"Klipsch's sleek RF-15 tower achieves a home-theater ideal. The speaker is sufficiently large to deliver enough gusto to rock our world, but its slim lines don't offend our finely attuned sense of decor. And at $299 each, the RF-15 is the company's least expensive tallboy design. That said, if you're looking for a little more low end, you'll have to bring a subwoofer into the mix."

"The RF-15's vinyl-wrap, cherrywood finish is pleasant enough but not terribly convincing; the other option is black ash. The sturdily constructed medium-density-fiberboard speaker stands 36.9 inches tall and weighs 37 pounds. All in all, the design is rather attractive and modern-looking."

"Only 6.75 inches wide, the tower would be considerably precarious if it weren't for the molded-plastic stabilizers extending from the speaker's base. Klipsch includes spikes for carpets and rubber bumpers for hardwood or tiled floors."

"The grille stays in place with magnets rather than iffy plastic pins. We expect that level of design detail on only high-end models, so it was a nice surprise on such an affordable tower."

"As tall as the RF-15 is, we found its imaging height extraordinary. Our pair produced life-size instruments and voices--a feat never equaled by even the better satellites we've heard. When we matched the towers with Klipsch's RC-25 center speaker, the sound moved seamlessly across all three front speakers. The matching little RS-25 surrounds projected a huge, wraparound sound field but blended well with the RF-15s."

"We thoroughly enjoyed the RF-15s' performance on Confidence, a no-frills heist DVD that serves up a beat-heavy soundtrack, snappy dialogue, lots of gunplay, and gritty atmosphere. We kicked the volume a few notches higher than usual, and the RF-15s took it all in stride."

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