This unknown Klipsch RF7-III speaker is no joke.

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Gear mentioned or used in evaluating the speakers

Matrix X-Sabre 3
Pathos Kratos integrated amp
Galion TS120 tube integrated amp
Mcintosh MAC6700 integrated amp
Galion upcoming Class TS-A20 amp
Mysterious EL34 affordable tube amp ( Possible upcoming Galion amp)
Exasound E82 streamer
Mcintosh 462 and C2600 tube preamp
Buchardt I150 integrated amp
Galion TS120SE tube integrated amp

[stormsdarwin]

Very happy owner of the RF-7 III here. For myself, I'm just not compelled to upgrade ever since I bought them in 2019.
The giant soundstage and dynamics these speakers throw has to be heard.
Capable of high SPL too, those four 10s can make a whole house breathe without really needing a sub.

[jaaron]

I decided to purchase a pair of RF7-lll about 3 years ago along with/ Denon X8500H AVR and have not added any amps or any accessories to the system yet… but I can say … it sounds great for not having an amp and more than enough power to fill the entire house with music of immense clarity… so glad I have them… now that I’m 63… it’s probably the last system I will need .. very happy with my Denon / Klipsch system !
Btw… Thomas, your videos are always quite informative… Thanks.!
👍😎🤙🤗

[daveyurkovich]

I find it so interesting how electronics and speakers, can sound so different. The struggle is real. Thank you Thomas and friends.

[BradVinylRush]

I’m a long time Klipsch fan - still use a pair of Forte II’s I bought in 1993 for my home theater. Still in love!

[Pksparty]

I have vintage Klipsch LaScalas and Chorus 2. I know the Klipsch sound is the coloring of the wood cabinets. But I decided to brace up the cabinets and deaden the horns with material. I replace tweeters and crossovers. The dynamics, low distortion and live sound is still there but very clean. After hot rodding them and adding subwoofers they are now untouchable for under 10k in my opinion.

[coyoteproject]

rf7 + Cayin150 is magical combo. that gives you chills ^^

[gaborozorai]

Have Cornwall III's driven by 40 watts of push-pull 845 tubes and still in love 8 years running. I mostly listen to classical and jazz and find them to be life-like and life-size. In no way shouty or in-your-face as is often associated with horns.

[jimmyRS]

Great video Thomas. I have owned the 7IIIs for a year now. Their break in period is no joke ( and long), massive difference in feeling the pressure even at low volumes. After alternating amplifiers, Bryston- McIntosh, both 100 watt amps, there are differences in mid and bass. The McIntosh has a much lower damping factor, the mids sound softer. The 7s sound glorious.

[Foxx]

I've had the RF-7 III for two years now driven by a Marantz pm-ki ruby and a hifi rose rs250. Tbh, the only speakers that I've heard that I'd consider an upgrade are Sopra's but those are out of my budget. Absolutely fantastic speakers for the money. They are so, so much better than the Klipsch's RP line.

[michaelmaher]

Thanks for the funfactor tip. I love a few dabs and turning my rf-7's up for a double funfactor times 20. thanks for the review

[beersandburgers]

I've owned the RF7 III's for about 3 years and they amaze me every time I play them. The soundstage is vast. The guitar strings and vocals at the mid range are very life like, detailed and present. I have them paired with an Emotiva amp at 300 watts per channel. I would love to hear them paired with a Mcintosh amp. Great video! I always wondered how much more I would get with La Scala's. This has answered my question with bass. I can't imagine spending $17, 000 a pair and still having to add subs for full dynamic bass. I'll stick with my RF7 III's for a very, very long time :) :)

[TM-fxpi]

Glad to see Klipsch getting some love ! Thank you. I love my Cornwall iv’s but they too lack hard impact although the quality of the recording matters a good bit.
I run two REL S/812. That helps a lot

[joshdekubber]

Such a great video! Thank you! I'm a Forte iv owner and love them.

[michelrochette]

Love your videos sir and comments on hi-fi gear. Happy to see you're from Montréal.

[darkshadoku]

I upgraded from the Klipsch R625FA's to the RF7-III's and LOVE them. I got them pre covid before the price jumps so it was definitely a steal and I love everything about them. I have it paired with the RC64III for movies and man, they can play at any volume effortlessly and sound fantastic without breaking a sweat or without distortion. Even when I run them in Stereo for music they also sound detailed to my ears and very pleasing, much easier on the ears than the brightness of the older Reference (R625) series.

[budgetaudiophilelife-long]

THANKS FOR SHARING 🙏 ERIC AND HIS FRIENDS EXPERIENCE AND HOW MUCH OUR TASTE AND AMPS AFFECT THE MUSIC 🎶💚💚💚

[zizendorf]

I loved what you said about "detail and resolution"! As our aural senses interpret what we hear, yes, you're correct there are 'musical times' where the blend of the detail, to the extent you don't hear the detail, just the glorious blend. It's music... a thing of beauty, not to measured, just enjoyed.

[daveycrockett]

Extremely happy to see you talk about the speakers as I was one of the people that commented about what you were talking about and an owner of them. Enjoyed it overall but I wanted to hear a little bit more deeply about different aspects of the speaker besides just the bass, and note more comparisons to other speakers. I feel like most the video kind of revolved around just the bass, but we didn’t really get to see too much more deeply about some of the other aspects of it that you touched on slightly, like soundstage is it 3-D how big is it? How wide is it? What genres of music does it excel in the best? What genres does it lack in? How is the decay build quality and just all the other audio file terms you usually use to describe a reviewed speaker you do. I’d love to see a part 2. It kinda didn’t feel like a normal review video say as many other speakers you reviewed. But hey man, I still very much enjoyed you taking a little look at the speakers, and was very appreciative of it. Thank you. Yes I agree. The speakers do bass very well but certain genres of music they like much more when it comes to bass as am I a bass lover, so that is why I paired My four Rf7iii‘s two in the front two in the back and My centers in Rc64iii with a JTR Captivator, 4000 ULFLP. Door 18 inch subwoofer tuned to 10.5 Hz oh buddy Thomas I’d love for you to hear that system as man do you think you know bass but until you’ve heard something like this it’s hard to fathom I Power my front stage with a parasound A31, and I will be setting Dolby Atmos speakers up soon as I use the system for home theater and music. All the rest of my rears, and soon to be Doll B atmos speakers are powered by an anthem MRX 720. And I stream from tidal I don’t use any room correction mainly, I listen to music and Dolby surround with the spread option on but from time to time I will listen in two channel and also all channel.bits hard to sometimes be so over critical of my speakers because of things I read or hear on the internet. Like my speakers really lack in mids or are not nearly as detailed or as not information in songs compared to the heritage line or the soundstage is not. 3d. It’s soy silly to let things like that
Take away from your sound system. Because I’m reality I am so blessed to have what I do and sometimes I just let things like that get to me and I find myself not enjoying listening to music as much. Now I have casted away such notions and I will refrain my mind to not let church things deter me and how I listen to or enjoy music. You said to have some tissues ready
If listening to the lascallas. Man after casting away the negative outside influences which is really just me being to critical? While listening to the song you said you demoed I let tidal play a mix based off that song and I cried. If you’d like to know some of the great songs I think you’d love that we’re in that mix lmk and I’ll enlighten you. Gosh ig if there’s a lesson to anyone out there reading this do not let yourself fall into that trap. We’re all humans and we’re not perfect so sometimes you might but remember to remind yourself what is important and that is what you’re grateful for and what you have and not what you don’t have. X

[Prometheus]

I have been using Klipsch-RF-82 reference speakers for the last 12 years And still going strong. My next pair pretty soon are the Q-Acoustic 50’s. I want something a little tamer.

[Lovelacewatkins]

That was a great review involving other audiofiles and getting their perspective and view view, ps that album is out of this world listening through planar headphones