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Don’t worry I was taking ohms into consideration, I am happy about the 6-ohms on the Onkyo system. Should make things easier if I ever decide to annoy my neighbors.
As for the driver material, I think this might come down to personal preference. The Onkyos use paper, which might sound cheap, but is still used as an ideal material in even nicer speakers out of this price range.
I am curious what makes either one of these Klipsch systems “better quality”. I would even trust the Onkyo brand over Klipsch (again, personal preference, and admittedly I don’t look down on Klipsch, just prefer Onkyo if I had the choice).
Anyway, always interested in more information. So thanks for sharing.
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I can comment. Onkyo isn’t really known for speakers, while Klipsch is. Onkyo started throwing speakers in with a receiver to make “theater-in-a-box” sets some years ago when the market demanded it, and has done fairly well with “box” sets, at least in the $200-500 range. But Klipsch is a speaker company that is older than most people, they do know what they are doing. For home theater use, the horns that are their signature style are great. Most of TV/movies is actually talking, not explosions or music. And horns are made for voice. It’s a great fit.
That said, I’ve always found the “in a box” or computer speakers by Klipsch to be a little thin sounding. A little screechy on highs and thin in the midrange. I have never bought any of them, choosing other small sets when it came up. I have not listened to any recent models, though.
I do have a full 7 speaker setup from their mid line from a few years ago. Powered by an Onkyo receiver. Excellent sound for theater use, although when playing orchestra music it is clear they are not audiophile-level speakers.
And, of course, the classic series are wonderful as discussed by others. A little pricey, though.