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quadriverfalls /forum/post/15446363
1. Klipsch (not even gonna try to say it your way
) is a little different sound than what you're used to with your speakers. They have horn loaded tweaters which really emphasize the high end. And, while that may be just fine and dandy for some, many find it painful on the ears after a while. Especially at higher volumes.
When I did my HT speaker auditioning several years ago, I used the same four reference CDs and kept a journal on each speaker I listened to. I wrote down everything I felt about the speaker at the time. After I auditioned the Klipsch flagship at the time, the RF-7's, my notes were all about the punchy bass and the crystal clear high end.... "airy" I believe I called them.
Again, they were so "different" than a non horn loaded speaker which I was used to.... that I felt like "WOW." They were kind of cool. After around six months of auditioning as many different brands as I possibly could, the RF-7's were in my final three to go back and audition again. They were the exact same pair of speakers sitting in the exact same location in the show room, hooked up to the exact same Denon gear. But, this time.... I could only listen for about ten minutes. I found the high end to be overly bright and quite annoying.
But, again.... that was my personal experience and opinion only. Only YOU can determine what's going to sound good to YOU. No schmuck on an internet forum can tell you what you are going to like or is going to sound good to you. You really should do some auditioning of different brands for yourself. What simply rocks for one person, may sound like dog doo to another. So, my best advice is audition for yourself and don't buy what someone tells you to buy.
Don't "cheap out" on your center channel. As much as 80% of a recorded sound track can be recorded in the center channel at times during a movie. You want one that is designed to go with your R/L mains. Even better, all three speakers across the front being the exact same speaker. Which isn't always possible of course, so at least get the one designed by the manufacturer to go with your R/L mains.
Why? Think of the engine rumble of a Shelby Cobra roaring across the front sound stage.... deep rumble from the left and as it pans center screen as the car races from left to right.... it all of a sudden sounds like a Yugo center screen, only to go back to sounding like the deep rumble of the Shelby as it pans right. Or, maybe even better.... the deep baritone/bass voice of James Earl Jones and Darth Vader all of a sudden sounding like Tiny Tim as he pans center screen then back to normal as he pans right. I've heard it.... it's annoying as hell.
2. As for the surrounds for movies, smaller speakers are just fine since less information is recorded there. For multi channel music though, your surrounds become a lot more important.
Bottom line.... take your time and audition as many different speakers as you can. If you do, you will find something that you really, really like and can be happy with for years. I know I'm still in love with my AUDES Blues based HT speakers after eight years of owning them. If you don't, and you buy the first thing that comes along or that someone says is da-bomb.... you may just find yourself disappointed after a while and starting the process all over once again.
Good luck!
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