About the Klipsch Reference RS-52 II
Lifelike sound = a more engaging home theater experience
Lifelike sound = a more engaging home theater experience
It's funny, but the better a surround speaker is, the less you notice it. Klipsch's RS-52 II features an angled driver design that spreads ambient effects over a diffuse soundfield, completely enveloping you. This design helps this speaker produce great sound even if you place it in a less-than-ideal location. Building on Klipsch's previous Reference speaker line, the Series II models have updated drivers and a new crossover system for even more spacious sound. Hear movie sountracks live and breathe, from soft sounds like falling rain to the roar of a dragon swooping overhead. Plus, the stylishly curved grille gives it a low-profile look in the back of your room.
Horn technology for "front row" sound
All Reference Series II speakers feature a redesigned version of Klipsch's famous horn-loaded tweeter. Because high-frequency sounds are more directional than bass frequencies, it's especially important to target them right toward your ears. Klipsch places their titanium tweeter inside a flared opening, known as a "horn," which disperses the highs evenly across your listening area in a 90°-wide, 60°-high pattern. With their Series II speakers, Klipsch has redesigned the shape and slope of their famous horn enclosure, so your movie soundtracks and music will sound more "open," with improved dynamics and efficiency. All in all, you can count on powerful, "front row" sound that's crystal-clear at all volume levels.
Check out the rest of our Klipsch lineup, and build a complete Reference Series II home theater system. And don't forget to add a Klipsch subwoofer for high-impact bass.
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Product highlights:
- Wide Dispersion Surround Technology enables both direct and ambient sound in just about any position
- frequency response 58-24,000 Hz (±3dB)
- power handling: up to 100 watts RMS (400 watts peak)
- sensitivity 95 dB
- 8-ohm impedance
- dual Tractrix® horns with 1" titanium dome tweeters
- dual 5-1/4" Cerametallic woofers
- bass-reflex (ported) design
- matte black vinyl finish
- keyhole bracket for easy wall-mounting
- threaded inserts for optional wall-mount bracket
- weight: 14.7 lbs.
- 14-1/4"W x 13"H x 8-3/8"D
- warranty: 5 years
- MFR # 1011858
What's in the box:
Klipsch Reference RS-52 II owner's manual
- Surround loudspeaker
- Detachable magnetic grille
- 4 Self-adhesive rubber feet
- Owner's Manual
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Features & specs
Enclosure | Bass Reflex | |
Bipole or Dipole | WDST | |
Tweeter Type | Traxtrix Horn | |
Tweeter Size (inches) | 1 | |
Midrange size (inches) | --- | |
Woofer size (inches) | 5-1/4 | |
Connector Type | Binding post | |
Power Range | 100 | |
Sensitivity | 95 dB | |
Impedance (Ohms) | 8 | |
Frequency Response | 58-24k Hz | |
Height (inches) | 13 | |
Width (inches) | 14 1/4 | |
Depth (inches) | 8 3/8 | |
Weight (pounds) | 14.7 | |
Wall-mountable | --- | |
Bracket Included | Keyhole | |
Parts Warranty | 5 Years | |
Labor Warranty | 5 Years |
Product Research
Overview: The Klipsch Reference Series RS-52 II is a surround loudspeaker which delivers high-performance sound using Klipsch's advanced technologies and world-class materials. The RS-52 II employs dual 5.25-inch woofers, dual Tractrix horn-loaded 1-inch titanium tweeters and WDST (Wide Dispersion Surround Technology). The Klipsch Reference Series surround loudspeaker will bring out the power, detail, and emotion in your music, movies, or video games.
Driver Technology
Enclosure Design
Connections
Mounting Options
Driver Technology
Highly-Efficient Design: The Klipsch RS-52 II utilizes a highly efficient design to produce more output using less power & energy for louder sound with less distortion. The RS-52 II is able to fill smaller rooms with outstanding, accurate, non-fatiguing surround sound that you can listen to for hours.
Wide Dispersion Surround Technology (WDST): The Klipsch RS-52 II delivers precise sonic detail through the careful positioning of two Tractrix Horn loaded titanium-diaphragm tweeters and two 5.25-inch woofers. By aligning the two horns at 90 degrees with respect to each other, along with the two woofers, the RS-52 II smoothly covers a 180-degree horizontal arc, allowing maximum placement flexibility. This unique Wide Dispersion Surround Technology delivers a new dimension of reality and convenience, and produces a smooth, seamless broad distribution of sound, which is the perfect vehicle for every surround format.
Tractrix Horn Tweeters: The RS-52 II utilizes dual Tractrix Horns for a more genuine, lifelike sound. The Tractrix Horns deliver a 90-degree wide by 60-degree high dispersion pattern for a broader sound-stage. In addition, behind each horn lies a 1.0-inch titanium tweeter with a linear travel suspension for open, natural, sound.
Cerametallic Woofers: The dual 5.25-inch woofers of the RS-52 II surround loudspeaker feature Klipsch's distinctive, copper-colored Cerametallic material. Made with an anodized aluminum, this cone is strong and dent resistant. The anodizing process converts its inner and outer surfaces to ceramic. The outcome is a rigid cone with superb damping characteristics that will not flex or resonate at frequencies within the woofer's operating range The 5.25-inch woofers also employ a rubber surround for added durability.
Crossover Network: The Klipsch RS-52 II's crossover network is constructed using extremely high-quality components including top-of-the-line internal wiring, polyester film-type capacitors and an air-core inductor to ensure signal purity and proper driver integration. The speaker's enhanced crossover frequencies offer smoother on-axis and off-axis integration.
Enclosure Design
Bass Reflex Enclosure: The dual 5.25-inch Cerametallic cone woofers and dual 1-inch titanium diaphragm compression drivers are mounted in a bass reflex enclosure which features two side-firing ports (one on each side). The twin side-firing ports eliminate turbulence noise, while increased baffle ribbing around the horn mouth dramatically improves acoustics across the sonic range. The bass reflex enclosure features a MDF cabinet finished with a Matte Black vinyl and an aluminum front baffle. The RS-52 II's rigid cabinet offers improved internal cross-bracing to minimize panel vibrations that can color sound.
Magnetic Grille: The surround loudspeaker features a removable magnetic low-diffraction grille which easily snaps into place over its cast-aluminum front baffle. The speaker can be used with or without its grille in place.
Connections
Binding Posts: The Klipsch Reference Series RS-52 II is equipped with sturdy binding posts to ensure a secure connection to many types of cable and connectors. The binding post terminals will accept banana plugs (single only), pin-connectors, spade-connectors, and bare wire.
Mounting Options
Rubber Feet: The surround speaker comes supplied with four self-adhesive rubber feet so you can sit the speakers on a stand or shelf securely. The rubber feet add approximately 0.3125" to the height of the speaker.
Note: There are also two 1/4"-20 threaded inserts on the back of each loudspeaker for mounting the speaker to third-party stands (sold separately). The two threaded inserts are spaced 3.0" apart.
Wall Mounting: The Klipsch Reference surround speaker features a single keyhole slot on the back of the cabinet for wall-mounting the speaker without any additional wall-mount bracket (mounting screws not supplied).
Placement: The Klipsch Wide Dispersion Surround Technology surround speakers in a typical 5.1-channel system can be mounted to side or rear walls. It is recommended that the RS-52 II be mounted above the ear height of seated listeners (between 5 to 7 feet above the floor).
The Klipsch Reference RS-52 II replaces these items
Klipsch Reference Series RS-52
- bass-reflex (ported) design
- dual horn tweeters for improved dynamics and efficiency
- frequency response 62-23,000 Hz
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Before I purchased these surround speakers as replacements in for my 5.1 setup, I had no idea that how much I was missing in the lower frequency range. I had always assumed that the rear channel didn't put out anything below the upper mid-range.
tennis57 from Cambridge, MD