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I bought these to amplify a TV that I have behind my home bar, and also to use for music. These fit the bill. I considered getting one of those TV sound bars, but I think these give much better quality sound, and I like having two separate speakers, so that I can arranged them to fill the room better. I'm considering purchasing a second set for another TV in my home. You can't go wrong with these!

What's great about it: Tremendous sound from a self powered unit, with plenty of bass.

What's not so great: Nothing to complain about

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Awesome Sound, A Little Too Expensive

on December 31, 2013

Posted by: ttrance

from Plano, TX

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I bought this system for someone who had picked it out. I was hesitant to pay as much as I did, but with the sound that comes out of those speakers I can hear the quality.

Unless you are an audiophile and very particular about the sound quality that you use these for, there are probably cheaper alternatives that will work for you. If you want to be completely immersed and be able to literally feel the music, I would recommend these.

My Best Buy number: 1010632793

What's great about it: Great sound, easy to adjust

What's not so great: Compared to similar systems, this was on the expensive side

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Nothing else in its class performs like it!

on January 9, 2014

Posted by: jazzmang

from GA

Coming from my other pro-audio equipment and studio monitors, I was pleasantly surprised to hear what this system was capable of.

The system is equipped with a powerful sub and 2 very capable satellite speakers.

Subwoofer sounds great and commands quite a lot of power and heft in its sound! It's not going to outperform a 10" HT sub or anything, but it's stellar considering its size (and price, of course).

The satellites sound pretty great! Nice clarity and they have the ability to set up a very convincing soundstage where vocals are seamless and give the 'vision' of the vocalist being dead-center in the soundscape.

A couple of things to be aware of:
-The system can be super loud. Surprisingly loud. Prepare yourself to never turn the volume above 40% without fear of upsetting neighbors.
-Subwoofer is also super loud. My subwoofer level is at about 20%, which is where it sounds best in my setup. Try and place the sub in a left-side corner so the woofer can fire to the right and the port is facing frontwards.
-You may get hissing or buzzing, BUT THIS IS NOT DUE TO THE SYSTEM. If you get hissing or buzzing, remember the old tale from physics: Always have your signal wires crossing your power wires at 90-degree angles. I had buzzing when the system was first set up and was a bit disappointed. Then I went and looked at where the signal wire (headphone line w/ green jack) was routed and noticed it was alongside the control wire that goes from the satellite to the sub for most of its path. This added an awful buzzing sound. I properly routed the headphone line to cross all wires perpendicularly and ALL BUZZING WAS GONE. Proper cable management wins again!
-At first glace, the system has high THD ratings compared to pro-audio and Home Theater solutions, but that has nothing to do with the inherent quality of the sound. Just b/c it isn't 100% accurate to the signal being input doesn't imply that it sounds bad. Usually this is b/c of custom EQ, DSP, speaker coloring that is present in the manufacturer design.

Things that rock:
Soundstage and imaging
Powerful, solid sound
Incredible amount of headroom for high volume situations
Aux-in and headphone jack on the satellite speaker panel (super useful!)

Things that I'd like to see in an improved version:
Adjustable crossover
True system on/off switch on the satellite speaker panel
Replaceable 3.5mm stereo cable (so you could use a better-shielded one)
-10dB pad for loud sources

All-in-all, this speaker set is totally recommended. There is nothing else that is near its performance in this class.

My Best Buy number: 562680160

What's great about it: Sound quality, system power, ease of use/setup

What's not so great: No adjustable LP crossover on the subwoofer. Wonky control cable choice by Klipsch.

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Great Subwoofer w/okay Speakers

on January 31, 2014

Posted by: GDiezel

from PG, UT

I bought these 2 weeks ago. They sounded good on display & it was on sale. I didn't think it would carry all the way through, but the sub vibrates my windows & the sound is really good for the set up I have. I read other reviews about it giving out & I'm a little nervous that will happen, but considering I take really great care of things I buy, I don't think that will be a problem.

My Best Buy number: 2174405926

What's great about it: Great Bass, loudness, controllable bass, Easy to set up

What's not so great: can't power off, speakers a little muffled,

I would recommend this to a friend!

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I cannot imagine anything better!

on February 2, 2014

Posted by: SDF1970

from Landenberg, PA

I bought these about 3 1/2 years ago to go with my Imac. For 3 1/2 years I have been overly impressed with the sound quality coming from these speakers and woofer. I compared them to the Bose speakers that were around $350-$400 and they are just as good if not better. To get these on sale for $99 is a great deal. Get them and you will see the quality. They blow away $50-$100 speaker so don't waste your money on those. I am buying another set for my HDTV. They are that good!

What's great about it: Everything about these speakers, especially sound quality and bass, is amazing!

What's not so great: Nothing

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Excellent for PC

on February 6, 2014

Posted by: SteveMull

from Macomb, MI

Got this today. Excellent sound. Crisp, clean and the Bass is excellent. It well shake the pictures on the wall. The volume and bass knobs on the speaker are a little stiff when turning, but that just gives me the feel of not being cheap and won't break or loosen up and crackle when turning like cheap knobs do after a while.
Don't waste your money on anything else. You may pay a little more for these, but you won't be disappointed with these speakers.

What's great about it: Sound is WOW! BIG BOOM BOOM BOOM BASS!

What's not so great: Nothing

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Very happy with this purchase!

on February 7, 2014

Posted by: olderguy1

from Hanover NH

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Great base even at low volumes! Will give you a headache if you turn the volume up to high! I listen to a wide variety of music. Zeppelin to Bluegrass, Country and symphony.

My Best Buy number: 0301082606

What's great about it: Very good sound and the subwoofer shakes the floor a little upstairs

I would recommend this to a friend!

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