What's the difference?

 

Silver Member
Username: Deadhorse

Post Number: 112
Registered: May-06
Can anyone tell me why there's a $100 difference between these Klipsch surround speakers, they both have power handling of 50w(200w peak)?

Klipsch Synergy SS.5 Rear Surround Speakers ($180)
Product Features
'¢ Equipped with two 1" polymer dome tweeters and a 4" poly cone woofer
'¢ Exclusive Tractrix® Horn technology
'¢ Frequency response: 77Hz - 20kHz A 3dB
'¢ Power handling: 50 w max continuous (200 w peak)
Technical Details
'¢ Finish: Black
'¢ Frequency response: 77 Hz-20k Hz +/-3dB
'¢ Sensitivity: 90 dB at 1 watt/1 meter
'¢ Power handling: 50 watts maximum continuous (340 watts peak)
'¢ Nominal impedance: 8 ohms compatible
'¢ Enclosure type: Sealed
'¢ Tweeter: Two K-110-A 1-inch polymer dome compression drivers
'¢ High frequency horn: 4-inch square 90 x 60-degree Tractrix Horn
'¢ HF crossover: 2200 Hz
'¢ Woofer: One K-1098-A 4-inch polymer cone

Klipsch S-1 Synergy Surround Speaker ($280)

Product Features
'¢ Equipped with one 4" IMG woofer and two 0.75" aluminum dome tweeters
'¢ Exclusive Tractrix® Horn technology
'¢ Frequency response: 95Hz - 23kHz +/-3dB
'¢ Power handling: 50 w (200 w peak)
Technical Details
'¢ Frequency response: 95Hz - 23kHz +/-3dB
'¢ Power handling: 50 w (200 w peak)
'¢ Sensitivity: 88.5dB @ 2.83 volts/1 meter
'¢ Nominal impedance: 8 ohms
'¢ Crossover frequency: 2800Hz
'¢ Tweeter: Two 0.75" aluminum dome tweeters
'¢ High frequency horn: 2 x 4" 90 x 60 Tractrix Horns
'¢ Woofer: 4" IMG woofer
 

Platinum Member
Username: Project6

Post Number: 15177
Registered: Dec-03
Have you tried contacting Klipsch?

Are you trying to decide among them?
 

Silver Member
Username: Deadhorse

Post Number: 113
Registered: May-06
I went with the SS.5s cuz I found them new for $130.
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