Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-8000F II Floorstanding Speaker - Ebony - Each

The Flagship 2-Way Tower of Klipsch's Reference Premiere II Line

The Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-8000F II is a 2-way floorstanding speaker with the same 1-inch Titanium LTS tweeter and 90° x 90° Tractrix horn as the rest of the Reference Premiere II line, over dual 8-inch Cerametallic woofers in the largest cabinet of the non-Atmos RP-series.

Klipsch rates sensitivity at 98 dB into a nominal 8 ohms, and rates power handling at 150 watts continuous — the most headroom in the standard Reference Premiere II line, for a larger room or a home theater that needs to play loud without strain.

The cabinet is available in Ebony or Walnut vinyl with a satin-painted baffle, and sold each, so a stereo pair is two — order one to match an existing speaker, or a matching pair to start a system from scratch.

Where the Bigger Woofers Earn Their Keep

The Same Tweeter, the Largest Bass Section in the Line

The 1-inch Titanium LTS tweeter, the same design used across the Reference Premiere II line, crosses over at 1,630 Hz to dual 8-inch Cerametallic woofers with Faraday shorting rings — the largest woofers in the non-Atmos Reference Premiere II line.

At 98 dB, this is the most sensitive tower in the standard RP line, a couple of decibels above the next size down, for genuine high-output headroom without pushing an amplifier hard.

The Numbers, and What They Ask of Your Amplifier

Klipsch quotes a frequency range of 35 Hz to 25 kHz within 3 dB. Sensitivity is 98 dB, nominal impedance is 8 ohms compatible, and Klipsch rates power handling at 150 watts continuous, 600 watts peak.

Dual aluminum binding posts support bi-wiring and bi-amping, plus a Dolby Atmos passthrough for adding an RP-500SA elevation speaker. Dual-chamber rear-firing Tractrix ports complete the cabinet, so give it a few inches of clearance from the wall behind it.

What Reviewers Are Saying

Jim Clements, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity, found the RP-8000F II "well-made, dynamic, and detailed sounding with surprising musicality at their modest price point," with bench testing showing very low distortion and a flat frequency response.

A pair of RP-8000F II towers anchored a 5.1.2 Reference Premiere II system that Mark Henninger, Home Theater Review, named an Editor's Choice, adding of the towers themselves: "hyper-detailed, non-fatiguing."

Who Is This Floorstanding Speaker Best For?

• You want the most sensitive, highest-output tower in the standard Reference Premiere II line — dual 8-inch woofers and 98 dB sensitivity, the top of the non-Atmos RP series
• You're building a home theater around it — an Editor's Choice-winning 5.1.2 system was built around this exact tower
• You have a larger room to fill — the most bass output and amplifier headroom in the standard RP line
• You want one speaker per cabinet, priced and shipped that way — the RP-8000F II is sold each, so order two for a stereo pair
• You want real floorstanding bass without a separate subwoofer — the RP-8000F II reaches to 35 Hz within 3 dB on its own. For the deepest home-theater effects, add one of our subwoofers and let the towers do what they do best

How Does It Connect to Your System?

Give the cabinet a few inches of clearance from the wall behind it for its rear-firing ports to breathe. Dual aluminum binding posts accept a single-wire run, or a bi-wire/bi-amp connection if your amplifier supports it.

The hidden rear Dolby Atmos passthrough connections mean adding an RP-500SA elevation speaker on top later needs no extra wire runs, just a jumper.

Two cables, two speakers, and you are listening.

Pairs Well With

What finishes the system around a pair of RP-8000F II towers:

• AV receivers — the tower behind a real, reviewer-verified Editor's Choice home theater system
• Integrated amplifiers — 98 dB sensitivity means a quality integrated amplifier drives it with ease
• Speaker cables — single-wire or bi-wire runs, since this model supports both
• Audio racks — house the electronics driving the flagship of this line

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the price for one speaker or a pair?

One. The RP-8000F II is sold each, so order two for a stereo pair, or one to match an existing speaker.

What comes in the box?

The speaker with its magnetic grille and the owner's manual.

What amplifier do I need?

Klipsch rates power handling at 150 watts continuous, 600 watts peak. At 98 dB sensitivity, most receivers and integrated amplifiers drive it with ease.

Can I bi-wire the RP-8000F II?

Yes. Dual aluminum binding posts support bi-wiring and bi-amping.

What's the difference between the RP-8000F II and the RP-8060FA II?

The RP-8060FA II adds a built-in, up-firing Dolby Atmos elevation driver and a deeper cabinet to house it, using the same main-channel drivers, at a higher price.

What finishes are available?

Ebony and Walnut, both a scratch-resistant vinyl with a satin-painted baffle.

See It in Action

Audioholics reviews the RP-8000F II:

Andrew Robinson reviews the RP-8000F II:

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