Klipsch HD Theater 500 Speaker Review

Only a few manufacturers of loudspeakers know much about his real cinema as Klipsch. Headquartered in Indianapolis, the company began cinema speakers for decades before the word "home" and "theater" have always uttered in the same sentence together. However, for better or for worse, if the market within the company, the reputation of being expensive. Klipsch is hoping to change that perception with the new series of HD home cinema. HD Theater 500, half the package in the range of products for about $ 600. Therefore, it is one the best satellite / subwoofer package ever offered by the company. With 8-inch 100-watt subwoofer coupled system, the HD 500 is an American general during the fine would have been happier with his interpretation of the film that his musical ability. Trump May is not as low cost and medium-conventional energy, which hit 5.1 system in this category.
Design and functionality
The HD 500 is a set of six (5.1) consists of four satellite speakers, speakers, center channel and a subwoofer. The curved cabinets are a combination of satin and gloss black finish with removable grille cloth black.
The satellites measure 6 inches tall and spreads to the central chamber, 9 cm wide. The satellites and center speaker with a horn tweeter, 0.75-inch aluminum dome and a 2.5 inch woofer. Remember the speakers of the massive film industry, Horn-loaded tweeters as an inverted cone. Help the project focuses tweeter frequency range of high frequencies with less space between the floor and ceiling considerations that traditional box speakers. This composition ensures a better and more precise image.
The center speaker uses two 2.5-inch woofers flanking the tweeter. All speakers are molded in ABS plastic - the sound is enough - if it is not as impressive and up to 600 final technology ProCinema injection molded mineral-filled polymer cabinets.
Satellites with plastic adjustable wall mount kit allows up to 40 degrees of lateral movement. So you can point the speakers at the listening position for best performance. Speakers Center channel can be wall mounted or inserted in the rubber provided. Furthermore, Klipsch has reason is optional for use with all stakeholders in the system.
Speakers plastic spring, late administration will not accept bananas, then you must use the cable ends with pins or bare son. I really do not think that the spring clip belong to a set of speakers $ 600 - Why do not more secure and reliable connection as a screw or bananas.
The black drop "Pica" vinyl, subwoofer wood fiber has been designed with a rear mounted port medium. An 8-inch fiber-composite woofer is mounted on the motherboard and a 100-watt amplifier is located inside the house. This is a small window, but the rounded corners add a touch of design. The connectivity allows speakers and a line of subwoofer-level stereo (RCA). In general, a low of 13.9 cm and 12.5 cm deep 12.5 cm wide and measures.
HD 500 theater setup goes without a hitch. The manual recommends a 150-Hertz-to-satellite subwoofer crossover adjustment, and that's exactly what we are with our Denon AVR-3808CI receiver used. We note that a crossover setting of 120 Hz is also acceptable. However, all recipients of the settlement management crossover frequency, or options, so if you plan to buy the 500 HD Theater Control, and see if the receiver supports this feature. A quick word on the volume knob on the subwoofer: We found very sensitive, so that even small movements made important changes in the volume.
When the satellites on a shelf, be sure to use the chopsticks on rubber pads on the bottom of the speaker. We missed out first, and as the film does not work, so that the speakers actually moved from its position. With the pads installed, were appointed rapporteurs.
The theaters of 500 models of HD in the center of the line HD Theater. 300 HD Theater ($ 400) uses satellite speakers same as HD Theater 500, but has a small 6.5-inch subwoofer. HD Theater 1000 (900 dollars) is equipped with large satellites and subwoofer.
Performance
We order the "Body of Lies" Blu-ray HD 500 Sonic theater skills. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as CIA agent who must hunt, the mastermind behind a wave of terrorist attacks. The dialogue was clear when the bombs exploded and the heavy shot rebound from the surround speakers. The full HD Theater System 500 DiCaprio brought a unique environment as the Bad Boys to the lively street scenes.
Satellites to the subwoofer of the match is very good, difficult to achieve, with Small Satellites are in HD Theater 500. Bass performance was strong and powerful, but it has never been bloaty or roaring.
New DVD of jazz guitarist Mike Stern, displays "New Morning: The Paris Concert" HD Theater 500 pages of music. Stern incisive rhythm section of bags at once, making it difficult to believe that everything was the sound of lifestyle, a system easily. The purity of sound above par, while blinded Star Fleet fret fingers at each corner.
"Cat Power's Jukebox" CD - when in Stereo - produced a huge sound, but detailed. The main constraint in stereo, the volume of sales opportunities, as has been recognized for some "stress and distortion, if we are in the system. The String Orchestra "birth" of the soundtrack CD and a few "hard, although we felt a moderate level.
If a system HD Theater 500 is in its category and price, which is the Energy Take Classic. Take the classic black gloss finish is nice and high style, and although they were not in the hands of a direct comparison, we think it sounds better than HD Theater 500 Our main reasons for this conclusion because that the benefits Classic Home Cinema Accelerated action movies more easily. Also produces energy, low noise impressive subwoofer, while more sophisticated satellites, which entered service in our tests with classical music.