KLH AUDIO L853B Bookshelf Speaker System ( Pair ) - Black

Rating:
Summary: Great sound & value, for the right price
Review: I bought these speakers from Best Buy almost a year ago for $20 a pair. I use them as fronts for my Pioneer VSXD411 receiver,and have the KLH AV1001Bs as surrounds. Just so you know, home theater has just recently become a passion of mine, so I wouldn't call myself an audiophile. But I do know what sounds good to me. These are great as main speakers, although they appear to have a little distortion with high frequencies. This is only noticeable occasionally, since I mostly use them for movie sound. The bass is more than ample. Movies like the Matrix and Lord of the Rings sound rich & full, even when not using a sub!
I've been in those sound rooms with all the BIG names in home audio, with some snotty sales geek telling me how much better a set of thousand dollar speakers will make my system sound. I can say that I honestly can't hear a huge difference between theirs & mine. At least not enough to mortgage my house for.
I may upgrade someday, if I can find better speakers for a reasonable amount of money. At regular price, these may not be better than comparably priced Sonys or Pioneers. But if you can get 'em at ten, or even twenty bucks a pop, jump on it. You will be satisfied. Here is a list of what my budget system is composed of:
Pioneer VSXD411 Dolby/DTS 5.1 reciever -$130 from Circuit City
KLH L853B bookshelf speakers - $20 on sale at Best Buy
KLH 943PL center channel speaker - $30 on sale at Best Buy
KLH AV1001B speakers - $20 on sale at Best Buy
Jensen 100 watt 8 inch sub - $89 from Rex
Complete system - Around $300, about the price of an entry level home theater in a box, but much better quality sound.
I hope I helped out all of you who cherish saving a little cash, and still getting great sound!