Klipsch Synergy F-30 ($160) vs BIC Amercia Acoustech Platinum Series PL-89 ($300) ? or not apples-to-apples?
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At that price I'd say you can't go wrong. I do think personally my PL-89's outperform the Synergy's. I find them more on par with the Reference series. Had them almost a year now and everytime I hear something else from them that surprises and delights my ears, not neighbors so much. Subtle at low volume and crystal clear at obnouis levels on anything you throw at them. Definitely have been worth every dollar I spent not sure I'd feel the same had I paid for Klipsch name. Full disclosure;I worked in high-end A/V for years and love Klipsch but for budget minded BIC is truly comparable and to 97% of listeners they couldn't appreciate the subtle differences. At that price I'd say you can't go wrong. I do think personally my PL-89's outperform the Synergy's. I find them more on par with the Reference series. Had them almost a year now and everytime I hear something else from them that surprises and delights my ears, not neighbors so much. Subtle at low volume and crystal clear at obnouis levels on anything you throw at them. Definitely have been worth every dollar I spent not sure I'd feel the same had I paid for Klipsch name. Full disclosure;I worked in high-end A/V for years and love Klipsch but for budget minded BIC is truly comparable and to... » Read More At that price I'd say you can't go wrong. I do think personally my PL-89's outperform the Synergy's. I find them more on par with the Reference series. Had them almost a year now and everytime I hear something else from them that surprises and delights my ears, not neighbors so much. Subtle at low volume and crystal clear at obnouis levels on anything you throw at them. Definitely have been worth every dollar I spent not sure I'd feel the same had I paid for Klipsch name. Full disclosure;I worked in high-end A/V for years and love Klipsch but for budget minded BIC is truly comparable and to 97% of listeners they couldn't appreciate the subtle differences. « Show Less
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At that price I'd say you can't go wrong. I do think personally my PL-89's outperform the Synergy's. I find them more on par with the Reference series. Had them almost a year now and everytime I hear something else from them that surprises and delights my ears, not neighbors so much. Subtle at low volume and crystal clear at obnouis levels on anything you throw at them. Definitely have been worth every dollar I spent not sure I'd feel the same had I paid for Klipsch name. Full disclosure;I worked in high-end A/V for years and love Klipsch but for budget minded BIC is truly comparable and to 97% of listeners they couldn't appreciate the subtle differences.
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I haven't heard side by side by my next door neighbor has the Bose and I can tell you in my opinion the Altec blows his away. I would have gotten a Bose if I thought his sounded that good- but I went looking elsewhere. Turns out best is not only better but a heck of a lot less money!
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I love my Klipsh S4 earbuds. Far superior comfort and sound compared to ipod stock earphones. Cost about $80, but you wont believe the difference in sound. Especially bass.
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Honestly I have own a number of blutooth speakers.A33 the sound clarity is not bad.Good but the bass is very boomy.Too powerful bass.Presently now I strongly recommend Creative Roar. Price at US 149.Friendly users. The clarity is good with Roar button on.It provides better sound.Run with high volume battery last better than A33.You can even mount on the bicycle with simple modifications.
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I own both and some 380 Closed Senns I totally agree the ATH 50 and these have you covered they are for a different presentation of music$148 is good price for Senn 598 though it means they are coming out with something new you can drive yourself crazy get them for the great sounding Headphones the 598 are I got the FiiO 11 Micca or use the stereo,and you will have no worries
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hi chad, i ordered a complete set of bic acoustech speakers and enjoy the towers, center channel and the pl-66 rear surround. the sound is excellent if u have the right receiver to push every speaker.
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No they don't have to be the same brand. I did alot of research and I purchased Klipsch bookshelf speakers for mine. My research found Klipsch to be #1 rated and all the reviews I read were positive. I purchased mine from Hh Gregg and got them for $99 each. They are awesome for such a small speaker.
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Although most would consider these a good match...you should try to listen before you buy. Klipsch uses a horn tweeter. While most like the "bright" highs some...esp on the Music side find them too "bright". Klipsch are very efficient if not, the most efficient in the industry. Meaning less power the speakers still sound fantastic. Hope that helps.
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tsi 400s are comparatively better than tsi 300. Klipsch is little over priced, but will give the same performance. I would go with Polk speakers especially tsi400's(not that I own them)
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I wouldn't be able to give you a comparison because I haven't had the opportunity to hear these new towers. They are beautiful and seem to be well received from people who own them. I can say that the DV84 towers are outstanding with excellent mid range. The Bass is shockingly full for a tower speaker. I think either speaker would serve you well. The PL-89 is newer,and appears to have a nicer finish. The BIC company has been making solid speakers for many years so it's your choice.
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Personally I like the deep sound Velodyne better. The bass is truly full. They are both good choices. Also note, both of them may come out of your ear if you are walking or exercising. The ear pieces are a bit different on both accounts, Velodyne even more than the Klipsch.
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Well, that is my personal opinion but definitely I prefer the Klipsch over the soundmagic because they are more comfortable and they block noise better, also, the control buttons in the soundmagic are not as good as in the klipsch, they are so close together that you press the wrong one a lot of times. I have used soundmagic and the bass is stronger but other than that the sound of the Klipsch is more refined and if durability is an issue, go for the rugged ones, they should last for a long time.
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That is a good question...sorry I can't exactly answer it. Curiously, Klipsch's website says these speakers are "Available exclusively at Best Buy and Klipsch.com in the U.S." &lt;----- no Amazon.com listed. Maybe that has something to do with the pricing difference, but I'm just guessing.
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I believe that the BIC Acoustechs are solid performers for the money. I've worked with the Polks where they ran 16 hrs a day, 7 days a week at moderately high volume and they were great performers, but I'm also using the BIC 12" subwoofer as well and they perform as well as a pair of KEF C55 speakers that I used for several years. Again, for the money they can't be beat, the Acoustechs, and I HIGHLY recommend that you pick up the 12" sub to augment the bottom end of the other two speakers - you just can't beat that bottom end! Hope this helps you out a bit.
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Hi, You can see many kinds in offer, but it depends what do you want, quality of sound or price. If you like a good sound and price, I recommend Klipsch B-20 that I have.
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Depends on how much you want to spend. And, loudspeakers are so subjective, it really comes down to what sounds best to your ear. I have friends that swear by Klipsch but I think they sound muddy (to my ear anyway). I grew up on the legacy AR2ax, Heil AMT's, etc.. so I'm a bit spoiled but I do listen with a discerning ear. Having said that, for under a grand - DEF TECH SM 450s as mentioned prior is a great choice. I currently have an old pair of Koss CM1020s which are fairly low efficient (~88dB). My Yaqin does a brilliant job driving the CM1020s in a fairly large listening area (20 X 30") with no problems whatsoever. Good choice on the Yaqin, by the way and good luck with you speaker selection. Depends on how much you want to spend. And, loudspeakers are so subjective, it really comes down to what sounds best to your ear. I have friends that swear by Klipsch but I think they sound muddy (to my ear anyway). I grew up on the legacy AR2ax, Heil AMT's, etc.. so I'm a bit spoiled but I do listen with a discerning ear. Having said that, for under a grand - DEF TECH SM 450s as mentioned prior is a great choice. I currently have an old pair of Koss CM1020s which are fairly low efficient (~88dB). My Yaqin does a brilliant job driving the CM1020s in a fairly large listening area (20 X... » Read More Depends on how much you want to spend. And, loudspeakers are so subjective, it really comes down to what sounds best to your ear. I have friends that swear by Klipsch but I think they sound muddy (to my ear anyway). I grew up on the legacy AR2ax, Heil AMT's, etc.. so I'm a bit spoiled but I do listen with a discerning ear. Having said that, for under a grand - DEF TECH SM 450s as mentioned prior is a great choice. I currently have an old pair of Koss CM1020s which are fairly low efficient (~88dB). My Yaqin does a brilliant job driving the CM1020s in a fairly large listening area (20 X 30") with no problems whatsoever. Good choice on the Yaqin, by the way and good luck with you speaker selection. « Show Less
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The T-40s have an extra pair of speaker and likely more power for $20. I haven't heard to T-20 but if you think of what you can buy for $20 anymore--they're worth it.