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Klipsch RF82 II CHERRY (English Cherry)

Single 2-way Reference series cherry floorstanding speaker

Other Sizes:

RF52

Other Colors:

Black

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Don’t let your home audio system suffer from anemic sound, let the redesigned RF-82 II floorstanding speakers from Klipsch give you full-range, room-filling sound for music and home theatre. Their 1” titanium dome tweeter coupled with a square Tractrix horn delivers efficient, ear-pleasing highs, while the dual 8” Cerametallic cone woofers and a dual ported cabinet design make sure that you don’t miss out on the feeling of full bass. An elegant cherry cabinet is the perfect accompaniment for your home decor, with thinner, rounded feet giving the floorstanding speaker a slim look, and smaller footprint.

Cherry cabinet. Speaker is priced and sold individually.

An issue as bad as it sounds

Anemic audio is a problem that's sweeping the nation. Speakers that cannot reach a full range of sound, producing clear, sweet highs and deep, full bass, and cannot completely fill the rooms they're meant to operate in have taken over home audio systems. Klipsch has re-designed their Reference series floorstanding speakers in an attempt to strike back against the menace that is unfulfilling sound. Utilizing a 1â€� titanium tweeter coupled with their high efficiency Tractrix horns, and a pair of 8â€� Cerametallic woofers, the RF82 floorstanding speaker is your ticket to great home audio sound for both music and home theatre applications.

Getting on the horn

On of the main weapons that Klipsch has called on in order to further their fight against poor quality audio is the Tractrix horn driven tweeter. Since the beginning of their over 60 year fight, Klipsch has been using horn driven speakers to make their speakers more efficient, so that they are able to use a smaller amount of power to produce a greater amount of sound. The Tractrix horn is matched to its tweeter in order to produce not only excellent highs, but also better mid-range tones so that the speaker is able to create a much broader range of sound than it otherwise might be able to.

Building a better speaker

Creating excellent, long lasting audio equipment takes good materials, and Klipsch is dedicated to making speakers using materials that not only stand the test of time, but also optimize audio performance. First in their arsenal is the tweeter, which uses a stiff, lightweight titanium dome in order promote an open natural sound. The dual woofers use Cerametallic cones, or specially treated aluminum, to better dampen their sound, prevent distortion, and otherwise create a tight, controlled, yet responsive bass. The cabinet is built with a dual-ported enclosure to make sure that the speaker is able to further produce room filling bass, without wasting any power.

A new generation of sound

Klipsch is not new to the battle against poor sound, as they have been producing high-quality, horn driven speakers since 1946 when Paul W. Klipsch embarked on his goal of producing speakers that would be able to authentically recreate orchestra quality sound within the home. Klipsch's Reference series of speakers is now in its fifth generation of designs, having been refined in design and style over the years with the goal of producing high quality audio, while still remaining affordable for the home theatre enthusiast. Redesigned crossovers and drivers improve audio quality, while changes to the speaker's finish on the cabinet, baffles and drivers update the look and style of this classic speaker.

On the wire

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Comparison Specifications

Power rating: 150W (RMS) / 600W (peak)
Impedance: 8ohms compatible
Tweeter: 1" titanium diaphragm compression driver mated to a square Tractrix horn
Woofer: dual 8" Cerametallic cone woofers
Sensitivity: 98dB
Crossover: 1400Hz
Frequency response: 33Hz-24kHz
Cabinet design: bass-reflex via dual rear-firing ports
Finish: Cherry woodgrain vinyl
Inputs: Dual binding posts suitable for bi-wiring and bi-amping