Elevate Your Setup with This Outstanding Bookshelf Speaker
From enviable sound to eye-grabbing aesthetics, the Klipsch RP-500M II bears all the hallmarks of a high-end passive bookshelf loudspeaker. The RP-500M II houses a Cerametallic-cone woofer with a cutting-edge motor design and a titanium-dome LTS tweeter with a revolutionary vented housing, ensuring class-leading sound quality. An extra-large, silicone-composite hybrid Tractrix horn yields unrivaled high-frequency response and rock-solid imaging; a rear-firing Tractrix port ensures ideal airflow for minimal distortion and turbulence, even at the most subterranean of frequencies. The RP-500M II's grille attaches magnetically, enabling you to reveal the speaker's impressive-looking driver configuration with minimal effort. This speaker boasts a rugged MDF cabinet with vibration-resistant bracing, along with a furniture-grade, scratch-resistant vinyl finish that looks amazing with any décor. Sweetwater's verdict? The RP-500M II is a top-shelf bookshelf speaker, and certainly a worthy addition to the Klipsch Reference Premier series.
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Cerametallic-cone woofer
The RP-500M II comes loaded with a 5.25-inch Cerametallic-cone woofer, yielding impressive low-frequency audio reproduction all the way down to 50Hz. The speaker also incorporates an aluminum shorting ring for an ultra-clean sound, along with a cutting-edge motor structure for incredible speed and accuracy. We're highly impressed by the quality of Klipsch's Cerametallic woofers here at Sweetwater; they positively represent the pinnacle of Klipsch's driver design. No matter what you listen to, these rigid yet eminently lightweight drivers will deliver the goods with minimal cone breakup and near-zero distortion.
Titanium-dome LTS tweeter and Tractrix horn
Housed inside the Klipsch RP-500M II is a 1-inch titanium-dome LTS (Linear Travel Suspension) tweeter. This tweeter maximizes dynamics, ensuring a hyper-detailed sound that's never shrill or harsh. The RP-500M II also incorporates a vented tweeter housing that minimizes standing waves for fewer unwanted harmonics and added clarity. You also get an oversized, silicone-composite hybrid Tractrix horn, arming you with unrivaled high-frequency response and extension, along with spot-on directivity.
Klipsch RP-500M II Bookshelf Speaker Features:
- A bookshelf speaker with enviable sound and eye-grabbing aesthetics
- 5.25-inch Cerametallic-cone woofer yields impressive low-frequency audio reproduction down to 50Hz
- Aluminum shorting ring provides an ultra-clean sound; a cutting-edge motor structure provides incredible speed and accuracy
- 1-inch titanium-dome LTS (Linear Travel Suspension) tweeter delivers dynamic, hyper-detailed high frequencies
- Vented tweeter housing minimizes standing waves for fewer unwanted harmonics and added clarity
- Oversized, silicone-composite hybrid Tractrix horn yields unrivaled high-frequency response and rock-solid imaging
- Rear-firing Tractrix port ensures ideal airflow for minimal distortion and turbulence
- Convenient magnetic grille
- Cork pads ensure secure placement on a stand or table
- Rugged MDF cabinet with vibration-resistant bracing
