The Klipsch RP-500M ranks #41 out of 87 total Medium Size Bookshelf Speakers for sound quality. See Top Recommended Speakers By Attribute for all the top speaker suggestions.
Brand: Klipsch
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#41 Klipsch RP-500M: $299.00 Amazon eBay
Pros: The original Reference Premiere 2-way bookshelf, still sold new alongside the newer RP-500M II at a lower price. Klipsch’s signature Hybrid Tractrix Horn tweeter loading is unmistakable and the price has dropped from its original $579/pair MSRP to roughly $399/pair.
Cons: Independently measured by Erin’s Audio Corner with a very rough response: on-axis deviation of 0.961dB and on-axis smoothness of just 0.216, well behind the revised tuning Klipsch gave the newer RP-500M II. Directivity-index standard deviation of 4.24, a pronounced +0.26dB per octave upward tilt, and a predicted in-room smoothness of just 0.16, the worst of any speaker measured here, all point to an inconsistent, brighter-leaning presentation. Full sensitivity and impedance specs aren’t published on Klipsch’s own product page.
Related speakers: Klipsch RP-500M II.
How it compares: Just above it: Aperion Audio Novus N5B - $150 more. Just below it: Dayton Audio MK402X - $201 cheaper.
| Country | United States (Klipsch design) |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 13.50H x 6.81W x 9.50D in |
| Drivers | 1" Titanium LTS tweeter (Hybrid Tractrix Horn), 5.25" Spun Copper Cerametallic woofer |
| Enclosure | 2-way, ported |
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