Klh?

[grizzlyman]

Has any one ever heard of a speaker company called KLH I tried looking them up on the net but there website was down. I need a new subwoofer for my surround setup and don't have a lot of money right now and found a KLH subwoofer for $60. Also what are your opinions on using different name speakers in the same home audio setup.

 

[Haoleb]

KLH produces mainly low end mass market speakers. My very first set of speakers were KLH. I had also bought a KLH subwoofer for 99 bucks at costco which for the money wasnt bad.

For $60 it probably doesnt matter what you buy because it wont get you much. If you just want to add a little bit of boom in a basic setup then the KLH probably isint a bad way to go.

Mixing speakers in a theater setup depends on what speakers in particular you are mixing around. Subwoofers and surrounds are less important to match than the front left right and center.

 

[mustang_steve]

I used to use KLHs back in college. If you want cheap speakers that you don't care if they get messed up, or want a speaker to base a project off of (like I did), then they are great values.

In my case, I bought them for the cabinets...added some bracing (OK, I added LOT of bracing, heh), gave it a real dose of poly-fill, remade the crossover and used better drivers. When done I had a set of speakers that gave a set of MTX PA speakers a run for the money in pure loudness, while still sounding pretty darn good. That was my first real speaker-building project.

For a decent low priced subwoofer you may want to look at some of the kits Parts Express puts out (if you are a fan of DIY projects), or check out Yamaha.

 

[Alex2507]

Has any one ever heard of a speaker company called KLH I tried looking them up on the net but there website was down. I need a new subwoofer for my surround setup and don't have a lot of money right now and found a KLH subwoofer for $60. Also what are your opinions on using different name speakers in the same home audio setup.

If it were me I think I'd rather look around on eBay and Craig's list for something used and local. That way you could avoid shipping charges and see/hear what you are paying for. The other thing this approach will provide you with is time with which you'll be able to get a little more money together, maybe.

As Haoleb said, the front 3 speakers should be matched.

 

[awaker]

Has any one ever heard of a speaker company called KLH I tried looking them up on the net but there website was down. I need a new subwoofer for my surround setup and don't have a lot of money right now and found a KLH subwoofer for $60. Also what are your opinions on using different name speakers in the same home audio setup.

I have a KLH sub. Best Buys sells it

 

[krzywica]

I had some KLH bookchelves and a center quite some years back, they were poor at best, but very inexpensive.