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The RS850 Sig produces more accurate and tighter bass than you’ve likely ever heard from a speaker whose largest woofer is 5.25”. The four 5.25" aluminum drivers have an effective surface area of an 11" woofer!  So in addition to amazing bass, the mid-bass response or 'slam' will certainly kick you in the chest. Have you ever been in the room with an unamplified drum kit wailing? Did you notice the kick you feel when the drummer stomps on the pedal? Did you notice that same thing missing from your home system? The RS850 Sig will take you there. Crank them up; you are in the room with the drummer.

The RS850 Sig is not just about bass response. With the addition of our custom 4" aluminum midrange band-limited to 680Hz-2750Hz, you are treated to amazing clarity, articulation and micro dynamics. The RS850 Sig’s (and RS1000 Sig’s for that matter) throw an impressively wide soundstage and play 'bigger' than any other speaker in the Rocket line. As a result, these speakers easily play 'outside' themselves and can even extend beyond the walls of the room they are in.

With the crossover to the tweeter moved to 2750Hz, the Vifa can really excel at what it does best. Highs with weight, texture and air.  With the combination of the 4" mid and Vifa tweeter, you never have to hear a honky sax again or miss the 'feeling' of the splash off the ride cymbal. It's all there with precise attack and decay times.

The crossover itself is really something special. Designer Danny Richie spent countless hours of measuring responses and spectral decay as well as simply listening. While plugging everything into a computer is a good way to get a baseline idea of the end result, there is no replacement for attentive listening. The result is a superb 3-way system. The RS850 Sig provides a smooth transition and constant dispersion throughout its entire operating range.

This speaker has dynamic range that far outclasses our earlier work here and has much more apparent “headroom” --- an even greater sense of ease that presents contrasts and crescendos with AUTHORITY. We love the holistic approach Danny offered and with a tweak here and there we have something that we believe will re-write our own Rocket History Book.

We think the RS850 Sig is going to be our best selling speaker ever. It will make an excellent name for itself as the centerpiece of your home theater along with the RSC200 or the upcoming RSC500 center channel and surrounds of your choice or as part of a top-shelf dedicated two channel system.

What does Signature mean?

The RS850 Signature is the second iteration.  We improved upon the previous design and rather than assign it a new model number, it became 'Signature'.  The RS850 Signature will work wonderfully with any other Rocket loudspeaker regardless of any 'Signature' or 'MkII' designation.

Frequency Response:	Impedance:	Cumulative Spectral Decay:

System: 3-way, six-driver direct-radiating system, vented enclosure with two rear-firing flared ports.
Drivers: Vifa Ring Radiator tweeter, four custom 5.25" long-throw aluminum cone woofers, one custom 4" aluminum cone midrange.
Crossover Points:
Tweeter at 2750Hz
Midrange at 680Hz - 2750Hz
Frequency Response: 36 Hz to 20 KHz (± 3 dB)
Impedance: 8 Ohms nominal
Efficiency: 91.5dB (@ 1 watt / 1 meter)
Video Shielding: No
Dimensions: 45.5" H x 15.6" D x 11.8" W
Weight: Ship weight 100 lbs each; 200lbs/pair
Warranty: Three years

2006 Gadget Guide - Rocket Speakers Chosen!

Leo Laporte's 2006 Gadget Guide is the definitive guide to all of your gadget-buying questions for 2005-06. Leo Laporte, host of TechTVs "Call for Help" and Que Publishing's resident gadget guru, boils down the reams and reams of product specs, slices through the marketing hype, and delivers his best of breed picks for everything from digital cameras to MP3 players. Organized in a series of categories, such as "Gadgets for the Ultimate Home Theater," Leo will provide you with the best picks for gadgets and equipment on any kind of budget. This is the ultimate guide for anyone interested in gadgets, gidgets, whos-its and whats-its.

AV123 Rocket Loudspeakers are featured as a "Leo's Pick" for the ultimate home theater!

Source: Purchase Leo Laporte's 2006 Gadget Guide

Rocket series speakers RS850 and RSC200 are featured in a series of articles written by Michael Miller at informit.com.

Here is an excerpt from part 2:

Now to the sound of the system. The combination of the B&K amp/premp and the Rocket speakers is superb. It is far and away the best audio I've personally experienced; the sound is clean and almost completely uncolored. The speakers are capable of reproducing the most nuanced details, and the full-range response of the RS850s obviates the need for a separate subwoofer for music. (I have my system configured to use the left and right speakers only for music; the subwoofer is used for movie soundtracks only.) There's enough power there to play things really loud, but the most impressive results come from the softest passages. With this system I can hear details in music that I've never heard before. The finger-picked guitars on "Why Worry" from Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms come through as if you have your ear to the fret board; Dusty Springfield's close-mic'd vocals on "The Look of Love" (from the legendary Casino Royale soundtrack) are so intimate you can hear every breath she takes. It's a level of audio quality I had only previously dreamed of.

Mr. Miller has written more than 50 how-to and reference books over the past 15 years. His books include Absolute Beginner's Guide to eBay, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory, and Management Secrets of the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. He is known for his casual, easy-to-read writing style and his practical, real-world advice--as well as his ability to explain a wide variety of complex topics to an everyday audience. Mr. Miller is also president of The Molehill Group, a strategic consulting and authoring firm based in Carmel, Ind. As a consultant, he specializes in providing strategic advice to and writing business plans for Internet- and technology-based businesses.

Article links:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Source: Home Theater Upgrade Diary

Alive. That one word probably best describes the sound from the RS850s. The first thing I noticed about these speakers (other than their stunning good looks) was the huge soundstage they threw. Not only would I hear outside the width of the speakers, it would extend right past the walls. They are fairly efficient speakers (90.5 dB 1 watt/ 1 meter) which really helped when I gave them some juice.

- Paul Taatjes; Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity August 2005

Read the entire review at Secrets of Home Theater & Hi-Fi!

Source: Onix Rocket RS850 Floor-Standing Speaker Review

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All products manufactured by AV123 carry a limited manufacturer's parts and labor warranty of three (3) years. These products are guaranteed to be free from manufacturer's defects for for a period from the date of purchase.  For additional warranty information, please visit our Warranty and Returns Information Center.

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