Klipsch RP-504C old VS new - Battle of the generations - Battle 2 commence!

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  @nobody1194 · 2 years ago

  The treble is noticiably higher on the previous gen and more natural on gen 2.  I prefer Gen 2 as that calms the speaker down especially for movies.

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  @vidarjohnlarsen6709 · 3 years ago

  I like the gen 1 best

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  @davidc284 · 1 month ago

  Pushing that Gen 2. From the guy on the left, I think he likes the Gen 1.

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  @bigelile07 · 4 years ago

  The real test is what they sound like with a movie. You can blast music though a CC and it can sound great, but what about dialogue especially when it's a quiet scene.

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  @JustinLuczak · 3 years ago

  One thing to think about is break in. How many hours do you have in the gen 1 I would think that the gen 2 will sound alittle different when they break in

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  @NoMoneyG · 1 year ago

  I just bought the Gen 1 for $400 new on sale/clearance. To be honest I didn't know about the Gen II until after I purchased the  Gen 1. The Gen II is selling for $750. I'm loving my Gen 1 for $350 less & what an upgrade from what I had. It blew me away from my old CC. I'm happy & from the negligible differences, I can live with that. Loved the demo of the 2!

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  @blueriverlore · 2 years ago

  I just picked up a RP-504C II for my center and started breaking it in. It will be used mainly for movies so I'm looking for that dialogue detail. Awesome review guys.

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  @midevil1980 · 4 years ago

  Now that I own both, I can honestly say that I definitely like gen 2 more overall, especially in the vocal region, which is why I got it. Gen 2 just sounds more balanced/refined to my ears, and the slightly wider dispersion is a nice addition as well... You really can't go wrong with either though, they are both great center channels for their design type. 😉👍

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  @chrisbow1776 · 2 months ago (edited)

  My ears can not tell any difference. I own gen one 504c, gen one 8000s and 600m surrounds. Great music choice too. I love that song, had it on my playlist for a long time

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  @TechMeOut86 · 3 years ago

  I was taught to set the center channel speaker to small no matter what size it is.

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  @sb44-444 · 3 years ago

  RP-504C / RCL, YUP!  I have two 504C as timber matched R/L,  standing vertically on dual SVS SB3000.  This set up  timber matches the 504C center speaker very well.  I use vibration feet on the vertical 504C to keep them steady.  Being a 2.5/3 way speaker the dialog from all three speakers blends seamlessly with plenty of Klipsch attack and forward sound stage.  At the closeout price of $340 ea, this is a very clear, detailed sound stage with tight in your face detailed bass from the SB 3000.  I tweeked them with internal graphic eq, distance, frequency and individual volume to set them up and WOW does this front sound stage sound great for not much money!  I never run speakers flat, so tweek all you need to get them personalized to your ears.

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  @wooddragon576 · 3 years ago

  Thanks very helpful.   They are very close, gen2 is clearer and better in the mids, but not significantly.   In Canada they are  normally about $250 apart in price, not sure if the difference is worth that,   but Gibby's Electronics just put the gen 2 on sale for the weekend,  ($120 off)   so for that Id go for the newer one.

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