Klipsch Overtime build

Remiagn · November 6, 2023

Hi Guys,

I recebtly bought a Denon x3800h, and two Klipsch rp-600m ii.

I want to extend my Setup over time with more speakers into a full Home Theater Setup with Atmos. The Thing is, I don't yet know what to get next or what my final Setup should Look Like (e.g. which Subwoofer to get, 1 larger or two smaller ...)

I intend to stay with Klipsch RP lineup for a homogenouse Look.

I can Not wait for xour Input and I do Like to Not Spende too much but I am willing to save longer to get Something noticably better

Omon_Ra · November 13, 2023

How big is the room? Is it your own home or is it an apartment (neighbor factor)? Do you listen to more music or movies/TV shows? If it were me, this is the order I would go:

1) Subwoofer - I have the Klipsch R12SW. Got it for cheap from work (I was an AV tech). A little boomy at times, but if you dial back the volume a touch on the subwoofer it tames it pretty well. But one of these should fill any normal sized (ie: not gigantic) room with plenty of bass.

2) Center channel - No specific recommendation, whatever fits your budget. If you notice difficulty in clarity of dialog, you may want the center channel before the subwoofer.

3) Tower speakers - If you have the space, get some tower speakers to replace the RP-600's for your front speakers, move the RP-600's to your rears. Some of the Klipsch towers have built in Atmos up-firing speakers as well (like these). IMO two front Atmos speakers is all you really need. If you don't have the budget for the towers with built-in Atmos, just regular towers.

4) Atmos speakers - Klipsch has several types of these speaker-top Atmos speakers that sit on top of your existing speakers. Start with the fronts, then add the Atmos for the rears later if you want/need it.

5) Another set of towers - again, only if you have the space. But this set will become your rear speakers, and the RP-600's will become the 'surround back' speakers.

6) Additional subwoofer - only if you really love low-end or have a bigger than usual room. But if you get towers, a second sub will likely be completely unnecessary.

To make things easier, get 16/4 (16 gauge, 4 conductor) speaker wire to run to your front/rear speaker locations. Use the red/black pair for your main front or rear speakers. When you add the Atmos speakers, use the green/white pair for the Atmos. If you get towers with the built-in Atmos speakers, all the speaker connectors are down at the bottom. If you add the 'speaker-top' Atmos speakers later, you'll either need to splice in a short piece of 16/2 to make the jump up to the Atmos speaker, or leave the 16/4 long to reach the top of the tower.