lemonman Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 After 2.5 years of posting and lurking on the boards, I finally broke down and bought a set of Klipsch speakers - the SB-1, open box from Best Buy. I brought them home and set them up, and they sound great! I'm surprised at how good they sound - rich warm, not bright or harsh as I was expecting! They are also very efficient (no surprise there though). I have them playing jazz and they are just awesome! They are replacing some NHT Sb2's which are supposed to be highly regarded speakers but I just don't like them at all. The klipsch kick their butts! If the cheap SB1 sounds this good I can't imagine how good the Reference bookshelves and towers are Anyway kudos to y'all for having an awesome forum here...this is a great community and I'm glad to be part of it. I'm glad I just wish more people knew about Klipsch and didn't put them down as 'harsh'. P.S. - is it worth upgrading to the klipsch SB2??? Oh and does anyone want a slightly used nht sb2 pair?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Lemonman, Congrats on scoring Klipsch. You are right, this place is a good place to hang out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMcGoo Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 The common criticism of Klipsch is that they are bright and/or harsh. These bromides are quite common and are repeated by folks that have never bothered to actually listen to Klipsch speakers. The truth frequently comes as a major surprise. Enjoy your new speakers. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwhaples Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Hello Lemonman, Enjoy! I joined the forum because I wanted a tube amp and decided to read here as to what to buy. I bought some KG4's and am now hooked.My Cornwalls came on Friday and I STILL think I need more. Hard to beleive you lasted 2 1/2 years lurking!! To Me every one is very helpful here. Again, Enjoy!! Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Funny thing is when I got my Chorus II's home, I was expecting them to sound bright. Nope. They sounded neutral, natural, and alive. I agree, probably hear-say, people just assume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Congrats! Way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Welcome to The Cult. Once you're in, you can never escape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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