Klipsch RP 500C Center Channel Speaker Review

Unfortunately, the RP-500C is the only center channel speaker that doesn't somehow dominate the TV with its size. The rest are much larger.

A great addition to my front stage, the sound matches the matching RP-5000F perfectly. This rp-500 center channel speaker reproduces small, subtle, source-matched sounds that weren't there before, but what was most striking was the depth of the voice. The slight subtlety and depth of dialogue and sounds coming from the rp-500c aided in rendering that made the left and right channels almost disappear or become a single soundstage. I waited a bit and when the price was right for my budget I went…

Like many others, I bought the RP-500C to replace the R-25C because it was the "right" center speaker for my R-625FA network, but the R -25C is a piece of garbage. No amount of tuning could make it sound anything but square, intricate and punchy. Frankly, Klipsch should be ashamed. On the other hand, the RP-500C is worth every penny. It's crisp, clear and powerful. It handles dialogue, music, and sound effects with ease. Audiophiles will tell you that the RP-500C doesn't sound like my network…

This is a fantastic front speaker. I've paired it with Synergy F30 series front subwoofers and Synergy S-10 series rear subwoofers, as well as an R-115 and a legacy Klipsch 12-inch subwoofer. I had an old Synergy C-20 and was constantly adjusting the center channel to hear dialogue and that was before I added the new 15 to my home theater. No longer! I can turn up the volume until the subwoofers hit the bass and I have no hearing problems. I'm sure the RP-540 is an amazing speaker, but with an…

Guys, this may sound silly, but it's BIG. I didn't expect it to be as big as it is now. Aside from the actual measurements, as I've seen the measurements before, the physical presence of these speakers is almost the same as the RP-600M this completes. I bought the RP-600M a couple of weeks ago and didn't want to spend money on a center speaker, so I went with an old center speaker from my previous system that was about the size of a small loaf of bread. This weighs both size and weight in…

I have owned Klipsch for over ten years. During that time I had 3 different lines of surround speakers, 2 subwoofers and Pro Media computer speakers. I've heard many others but I just love the Klipsch sound. My most recent upgrade was from the Icon line (predecessor to the Refrence line) to the Refrence Premier line. I replaced my front channels (KB-15) with RP-160m last year and they are fantastic. It was a massive update. The downside is that they set my KC-25 center channel to midrange. It's