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I bought this set up 10 years ago based on the brand - it was my first Klipsch purchase. These speakers made me a fan! The sound that comes out of these speakers is amazing for the size and price. The mids and highs are smooth and detailed and really shine on acoustic media - you can hear the string reverberate. The BASS - it comes from a 6" driver and sounds better than some 10" home theater subs that I have unfortunately owned over time. The mid base is undistorted and hits hard enough to feel and literally vibrate the walls. The low end is there at lower volumes but is over powered by the mid bass at higher volumes. The volume that comes out of theses speakers is loud while staying clean. It is loud enough that, in a household office or bedroom, you would literally have to yell at the person next to you for them to hear you.
Unless you are planning to hook up your device to an AV receiver and full sized speakers (that’s what Air Play is for) you can't go wrong with these.
The down side -
1. I have had to replace the cable that plugs into the sub from the control module twice in the ten years that I have owned it. It is a small connector that resembles a SVHS plug. It was caused by me kicking the cable under the desk. After the second time of buying it from Klipsch I made sure it would happen again by rerouting it. Smart huh? No problems with it sense.
2. I just blew the sub, but it died valiantly. At $250 for ten years of service I considered it a bargain, now at $150...
What's great about it: The sound and now the value
What's not so great: I paid $250 ten years ago, but I get to buy a replacement for $150