Sounds like your ears are going to hear a lot of fun…
congratulations 
But what speakers will you use ?..assuming your new speakers
have not arrived yet.
Sounds like an earful of tunes are about to happen
Best wishes
Klipsch RP-8000F
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I can smell the odor of an amp burning clear across over “hear”…
just add some tobasco sauce to taste 
Yes. You said 17x13. That appears large enough for a dedicated room —but it depends on the room for sure and it’s particular layout. Mine don’t seem to have issues w the side walls allowing them to have enough distance between them. But definitely need space behind them.
The tweeters on the Aria line are really something. So smooth.
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Congratulation! You have just acquired the core of a true high end system.
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Thanks kerosene…as my system is now playing on a much higher plane
than ever…my Arias " seem to perform " on a Sopra level…just imagining
what the Sopra design might really be like…
These are pix of the back pf the Sopra 3 revealing a rearward facing tweeter port.
Which in my thinking yields an amazing soundstage directly behind the Sopra.
This is what my Aria 948s are mimicking in an all too amazing manner.
They are no Sopra 3s for sure but dont tell em that …they will sing you
into amazment 
I thought I had included this Stereophile link on the Aria 938 review…
My Aria 948 experience agrees the review!
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I may already have chimed in but I am in full agreement with @davida as I also have Focal Aria 948’s and they were an upgrade from Klipsch RF-7 III’s which I think are similar to your RP-8000F’s (Look similar anyway) so it seems like a good comparison. I find the Arias to be just that, an upgrade in every sense and I think you’d be happy with them or the new 936’s if as David says they are of similar quality.
Good Luck whatever you choose. Cheers, Jim
Danny is the Speaker Doctor. Exposing how these companies get away with putting crap components into the crossover section and charging premium prices is wrong regardless of design goals for profit margins. When he says “cheap Chinese”, he’s not being racist. He’s being a realist.
Recently, on an FB DIY Speaker Builder page, Danny was Demonized as a snake oil salesman and his improvements are bogus and blah blah blah. I didn’t comment because while I have a great respect for these folks’ talent, I felt like telling them “off”. Lost respect for them but still look at what they’re up to.
The old saying “if you don’t anything good to say about someone, then shut up” (er somethin’ like that),
His recent SVS teardown and fix is another example. Klipsch’s Heritage series are no better built WRT to crossover components.
It wasn’t like this back in the day 
It’s a real shame most companies cheap out on these critical components. The cost of better quality isn’t much. I know every penny counts but come on. Thousands spent on cabinets, not much on drivers and even less on filters components.
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Danny is a no BS person. Provable science has always had problems being accepted by uneducated mainstream “experts” . Look at the COVID situation in the USA for a perfect example.
Please, please, please don’t listen to Danny. He’s a very polarizing figure. To some, he’s God’s gift to Earth. To others, he’s the personification of a snake-oil salesman who picked a very popular speaker to find fault with, built a fix-up kit around and tries to make money from folks who are impressed more by measurements than their ears.
I have a BHK 250 running a pair RP-8000F and the sonics do not at all support Danny’s claims. Read the many positive reviews that have been published about these affordable speakers.
I also own a pair of Focal 1038be and often switch between them and the Klipsch RP-8000F. Other gear includes a BHK Preamp and Directstream DAC. All power, interconnects and speaker cables are good grade AQ. I find myself enjoying the Klipsch more than the Focals. It says a lot when you pit $12,000 well-respected speakers against the $1,200 pair of Klipsch.
I’m sure many will think me nuts. Be aware that the Klipsch’s come alive when you wire them properly. They are bi-wire capable. Replace the inexpensive jumper bridge which ties the HF and LF posts with AQ jumpers (flow both + and - from HF to LF). Then connect the speaker cable’s red to the Klipsch HF red post and the black to the Klipsch LF black.
This is unorthodox wiring but it is AQ recommended in their web site and it does bring out the best in the Klipsch and I expect in any other bi-wire capable speaker.
I love PS Audio products. To me, they are the most musical because the ears rule the voicing roost. Listen to the Klipsch, properly wired and placed and you will not regret their purchase, especially if connected to PS Audio gear.
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