Review! The Klipsch RP600M Loudspeakers! 

By far the best RP-600M review on-line. Thank you very much. I almost exclusivity only watch you and Steve at this point . Thank you and keep up the hard work.

I love them! I just got a pair and they are the best sounding speakers I’ve ever owned.

Sean nailed it!

I bought these back in October and they are fabulous. Highly recommended!

Great looking speakers, great specs, great price tag! Great work on the review as usual man!

Nailed the review of these thanks from reviewing them youre a big part in what I purchase thanks again

You sir, are excellent in your presentation.... Can't ask for more in a review. Peace from Holland Sean!

Thanks for sharing men! Keep rocking and great weekend!

my favorite review of yours Sean.

Thanks for your review. These are going to be my next speaker based on your review. They check most of the boxes I am looking for in a bookshelf speaker.

Thanks a lot for the advice ... A wonderful day!

Great review, I have the previous floor standing version RP260F and absolutely love them.

Nice job! Welcome back sir.

Have them for three months now, love them

Hi Sean, so happy to have you back here!

Great honest review. Thanks

Thanks for providing a helpful review. I was concerned about these having a v shaped sound and you addressed my concerns.

Great Review. Really well done. Thanks.

Fantastic speakers! I love em!

Informative review .... going to have to give these a listen.... the set up you describe can be met in my room and I was hoping for a less rolled off treble from my entry Elacs

Having listened to Klipsch (La Scala) speakers years ago at a friends I can say that I liked them. Trouble is, as you surmise, most folks either like or hate the horn sound.To me it is kinda forward and P. A. associated. Klipsch, Electro-Voice and Altec are some brands noted for their "west coast " sound. That Klipsch is still building a quality product after all these years is a testament to their R&D. You sir, give an informative and lucid review of this speaker. Easy to understand and entertaining. Makes me almost wanna buy the freakin' things.

I purchased one pair. Your review is spot-on! The principal character is balanced, balanced, balanced. Bass is good, but a Subwoofer helps below 50 Hz. Really, truly satisfying. A raving good bookshelf design. There a-re better ones For Triple the Price (like my LS50), but noticed only in A/B comparison.

Happy to see you addressed desktop users. Have them try the new iLoud MTM. Holy cow they are so good.

Great review! Liked the bonus section. Thanks for your work.

I bought mine after watching Steves review and I love em paired up with a klipsch sub they have exceeded my expectations and then some.

Great review Sean. Hope you’ll review the Forte III: outstanding speakers

Awesome review!

Sean, you are one of the best reviewers out there, plain and simple, hands down, votes are in! This was a great review. Your real world perspective is what really does it I think. You nailed it with your description of how they are "engaging" and get you really involved with the music. This IS the ULTIMATE goal! That is the way it should be, audiophile or not. Sometimes I feel like audiophiles willfully give up that goal or give up enjoying music in favor of just measurements and analysis. Measurements don't tell you how something sounds. Anyway, as you may know, I'm one of those guys that goes running from the room when I see horned speakers for the very reasons you state. That said, if I ever get a chance I would be curious to hear these. Again, I would not be one who would actually be interested in purchasing these (even though the price is fantastic), because I'm a 3-way tower guy. Even if I had a very small room, I would find some way to squeeze towers into it.

Great review man.I just placed an order of 12 pair based on your review. Used my kids lunch money that was allocated for the next year...

Thanks for adding some balance to all the raves.

Just received one pair of RP-600M today. Mmm tasty sound and great looks! Got to do lots more listening. Liking them so far.

Had the RP 150M which led to some vintage Forte I with a Godzilla integrated, I could hear the groans of audiophiles everywhere. Then Steve started his horn phase. Don't know about the RP 600Ms with a SET, but the Fortes love it, they aren't loud using 3 watts, but man do they sound right. Anything acoustic is just phenomenal.

Great review Very good job!

Great explanation!

My brother bought some vintage horn speakers and I feel this review echos my feelings about them exactly. He’s using a vintage 30wpc amp ( Marantz)

What interests me the most about this review is your very well-stated assessment of the polarizing nature of the Klipsch sound and the fact that this speaker eliminates this issue by solving the problems that led to the polarization. Short of just guessing, do you have reason to believe that the Klipsch line in general, especially the larger floor standing models, such as the La Scala and Cornwalls, have similarly resolved this problem? As an aside, based at least partly on your review I became extremely interested in Tekton Design speakers and ended up purchasing the Ulfberht's, which I absolutely love. Thanks for the heads up!

Thanks for your fine review Sean. I own both Klipshorns and a pair of RP-280F as mains for the theater material. However, I decided to lower the level of the horn tweeter a bit. NOT with the EQ in my Marantz AVR, (I leave that FLAT), but with taking the input links OUT on the rear of the speakers. I put high quality L-Pads in and BI-Amp them. Running the L-PAD at 12 O'Clock for the horn on it's own amp makes for a much smoother sound to my ears and not so forward and in your face for ORCHESTRAL recordings.... There are many high end speakers that have adjustments on them for this reason, so your speakers can be better tailored to your room, and your tastes... Just a thought....

Love that polarised polaroid t-shirt pun

Good to see you back. Another great and useful video! I used to have the RP150M and the RP160M’s. I think the old models lined up with what you experienced with these - with the 150M’s sounding less bright. Not sure if that is because the horn on the 150M’s was smaller. I also noticed the tweeters in the 150M’s were stamped with a different part # than the 160M’s. And just for reference my amp at the time was the excellent Marantz PM6005 integrated.

I had my RF-7 IIs paired with my Onkyo 805. I recently upgraded to a NAD 777 and wow it made a difference. The Onkyo just had too aggressive highs with Klipsch and the NAD really balanced them out. I really agree with your comment that what you drive them with can influence how they sound. Liked your video and really like your previous RF-7 II review.

I have the Klipsch R15-PM speakers hooked up to a sub and feeding music to it out of my PC with a Sound Blaster ZxR. I find jazz music to sound great on Klipsch speakers. Classical sounds great too.

Have the RP 150's. Amazing little speakers. Mine sit atop a pair of upgraded Quartets and not only do they keep pace with the quartets, but they sound more "true" at volume. Did I mention that they are amazing little speakers?

Tested the RP8000's and 6000 with a "warmer" NAD c368, Yamaha as801 and cambridge audio cxa60. The latter was actually a nice fit to my ears. Nice crispy details and a lot of headroom. Was quite surprised because i was planning on ending my journey and buying the b&w 603s

thanks for the review ! I came very very close to buying but then heard the difintive technology demand series ehaa so confussed now sold my hpm 100s so have extra money but I will say I been a audiophile since 89 and blown away buy the fs52s still!! Even bought another set I put up lol I d like to find some elac f6 to get over the F52s lol I know You never reviewed f52s but must be a reason idk thanks again I've watched a lot of reviews on the RP600 but take your reviews with more weight thanks again sean !!

I love mine, great speaker.

Great to see you! Looking hale and hearty! Great review as usual.

Hi Sean, Do not usually do RU-vid comments ... after watching this video I had to do one. I really enjoyed the format and delivery of the review, the breakdown, concise on all the points, the characteristics covered, and the scope of the pros/cons. What I appreciated the most is the focus on the listener user preferences/experience and how these speakers may or may not appeal to certain audience. It is obvious that you have deep expertise in this field. I spent last night jumping from one ZF video to the next. May I make a suggestion? Not sure if you have done this already. Would you consider a review comparing a new speaker and an old vintage one in the same “class”? For example, I would be interested in how my 15+ year old B&W DM303 stand up today and how R&D have pushed audio quality forward. Thank you. H.

just picked up a pair. I had an old pair of pioneer CS-R380-Q speakers from the 1990's that were almost dead and had no sound quality left. They were powered by an old $60 AVR fed by a computer audio out using a headphone jack. one of the speakers would intermittently die. I liked the way klipsch speakers looked and heard good things so i got a set of R-41m's to replace them and fed them through a Schiit modi 3.... i suddenly realized what i was missing sonically and could actually listen to music again. with all the reviews i knew i'd love these so i pulled the trigger finally. holy crap they're even better than i imagined.

Bought mine off Amazon for 449, matched them up with my 8000fs. Super happy

I picked up the little bothers to these, the R 51M. I really like them, that Klipsch sound is gone, actually pretty impressive for such a tiny speaker. I'll use them in the garage.

Good work man!

A properly designed horn will sound amazing. Klipsch got a little closer with this product and introduced a taste of the horn sound to many consumers.

I would love to hear you do a review of the Monitor Audio Silver 100 speakers. What can I say, I am selfish, these $1000 bookshelves are the range I can afford to play in. Great channel BTW

Owned a pair of old school KG 5.2 (big speakers with 10” woofer, 10” passive radiator, and very recessed horn). They were beautiful looking speakers. Very clear and clean sound BUT as you said, shouty and bass was lean.

Thank you for sharing. The only thing I would like to add is that much of what enthusiasts say about horns in general has to do with what amplifier or preamplifier they are driving them with. Since conventional horns are efficient, they will shine a spotlight on any misrepresentation of the source of the music. The old saying, garbage in, garbage out.

Thank you

What kind of stands are those?

I currently have them, they are a blast to listen too. Bestbuy sells them, go buy them and give them a try.

Good ...I'm planning on getting these or the RP800M for my Stereo/Home Theater setup

been loving mine that i got for $450. using them at my desk and work just fine as i have a large desk and sit 3-4ft away from them. really want some of the floor standing versions rp8000m.

Great review! Set up, set up, set up, very important with horn speakers. I have not found Klipsch fatiguing even with the series II speakers if they were set up well.

you are the king

these speakers are a little to big for my present needs. I've had the earlier models of the 4 inch version and I always liked them. At this point, the RP 500M would be better for me. Do you think all the sizes share the characteristics of this model. I know that's a tough call to make...what do you think? Thanks for a very good review and great points made.

What is drawing me to these speakers is that they are easy to drive and a person doesn't need to spend alot on high end amps.

I feel Klipsch has really stepped up their game! I used to think their speakers sounded harsh and not very musical. Used to own RF62, RF83, RF7ii and was not happy with music. When I purchased the rp160m I was shocked how musical they were. I excited to give these new R600m a try. Since then I have owned many nice speakers and the newer Klipsch gears really give other nice speakers a run for their money!

This price point for bookshelf speakers is really heating up, so this is a great time to get into bookshelf speakers! Andrew Jones got things started a few years ago, first with his Pioneer speakers and then with his ELAC offerings. But Klipsch has answered the challenge. In my opinion, these RPs topple ELAC from its price point dominance, and are now the new kings. BTW, if anyone is interested in these speakers but doesn't want to pay $550, consider buying a pair of the prior generation RP-160s, which are marked down now. For some reason the 160s flew under the audiophile radar, but they sound just as good as the 600s, with only minor cosmetic differences. As an owner of a pair, I can attest that everything Zero Fidelity says here about the 600s is also true of the 160s. I matched mine with a slightly warmish vintage amp, and the combination is exceedingly magical. I got mine refurbished for around $300/pair, and I consider them an even better deal than my now unused ELAC Debut B6s, which as another commenter notes, can be a little too rolled off on the top end.

I have a pair of KSB 3.1 Bookshelf speakers on steel stands filled with aquarium gravel. They're 20 years old and still sound great to me. When I replace them eventually it will only be with another pair from Klipsch or if I'm rich enough ESS.

I went with the RP-500m because they were for a tiny room, but this review could apply just as well to mine. Having said that, I shopped and listened to a LOT of different options... some went way above this price point. LS50. Elac Debut and Ubi. LS305’s. To me, none of them produced the same clarity. I found myself REALLY looking for a reason to NOT get them because (1) I’m not crazy about the copper drivers and (2) klipsch has that sort of mass produced perception. Everyone has klipsch. Zero regrets on my purchase. I did hook them up to an old 8” KLH sub, but the experience is unreal. Movies. Games. Music. Klipsch hit a home run with their reference premier line.

I currently have a pair of NHT SuperOnes as my "main" speakers, and what I like about them is that you can place them very close to a back wall because they are acoustic suspension. I wonder how these sound close to a wall.

Perfect straight forward review on the sound! It would need a sub to complete the whole sound that I would like. That is why I would stay away from the little overly ported bookshelf speakers, they need a sub! But if you use a sub than these would be a perfect match, plus my amp has a warmer sound, but not quite tube, but warm. Thanks for the fast review!

Thank you, klipsch rp-600 m ó monitor yamaha HS8, the beast, Thank you, bye fron Perú

I wil bet these are a great match for the 316bee nad nice review

I bought these several months ago and was pleasde to see they are now $100 more than i paid!

With making speakers and I found that image happens with 3 things. Time alignment. Medrange tone. Treble level. About #3...You said there is a close image you can "touch", and the treble is forward (tipped up a bit). With my speakers, when I adjusted my crossover to vary the treble level (I noticed that) with it a bit bright it would make the image, but then the image would drop off again with further treble level. And it's a narrow margin when the image comes in, when the treble level is just a little bit bright but not too much, just pleasantly bright.

Guttenberg just gave a thumbs up for those Jamo 803's too. Mainly cuz they're such a good deal for the price (and no, no one is saying they're in the same league as these RP600's you're reviewing cuz they're clearly not)

I picked up a pair of Klipsch rp250f speakers on trade, and wow! The only other speakers I have that can dance with them are my little Quad S1's The RP Klipsch are just musical and give great dynamics, they give great harmonics too. Im NOT a Klipsch guy.

I just ordered a pair. I heard a sound demo and loved them. I'm looking for speakers that sound as good as my Sennheiser headphones and these might be them.🙂

Sean, the most important comparison I'd love to need your view is how does this pair compare to JBL Studio 530. That is in the same price range and is highly rated. Would you recommend this pair over the JBLs?

I ahe the klipsch promedia 2.1 computr speakers with the horn tweeters..and i love them. I gree these reviewed speakers would be waaaaay overkill for a compute setup though..but as rear surrounds..or mains in a small room..yeah they are great..:)

Love the channel ZF, Friend of mine had an old pair of Klipsch, and really impressed me...They really handle speed metal's high bpm's beats per minute...am I just crazy...is there any suggestions for a generally better speaker set up for this type of music? Curious, Rg's

Dude, the 600s are badass, I have about 300 hours on mine, maybe it’s just me, but I think there getting better, running biwire too. Crazy good

Hi Sean, thanks for making these videos man, I am learning a lot. I just got the Klipsch RP600Ms and I love the horn sound. Coming from KEF LS50 Wireless I really enjoy the live and open sound. I use a NuPrime IDA-8 amp and it's beautiful. Now, my question is regarding the Buchardt S400, will the waveguide in that speaker behave like the Klipsch one, will I get the same live sound and juicy dynamics from the Buchardt?

Polarizing...with a Polaroid shirt 👀

Subscribed !! Nice Video, Really !!

Klipsch speakers... hate'em...love'em. I own a pair of "RB-81 -mk 2 ", i love'em, specially after i upgrade the x-over with Mundorf MCap EVO Oil caps, and resistors, silver plated Jantzen internal cables, silver plated AMC binding posts. My thoughts...objectively...the treble is quite amazing, the mids became crisp and tone accurate, the hights are smooth but crisp, the bass...oh...the bass !...lovely, you know how a good bass must be, that's it. Some say that Klipsch is harsh on the hights, i never experienced that, even before the upgrade. Thanks for the review, once again you nailed it.

I tried them and I have bought the Elac Debut 6.2s instead. Where I live the Elacs are half the cost of the Klipsch and I thought they sounded better. The only problem with the Elacs is they are not very pretty.

How are these speakers compare to the previous speakers RP160m ? I am asking because I own RP160m, and want to know should I upgrade to these ? Thank you for your response.

I sure love the look of klipsch speakers 👍

I just got a pair for my rear surround speaker, sound great.

have you listened to the B&W 685's? If so how do these compare?

What do you think about these (and accompanying CC and surrounds) for a medium size home theater where I want to just cross everything around 80Hz to multiple subs? Also I've not had issues with the older Klipsch house sound (owned RF-280 II) and it sounds like these are much smoother. Given the choice between these and SVS Ultra series what would you go with?

Hi Sean How do they compare to Kef LS50 in mids, treble, bass, imaging please

Do you remember the differences between the sound of the r51 and these not including the bass?

Did you feel as though to had to eq. Your system a certain way for these speakers? Did you have to roll off any of the treble or boost the bass?

Is this a REFINED speaker that will be a good match for a home theater application (primarily) where the listener has more of an audiophile taste? Or is it just a loud, dynamic noise box?

Great review Sean ! Any plan to review their big brother the RP-8000F ? They are not available in hi-fi store where proper listening environment is available.....in Canada anyway.

If you had to choose your last speaker what would you choose, the Klipsch RP-600M or the Buchardt S400 ?

Very good review, and explanation of this very fine Klipsch speaker, Zero Fidelity! However, there was a bit of double-talk; so I suppose you are a believer of very expensive hi fi audio, and I understand. Something like you get what you pay for. Anyhow, this is a strong choice for me; I saw these speakers on Amazon.ca.

I’d love to hear these with a low output valve amp to see if they mesh well.

Now if we'd know what the major differences are between the RP600M and the Klipsch R-51M, that would be super. Thank you.