Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-8000F (Old) 3.1 System
+ Onkyo TX-RZ70 11.2-Channel Home Theater Receiver
Can you imagine the audio performance attained by combining Klipsch flagship floor standing speakers and center channel speaker, a 12″ sub, and the flagship Onkyo THX certified receiver? Originally manufactured in 2018, the discontinued but still available top-of-the-line 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. Also discontinued, the matching 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-RZ70 receiver. Lastly, the discontinued 14.7″ wide, 17.8″ high, 19.9″ deep, 45 pound SPL-120 subwoofer [Klipsch link] [YouTube video] [at Amazon] features a front-firing 12″ Cerametallic woofer and slot port, powered by 300 watts continuous and 600 watts peak, and extends the bass down to 24Hz.
Rated 140 watts per channel with two channels driven, the powerful top-of-the-line THX Select Certified Onkyo TX-RZ70 11.2-channel network home theater receiver [Onkyo link] [YouTube video below] [at Amazon] is an excellent choice for up to 7.2.4. Surround decoding includes Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD/Master Audio, and it has THX listening modes as well as IMAX Enhanced Mode. Supports Dirac Live room correction. It’s got pre-outs for all channels as well as Zone 2 and Zone 3. Other connectivity includes 6 HDMI (all 8K) on back, eARC/ARC, Ethernet, USB, 2 optical and 2 coaxial digital audio inputs, 4 analog RCA audio inputs, phono input, assignable component video and two composite video, RS232, 12V trigger out; and behind the front panel door are an HDMI input (4K only), headphone jack, and the room calibration mic input for AccuEQ/Dirac Live. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Remote control. Dimensions are 17.1″ wide, 7.9″ high (without Wi-Fi antennas up), 18.9″ deep, and it weighs 48.5 pounds.
Where To Buy You can purchase the Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-8000F (original, NOT II) 3.1 speaker system in Ebony and the Onkyo TX-RZ70 11.2-channel home theater receiver together as a bundle at Amazon.com. [As of 9/15/2024, this Klipsch + Onkyo system is SIGNIFICANTLY CHEAPER when you add the speaker pair, center speaker, sub, and receiver to your Amazon shopping cart individually.] Packaged and delivered in five boxes.
***You will need to supply or buy your speaker wire, subwoofer cable, and HDMI cable(s) separately.