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Perhaps a larger center channel if you're more than 10-15 feet from your screen. What's nice is that even at a low volume you can hear a full range of sound. I bought this from Ebay brand new for only about 359.00 dollars. For my apartment living room these are perfect though. High end sound for a low end price. I'm sure if you have a very large living room you can stick all four speakers in the rear for 7.1 and buy a pair of large floor Klipsch speakers for the Front Right and Left. As I run on I should also mention that the built wall mounts are awesome. You can tilt the rear speakers inward if your couch is against the wall.
The center speaker doesn't though. They hit the highs, mids, and lows like a champ. I like to use the action bits on Terminator 3 to test out new recievers and speakers and these really impressed me with a huge wall of sound. The Bose do the highs an mids really well but not the lows. They look and feel like they're made from good quality materials. I knew they were good when I got excited while watching a movie I'd seen so many times before.
If you're starting to get serious about your audio for your home theater, there's nothing else out there that's gonna top these at their size and price. I also wanted to stay in the "bookshelf" size speaker as it suited my set up better. Short story.they did. They also pivot to point in most any angle you'd want. I never once thought of returning them though.Klipsch has a great reputation in the audio world and touts these as their best selling compact speaker system. So I decided to try these for less than half the price of the Bose. I recently upgraded my system with a new receiver and needed some new speakers to complement them. This is minor though and doesn't hinder the experience at all.
They can actually be used without a subwoofer, which is good for people who don't like the booming and rumbling that subs provide. A great feature. I also popped in some cd's and I swear I heard things in some of my music that I've never heard before. They also make placement and mounting easy as you can sit them on a shelf, like in the picture, or flip the stand part back to mount on a wall. These are designed to be the total package with their horn/tweeter design and they certainly perform as such.
It was almost like listening to it for the first time. I figured I could return them if they didn't thrill me. No problemo. The center speaker sounds a little boxey. There are only a couple of slight negatives here. I'd heard those Bose speakers a dozen times at Comp USA and Best Buy and really do feel these are better for a full sound.
In fact, I accidently dropped one from 2 1/2 feet onto a wooden floor (oops) and it was completely intact without any marks and still works perfectly. The other is the balancing. I wanted the Bose Acoustimass speakers forever but couldn't bear dropping a G on them. Since the majority of dialog comes from the center speaker, I wanted a little more sharpness. It could use some more treble as it leans a little more towards the mid range. Pairing them with my new reciever to find the best sound was a bit tricky.
These are a great deal for the price as they sound huge and like they should cost alot more. You just unscrew the cap, the wire goes through the middle of the post, then you tighten the cap back down. I was floored by the fullness of the sound. I'm just trying to be as honest as I can here. Klipsch suggest their own subs(of course) but I felt the price was a little rich for my blood, so I use a $100 Sony powered sub and it works just fine. The posts on the back of the speakers make speaker wire attachment a snap.
Again, these are very slight negatives and shouldn't deter you from looking into these fabulous speakers. Believe me, I looked.
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