Klipsch RP-504C Center Channel Speaker (Walnut)

Beautiful Center Channel that flows with my RP-600ms’ and SPL-120 sub, does it all. Could not ask for more. Clear crisp tones. Very pleased.

July 30, 2022 (edited August 7, 2022): The package arrive in tact. I paired the RP-504C with RP-8000Fs, RP-500Ms, and an HSU VTF2-MK5 with Denon AVR. While the Klipsch brand is great, the RP-504C was a great speaker and it did enhance the sound. HOWEVER, it also directed all the sound to the center so much so, that the left, right and surround channels got drowned out. Nothing I did with my AVR could bring it back. The Audassey setup did ask if I wanted to expand the center to the Left and Right channels and I chose No. When I wanted to set it back there was no option to do that, unless I ran the Audassey setup again. So while this DOES sound great and it did improve the center sound, I felt I lost the fidelity of the left/right and surround channels. This made it sound as if the center was over pronounced. Once disconnected I got back that big theater sound I was used to. I do want a center channel, just not one that hogs the middle ground and the sound stage, in my opinion. So the RP-504C was too big for my setup. So I learned that I should have gotten the RP-404C (or an earlier model) for my particular setup. So I returned it the same day I got it for a refund (minus UPS pickup fee). PaulJC

Sound clarity and power

This is an amazing speaker. I bought this on sale for 50% off and it was one of the best purchases Ive made.

For $1000 speaker i expected something at least as clear as my car audio. i was disappointed. Klipsch is very over rated compared to Hertz, Focal or other car audio systems.

Replaced my old bose flat speaker from 25 years ago. It sounded ok, but THIS IS A REAL CENTER SPEAKER!!! Its paired with klipsch 600m, Marantz 5015 reciever, and Corwin Vega 25 year old sub, thats working awesome. Watched a bunch of bluray and 4k movies. Im upset that I didnt switch out my old bose 701s and all years ago...but I got the klipsch 600m for $329 amd 504c for $339 on amazon. So I saved many many hundreds waiting for these to go on sale...the sound is amazing, woke up the voices and sound alright, well well worth the sale prices.

This replaced a Cambridge center speaker as an upgrade as a part of a Klipsch system.

The center channel speaker is critical in providing the critical data your ear needs to hear in video media. Klipsch delivers.

This speaker tries to do TOO much, is my diagnosis. It is large, four big woofers (large relative to most center channels) and the tractix horn.... and thus, all the effects and whatnot overwhelm and bury the dialogue into a recessed position. Yes, if you turn it up real loud you can hear everything, but then youre shaking the house... fine if thats what youre looking for. But what about just standard watching? Normal, lets watch a movie or tv show and be able to still have a conversation - type watching...? Then this speaker is not so good; indeed, youd be better off with two-channel stereo for music listening (or maybe just ditch the surround sound altogether, just sayin ) and a good clear-dialogue soundbar. For a $900 (or $650... or even $300) a center channel should be able to do it all instead of being one trick pony of crank-it-up-or-you-wont-understand-it type product.

No complaints. Very satisfied. This center speaker is paired with a couple of JBL studio 530s and and SVS 10 ported woofer. Trying it for the first time was an emotional experience. Yes, Id love to pay $1000 each for the five speakers I need, but the room theyre in is relatively small and the extra bang for the buck would be wasted. For what I need this Klipsch center speaker is easily value for money. We can now hear TV and movie dialog, even when the internet delivery is strangled. And opera: When the big lady sings through the center speaker... WOW...