Fill your room with sweet sound
Klipsch's
Reference Premiere tower speakers have a lively sonic profile that
makes them great for movies, music, and games — just about anything you
throw at them. Klipsch has given this popular series a significant
update, and the RP-6000F II sits right in the middle of the new tower
lineup. This speaker has no trouble pumping out sound in larger
rooms thanks to its wide sound dispersion and high
sensitivity. It features two upgraded 6-1/2" woofers for punchy bass and
midrange, and a 1" horn-loaded tweeter for clear highs.
Upgraded tweeter and horn
The
1" LTS (Linear Travel Suspension) tweeter features a vented housing to
reduce standing waves that can compromise sound quality. The hallmark
Tractrix® horn it's housed in has a widened mouth for better
soundstaging and directivity. That means a wider "sweet spot" overall
and better imaging within that sweet spot. The horn also sports a soft
silicone face and a unique phase plug to keep the highs smooth and
non-fatiguing.
Under-the-hood driver upgrades
Metallic
drivers aren't anything new for Klipsch speakers, but the company has
made significant improvements to the motor structures behind the cones.
Each woofer has a 70% larger voice coil for greater control, speed, and
accuracy. The woofers also have new aluminum shorting rings that help
reduce distortion and let the drivers handle some extra power.
A new cabinet for better sound
Klipsch
also upgraded the RP-6000F II's cabinet. This go-around, they
used additional bracing throughout and divided the cabinet into
sections. That helps to reduce sound-altering cabinet resonance and
vibration and improves clarity.
The cabinet has two rear-firing
Tractrix ports that help deepen the speaker's bass response. Their
unique horn shape promotes more efficient airflow in and out of the
cabinet, minimizing port noise and low-frequency distortion.
Since
this speaker uses a ported cabinet, you don't want to place it up
against a wall. Instead, I recommend giving the speaker some "breathing
room" by pulling it away from your wall a little. Its bass response will
thank you.
Bi-amp or bi-wire for even better sound
There are two sets of binding posts on the back of the RP-6000F II. These let you bi-amp or bi-wire your speaker to get the best sound out of it.
Got wire?
The RP-6000F II doesn't include any speaker wire.