly, and the sweet spot will not be the largest. Maybe that's why some people like the sound but not everyone does.

conurus wrote: ↑R820F. I say that only because you mentioned the Onkyo - a high-end high powered receiver so I'd say the speakers with more power handling to match it! If you go with R620F you will do fine with a lesser receiver. I checked the manuals and each is designed specifically for the task. R620F has a pair of 6.5" at a crossover point of 2kHz and R820F has a pair of 8" at 1700Hz. These are very low, which are great design choices, you want Klipsch's famed horn-loading to do as much work as possible and leave only the lower frequencies to the woofers. Mind you though, designs like this have to be aimed correctly, and the sweet spot will not be the largest. Maybe that's why some people like the sound but not everyone does.

Thanks for the advice! What Front tower speakers would go well with tx-rz50 if I am looking for a cheaper option than R820F ? feel silly to get R620F and pair with rz50 based on spec. My dual sub setup doesn't need to be upgraded yet, just want to upgrade the front R & L and Center.

harrypotter222 wrote: ↑Thanks for the advice! What Front tower speakers would go well with tx-rz50 if I am looking for a cheaper option than R820F ? feel silly to get R620F and pair with rz50 based on spec. My dual sub setup doesn't need to be upgraded yet, just want to upgrade the front R & L and Center.

If you have already got the receiver, and do not want to plunge more money into it, then R620F would be a great choice, too. If you take the specs at face value the fine print of the receiver says 120W/ch 8ohm FTC with 2 channels. The total power of any A/V receiver is constrained by its power supply, so you can assume that when all channels are at full strength they will each be less than 120W. So R620F is a good match, too. Buy it!!!

fightbriz wrote: ↑Can anyone recommend a good amp/receiver?

Any name brand on sale with a low price tag and a high power rating. Read the fine print and asterisks for the power rating. It also depends on whether you need Atmos and how many channels. I would shop at Gibby's or Visions. All amplifiers sound the same so long as they have adequate power. Measurable differences are not necessarily audible differences and the speakers are the bottleneck to fidelity, not the amp.

Canadian Tire of speakers.

85% off that wrench set...

$99 for $19.99...

conurus wrote: ↑Any name brand on sale with a low price tag and a high power rating. Read the fine print and asterisks for the power rating. It also depends on whether you need Atmos and how many channels. I would shop at Gibby's or Visions. All amplifiers sound the same so long as they have adequate power. Measurable differences are not necessarily audible differences and the speakers are the bottleneck to fidelity, not the amp.

I agree. 30 years ago, specs like Total Harmonic Distortion and Signal to Noise Ratio in consumer level receivers were a thing and could be noticed when comparison listening with a Speaker switch in a show room. Not today.

conurus wrote: ↑Any name brand on sale with a low price tag and a high power rating. Read the fine print and asterisks for the power rating. It also depends on whether you need Atmos and how many channels. I would shop at Gibby's or Visions. All amplifiers sound the same so long as they have adequate power. Measurable differences are not necessarily audible differences and the speakers are the bottleneck to fidelity, not the amp.

What is a good power rating?

Neo_ZX wrote: ↑
You are probably misremembering - tower speakers direct to the TV generally isn't possible unless it was some kind of custom/proprietary device on both sides or in between.

This was common in older TVs (90s, early 2000s). Some TVs had speaker level outputs on the rear. I hooked up a pair of bookshelf speakers directly to my parent's fancy 27" Toshiba CRT that probably weighed 200 lbs

Temporel wrote: ↑Now, now. Let's calm down. In the World of speakers, just like with mattresses, nobody pays full price. You don't even look at a sale price before it's at least 50% off.

So this deal is about a $50 rebate per pair.

That said with the prices of HT gear in the past few years, it's definitely a welcome deal I'm sure, for those in the market for speakers.