I have an old question what’s the best 5.1 speaker set I can get for $1,500? Music and movies are equally important. Music I listen to would be classic rock. I don’t need it to be very loud but would like to have a nice sound quality. The room size is average and might change.
So far looking at following 3 systems
Klipsch RF-52 Home theater:
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listened to a pair of rf-52s without subwoofer, was OK, didn’t WOW me but 1,500 is probably not enough for that. Kinda aggressive sound I guess all Klipsch’s do that, maybe just need to get used to it. Sound needed more body, maybe the subwoofer will fix that, RF-82 sounded fooler, but it’s out of my price range
Klipsch G-16 Home theater:
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No reviews on the net whatsoever!!! It cost the same as RF-52 system will it sound the same? Will flat panel be an equal in that price category? White option and flat design will sure make my wife happy.
Kef T205:
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That system got whole bunch of awards, some reviews even say that it sounds like a $20,000 set of speakers. I’m having troubles finding a dealer that have those in showroom in Chicago area.
So I guess the question is for the 1,500 set of speakers does it make sense to go with tower or buy the flat panels? On one hand I always thought that you need to have a big box to make a good sound, but times change…
Or is there a better solution for my price?
Any input appreciated