Klipsch RB-41 II Reference Series Bookshelf Speaker Pair in Ebony

Got these to pair with an intro turntable setup for my teenage daughter. Needed small and compact to fit available shelf space in her room (Although these can mount on wall too). Previous Klipsch owner so had trust in the brand. Obviously these aren’t the best of the best, but they are perfect for what I wanted. Clean and classy look, and sound great for her setup. Clear and balanced sound profile. When she turns them up we can hear them from other rooms, but I can quickly drown her out with my RF-7 towers! Great affordable starter set of bookshelf’s. Should last her for years and continue to be used in other arrangements if/when she upgrades her system.

I bought these to replace a pair of old, blown, baby Advents in my living room for primarly background music. My main music speakers in another room are a pair of AR3a's that I love. I am using a Rotel integrated amp from an iPod and cd player.I have a Klipsch 5.1 home theater system elsewhere in the house so am (happily) familiar with Klipsch.I love the depth of my AR's and did also from the Advents. So to do I the RB-41's. I can not speak more highly of them and their ability to project full sound from such a small speaker. The base is full while the high end is clear and crisp. They seem to be able to handle higher volume without being overwhelmed (I do reduce the base level when doing so as the smaller "woofer/mid-range" and the rear port can get "poppy" on certain music like full base rock). I can highly recommend these speakers for my type of use, or in a small room and smaller system, or as right/left surround speakers, or as rear channel. I have them on a book shelf, "hidden" amongst my library and typically play them at low levels (when I want to crank it up I turn them off and power up the AR's). I experimented with different brand small bookshelf speakers but they were either too "boomy" or did not have any presence for my usage. I had a pair of Klipsch Icon's that were too bass heavy that I now use as my surround speakers in my home theater set up.The construction is solid. I'm not a fan of the ash black and would prefer a wood veneer option but... I'm sorry to see these models are made in China instead of Arkansas and that Klipsch has apparently been bought out (it was reassuringly fun to have a product from Arkansas and know that someone actually labored over the speaker, personally inspected and signed the slip of their doing so but I assume at this cost level that is no longer feasible). Still very well made.I highly recommend these speaker to anyone who is looking for a quality small bookshelf speaker to use in varied situations at what I think is a reasonable price for this great product.

Just like the majority of owners here, I'm very happy with these little speakers. They fit almost anywhere, but still have a surprisingly well defined sound. I'm using them as a L and R surround on a 7.2 system. (medium sized room) They easily keep up with the other speakers and add a "definement" that was not there with the previous speakers (small Bose). Build quality looks top notch! They are also attractive either with the magnetic grills on or off. Unless you are a total audiophile snob you should consider these... (if you are a snob though, be prepared to invest MUCH more money!) UPDATE...Have used these now for several days, am blown away by music and effects coming from the L and R surround that I've never heard with the Bose! It's like a different recording. I attribute this to the extended range offered by the horn tweeter and incredible midrange available with these little speakers. They have warmed up quite a bit already and can't wait to experience them once they are fully burned in. I highly recommend these especially for the application in a home theater surround mode. Needless to say I'm very pleased with these..and yes I spent hours reading reviews on at least 20 bookshelfs before I decided on these. I am totally convinced I made the right decision!

They're really OK. They sound great, they look great. But the black wood vinyl is the same I bought at home depot and make them feel (not sound, sounds great) kinda cheap. Sorry.

One speaker I ordered has gone dead. My review has nothing to do with that as it could be replaced via warranty.Now to the speaker-I own 3 sets of bookshelf speakers in a 5.0 set up throughout my home and have owned over a dozen in the past years. I love the klipsch in ears, because these met my size requirements for a 2.1 set up and were on sale at a great price I Prichard them.They replaced RC-10's which were just a tad bit too large for my space ( aesthetically ).Everything about these speakers was top notch from price to fit and finish, except the most important aspect of any speaker. Sound.I am typing this review on my cell phone Will update with more useful details when I get on my desktop. The sound of these speakers is very colored. I used them for only music for they are in my home gym. After an hour workout the fatigue these cause is unbearable. I highly recommend agisnt these speakers without auditioning and comparing to other bookshelf speakers. I have a 150$ 5.0 set up in my master bedroom rc micro pried with an SVS sb12, I also have an SVS ultra series 5.0 set up in a dedicated theater room, when I watch a movie/Listen to music in my bedroom vs my theatre room the quality of sound is not night and day. Yes the SVS ultra series is much more dynamic and a better fit for The larger room and use but the rc Micros are very satisfying for my bedroom. When I compare those two speakers which are on different sides of the scale to the klipsch, it puts into prespective how colored the sound is on the rc 41's.I will be moving to the NHT superzeros or making it work with the rc-10s these are not for me, if your someone who values to hear playback as it is intended when recorded these are not for you. If you want the in your face and over emphasized highs you will like these, for me the fatigue is unbreable and the colored output of my music library makes music I love sound completely different, leaving details I can hear on my other speakers and cans missing.

Die RB-41 sind die kleinsten Bookshelf-Lautsprecher aus der Reference II Serie von Klipsch. Für den alleinigen Einsatz sind sie ein bsichen unterdimensioniert, ein 4 Zoll Tiefmitteltöner kann halt keine Wunder vollbringen, auch nicht wenn es ein hartes Cerametallic-Chassis ist. Das Tractix-Horn hingegen liefert die gleiche hervorragende Leistung wie die nächstgrößeren Modelle.Diese Lautsprecher sind als Ergänzung zu bestehenden Setups anzusehen, bei mir erfüllen sie die Rolle als Front-High-Lautsprecher in einem Set mit zwei RF-28 II und einem RC-62 II in der Front und zwei RS-42 II als Surround-Lautsprecher. Für diesen Einsatz, oder auch als Surround-Lautsprecher, sind sie hervorragend geeignet, denn die tiefen Töne werden dann in aller Regel ja sowieso von einem Subwoofer übernommen.Die Verarbeitungsqualität ist typisch für diese Serie, sie ist ok aber nicht überragend. Allerdings hat Klipsch bei den Nachfolgeserien ja hinzugelernt und bietet dort eine verbesserte Qualität. Das soll nicht heißen, dass es an der Reference Mark II - Serie Mängel gibt, aber es ist eben ein eher einfaches Furnier, die Ecken und Kanten sind spitz und die Schallwand aus Kunststoff.

Fantastic sound

Con queste ho completato il mio impianto surround con le casse Klipsch. Strabilianti. Queste le uso come posteriore surround al posto di vecchie pioneer... una differenza abissale. L'audio è al top. In rete si possono poi trovare tutte le recensioni tecniche in merito... super extra consigliate!

Molto soddisfatto dell' acquisto, imballo e spedizione perfetti. La qualità delle casse è indiscutibile ma del resto non sono così esperto da poterle comparare con altre.... Io comunque sono più che soddisfatto.

Erstaunlich wie sich Lautsprecherchassis in den letzten Jahren weiterentwickelt haben. Klipsch hat es jedenfalls raus.. Für ne Regalbox excellent im Klang. In Verbindung mit nem kleinen NAD -verstärker and ner Apple Airport Express , stimmt der Klang.