Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-8000F (Old) 3.0 System
+ Onkyo TX-NR7100 7.2-Channel Home Theater Receiver
How does this sound? A high-performance front LCR soundstage featuring flagship floor standing towers, the matching center channel speaker, and an Onkyo THX Certified receiver for less than $2000? Originally made in 2018, the discontinued but still available top-of-the-line model two-way, three-driver Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-8000F (original, NOT II) floor standing tower speakers [Klipsch PDF link] [at Amazon] feature a Tractrix horn loaded 1″ titanium LTS vented tweeter, dual 8″ Cerametallic cone woofers, and dual rear-firing Tractrix ports in an internally-braced MDF cabinet that measures 43.1″ high, 10.9″ wide, 17.6″ deep, and weighs a hefty 60 pounds. Frequency response is 32Hz-25kHz ±3dB. Sensitivity is 98dB. Power handling is 150 watts continuous and 600 watts peak. __ The top-of-the-line 31.1″ wide, 6.8″ high, 14.5″ deep, 34 pound RP-504C (original, NOT II) center channel speaker [Klipsch PDF link] [at Amazon] features a 1″ tweeter, four 5¼” woofers, and a rear-firing port. __ Speaker impedances are compatible with the Onkyo TX-NR7100 receiver.
The THX Select Certified Onkyo TX-NR7100 9.2-channel home theater receiver [Onkyo link] [at Amazon] is rated 100 watts per channel with two channels driven. It features Dirac Live room correction and allows you to set up 7.2.2 or 5.2.4 speaker surround or 5.2.2 + Zone 2. Surround decoding includes Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos/Height Virtualizer, DTS-HD/Master Audio, DTS:X, THX listening modes, and more. VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode), and QFT (Quick Frame Transport) for gaming. Connectivity includes 7 HDMI inputs (one front, HDMI 1-3 are 8K/60 and 4K/120 compatible), eARC/ARC, Ethernet, USB, optical and coaxial digital audio input, 6 analog RCA audio inputs, phono input, component video input, 2 composite video inputs, Zone 2 pre-out w/ 4K HDMI, RS-232C, 12V trigger out; front ⅛” mic input for room calibration, ⅛” stereo analog input, and ¼” headphone jack. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Remote control. Dimensions are 17.1″ wide, 10.4″ high, 18.4″ deep, and it weighs 29.8 pounds.
Where To Buy You can purchase the Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-8000F (original, NOT II) 3.0 speaker system in Ebony and the Onkyo TX-NR7100 7.2-channel home theater receiver together as a bundle at Amazon.com. (The seller Acoustic Sound Design is an authorized online dealer for Klipsch and an authorized online reseller for Onkyo.) [As of 10/7/2024, this Klipsch + Onkyo system is SLIGHTLY CHEAPER when you add the speaker pair, center channel speaker, and receiver to your Amazon shopping cart individually.] Packaged and delivered in four boxes.
***You will also need to supply or buy your speaker wire and HDMI cable(s) separately.
This page was last updated on October 7, 2024.