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New RVX-54 Floorstander and RVX-42 On-Wall Loudspeakers Offer High-Performance Klipsch Sound for Flat Panel Televisions (22/9/2004)

With similar flatness and styling to popular plasma and LCD televisions, the new Klipsch Reference Series RVX-54 and RVX-42 loudspeakers offer high-performance audio solutions that complement this growing consumer electronics segment. Klipsch is actively displaying these models for the first time at CEDIA EXPO 2004 in booth number 532.

The RVX-42 on-wall and RVX-54 floorstander both have enclosures that are single-piece aluminum extrusions and use 1-inch titanium-dome compression drivers mated to round Tractrix(r) horns for maximum clarity and efficiency. The RVX-42 employs dual 4-inch aluminum woofers, while the RVX-54 has four active 5.25-inch aluminum woofers.

The RVX-42 perfectly complements 42-inch plasma and LCD screens. It also features keyhole mounts (sized to fit a single-gang electrical box), plus dual 3/8"-20 threaded inserts for popular wall mounts and a pedestal base. There are two insert locations on the RVX-42 where the pedestal can be positioned - one in the center and one on the bottom so the loudspeaker can either serve as a center channel or bookshelf. Another key feature is a bass compensation switch that tailors the speaker's crossover network for maximum performance whether placed on-wall or off-wall.

Both new RVX models are available in the same black or silver finishes as the Klipsch Reference Satellites so that they can be combined to create complete systems. For example, consumers can design a 5.1-channel surround sound system using a pair of RVX-54 main channels, a pair of Reference Satellite RSX-5s for surrounds, an RVX-42 for a center channel and a Reference Series RW-12 subwoofer.

Slated to ship in August, the Klipsch Reference Series RVX speakers will be packaged individually for mix-and-match simplicity. The RVX-54 will be sold at a U.S. MSRP of $799 each and the RVX-42 will be sold at a targeted U.S. MSRP of $450 each.

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