speaker sytem:best choice amongst these 4

Posted by Marc Alexander [IP: 206.166.249.100] on January 15, 1999 at 12:55:44:

In Reply to: speaker sytem:best choice amongst these 4 posted by neil n on January 14, 1999 at 18:48:33:

: am trying to figure out which will give the best bang for the buck.
: plan to buy the yamaha rx v 995/795 or the HK avr 65(if the hum and hiss problem is fixed)

: speaker systems:
: 1. Atlantic tech 250.1 for $932 + shipping from one call

: 2. Kilpsch : KSF 10.5 $464/pair at shop4
: KSB 1.1 $139/pair surround
: KSC C1 $139 center ch.
: KSW200 $377 sub
: total: approx 1119 + shipping + membership in shop4

: 3.B&W 4 DM 302s at retail of 250 /pair = $500
: B&w cc speaker for $180
: budget for SW $400
: total: 1080 +local tax for B&W + shipping for SW

: 4: take five energy sys from shop4 $500 + shipping + shop4 membership

:
: what do you all think ??
: HT is main priority although would like to have it perform decently for music too.

No doubt that the Klipsch will give you the most bang. I auditioned (I always judge for music first and movies last) all of the above and the Klipsch blew them all away. However, the Klipsch system you have chosen is not matched. You need the KSF-C5 for the center channel (don't ever skimp on the center). The others sound great for budget systems, but the Klipsch sounds high end (for both music and movies). No other system below $1750 can compare! Here is my setup and purchase prices (just bought this month).

KSF-10.5 at $350/pair at www.jandr.com
KSF-C5 at $200 at www.shop4.com
KSF-S5 at $260/pair at www.shop4.com
KSW-300 at $500 at www.jandr.com

My experience with shop4 was pretty good. Hifi-buys (a national chain) handles their Klipsch orders. I received my order 5 days after I ordered online (they still haven't charged my credit card!). It was shipped from the Atlanta store. I've heard some horror stories about Klipsch orders from shop4/Hifi-buys in the past, luckily mine had a very happy ending.

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