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The RP-502S II is Klipsch's second-generation bipole surround speaker for the Reference Premiere line. Each cabinet holds two 1-inch titanium tweeters on Tractrix horns and two 5.25-inch Cerametallic woofers, with the driver pairs angled 90 degrees apart to spread sound across a wide arc behind and beside the listener. That wide dispersion makes placement forgiving in a large room, which is the main reason to pick it over a direct-firing bookshelf speaker as a surround. Owners of RP-series systems report it blends well with the same line's towers and center, though the bipole design trades pinpoint localization for ambience, and it needs an amplifier with real power behind it.
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Owners of Reference Premiere systems describe the RP-502S II as an effective surround that fills the back of a room with effects. Most praise the wide spread and the match with the rest of the line; some note the diffuse sound is less precise and the cabinets are bulky.
The Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-502S II is a pair of surround speakers for home theater. Each speaker has two 5-1/4" Cerametallic woofers and two 1" Linear Travel Suspension (LTS) titanium diaphragm tweeters. The tweeters use 90° x 90° silicone composite hybrid Tractrix horns, and the phase plug and compression-molded silicone face keep the frequency response smooth.
The two sets of drivers on each speaker fire at a 90-degree angle from one another. This gives wide, 180-degree sound dispersion, and Wide Dispersion Surround Technology (WDST) is designed to deliver cinematic sound even when placement is less than ideal. The speakers can sit on a surface or mount on a wall as surround or elevation speakers using the keyhole slot.
The enclosure is internally braced MDF with an ebony vinyl finish and satin-painted baffles that resist scratches. A removable grille attaches magnetically.
