I don't crank them up too often, I actually found a loose connection to the tweeter and tightened it up. Are the RF-7 II's a product of Audiovox?
Yes, Audiovox owns all of Klipsch.
However, the questions becomes one of if and how the newer speakers have been diminished under Audiovox's ownership.
Audiovox may decide to keep the upper level RF-7ii's as a high performing speaker to maintain Klipsch's image of making quality products as they gradually decontent the lower levels.
On the other hand, the great deal you (and I) got on our Klipsch may not have ever been an option if AudioVox had not bought them.
It is disappointing to see a legacy like Klipsch compromised, and maybe Audiovox won't restrict their designers too aggressively!
Glad you got your issue figured out. Sounds like they are likely to continue to give you good service for years to come. Despite all of this, I believe Klipsch are one of teh faster moving speakers on Caigslist so if you go for the 7's you will not take a bad hit!