To be honest, I don't even remember where I first heard of Klipsch. When I started looking at a new HT, it was the first brand I thought of and there just so happened to be a dealer in the town where I live, so I was able to go listen to them. I did a little research prior and from what I had read they seemed to have the sound that I was looking for. Although at times I wish I would have demoed some different brands just to get a comparison, but I'm glad I went Klipsch and will probably be Klipsch for life.