justin_tx_16 Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 The new 2.1 system from Klipsch, the CS-300, looks so much like a Bose Lifestyle system... Makes me kind of nervous. I will wait until I hear it though. Could do some great things to knock BOSE out of it's place there. I understand the Klipsch system is not a dvd player and speaker system, and will probably cost a few hundred less. The looks is what has me all antsy pantsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 And then I saw the Klipsch CS-500. There is a thread about this in the Home Theater board, sorry to double post... Yowzers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Justin, You beat me to it..............LOL...... But I am interested..........at less than 1,000.00 it is a Price /Quality buster ! 35wpc..............let the games begin! Also the CS 300 will list for less than 500.00............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 I see it as a GREAT match for anyone who just got a Wii or Xbox 360 or PSIII. What do you think? It even LOOKS like a PSIII! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Justin, I truly think, if Klipsch can get the word about these units out.........that they will blow away the competition, and make alot of people wish they had Known about this sooner............. Wonder if Klipsch will start TV ads to promote this.........Hummmmmmmmmm. To bad they didn't get this out at Christmas time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el jopez Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Personally I don't know what to think about this move on Klipsch's part. While it might be an attempt to claim market share from other companies, namely Bose, the system itself doesn't "look" that great which is I believe a key component to the Bose systems. This will be most interesting to follow indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkside Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 That's very surprising they would release a new AIO system, especially one that's not for a PC since all the current PC setups are definitely aging... something to look into. Bose might be falling anyways. For awhile, around where I live, there use to be a bose dealer, nothing but Bose, and that was it. I live in a very upscale area too... many 800+ to 1 million + homes, and guess what??? IT CLOSED!!! WOO HOO!!!! No more scar like that in our town. Besides, everyone is going to BB and Fry's and getting real HTs (even JBL or Polk) and skipping on Bose completely.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Well this is not my kind of LifeStyle. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skonopa Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Hmmm.... I also don't know what to make of this. I do recall awhile ago that Klipsch added a CTO that used to be the Chief Engineer at Bose. Actually, here it is, as I found the press release...: The executive management team at Klipsch, which was formed in the early 1990s, has expanded with the addition of John Carter and Tom Jacoby, two accomplished senior level executives with extensive backgrounds in consumer electronics and global organizations. John Carter has been named to the newly created position of chief technology officer and Tom Jacoby joined as chief development officer and vice chairman, also a new position. Carter brings 29 years of technology and product development expertise to Klipsch. As Chief Engineer of Bose Corporation, he managed the development of technologies such as the Acoustic Wave® Music System, Lifestyle® Home Theatre, QuietComfort® Acoustic Noise Canceling® Headset and others. Carter was instrumental in Bose's entry into the automobile OEM business and led the product and business development of Bose's patented noise reduction technology. So, is Klipch trying to "out Bose" Bose? I have no problem with a company wanting to try to move into more of these "lifestyle" type setups, especially if they do indeed turn out to be excellent products. Hell, I may seriously consider getting one for my parents, since they don't want a full suround-sound system, but they would definitly enjoy something much better than the built-in TV speakers, espcially since they like to watch alot of concerts on the PBS channel, such as the Celtic Women (which sounded incredible on my setup, I was not a fan of the Celtic Women, but I was thorughly engrossed with that performance (as I was burning it to DVD for my parents) , but was horrid on the speakers of thier TV). I guess the only thing I am truly concerned is that I hope Klipsch does not sacrifice what I thought was one of the best performance/cost ratio's in the industry (you can buy alot of speaker for so few dollars comparatively), for the sake of trying to appease to the "lifestyle" crowd were it seems they only care about looks and status. I just don't want Klipsch to turn into another Bose (although my RF-7s will still sound awesome anyway). Thankfully, the few such types products I got to play with, such as the iGroove, did turn out to be quality products. I honostly thought the iGroove easily blew away the Bose SoundDock. So far, I am keeping my faith in Klipsch and am willing to bet this CS-500 setup will easily blow away the Bose 3-2-1 setup, just like the ProMedia 2.0's easily blow away the Bose Companion 2s. Will be curious to hear one when they come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Hmmm.... I also don't know what to make of this. I do recall awhile ago that Klipsch added a CTO that used to be the Chief Engineer at Bose. Actually, here it is, as I found the press release...: The executive management team at Klipsch, which was formed in the early 1990s, has expanded with the addition of John Carter and Tom Jacoby, two accomplished senior level executives with extensive backgrounds in consumer electronics and global organizations. John Carter has been named to the newly created position of chief technology officer and Tom Jacoby joined as chief development officer and vice chairman, also a new position. Carter brings 29 years of technology and product development expertise to Klipsch. As Chief Engineer of Bose Corporation, he managed the development of technologies such as the Acoustic Wave® Music System, Lifestyle® Home Theatre, QuietComfort® Acoustic Noise Canceling® Headset and others. Carter was instrumental in Bose's entry into the automobile OEM business and led the product and business development of Bose's patented noise reduction technology. So, is Klipch trying to "out Bose" Bose? I have no problem with a company wanting to try to move into more of these "lifestyle" type setups, especially if they do indeed turn out to be excellent products. Hell, I may seriously consider getting one for my parents, since they don't want a full suround-sound system, but they would definitly enjoy something much better than the built-in TV speakers, espcially since they like to watch alot of concerts on the PBS channel, such as the Celtic Women (which sounded incredible on my setup, I was not a fan of the Celtic Women, but I was thorughly engrossed with that performance (as I was burning it to DVD for my parents) , but was horrid on the speakers of thier TV). I guess the only thing I am truly concerned is that I hope Klipsch does not sacrifice what I thought was one of the best performance/cost ratio's in the industry (you can buy alot of speaker for so few dollars comparatively), for the sake of trying to appease to the "lifestyle" crowd were it seems they only care about looks and status. I just don't want Klipsch to turn into another Bose (although my RF-7s will still sound awesome anyway). Thankfully, the few such types products I got to play with, such as the iGroove, did turn out to be quality products. I honostly thought the iGroove easily blew away the Bose SoundDock. So far, I am keeping my faith in Klipsch and am willing to bet this CS-500 setup will easily blow away the Bose 3-2-1 setup, just like the ProMedia 2.0's easily blow away the Bose Companion 2s. Will be curious to hear one when they come out. I agree with you, but just reading about this stuff brings on nausea, like right now I have to end this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Klipsch should do something bold and shape those little speakers like Heritage speakers . Could you imagine miniture KHorns , Belles , LaScalas , etc... I'd buy em all !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 My best friend's Dad has the Bose system. He paid $1000 for it at Sam's Club. I'd love to be able to have him hear the Klipsch system and realize how good he could have had it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Well this is not my kind of LifeStyle. [] As Usual the EAR nails it again....................................Mr. Montreal has spoken.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Klipsch should do something bold and shape those little speakers like Heritage speakers . Could you imagine miniture KHorns , Belles , LaScalas , etc... I'd buy em all !!! But then dealers wouldn't stock them.[] Actually, I like your idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Now that's all we need is a miniture table -top (FM-radio) K-horn/Cornwall system for the man that has everything. That would be kool. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkside Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 I dunno, I agree with Ear (as usual) but it worries me that Klipsch brought in someone from Bose as I have just heard of this. I certainly prefer horns to a million small drivers per speaker and why Klipsch would go that route, i don't know. I am guessing the sattelites here are loaded with MicroTractrix Horns like the ones in the RSX and ProMedia products Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted January 7, 2007 Author Share Posted January 7, 2007 I dunno, I agree with Ear (as usual) but it worries me that Klipsch brought in someone from Bose as I have just heard of this. I certainly prefer horns to a million small drivers per speaker and why Klipsch would go that route, i don't know. I am guessing the sattelites here are loaded with MicroTractrix Horns like the ones in the RSX and ProMedia products McIntosh XRT2KHigh Power Loudspeaker System Each speaker can handle up to 2,000 watts of powerTri-Wire and Tri-Amp CapabilityMassive Overload-Proof CrossoverTotal of 110 drivers in each speakerEach speaker houses Six 12" Aluminum Cone Woofers, Sixty-Four 2" Titanium Midranges and Forty 3/4" Titanium Tweeters Price? $40,000 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkside Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 OMG SEIZURE!!!! And the price.... HEART ATTACK!!!! *Flops over dead (still twitching)* Besides, that thing's straight up UGLY, even with the "grille" on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el jopez Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 At first glance I thought it was some fancy new remote control [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkside Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 That's be an extremely large remote for, like, the whole world [] World domination anybody??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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