Reference Premiere RP-500M II Walnut

Klipsch

Reference Premiere RP-500M II Walnut

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I can’t tell you how excited I am to have this on my desk

Sounds thick if that makes sense. Like peanut butter for your ears. Lol The speakers I’m running are Klipsch RP-500m ii and they can get kind of sharp at times. This kind of rounded them off and added some extra weight in the mids without stripping the Klipschs of what makes them good to me. Definit

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Brilliant_Papaya_475 in r/audiophile

December 2, 2025 12:58 AM

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For vinyl listening, may I ask the what you'd go with pertaining to Kef Q150/Q350 or Klipsch RP-600M ii.

Get both of you can float it. Try both in your room. Return the one you don’t like. I did that when I bought mine and ended up settling on the Klipsch’s little bro - the RP-500mII.

TheClimateDad in r/audiophile

May 7, 2026 2:25 AM

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New temporary house setup

$220 is a great deal for the older model. The RP-600M II are a clear improvement, but not for that difference in price. Keep in mind that the RP-600M (both older and new models) are huge and will take up a large amount of desk space. OP has the smaller RP-500M II.

0bsidian in r/battlestations

October 24, 2025 5:37 AM

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Best speakers for an Audio Technica AT-LP60X-BW?

Not knowing what you will power the speakers with, I would recommend 8-ohm speakers such as: Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-500M (Ebony) Bookshelf speakers (Ebony) at Crutchfield Polk Audio Signature Elite ES15 (White) Bookshelf speakers (White) at Crutchfield Polk Audio Monitor XT20 Bookshelf speake

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Due_Philosopher_9174 in r/StereoAdvice

May 19, 2026 3:26 PM

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For vinyl listening, may I ask the what you'd go with pertaining to Kef Q150/Q350 or Klipsch RP-600M ii.

It’s apparently an expected behavior - Crutchfield’s return policy seems to have it built with just that in mind. Also, FWIW, and after looking at your current setup, American Beauty is incredible on my Klipsch RP-500mIIs. Bass heavier music might sound a little thin on them without adding a sub, bu

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TheClimateDad in r/audiophile

May 7, 2026 2:41 AM

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Im looking for budget speakers for a small bedroom

I’d take a look at the Klipsch RP-500M II. They sound fantastic for the money and, in my opinion, look great too. You’ll need to pair them with an amp, but their high sensitivity means they’re easy to drive. If you’re on a tight budget, I’d go with a WiiM Amp. It should handle them nicely, and you a

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pokszike in r/StereoAdvice

February 7, 2026 9:22 AM

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Looking to get into vinyl. Need a setup.

Check out r/turntables, but here’s my system and I’m really happy with it. Well below $2k Turntable: Fluance Rt-82 - $349. Great, well-regarded TT and you can upgrade the cartridge later if you want (I’m really happy with the stock one) Amp: Onkyo TX-8260 - $399. Has a phono stage, so you can skip g

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TheClimateDad in r/StereoAdvice

March 8, 2026 2:25 PM

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What's the best $500 you can spend?

At 500$, my top 3 would be : Adam T5V ELAC DB63 Klipsch RP-500M II (No particular order, choose whatever you prefer).

whaleHelloThere123 in r/StereoAdvice

May 15, 2026 3:40 AM

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Audio side quest

That is a large living room. Unfortunately the Klipsch speakers are rear ported, and I have mine on approximately 60 cm tall Target stands. I have an open plan main floor, my audio listening rig is at the top of the L in an L shaped floor plan where the long side of the L is approximately 14.7m long

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TeleRosewood in r/audiophile

March 3, 2026 4:07 PM

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Are “audiophile” level speakers less durable? (For a bar)

Home hi-fi speakers have lower power handling than might be required for a bar. But it depends on the size of the place. Thats what PA systems are for. You could get away with using Klipsch speakers, that have more of a PA engineering to them. The RP-500M II and RP-600M II are nice looking and good

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Zeeall in r/audiophile

February 6, 2026 2:49 PM

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