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I went with a Yamaha RX-V663 receiver and paired it with the Klipsch speakers. I recommend people to do the research and check out these speakers. I had a Sony HTIB set up that I was not too crazy about but had to compromise because my wife is particular on how things look and will compromise perfomance.
The lows really come thru these speakers well. Most people see the name "Bose" and buy into the name because of there exposure on TV and magazine adds. My wife's jaw dropped when she heard the results.
Recently was over a friend's house and noticed that he had a Bose system and was impressed with the sound. The clarity of the sound was outstanding. I believe I have better sound than a bose system for a fraction of the cost.
I decided to upgrade my system, but I wanted to do this without spending Bose money. The results were beyond my expectations.
As I run on I should also mention that the built wall mounts are awesome. Perhaps a larger center channel if you're more than 10-15 feet from your screen. For my apartment living room these are perfect though. I bought this from Ebay brand new for only about 359.00 dollars. You can tilt the rear speakers inward if your couch is against the wall. High end sound for a low end price. What's nice is that even at a low volume you can hear a full range of sound. I'm sure if you have a very large living room you can stick all four speakers in the rear for 7.1 and buy a pair of large floor Klipsch speakers for the Front Right and Left.
Believe me, I looked. I'd heard those Bose speakers a dozen times at Comp USA and Best Buy and really do feel these are better for a full sound. So I decided to try these for less than half the price of the Bose. I wanted the Bose Acoustimass speakers forever but couldn't bear dropping a G on them. No problemo. It was almost like listening to it for the first time.
The Bose do the highs an mids really well but not the lows. Again, these are very slight negatives and shouldn't deter you from looking into these fabulous speakers. They hit the highs, mids, and lows like a champ. I like to use the action bits on Terminator 3 to test out new recievers and speakers and these really impressed me with a huge wall of sound. I also popped in some cd's and I swear I heard things in some of my music that I've never heard before. A great feature. You just unscrew the cap, the wire goes through the middle of the post, then you tighten the cap back down. I never once thought of returning them though.Klipsch has a great reputation in the audio world and touts these as their best selling compact speaker system.
The center speaker sounds a little boxey. These are designed to be the total package with their horn/tweeter design and they certainly perform as such. They also pivot to point in most any angle you'd want. If you're starting to get serious about your audio for your home theater, there's nothing else out there that's gonna top these at their size and price.
I recently upgraded my system with a new receiver and needed some new speakers to complement them. Since the majority of dialog comes from the center speaker, I wanted a little more sharpness. The other is the balancing. I was floored by the fullness of the sound. They also make placement and mounting easy as you can sit them on a shelf, like in the picture, or flip the stand part back to mount on a wall.
They look and feel like they're made from good quality materials. I also wanted to stay in the "bookshelf" size speaker as it suited my set up better. I'm just trying to be as honest as I can here. The posts on the back of the speakers make speaker wire attachment a snap. It could use some more treble as it leans a little more towards the mid range. The center speaker doesn't though. This is minor though and doesn't hinder the experience at all. These are a great deal for the price as they sound huge and like they should cost alot more.
Short story.they did. Klipsch suggest their own subs(of course) but I felt the price was a little rich for my blood, so I use a $100 Sony powered sub and it works just fine. Pairing them with my new reciever to find the best sound was a bit tricky. I figured I could return them if they didn't thrill me. There are only a couple of slight negatives here. In fact, I accidently dropped one from 2 1/2 feet onto a wooden floor (oops) and it was completely intact without any marks and still works perfectly. I knew they were good when I got excited while watching a movie I'd seen so many times before. They can actually be used without a subwoofer, which is good for people who don't like the booming and rumbling that subs provide.
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