The Synergy Series SC.5 two-way, center channel got its Sunday school story a bit mixed up and put David and Goliath on the same side. The SC.5's ""David-like"" diminutive size and battle-ready multi-angle enclosure are excellent diversions for the ""Goliath"" output and razor-sharp sound quality. The square Tractrix horn and dual polymer-cone woofers work together perfectly to deliver crisp, clear vocals and film sound dialogue regardless of the owners religious affiliation.
Summary: pass on this speaker if you crave good vocals. to small to produce male voices with a natural sound. always sounded "boxy" and "cupped hands" sound. replaced with a boston acoustics micro 90c and it was day and nite. finally i dont strain to hear certain vocals on some dvds. very weak in the high freqs. i dont really like the horn tweeter used on klipsch speakers. they sound ok when not compared to anything else. but compare them to others and you can do much better for the money.
Strengths: i still thinking.....
built well. maybe good for very small rooms.
Weaknesses: weak sounding. to small to reproduce accurate vocals. hate that "cupped hand" sound.
Similar Products Used: boston acoustics micro 90c, which is not much bigger, but sounds incredible.
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Summary: Bought this speaker to go with Klipsch Synergy mains and rears. The sound that comes from this tiny speaker is amazing. Voices are rendered with great clarity, and never sound strained. I can easily recommend this speaker.
Strengths: Size, clarity
Weaknesses: None
Similar Products Used: Athena, Polk
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Summary: my sending limit was $200 for a center. excellent center for the money, i demoed others, but this one stood out from the rest. i usually dont like surround for music so i use it mostly for dvds and tv viewing. great vocals and center stage. my old center would have a hard time with dialog being drowned out in some dolby dvds. not this center. nice tight crisp sound. very happy
Strengths: tight punchy mids, crisp highs. (save the bass for your sub)
Weaknesses: ???
Similar Products Used: bose 301s in front
denon a/v receiver
infinity surrounds
sony 12" sub 150 watt
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Summary: i bought the sc.5 after purchasing my Pioneer Elite vsx-33tx receiver and ks-10 klipsch sub woofer. what incredible sound from such a small package. very efficient use of power, hardly need to turn the volume up to get this baby rocking. It's the best bang for the buck, when listening to dvds it brings the movies to life. I can't say I have listened to many other center channels but i can't believe for the money any are better.I have an old set of koss 1020 main speakers, with this center they work incredibly well together. this week i'm picking up a set of ss.5 to replace my old kenwood surround speakers.
Strengths: great sound, top notch construction, excellent clarity, very efficient
Weaknesses: none
Similar Products Used: klipsch ksw-10 sub woofer, koss 1020 tower fronts, kenwood surrounds
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Rating Reviewed by: Dave (Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date September 1, 2002
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for 3 Months to 1 year
Review 5 of 8
Price Paid:
$79.00
from uBid.com
Summary: Great center channel. Great deal. Picked this one up from uBid a last year and it has been rockin ever since. I'm running a Yamaha v800, with Klipsch RP-3's for mains and RS3's for rears. Sounds great. Would recommend it to anyone looking for a great center channel. Sounds great on 5ch stereo too.
Strengths: sound, construction, size
Weaknesses: lord of the rings DD EX kicks it's butt.
Similar Products Used: Klipsch RP3, RS3, quintets <-junk
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