Klipsch Synergy F-30 Premium Dual 8-Inch Floor-Standing Speaker

Amazon was great as usual. Shipping was horrible. Both speakers were broken beyond repair and were shipped back for a full refund. These speakers are BIG and require extra shipping protection to make it to the end user in one piece.(edit) The speakers are very nice and price was great. BUT in fairness to Klipsch and Amazon I never had the opportunity to wire them and hear a single note of music since they were returned due to damage by the shipper.I plan to re-order them as soon as they go on sale and equal the deal I had when I first ordered them in the past.(edit 2) The damage to the shipment I received is NOT a fault of Amazon or Klipsch so please do NOT take this into consideration when potentially purchasing these fine speakers. Since this order I have gotten a new set and have them playing now in my theater and I can tell you personally that these speakers are loud, accurate, and very well built.I have changed my "Star" ratings from a 1 to a 5 based upon a comment by another customer who brought to my attention that maybe I was being unfair in my rating since the damages originally incurred were no fault of Amazon or Klipsch.If you have $400.00 laying around and are looking for a speaker that will perform WELL above it's price range? These are for you. I highly recommend them. I purchased mine at $399.98 per pair and it was the BEST upgrade I've done to the theater in a long time. They replaced a pair of Polk Audio Monitor 10's. The new Klipsch run off an NAD 2700A THX rated amp and believe me if you live in an apartment or have close neighbors you won't want to crank them up (okay YOU will want to but the neighbors won't want you to!). They are LOUD and PROUD and easily hit their rated db spec. The bass is accurate and the highs are crisp and clear. Highly recommended.

I expected more out of these...I have them hooked to an NAD tuner, top of the line, and they just sound average. I usually like Klipsch stuff, but these are underwhelming. Bass response is very good, but they really over emphasize the vocal region. They are great for movies as a result, but for music enjoyment, I'd look at something else.

I am going to keep this short and simple. For a speaker of this price range it had the build quality of some no name budget speaker you buy at K-mart. Legs cracked easily and the edges of the speakers are poorly glued together. Before you buy and waste your time go into a store and take a closer look in person. I wish I would have done so! I went to BestBuy to check out some TVs and decided to take a look some Klipsch speakers and most of them you could pick apart the sides at the edges or you could already see the sides coming apart. Made in China and Klipsch has let quality control go down hill.

What can I say other than these speakers sound pretty good for $294 I paid for them. Their full retail price being $800. And at $800 you would be getting robbed. The cabinets are poorly finished, the screens do not fit very well either. Also mine came with a broken foot direct from the factory. I say that because the box and packing show no sign of damage. As far as the sound quality they are pretty good. A little on the bright side but not bad. Also they have reasonable Bass response. I think my old BIC DV64's sound better, so I guess i'd reccomend the BIC's unless it's important to have the KLIPSCH name on your speakers.-----I now have about 30 hours of playing time on these speakers. The sound quality has improved markedly. Much fuller sound with better imageing. Greatly expanded sound field. Still the top end can be a little hard on the ear drums. I now put their dollar value in the $400 range because the boxs are still on the low side as far as fit and finish Overall a good speaker not a great speaker. And for this price range I guess that is what I should expect. After contacting Klipsch customer service about the broken foot and waiting a couple of weeks for an answer. I am told that the foot costs $2 and they will not replace it because I bought the Speakers from Amazon marketplace (which they tell me is not an authorised dealer) and that I got too good of a price on them. So "They will not honor the warranty" HOW ABOUT THAT! I should have bought something else and I reccommend you do too.

I've been a Klipsch fan since back in the 70s when our band's sound man had stacks of LaScalas. He actually knew Paul Klipsch! I bought a pair of Hereseys from him that he'd used for our stage monitors. That was a long time ago, and I wore them out. Finally, I'm retired and have been setting up the home theater I've always wanted, but on a limited budget. These F-20s replaced a pair of Sony SSF-5000s which I'm now using for the rear surround. I'm having some fun experimenting and I just replaced the Polk powered sub with a Klipsch Synergy S12 (discontinued) and it rocks the house.... literally! I'm using an old Sony STR-800 receiver that's got plenty of power, and has withstood many hours of high volume drum sessions. For now, Yamaha NS-6490 on stands for mid-surrounds, and a Polk TL-3 center channel speaker. None of this is really high-end stuff, but these Klipsch speakers definitely provided a noticeable improvement.