Klipsch RF83 Opinions Quick

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I have Paradigm studio 20s also....great speakers....they produce difficult choral music well which is a good test of any speaker, but I have retired mine to the den setup in favor of 9 year old Klipsch RB5s. Frankly the Klipsch do a better job on HT which is about 70% of what I need a speaker for...so application is probably a very valid measure of why we buy speakers...by the way, Klipsch, Bostons and Pioneer bookshelf units outscored B & W, Paradigm and other higher priced speakers for accuracy a couple of years ago according to Consumer Reports testing...On the other hand, the Paradigms are exquisitely built and excel at low listening levels on most music which is what I do in the den...

http://www.klipsch.com/media/news-center/reviews-press-pdfs/smart-money-sound-and-the-fury.pdf I own both the Martin Logans and Klipsch in this pdf. I am amazed at how many people give advice on something they know virtually nothing about. Both speakers are revealing...but the Klipsch even more sensitive to what is ahead of it in the signal path. DeanG makes crossovers...he said he passed up buying RF-83's because he knew his A/V unit would not be up to task. Klipsch sound OK w something like a Denon. Nothing like they sound like with a triple triode tube pre-amp and matching Puresonic Quadramatic w 4 12AX7 Telefunken smooth longplates w GE fat bottles. Yes, the 96db signal to noise ratio helps, because you also amplify audible background noise w high sensitivity speakers. Both ML and Klipsch sparkle in highs and marvel in mids w right tube set up. Conversely, There is nothing more dynamic than a Klipschorn.