Considering Klipsch Quintet III

bigbassdave

bigbassdave

Full Audioholic
Hey guys, I'm thinking of picking up this 5.0 speaker set for my small theater room. Problem is I've never actually heard these speakers. I have heard plenty of Klipsch in the past and have never been disappointed. I would be matching them with a 12" Polk Audio Sub PSW 505. Anyone have an opinion as to how those would perform together? I am currently using an Onkyo HTIB which has been great but its time to upgrade. Thanks.
 
jeanseb

jeanseb

Audioholic
I think it would be more reasonable if you would listen to them first. Klipsch makes great speakers, but not all the series are good. And if they are, they will not necessarly be your cup of tea.

Personnaly, I would take a couple weeks to go in a few showroom and listen to a bunch of different stuff.

As if the PSW505, I had this one before and was very please with it I think it could handle well the set up you mentionned.

Good luck!
 
sholling

sholling

Audioholic Ninja
Quintets are IMO some of the best micro satellites around but I would listen to them first. My experience comes from Klipsch's Promedia 5.1 computer speaker system. The Promedia used the Quintets for its satellites and I had one connected to my PC for probably 3 years and really enjoyed them. But I did find them a bit fatiguing after extended listening. I also used a another pair for living room surrounds. Note that that the 4 satellites are so small that they will need to crossover to the sub at no lower than 120hz and the center should probably crossover at 150hz.

Two alternatives that I would consider are Boston Acoustics CS26 bookshelf speakers. Another member found them on sale at BA's website for $75 each shipped (1/2 price). For the $250 that the Quintets would cost you you could pick up three of the CS26 and use them for L, R, & C, and keep using your existing HTIB surrounds for now.

The second alternative is two (or three) pair of Behringer B2030P. These usually sell for $130/pr but someone discovered that B&H Photo had them for $67. The are currently out of stock and I'd be shocked if it wasn't a price mistake but you could see if they get some more next week. I'm using these along with a old receiver and subwoofer as replacements for my old Klipsch Promedia 5.1 system and like them a lot more. Totally non-fatiguing. Unlike the rear ported BAs these can be wall hung. Shockingly good speakers for the price but I wouldn't use them in a large room.

All three will fill a small to medium sized room with plenty of volume. The Klipsch will need to crossover to the sub at 120hz+, the Behringers at 80hz, and the BA perhaps as low as 60hz as long as you leave some clearance behind and around it for the port to work.
 
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bigbassdave

bigbassdave

Full Audioholic
Checked out the Quintet III at Best Buy the other day and it sounded pretty good but as is usually the case in stores like that I was not able to listen to them in anything other than stereo. To make matters wore I was right next to Magnolia where they had their big demo speakers blasting a movie. Anyhow, I liked what I heard but I walked away with no idea what they would really sound like in my theater room. Does anyone have any other recommendations for 5.0 speaker setups that I could realistically find under $300? Thanks
 
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jamie2112

Banned
Behringer 2030's would be a great match for just a little more.....
 
bigbassdave

bigbassdave

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Thanks those 2030's are pretty good looking speakers. One thing I like about the quintets though is that the base they come with doubles as a wall mount which saves money.
 
dkane360

dkane360

Audioholic Field Marshall
I have the quintet sl's in my apartment living room, and I love em. I got them for 160 on ebay, then the seller messed up and ended up overnighting them to me from texas. they ended up paying over $165 to ship them to me. I have it paired with a dayton sub-120. If you end up getting them and find that the ball in socket joint is too loose if you hang them, put a little superglue on the metal ball and swirl the speaker around on it. It'll stay in place but wont be stuck if you have to move it. I have to say that im not liable for damage though :p
 
sholling

sholling

Audioholic Ninja
Thanks those 2030's are pretty good looking speakers. One thing I like about the quintets though is that the base they come with doubles as a wall mount which saves money.
The Behringers aren't rear ported so you can just wall hang them with picture frame hangers, and maybe a little bit of weather stripping to give some isolation from the wall.

I have a pair in my home office and like them enough that I have two more pair being delivered next week to give me 5.1 and a spare.
 
bigbassdave

bigbassdave

Full Audioholic
Thanks for the help choosing. I ended up going with the Quintet III setup. Found it used for a great price on Craigslist. Then I bought another pair of satellites on ebay to complete the 7.1 For the most part I'm really happy with the sound. For the size of the speakers they do a good job. The one area where I wasn't thrilled was the center channel. It just sounded a bit congested to me. So I listed that on ebay and found a much larger used Center channel from Klipsch's Synergy line on Craigslist. Sounds a lot better now. I posted a video of what the completed setup looks like on the "Member's Systems Gallery" portion of these forums. Feel free to check it out.
 
sholling

sholling

Audioholic Ninja
Thanks those 2030's are pretty good looking speakers. One thing I like about the quintets though is that the base they come with doubles as a wall mount which saves money.
A 4 for 99 cents picture frame hanger will work with the 3030Ps. :p

But I do recommend putting something on the back to isolate them from the wall. Weatherstripping will do but i prefer a couple of small squares of rubber isolation foam pad.
 
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yepimonfire

Audioholic Samurai
I think it would be more reasonable if you would listen to them first. Klipsch makes great speakers, but not all the series are good. And if they are, they will not necessarly be your cup of tea.

Personnaly, I would take a couple weeks to go in a few showroom and listen to a bunch of different stuff.

As if the PSW505, I had this one before and was very please with it I think it could handle well the set up you mentionned.

Good luck!
klipsch has a tendancy to lack in the low end (at least the ones ive demoed), as long as your sub has a good output of bass, i think that wont be an issue though.
 
dkane360

dkane360

Audioholic Field Marshall
klipsch has a tendancy to lack in the low end (at least the ones ive demoed), as long as your sub has a good output of bass, i think that wont be an issue though.
I'm pretty sure he knows his small quintet satellites will lack in the low end...lol.
 

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