Klipsch Black Reference Theater Pack 5.1 Surround Sound System

I've got probably the weirdest use-case scenario for these. For about 7 years now I've been using the Logitech Z906 5.1 speaker system for my PC and love the surround sound cues in FPS games, but it's always bugged me that there are no tweeters, just 3" drivers. I recently upgraded the downstairs and upstairs audio setups in the house with SVS Ultra speakers, and when going between those systems and my PC it became painfully obvious that something was missing. I also recently installed a WiiM Amp in my bedroom but couldn't find a set of speakers that had good bass without also totally dominating the top of the bureau where they sat. I decided I needed a wireless subwoofer but didn't really want to pay the $900 for an SVS Micro 3000. A year or two ago I stumbled across this Klipsch 5.1 speaker system on Amazon and bookmarked it. At first the price tag bugged me but it finally dawned on me that it would solve several problems all at once, for much cheaper than other solutions. So now I've replaced the 3 front PC speakers (Left, Center, Right) with units from this package, and connected the remaining two speakers and the sub to the WiiM Amp. It made a noticeable and immediate improvement to the sound on my PC: voices on YouTube clips sound much more realistic and present - not just because of improved high end due to the tweeters, but they also seem to handle lower notes more convincingly as well (I've got these crossed at 80Hz like before but you can actually hear more bass directionally now, which means it's coming from the speaker, not the sub). In-game sound is also massively improved. And music sounds so much better and has a more holographic soundstage. The original Logitech speakers are doing just fine as the rear surrounds, since they don't get a whole lot of use. Upstairs, the WiiM amp setup now sounds exactly like what I was looking for, and the speakers are a much better fit for the available space. I think the WiiM Amp is much happier driving smaller speakers, too. It's probably overkill for a bedroom stereo but I'm thrilled with it. I've seen a few reviews here saying the sub was defective, one guy even went so far as to call it a fake because something big was rattling around inside (I suspect the amp or part of it got dislodged by being dropped in shipping or something). Mine worked immediately and the wireless connection is perfect for my needs. I don't see this system on the Klipsch site so I am assuming it must be discontinued. Regardless, it's a great value and I'm sooooooo glad I finally pulled the trigger on these. Edited to add: I was finally able to find these on the Klipsch site (by googling "Klipsch Black Reference Theater Pack 5.1" and following the link, I couldn't locate them through the site itself) . It does look like maybe they've been discontinued but it's hard to tell. More interestingly, it says that the original price was around $1300, which really explains a whole whole lot about why these sound so good. Discontinued or not, I'm really glad to get ahold of them for $399 instead. Love 'em to bits!

I'm going to admit, I'm somewhat a novice when it comes to home theatre. With that said, I'm aware of how much of a difference it truly makes with ones interpretation of what they're watching. I had recently upgraded to a new OLED with an eARC feature and came to realise, my soundbar I bought 5 years ago wasn't doing me justice anymore, even though some sound great! My goal was to get something that sounded phenomenal, didn't break the bank, and looked clean as well. Found quite a few options online that I thought would work best, went to a local Magnolia store, and started to narrow down what features would work the best for my preferences as well as a ton of reviews on a lot of these systems. Took the gamble, and gave Klipsch my money. Received a neat home theatre in a box not long after and got to work with how I was going to place these. I think they'd go best being mounted especially the back speakers, but given space and size of the sidepiece my TV is on figured they'd work better just placed, given their very convenient size. I went with buying some telescoping speaker stands so they could still be placed above my couch/ear level. I placed the sub aside the sidepiece on a speaker riser, mainly to be on good terms with the neighbors below and supposedly makes the bass punch a tad more as it downfires. Had to hone in on my wiring skills a bit but to be honest if you have a decent stripping to it's straight forward, and I'd highly recommend purchasing the Amazon basic 16 gauge 100ft with this as it'll require 18 or larger. A few hours later, a few cuts from my clueless utility knife skills, and some extra wire to play with, the speakers were all hooked up and lead to a Yamaha TSR-7850 receiver(I'm sure there's better out there, but with eARC compatibility if you have it and flexibility to go 7.1 for less than $500, it was a definite for me). Took some time to get through options of setup on my TV as I truly have no clue what I'm doing with this, but when I did. WOW. Great clarity, full sound, and the bass blends so well. Not a tremendous amount, which for me was perfect as I just need it to fill in the areas and thus subwoofer does just that. The speakers look awesome with or without the covers and the quality is as great as the sound. To conclude, if you're relatively new to the home theatre/ surround sound/ external audio aspect for your TV/gaming/ movie viewing, highly consider this package. If you get it when it's on sale, it's worth every penny and if you buy at it's regular retail, I still guarantee you won't be disappointed. Cheers!

What a great 5.1 speaker set. We've partnered them with a Denon AVR-S750H and LG C9. They sound amazing in our room, which is sized 20x20 with 10ft ceilings. Going from no home theater system to this was the perfect upgrade at an entry level price. The subwoofer shakes the whole house and has to be kept below 50% volume at a -6db setting so its more than enough punch to offer some great low frequencies. Atmos, Dolby DTS etc all sound great to our ears after calibration of the AVR using Denon's Audyssey feature. This 5.1 set is more than enough for a small room for users who don't need to blast their ears off with sound. I do have a couple gripes for them, but they aren't big enough gripes to cause a decrease in rating. The speaker wire holes in the back are a bit too small for even 16 gauge wire insertion without a little frustration in getting some of the speaker wire caught on the sides of the holes causing you to have to attempt insertion multiple times before you can get all the wire into the holes. The subwoofer's port will sometimes cause some audible air buffeting sounds but only when the woofer is turned up to a uncomfortable volume anyway which causes the bass to be out of balance with the rest of the system but its worth noting for those who crank their bass up.

When these are on sale, it's a very good value for a set of speakers to get started. The frequency response range isn't the best - but they do sound good particularly for the size. Bear in mind these are plastic cabinets and are small, so you can't really expect the kind of performance compared to more expensive speakers. You could start with this set to cover your bases and then upgrade over time. Start with the center channel for example. This would add a greater frequency response and have the most impact. The subwoofer is ok, but it also doesn't go as low in its frequency response as some others Klipsch has. This would be another decent item to upgrade -- however if you can use two subwoofers, you aren't exactly throwing the other away either (unlike the center channel). So all in all, it's a terrific set to get started with. However, I wouldn't say it's worth $1,100 either (the MSRP). So make sure you get it on sale. Like under $400 USD. Or, don't upgrade. They're perfectly capable on their own and since they are smaller, they simply may fit better than larger sized speakers. There's nothing wrong with them as is. You simply may not care to upgrade and that's fine -- these are far superior to any built-in TV speakers of course and likely a good upgrade to any sound bar too. Only high end sound bars would compete here. If you took the same cost and sunk it into a sound bar, you wouldn't get the same performance. Though you need a receiver too of course.

Needed to replace an annoying Sony 5.1 system that was over a decade old, and Klipsch is one of my trusted brands. This setup didn't change my mind, but I am not sure it is quite on the same level as the Klipsch equipment I am used to seeing. Pros: decently easy setup (see BT caveat), acceptable sound, great value for the money Cons: bass response is in a narrow frequency band, auto-on threshold for subwoofer is pretty high Setup for this was easy - but I had no intention of using the subwoofer wirelessly, so before I even powered anything on, I was cracking into the unit to remove the bluetooth module. Kudos to the previous reviewer who blazed this trail with photos and all... but unlike them, I left the BT module intact in the subwoofer, so my process is reversible if I ever decide to use the wireless function or sell the system on eBay etc. The sound is good for the money. I like the mounting options for the satellites (I used simple screws in my walls, but there are plenty of swiveling mounts available separately). The speakers are all good-looking and fit into my living room aesthetic just fine. As the "cons" indicate, the bass is adequate, but not overwhelming. You are, after all, counting on a pretty small driver to create those low frequencies. With my Yamaha 5.1 receiver, I found that the bass was pushing the sub too hard and causing distortion unless I cranked the low-pass crossover frequency all the way down. This leaves a bit of a hole in the mid-bass area, but I can live with it. The other issue is that even with a hard-wired signal to the sub, the "auto-on" threshold is ridiculously high. Meaning, the sub won't power up until I find some significantly bass-heavy TV audio and/or turn the receiver volume ALL the way up temporarily. I have tweaked the receiver to send its maximum signal level to the sub (knowing I can turn the sub volume down on the sub itself) which has made the situation tolerable but still not where I'd prefer it. All in all, a great first system, or easy replacement system in a hurry, or even a system for a smaller room. I think for bigger rooms or more audiophile tastes you are probably looking at spending 2x or 3x the cost of this one. But I am happy...

These speakers speakers incredible. Those that say they aren’t enough sound for the size of their room ??? Do you have them in a concert hall lol These are plenty lots loud for 15x25 TV room

The speakers are great, but the subwoofer sounded horrible! Crappy is about as accurate a description I can think of, but I fixed it! Definitely defective new, so I contacted the dealer and got a $50 partial refund because I really like the speakers and didn't want to send them back (although I had plenty of time left). As an electrician of over three decades and a tinkerer even longer, I decided to open up the box and troubleshoot. First I completely disconnected the wireless board and LED cable as per another reviewer... 'NPC Consoomer'. No dice for me. So I removed the driver and was thinking of trying a different one. Pushing on the cone, I felt it slightly sticking, not moving smoothly. That's when I noticed (to my surprise) the permanent magnet was slightly separated from the metal housing. Poor quality control at the factory I'm guessing? So I took it completely off and examined the coil, measured the resistance (4 ohms), then reattached the magnet with super glue. Plugged in the RCA cable and listened to some incredible sounding bass in my jazz songs! After about an hour or so of relaxing music, I took it apart again and reattached the wireless board, tried that and everything is working as well as it should have from the factory. Overall, this is an incredible system if you get a perfectly working one. Otherwise, get ready to do some troubleshooting or get a refund. I was tempted to send it back when they insulted me by only offering a $20 partial refund! That doesn't even cover the taxes I paid. For a defective major component, even $50 is crap, but since I had another subwoofer that I could substitute and I really didn't want to be bothered returning everything, I accepted it. I'm just glad I was able to fix it. YMMV

These are very impressive! I already had a Klipsch Quintet III system with a bigger subwoofer, it's a previous generation similar to the Reference system. These were set up using a Yamaha receiver in 5.1 surround system installed in 2007. Having purchased a 2024 TCL 85" TV(!), the concept was to purchase the new Reference theater pack & upgrade the receiver to a Sony STRDH790 with Dolby Atmos, then use 2 of the Quintets as height speakers for a budget 5.2.2 Dolby Atmos enabled system connected via eARC... Wow, did that work as desired!!! Having previously purchased some older Quintet III's at a thrift store too, I had enough speakers & another sub to move the entire Yamaha Quintet system with sub to my dining/kitchen area, connected to the TV via fiberoptic cable for music & continued sound throughout the house. The sound quality is very good, with plenty of punch!

It’s klipsch need I say more, the subwoofer is extremely effective had to really dial it down as the window frames and door frames started rattling, setup is trouble free and the push connectors make it so easy to wire everything, the small foot print of the satellite speakers make it convenient to use a stand, paired with a good amp, this system really gives u a bang for your buck, to bad it’s discontinued

Conjunto funciona bem para sistemas de Home Theater, mas observar que potência RMS é de 50W. O sistema de som é de qualidade e a construção das caixas também, fiquei impressionado.

Ich muss schon sagen, diese LS sind echt für die Größe eine Wucht!!! Einzig der 8" Subwoofer war mir zu wenig, darum habe ich mein System noch mit einem zusätzlichen 12" Klipsch Woofer ausgestattet, AVR habe ich einen DENON X1500 H! Verglichen mit meinem Teufel Select 2 THX System war ich echt überrascht. Natürlich haben die Surroundspeaker vom Teufel mehr Power, aber dennoch ist der Klang bei den Klipsch für mich besser! ECHTE KAUFEMPFEHLUNG, jedoch sollte meiner Meinung nach ein stärkerer SubWoofer dabei sein

This is a great system especially for the price. I wanted something compact yet powerful to have an older Yamaha receiver 100 watt/channel/300 watt rms that drives excellent sound. These Klipsch speakers deliver! The wireless subwoofer works incredibly well and vibrates the floor. It has great bass sub performance and installation was smooth. When I get a moment in a few weeks or so I will add a video or pictures (rearranging my entertainment built in a wee bit first). If your looking for something for around $500 you can’t go wrong with these in my opinion.

No es lo mismo la calidad y fidelidad de sonido que la potencia o volumen que puede alcanzar sin distorsionar. El sistema otorga justamente calidad, un sonido bastante limpio, sin vibraciones raras o fatiga en altas frecuencias, el canal central es capaz de reproducir voces muy claras y brillantes. El subwoofer tiene una acústica característica de klipsch, parece que estás escuchando una bocina de 10 pulgadas y 100 watts de potencia. Pero en su conjunto, este sistema no va a sacudir tu casa o molestará a los vecinos. El sistema es excelente para películas en 5.1 canales en habitaciones pequeñas, en departamentos con salas de estar de tamaño reducido o como equipo secundario. Su rendimiento para escuchar música en estéreo no es el mejor; no es malo, pero por ese dinero podrías comprar un par de bocinas sony scs5, un subwoofer polk psw108 y un amplificador rockville de bulbos y tener un mejor rendimiento para tu música. Actualmente lo tengo acoplado con un Denon AVR-S570 BT como equipo secundario y estoy satisfecho, puedo ver películas a altas horas de la noche sin molestar a nadie, pero con detalles, calidad y consistencia. Si buscas hacer temblar vidrios o tu sala es de más de 30 metros cuadrados, esta opción no es para ti.