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Customer Reviews for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Model: HDT 500
SKU: 9385747
UPC: 743878021158
This compact high-definition home theater speaker system is easy to use and set up, and features MicroTractrix horn technology, delivering exceptional surround sound for your movies, music and more.
Average Customer Rating:
4.5
out of 5
(38 Reviews) 38
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Customer Reviews for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Review 1 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Great sound. They will rock my apartment :)
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: JCmpk
from Moorpark, CVA
on 05/16/2012
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: They sound great. They are compact. They are black.
What's not so great: Nothing
Whats not to like except the stupid smile I have when I am listening to them.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... practical
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
The distinctive Klipsch sound never disappoints
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
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What's great about it: Crisp clear surround and dialog with booming base
What's not so great: um....nothing
Let me preface this review by saying I've been a devoted Klipsch fan since my purchase of a pair of RF-7's some years ago. Even though this HTB set wasn't connected to a receiver at my local Best Buy I had no worries about taking them home. After connecting them to my Denon AVR-1316 amp and callibrating them to my room using the manual distance feature in the setup GUI, I used a "Transformers" blu-ray disc to let them show me just how well they could perform using True Dolby-HD coding. Unreal! The heavy thud of each Autobots footsteps reverberated through the room and every laser gun shot ricocheted from the back to the front and left to right on the surrounds.
Next I inserted "Downton Abbey" season 1 for a more subtle test. The trademark Tractrix mini-horns in the center channel delivered dialog perfectly, while the surrounds created the subtle atmosphere from the quieter musical soundtrack.
Be sure and turn the phase dial located on the rear of the subwoofer completely to the 180 degree setting. This allows for easier volume control to suit your ear.
Gushing reviews can tend to put the reader off, but take heart while reading this. If you value an immersive experience from your home theater system at a reasonable price, you've found it in the Klipsch HD-500.
Next I inserted "Downton Abbey" season 1 for a more subtle test. The trademark Tractrix mini-horns in the center channel delivered dialog perfectly, while the surrounds created the subtle atmosphere from the quieter musical soundtrack.
Be sure and turn the phase dial located on the rear of the subwoofer completely to the 180 degree setting. This allows for easier volume control to suit your ear.
Gushing reviews can tend to put the reader off, but take heart while reading this. If you value an immersive experience from your home theater system at a reasonable price, you've found it in the Klipsch HD-500.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... Audiophile
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Awesome sound!!!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: handout
from Tucson, AZ
on 04/19/2012
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
4.0
What's great about it: Ease of set-up, versatile,sleek
What's not so great: bigger rooms may need more power
I have to say I was skeptical about getting these surround sound speakers over other ones I was looking at (Polk Audio), but when I hooked these up to my Onkyo TXNR709 receiver, I was blown away. The sound output is amazing, especially for my living room. I have them in an area that is bigger than other living room areas, but the quality for the price can't be beat. When I utilize the different surround sound options from the recevier you can really tell the difference. The satellite speakers provide great highs and the sub-woofer definitely delivers the bass for a great movie-watching e Watching movies at the house is now more of a theatre experience more than ever, all I need is the popcorn. If you are in the market for speakers that give you that theatre experience look no further. You can't go wrong with these
This product has... Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Great Speakers
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
4.0
What's great about it: Great sound and size
What's not so great: Speaker wire connections
Great speakers for the money. Very small and not intrusive. You could spend more and get better sound but why? I paired this set with Sony's 7.2 receiver and used an onkyo sub from my old HT and it sounds great. The Klipsch sub is ok but not enough for me so 7.2 comes in handy. The highs and mids are clear. Frankly, for small speakers I do not think anyone could ask for more. See my review for Sony's receiver for a little more input if needed.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Great Speaker System
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Sound Quality And Design
What's not so great: A Lil Pricy
I primarily use this system for surround sound. Excellent sound.....
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... practical, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Great sound for the price
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: MrAC
on 03/20/2012
This is a great sounding system for the price!! I installed in a large living room and I am very pleased with the performance of this product! You won't be disappointed!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Best for the money
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: raceguy239
from Chicago, IL.
on 02/18/2012
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
these speakers are a good chose for the money look good and sound grate
This product has... Right size for my space, Good build quality
About me... practical, Audiophile, Tech savvy, Technically challenged
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Great speakers for the price
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
4.0
What's great about it: satalite speaker size
The satalite speakers are great and the bass out of the woofer is plenty strong enough for a 30 x 30 room. For full sound though you need to run to front large speakers. I have this set up as part of my 7.1 surround sound and with 2 large front speakers the systems sounds great.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Nice theatre sound
Customer Rating
5.0
Great sound for smaller speakers and nice lower rumble for deep tones from the sub.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... Technically challenged
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Poor Quality
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
3.0
Sound Quality
1.0
Appearance
4.0
Power
1.0
What's great about it: Nothing
What's not so great: They keep blowing!
I have owned these speakers for almost two years now. The only good thing about them is that they came with a 5-year warranty! I have to take them back every 3 or 4 months to be fixed or replaced because they keep blowing at normal volume level!
This product has... Easy to set up
About me... music and audio savvy
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 11 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Awesome Sound!!
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Video Game and movie Sound
What's not so great: I'm drawing a blank here
I shopped around for months before buying these speakers. I was nervous after I bought them, but as soon as I had them all hooked up and heard the sound, I had no regrets at all. I have them paired up with a pioneer 820 and everything sounds great from music to sports, but they really shine with video games or action movies. Unless you have a living room or theater the size of an actual movie theater, I think they have plenty of power. Like other people have mentioned, the only drawback I noticed is the speaker wire connection. It really should be the post style connectors, not spring loaded, but unless your gonna keep unhooking and reconnecting the speakers, it shouldn't make much of a difference in sound quality. I know what it feels like to shop for a sound system. Its really difficult because you can't go and listen to a lot of speakers and its hard to compare them, plus sound is so subjective its hard to say which one is the best or listen to other peoples' opinions. That said, I don't think anyone would have any regrets after buying this system. You could spend thousands of dollars more and only see a slight improvement.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality, bang for your buck
About me... practical, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Natural sound
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: The sound
Very impressive, natural sound, I can understand why movie theaters choose Klipsch.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality
About me... practical
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 13 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Amazing sound from such a small package
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
4.0
Power
4.0
What's great about it: The sound and size
What's not so great: Don't forget the speaker wire
I have this home theater set tied to my Onkyo tx-nr609 receiver. It's been about three months now, and I absolutely LOVE the sound. I wouldn't consider myself to be the most knowledgable or dedicated to the home theater experience, but this was something I put a lot of research into. The sound coming out of these speakers are great. Use it with a blu-ray with uncompressed audio and they'll knock your socks off. :)
Some reviews talk harshly of the subwoofer, but in a wide open basement, this woofer engulfs the space; I can't imagine if the space was smaller.
Some reviews talk harshly of the subwoofer, but in a wide open basement, this woofer engulfs the space; I can't imagine if the space was smaller.
This product has... Right size for my space, Good build quality
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Onkyo 700W 7.2-Ch. THX Certified 3D Pass Through A/V Home Network Receiver
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Review 14 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Quality in a small package
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
Everyone that rated this gave great comments. I had to try it out for myself. When I saw the pricedrop from 599 to what it is now (buying in online) it was a complete still. I am not sure if I can state the price but its way way lower than you'd think. I can't believe it still has a price drop and I bought mine back in June. This system sounds great. The satellites have a good weight to them. The mirror finish stands out and goes nicely with my setup. The Sub is awesome. Set it right so that it won't distort and the whole setup blends smoothly. Good things do come in small packages. The warranty speaks for itself. Quality made products have good warranties and most of time it means the company stand behind its products.
The only problem with the system is the speaker connections, they are fragile. They should have been post connections instead of spring loaded. So be careful when inserting the wire. I am running 16awg so this was partly my problem. 18awg would have been easier. Would I buy again. Yep, I sure will.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 15 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Great 5.1 setup for the price!
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
4.0
What's great about it: Small footprint and of course the sound it delivers!
What's not so great: Nothing, keep up the great work Klipsch!
I've had this speaker setup for about one month now (My 1st 5.1 setup) and they are amazing. I live in a small townhouse, so I wasnt looking for anything too big. Once installed and calibrated with my reciever (Harman Kardon AVR-2600) the sound was crisp and clear and the bass is awesome. The install took a bit longer than I expected because I didnot want any speaker wire exposed. The speakers appear to be just floating on my wall! (I love the small footprint!) I coupled this purchase with the Monster XP (100' Spool, I used every last inch too!) as well as a Monster 12' Subwoofer cable. (Both products listed below) Again a great buy for the budget-minded.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 16 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
very surprising sound
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Erroroprtr101
from los angeles, ca
on 04/11/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: sound quality
What's not so great: nothing
wow i bought this set knowing that klipsch makes great speakers but once i plugged them in they exceeded my expectations the sound was soo crisp and clear and the subwoofer is soo loud and deep highly recommended
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 17 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Nothing special
Customer Rating
3.0
Value for Price
3.0
Sound Quality
3.0
Appearance
4.0
Power
3.0
Nothing special, but provides quality sound for a small living room. I would shop around more for the price if I had to do it all over again.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 18 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Couldn't be happier
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
4.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Sound
What's not so great: Nothing so far
For the price, this system is fantastic. I have it connected to a Pioneer VSX-1020 receiver, and the sound is phenomenal. Other reviewers have mentioned a brutal set-up, clumsy or inadequate speaker wire connectors, etc. I'm using 16 gauge speaker wire, and have had no problems with inserting the wire, or getting it to stay in place. The subwoofer set-up is also extremely easy. Just follow the four step directions and you are good to go! I am very pleased with this purchase, and the sound that this set-up delivers.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 19 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Great 5.1 system for the price
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: BlizzardofRRich
from Warminster,PA
on 01/28/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
4.0
What's great about it: Satellite speakers, looks, price point
What's not so great: Slightly underpowered sub, spring clips on satellite speakers
I've had this HTiB for about a month now and I've been very pleased with it so far. I replaced an old Samsung HtiB, let me tell you the difference is night and day between the two. I have this paired with a Yamaha RX-V667 receiver and am using Monster XP speaker wire. This is perfect for a small to mid-size room, it is powerful without being overwhelming. There are two issues I do have: one being spring clips used for the satellite speakers (binding posts would have been nice at this price point) but this is not a big issue and the second being the subwoofer. I agree with the past few reviewers the sub is a bit underpowered but it can kick hard if turned past halfway but it is the only weak point of this system. The sub is fine but if you are looking for window shaking bass in a mid-size room you may be slightly disappointed.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 20 for Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System with Powered Subwoofer
Brutal setup. Worth the trouble
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
4.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Price, Quality and Sound
What's not so great: Sub does not quite match up to the speakers
Let me say these speakers are definitly worth the money. I got them for $399 which is a bargin. I connectend them to a denon receiver and they are perfectly matched. The subwoofer might be a little underpowered for some, but the overall quality is excellent.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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