What the R-50M serves in your room
- Amazon price
- $237.97
- Customer rating
- 4.6
- Customer reviews
- 607
- Typical price over 90 days
- $303.47
- Difference
- $65.50 (22 percent)
The Klipsch Reference Next-Generation R-50M is a pair of bookshelf speakers built for two-channel music or the front left and right of a home theater. Each one pairs a 5.25-inch spun-copper woofer with a horn-loaded tweeter, so dialogue, strings and effects come through with the clarity Klipsch horns are known for.
We recommend these if you want detailed high frequencies and a wide listening area rather than a laid-back, warm presentation. The 90 by 90 degree Tractrix horn spreads that treble over a broad region, which helps more than one seat hear similar detail.
Getting the signal from your source to the speakers
These speakers are passive, so they need an amplifier or receiver to make sound. Your chain runs from your source into an amp, then speaker wire out to each cabinet. Check the power rating and minimum impedance your amp is comfortable driving before you commit.
For a TV setup you would typically use an AV receiver with HDMI switching and room correction. For desk listening a stereo integrated amp or desktop amp with a phono or line input is the simpler route. Either way, plan the cable run and leave a little slack.
Where they fit and when to skip
Bookshelf speakers suit small to mid-size rooms, a media console or a desk where a pair on stands or shelves can be aimed at your listening position. The 5.25-inch woofer handles the midrange and upper bass, so a subwoofer can fill in the bottom end if you want home theater impact.
We would skip these if you want a self-powered, Bluetooth-only speaker or a soundbar with streaming built in. The price is $237.97, below the typical price over the last 90 days of $303.47, which gives you more budget left for an amp.
Before buying, confirm the amp or receiver you own can drive these speakers, and check whether your stand, shelf or wall mount has room for their footprint and depth. Also decide on speaker wire length and whether you want a subwoofer to carry the lowest notes.
From source to room: pair them with an amp or AV receiver, aim the horns toward your seat, and let a subwoofer handle the low end if you want it.
Spec sheet
| Model | R-50M |
|---|---|
| Color | Black |
| Size | 5.25” Woofer |
