Since the legendary Klipshorn speaker was introduced in 1946, Klipsch speakers have made their mark on both the audiophile and home theater world. For 2022 they are building on their popular Reference Series with a 7th generation line-up consisting of 10 models designed to fill the bill for home theater, gaming, and critical music listening applications.
Core Features
The core features of the 2022 Klipsch Reference line include:
Advanced Acoustics: With the exception of the subwoofer offering, all the speakers incorporate Klipschs well-established 90o x 90o Tractrix Horns that provide clean and natural sound for mid-range. For 2022, the Tractrix Horns have a larger edge-to-edge design for improved frequency and directional control.
Linear Travel Suspension (LTS) aluminum tweeters: This technology improves efficiency and allows the speakers to provide pristine, clear high-frequencies.
Spun-copper TCP Woofers: Using Spun-copper Thermoformed Crystal Polymer material, the woofers provide a smoother response, accuracy, and transparency for low frequencies eliminating unwanted boominess.
Dolby Atmos: Built-in up-firing drivers for Dolby Atmos height channels are incorporated into the R-605FA floor-standing speaker. Also, users have the ability to add upfiring sound to existing speakers with the R-40AS Dolby Atmos speaker module.
All cabinets are crafted of high-quality wood materials.
Klipsch 2022 Reference Speaker Model Breakdown
Floorstanding:
- R-605FA (Built-in upfiring drivers for Dolby Atmos)
- R-800F
- R-600F
Bookshelf:
- R-50M
- R-40M
Center Channel:
- R-30C
- R-50C
Dolby Atmos Add-On Module:
- R-40SA
Subwoofers:
- R-121SW (12-inch front-firing driver)
- R-101SW (10-inch front-firing driver)
Availability and Pricing
The entire 2022 Klipsch Reference Speaker Line is available in the UK now through authorized dealers. Amazon currently has all of them available for pre-order for U.S. buyers, but they are not set to ship until July 1, 2022.
- R-605FA – lb1,499 / EUR1,598 / $1,798 at Amazon
- R-800F – lb1,249 / EUR1,298 / $1,198 at Amazon
- R-600F – lb949 / EUR998 / $998 at Amazon
- R-50M – lb325 / EUR349 / $399 at Amazon
- R-40M – lb275 / EUR299 / $299 at Amazon
- R-30C – lb375 / EUR399 / $499 at Amazon
- R-50C – lb279 / EUR299 / $379 at Amazon
- R-40SA – lb399 / EUR449 / $599 at Amazon
- R-121SW – lb549 / EUR599 / $599 at Amazon
- R-101SW – lb499 / EUR549 / $499 at Amazon
ORT
May 15, 2022 at 11:02 pm
I am a tremendous admirer of Klipsch speakers and just bought a pair of their plebeian (that is such a fun word to use!) Synergy Black Label F-300s.
They are excellente’!
I have tried three times to like Klipsch’s subwoofers but alas, I do not care at all for front-firing subwooofers and each time I have simply given them to friends in need of a nice sub.
The new RP-600Mii look nice but now that I have the pusillanimously pedestrian and positively plebeian F-300s I have no need for them. Nor desire which as I have stated else where is far more suitable for audio purchases.
If the RP-600M (piano black!) go on sale now that the gnu version is hitting stores, I may weaken and buy them as a toad’s idea of audio performance art. I hate real “performance art” so I would take over that term for use in my world with my choice in audio equipment and in doing so, upset that balance of the artsy-fartsy unbalanced folk.
Nah. I would get them for a relative and use that as an excuse to visit more often.
Thank you for this article! Huzzah, indeed!
ORT