Klipsch Synergy F2 Bundle (Good Deal or Bad Deal)

[crops85]

Wondering if this is a good deal?

2 Klipsch Synergy Floorstanding Loudspeaker - Black - Single - F2
Klipsch Synergy Centre Channel Speaker - Single - Black - C2
Klipsch Synergy Surround Speaker - Pair - S2
Klipsch Synergy Subwoofer - Sub-10

All For $999.99 CDN ($804.83 US)

It seems that a lot of posters don't like the sound of Klipsch, so I have hesitated, but it seems like a good deal for someone on a limited budget...

If it helps I have a Denon AVR-989 as a receiver

Any input whatsoever would be appreciated

[Beta Man]

good deal based on price vs. MSRP I believe.....

But TERRIBLE deal if you haven't listened to them yourself, because you may not like the sound at all....

I would suggest finding a shop with a pair of the towers at least, and give them a listen next to a competitively priced dome tweeter speaker, and decide which you like better.

I don't think you'd buy them and say "wow I just wasted $1,000" but I do think there is a chance you'd be better off with something else..... either way, for $1,000 it's worth your while to do a little research (hands on that is )

[jomari]

given the current stats you mentioned, they are a good purchase at that price point, but imo, would prefer to put that $1000 towards a better purchase. ive always considered speakers as a crucial part of your HT system, and would highly recommend investing as much as possible into them, avoiding upgrades in the next 3-5 years.

if you considered the synergies, id highly recommend the reference line instead, and put that $1000 towards it.

horns in general are subjective to personal preference. either you love em or hate them. give em a listen first, and see if they sound appealing towards what you may want.

a lot of auditioning imo is in order to get the best investment you can towards such a purchase. the more you look into it, the more you study and research speakers, the more you can appreciate their corresponding sound and differences.

[gochumonster]

That deal is a good price point but to be honest the reference line or the icon line are much better speakers. I just bought my entire setup 3 weeks ago but before i did i demoed all the klipsch as well as definitive technologies and mirage setups. Personally i prefer the overall clarity of the klipsch compared to the others, although the mirage were extremely good as well. But back on topic, the synergy are still good speakers, and especially at that price point. But for my money, i was willing to put more down and get a nice reference set, to me they are just all around better speakers then the synergy line. And since you have a denon reciever, i swear denon and klipsch were made for each other.

[crops85]

Looks like people are suggesting upgrading to the Reference line
The problem with that is the money issue
Pair of RF-2s (which gochumonster has) will cost me $1499.98 CDN ($1205 US)

Which already is more expensive than the whole synergy package, and that's only the front left and right.

Adding a Center RC-62 $749.99 CDN ($604 US)
Adding Surrounds RS-42 598.98 CDN ($482 US)
Adding a Sub RPW-10 $499.99 CDN ($402 US)

So total package would come to $3348.94 CDN ($2693 US) which is a lot more than I Want to spend

Maybe there are other suggestions, other than klipsh (but in the same low cost) or if I should just stay with the synergy series.
Plus is there a scene on blu-ray or song that I will be able to hear the "HORN" sound that everyone talks about...
Thanks

[gochumonster]

If price is an issue then the synergy line is fine. Dont get me wrong, they are still very good speakers. Klipsch in general are some of the cleanest sounding speakers in my opinion and the good thing about them is that even the lower end models sound extremely good. The big difference between the lower end and the higher end is how good they sound at increased volumes. If you arent going to be turnign them up extremely loud the synergy line will fill your needs nicely. Budget for me was not much of an issue when i decided to purchase my speaker and reciever setup.

Pretty much the horn is the tweeter in the speaker, so anything with higher pitch sounds will be very good to demonstrate the sound of the horns. Basically its just a tweeter with a tapered opening so that it acts kind of like a megaphoen projecting out the highs. Some people claim they sound tinny, i personally dont hear it myself, but each person is different. Like i said, the synergy line still sounds superb at clarity, but i would go demo them if you have the luxury of doing so at a local electronics store.

[Uniquely]

That's a great price..... so go listen to them and if you personally like them..... they are a no brainer at that price.

[almo89]

I went with crops85 and listened to to the F2 and F3s at a local store. I thought they sounded pretty good, but next time I would like to bring in our own stuff to listen to. They had this demo disk to test out the whole 5.1 set up, but i personally thought it sounded like shit. Then they had a demo disk of just slow music and I thought it sounded much better. Next time, I think we'll bring in some stuff to test out. For the price, it's hard to find something else better.

[gochumonster]

Yea like i said, low end or high end, klipsch sounds great, its just a matter of how they continue to sound at louder volumes. The reference line are pretty beefy and will continue to hold that great sound at loud volumes. But i also agree, take in something you truly want to use to demo it and be the judge for yourself. Something that covers a wide range of frequencies so you can hear all the small nuances of the speakers.

[Tagman]

As you can see I purchased the same set that you are referring to, and I will say without a doubt that these Klipsch Synergy series speakers are fantastic and without a shadow of doubt a great buy for the money. I will agree with several others that have mentioned that it would be in your best interests to sample them. My HT system personally sounds better than the demos that I play around with. The fact that everyone has a different opinion on what they think makes a great speaker is correct; personally the horn methodology is fantastic and the output clarity is right in line with what I was trying to accomplish; which was excellent quality for a reasonable price. This in my opinion is what marketplace that Klipsch is focusing on. They make a great product for the money and I dont regret my purchase in the least. On a sidenote: my friend has the Polk audio floor speakers (x2) and one center which he paid more for than my whole Synergy system, and they do not compare in overall clarity and performance as he stated to me. But allot of this is in line with what you are pushing the speakers with, and calibrating your system to do what you want. I wanted to easilly transition from the Home theatre experience, right into great audio, and these did it for me without spending an additional thousand dollars to do so. Just my own opinion. Realize its very easy to overspend based on name.

[HAMP]

I am going to say what everyone has said already..'Go try them out for yourself'.

I have the Synergy line and I love them, if I had a regret, it would be getting the F3's instead of F2's.

My setup is different then what you are asking and what 'Tagman' has. I am using the Synergy Quintet III's as my surrounds and I can crank the volume on them and they sing beautiful.

Now for your sub, If I were you.......... I would talk to that salesman and ask him to change the Sub 10 for a Sub 12 but keep the price the same and he would have a deal.

I have 2 Sub 12's and I surely love them!

[crops85]

Thanks for the all the advice

Everyone (in Particular HAMP), do you think it would be worth it to spend an extra $200 (Plus tax) to get a F3 package

2 Klipsch Synergy Floorstanding Loudspeaker - Black - Single - F3
Klipsch Synergy Centre Channel Speaker - Single - Black - C2
Klipsch Synergy Surround Speaker - Pair - S2
Klipsch Synergy Subwoofer - Sub-12

Difference from this package to original package is...Updating front towers from F2 to F3, and updating the Sub-10 to Sub 12 (which has been suggested)

The F3 package costs $1199.99 CDN ($967 US)

After all the taxes here in canada
The F2 package would cost $1120 CDN
The F3 package would cost $1344 CDN

So basically is it worth it to update to the F3 package?

[Tagman]

I know you were asking "Hamp" more specifically in regards to the cost difference and wether or not its worth the extra $224.00 to upgrade to the Klipsch F-3`s ; I would say stay with what you are looking to purchase if money or budgets are tight; but if the upgrade to the F-3 series comes with the 12" subwoofer then I would say yes to upgrade for the extra cost. I will say on a sidenote that my Klipsch Synergy F-2 set-up in my 16' x 18' room they totally are more than my ears can honestly handle, and the 10" sub is perfect. So if you can spend the extra money why not? either way you will be happy. Good luck!

[HAMP]

Originally Posted by crops85

Thanks for the all the advice

Everyone (in Particular HAMP), do you think it would be worth it to spend an extra $200 (Plus tax) to get a F3 package

Difference from this package to original package is...Updating front towers from F2 to F3, and updating the Sub-10 to Sub 12 (which has been suggested)

Back when I gotten mine, I wish that was the difference in the price. I am gonna have to say yes, because I do wish I had the F3's instead of the F2's.

Only problem I have with your new package is the center channel. Klipsch do not make the C3 any longer so I guess it's your only choice is to get the C2.

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I was wondering! Have you heard any of the packages/speakers you are asking about? And if so, what you think of them.

[allstar780]

Buy the sub 10 if possible, the sub 12 doesn't seem to kick as much... sure it handles lower frequencies but it doesn't seem to go quite as loud.

I'm gonna just assume I know where you're shopping and say that they should allow you a package deal with the sub 10 instead of the 12 if you test them out and agree with me that it's lacking kick. but i personally would say it is worth the extra change for the F-3s because of the improved bass output

[crops85]

Hey,

Originally I went to London Drugs and heard both the F2 and F3 packages...The F3 had a much "fuller sound" that seem to fill the room better than the F2...But I not sure if I was going to get new speakers...a friend found a deal and I quicky went in to hear them...

Came on here and started this post...

Went today to Best Buy and Future shop...
Heard the F2's at Best buy and they didn't quite sound as good as they did originally at london drugs...I assume it was the setup they had...it was pretty much just in the corner, and the music they were playing wasn't very good, was a wierd way to sample...they also had JBL's which sounded pretty bad, and they had infinityies which sounded okay...

Then I went to future shop and tested out some other speakers
a) Klipsch RF-82 (which was recommended) - I found when they were playing music, the instrumentals sounded nice, but whenever there were any vocals, I felt as if I was getting YELLED the lyrics, which was offputing
b) Polk RTIA 7 - found the vocals came out clear but the instumentals were lacking
c) Polk RTIA 5 - found they were the most balanced between the above too
d) Klipsch RF -62 - the guy suggested after I described the way the RF-82 sounded, that I try these and they sounded pretty decent, I seemed to prefer them over the RF-82's, but I only heard one song, and it was on a different set up, so i couldn't switch between speaker models. It could have been a nicer souding song.

I will probably go back to London Drugs to check out the F2's and F3's on their setup as they seem to sound nicer (from what I remember) - and I am curious to see if I find the vocals on those models to be YELLING at me...

It's too bad none of the stores have both the klipsch F series and the RF series so i could compare side by side

I will also be sure to test the difference between the 10" and 12" subs

[allstar780]

London Drugs does carry the reference line as well, they are just being cleared out for a few reasons... if you did decide you like the reference better they could probably bring some 82s or 62s in from another store on the cheap... if I remember correctly the 82s were $499 each (down from $999) and the 62s were $399. which is about as cheap as you'll get em without shopping online