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KLH 943PL 100-Watt 3-Way Center Channel Speaker
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Most Helpful First | Newest First | + ShareI have been using this for almost a year now
(5 out of 5) by Michael S. Williams on Jan 7, 2007 (New Jersey USA)Its been over a year and this little speaker set still kicks but.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Great Speaker, Great Price, Wouldn't Buy Anything Else
(5 out of 5) by R. Hander on Apr 14, 2005You can't go wrong with a speaker like this - two 3 5/8" drivers, one 1", and one 5/8". Just by picking it up, you'll realize that this is a quality speaker - it is nice and heavy, with a deep and sturdy cabinet. That's what is great about KLH, they don't try to make things overly complex. The speaker sounds great, is the equal of anything I've heard, and I have absolutely no complaints.
Are speakers from other companies any BETTER? Biases aside, I highly doubt it ... this speaker doesn't seem to have any shortcomings. Movies sound perfect, the dialogue is crisp and clean, it has great dynamic range, and has plently of volume to spare. It also compliments the rest of my system, and makes for a seemless presentation of sound. With these attributes, I really don't know what else another company could be offering.
The bottom line is that other companies offer other speakers, and each is going to be different in some minor way ... aside from the price of the name on the speaker grill. Luckily, this one has a removable grill, so you can always hide the name if you're status-conscious. Or, if you're like me, you will proudly display it because you are confident that your ears are better judges of quality than your wallet.
Oh, and as an aside... I hadn't realized how important a center channel can be. I used to have to keep the TV volume up in order to help my previous weak center channel. It was not until I got this one that I realized how much that was degrading the overall experience. By having the TV volume up, you force a lot of the left and right stereo sounds to play also from the center of the room ... sounds which would otherwise play only from the the front satellites. Thus, you miss a lot of the stereo effects which are coded into the Dolby Digital sound track. As soon as I hooked up my KLH center and was able to turn off the TV volume, I started to notice all the sounds coming from the left and right satellites that used to be masked by the TV's speakers. Thus, buying a good center channel is a good way to upgrade your satellites as well.
Are speakers from other companies any BETTER? Biases aside, I highly doubt it ... this speaker doesn't seem to have any shortcomings. Movies sound perfect, the dialogue is crisp and clean, it has great dynamic range, and has plently of volume to spare. It also compliments the rest of my system, and makes for a seemless presentation of sound. With these attributes, I really don't know what else another company could be offering.
The bottom line is that other companies offer other speakers, and each is going to be different in some minor way ... aside from the price of the name on the speaker grill. Luckily, this one has a removable grill, so you can always hide the name if you're status-conscious. Or, if you're like me, you will proudly display it because you are confident that your ears are better judges of quality than your wallet.
Oh, and as an aside... I hadn't realized how important a center channel can be. I used to have to keep the TV volume up in order to help my previous weak center channel. It was not until I got this one that I realized how much that was degrading the overall experience. By having the TV volume up, you force a lot of the left and right stereo sounds to play also from the center of the room ... sounds which would otherwise play only from the the front satellites. Thus, you miss a lot of the stereo effects which are coded into the Dolby Digital sound track. As soon as I hooked up my KLH center and was able to turn off the TV volume, I started to notice all the sounds coming from the left and right satellites that used to be masked by the TV's speakers. Thus, buying a good center channel is a good way to upgrade your satellites as well.
DID NOT COME WITH SPKR WIRE OR RUBBER FEET
(3 out of 5) by P. Hopper on Sep 18, 2004 (East St. Louis USA)But it sounds much better than my old one for only around $40. You decide.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Good for the price
(4 out of 5) by J. Rozentur on Jul 21, 2004 (Campbell, CA USA)I am sure there are better center-channel speakers, but what, they are 10% better and 10 times more expensive? I bought one, and I am happy with it. It makes the TV dialogs more legible. I have a Bose system, so when I am listening to music, I disable the center channel, and make everything go through Bose. I think this KLH is sligtly tinny. Most people would not be able to discern any difference, though
Great Product for Price and SIZE!!!
(5 out of 5) by Amazon Customer on Apr 8, 2004 (California, CA USA)I Just bought this product from J&R music and I am very impresed by its performance. I was encouraged to purchase this product bacause I also have 4 KLHB911 bookshelf speakers (2 which serve as my floorstanding) for my 5.1 surround sound. These little guys pump out lots of clear sound and with my KLH 12" 125W down-firing sub I literally shake the windows!! :). with the brand new addition of this center channel my surround sounds perfect.