“How do these compare to the older rb-51 ii? An upgrade, lateral, or downgrade? Thanks in advance!”

Asked by Joe 5 years ago

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You would be the best judge of the sound comparison, but my guess would be more of an upgrade than a lateral move; I would buy the newer pair. These are the latest iteration, with some cosmetic rivets. On the back, the new port is larger, round, and placed above the middle, closer to the tractrix horn than the woofer.
Answered by residualecho 5 years ago
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I would guess that the R-51M is a downgrade compared to the RB-51 II. The RB-51 II has Cerametallic woofer found in the Reference Premier line, and the tweeter goes up to 24 KHz. These are more in line with the Reference Premier line of speakers. So, the RB-51 II has greater high end and greater low end than the R-51M. Specs on the RB-51 II can be found at http://images.klipsch.com/RB51IICutSheet_635042121478370000.pdf
Answered by sysadmin 5 years ago
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