Kipsch HD Theater 500 speaker system review

"The Klipsch HD Theater 500 satellites are as good as any horned satellite speakers I’ve ever heard. If that sounds like I’m hedging, I’ll add that they’re among the best satellites I’ve ever heard in general. In fact, the well-sculpted midrange they delivered with my trusty old Rotel AVR was better than what I’ve heard in at least 85 percent of the demo rooms at high-end audio trade shows. At these shows, five-figure system price tags are no insurance against obvious coloration and/or alarming listening fatigue. I make this kind of statement to counter the widespread myth that surround gear is a distant second best to atrociously priced two-channel—not to mention that other myth that you can’t buy anything decent for less than $1,000."

Full review here - http://www.hometheatermag.com/compactspeakers/klipsch_hd_theater_500_speaker_system/index.html


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I had already read this review to help a friend looking for a much cheaper version of the sound I get with my Klipsch. He still has not bought anything because money is tight, but this is very high on the list for him.

Thanks for posting it as many here may be interested. They sound great from this review, and looking at the lab measures of the frequency ranges for each it fills in nicely with no apparent holes in frequencies unlike a certain highly marketed speaker system that costs 3x the money and I always say that over marketed speaker company should change their slogan to better sound through marketing and not research. :D

I believe these would blow them away and at 1/3 the price.

I had already read this review to help a friend looking for a much cheaper version of the sound I get with my Klipsch. He still has not bought anything because money is tight, but this is very high on the list for him.

Thanks for posting it as many here may be interested. They sound great from this review, and looking at the lab measures of the frequency ranges for each it fills in nicely with no apparent holes in frequencies unlike a certain highly marketed speaker system that costs 3x the money and I always say that over marketed speaker company should change their slogan to better sound through marketing and not research. :D

I believe these would blow them away and at 1/3 the price.

Yes they would and with an additional powered sub, they're aren't many if any satellite systems that could/would sound any better. I like the fact that they are not quite as bright as the other Klipsch offerings and so sound very good paired with Onkyo receivers.