bigdaveman

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
2.60 of 5, 5.00 votes

Price Paid:  $149.00 from Vanns

Summary:
I purchased this speaker to replace a smaller Klipsch center, boy am I glad I did. The SC1 matches beautifully with the other Klipsch speakers in my system. Voices and effects are crisp, with base to spare. Can also handle SACD and DVD audio with no problem.

Strengths:
Size is perfect for a 36 inch direct view.Movie sound is forward and dynamic.

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
Klipsch SC.5 Athena Polk

Nethaniel

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $149.00 from www.Brandnamez.com

Summary:
Clear & detailed sound. I connected all of my Klipsch speakers with a Denon 1801 HT reciever(known for smoothness & clarity). The center started life with KSB 2.1 book shelf front speakers (on speaker stands) and Klipsch rears (smallest horn tweeter and 4" woofer). The SC-1 center has held it's own and earned the right to stay with my systen during it's upgrade.

Strengths:
Clear accurate reproduction. So good this speaker is used as part of my regular listening -(not just home theatre). With 5 channel stereo (Denon 1801), the SC-1 is part of my regular music and movie listening. Remains clear and accurate even when pushed.

Similar Products Used:
Toshiba 57" H84 Denon 1801 HT reciever Klipsch SF-3 front Klipsch S-3 surround 12" BIC Sub 12" Polk KSW 450 Sub Subs hooked up via 2-1 RCA plug into Denon LFE sub output

Price Paid:  $159.00 from Brandnamez.com

Summary:
Love my SF-2's so I wanted a matching center to go with them. Really no long term searching for a center. Read good reviews on this site about it and made me feel more confident in my choice. And at the price i found it for couldn't turn away from it. Plain looking speaker but looks are made up for by it's sound. Size was good for my Sharp 27" flat screen. 5way Binding posts are nice to have. Midrange is well defined. Enough bass response for my 12'x12' bedroom. Crisp and clear dialogue and highs from the horn. Vocals in music are perfect with ProLogic II. I would love to hear this with DVD-Audio or a Multi-Channel SACD. Rubber attachable feet are supplied to keep it in place. Boxing was less then I expected, but sturdy enough and didn't let it move like nuts inside.

Strengths:
Love the highs from the horn tweeter. Midrange isn't lost. Bass is enough for my size bedroom.

Weaknesses:
Aesthetic appeal.

Similar Products Used:
Onkyo SR500, Klipsch SF-2's, Klipsch SC-1, Sony DVP-NC665P.

Price Paid:  $225.00 from soundtrack

Summary:
klipsch always provides excellent value for the price , this is the best center at THIS price range, one hundred eighty to two fifty range, the only products at this price range that are equal to the value in loud volume and clarity are perhaps athenas.

Strengths:
very clear for a two hundred dollar speaker! high freqs are highlighted,

Weaknesses:
none for this price, horns are great but an aquired taste for some folks.

Similar Products Used:
klipsch, kef,

Price Paid:  $200.00 from bargain finder...4 m

Summary:
That price is 200 Canadian... I have been researching on this site for months before settling on the equipment I was going to purchase...After reading all the reviews, and doing the listening tests at local audio shops, I decided on the SC-1 as my centre channel...and I am quite impressed with the quality and clarity of sound reproduction at this price...Klipsch has been known for their crisp and clean sound quality so why look elsewhere for a quality centre channel? Presently the centre channel is being used in my one bedroom condo and it does not fail to impress...

Strengths:
crisp and clean sound for music and movies grill is removable sits nicely on my 24 inch flat screen Toshiba

Weaknesses:
none to report

Similar Products Used:
Toshiba 24 inch Flat screen TV Yamaha 5550 A-V Reciever Klipsch 3.5 KG fronts Klipsch ss-1 Surround Sub- none as of yet (considering paradigm pdr-10)