Mixing Klipsch and KEF speakers in Home Theater?

[grodzki]

Hello. I'm upgrading my home theater system a little at a time. I have a new Klipsch RP-400C center channel, and am thinking of the next step of upgrading my Jamo S 803s to Klipsch RP-600Ms for new right/left channels. However, I am intrigued by the KEF Q150. Is mixing and matching different manufacturers in components a bad idea? I was told the KEF Q150s need more power to be driven...that the Klipsch center channel is far more sensitive and they wouldn't work well together. Any advice?

 

[mazersteven]

Your Left, Center, and Right should all be the same or from the same Family

 

[lovinthehd]

I've mixed speakers for fronts but I prefer the same speaker across the front, or at least the same series. Surrounds it wouldn't matter as much, but even there I find the same speaker or at least same line all around is better for multi-ch music....

The Q150s are only rated at 86dB sensitivity, so they would take more power to reach the same levels as Klipsch generally (but Klipsch doesn't use a standard sensitivity rating, so to compare I'd take 4-5 dB off the Klipsch sensitivity spec)....but compared to your Jamo S803 with 87dB sensitivity, very close. Keep in mind it takes a doubling of power to gain merely 3dB spl, so the higher sensitivity speakers will lower your amp power requirements.

 

[grodzki]

I've mixed speakers for fronts but I prefer the same speaker across the front, or at least the same series. Surrounds it wouldn't matter as much, but even there I find the same speaker or at least same line all around is better for multi-ch music....

The Q150s are only rated at 86dB sensitivity, so they would take more power to reach the same levels as Klipsch generally (but Klipsch doesn't use a standard sensitivity rating, so to compare I'd take 4-5 dB off the Klipsch sensitivity spec)....but compared to your Jamo S803 with 87dB sensitivity, very close. Keep in mind it takes a doubling of power to gain merely 3dB spl, so the higher sensitivity speakers will lower your amp power requirements.

Thanks very much for your reply.

 

[mazersteven]

Thanks very much for your reply.

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[grodzki]

What am I Chop Liver?

Apologies. Thank you, too!

 

[mazersteven]

Apologies. Thank you, too!

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