Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-channel sound system hands-on

by Darren Murph posted Mar 27th 2009 at 2:49PM

Klipsch stunned the boxed surround sound world back in late January with the announcement of three relatively affordable 5.1 sound systems. The middle guy (yeah, the HD Theater 500) just started shipping out to the earliest of adopters, and we just so happened to get our set in today. For $599.99 (MSRP), you get four surrounds, a center channel and a powered (100 watt) 8-inch subwoofer. Each satellite is a sealed enclosure finished in a high-gloss piano black, with a 2.5-inch IMG woofer (center channel has two) and a MicroTractrix horn-loaded aluminum dome tweeter (0.75-inches) packed within. We can say with certainty that these drivers are delightfully small, but if you're looking specifics, here goes: the satellites are 6- x 3.6- x 3.85-inches, while the center channel measures in at 3.6- x 9- x 3.85-inches. As for the subbie? 13.9- x 12.5- x 12.5-inches. We're setting this rig up as we speak to give it a listen and report back, but till then, feel free to peruse the unboxing gallery below.

Gallery: Klipsch HD Theater 500 5.1-channel sound system hands-on

Filed under: Speakers, Others

Tags: 5.1, audio, features, HD Theater 500, HdTheater500, htib, Klipsch, KM 500, Km500, multi-channel, music, pics, pictures, speaker, speakers, surround sound, SurroundSound

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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Jonathan Rakozy @ Mar 27th 2009 4:06PM

ooooooo.....Ive been waiting for this review.....Its either these or the HSU package....Waiting.....

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Hello Sue! @ Mar 27th 2009 5:32PM

Why wait for the review? CNET had theirs up yesterday!

http://reviews.cnet.com/surround-speaker-systems/klipsch-hd-theater-500/4505-7868_7-33549715.html

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Matt @ Mar 28th 2009 12:32PM

Nice, but I'd still go with the Energy Take Classic. Cheaper, higher rated, and more powerful sub.

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AndyS @ Mar 28th 2009 8:15PM

Klipsch now owns Energy, too.

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Patrick Joseph @ Mar 28th 2009 1:33PM

for the same price you can get a true 7.1 system, such as the Onkyo 6100.

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IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (BarCODE) @ Mar 28th 2009 11:47PM

Klipsch seems to be one of those companies once revered for their audio products, but now since their founder is gone, the corporate soul went with him. They seem to have sold out to the big box marts and their products just are not as good as they could be or once were.

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