Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)I purchased the entire Klipsch WF-35 surround sound 5.1 speaker package for my home theater: WF-35 floors (2), WC-24 center (1), XW-500d subwoofer (1), and WS-24 surrounds (2), and paid $2,997, plus sales tax.My receiver is a Yamaha RX-V3800.I am very pleased with my Klipsch purchase.I compared the WF-35s to the Klipsch RF-83 series, Klipsch RF-63 series, Martin Logan Source SEDC, Martin Logan Purity, and the Polk Audio RTi-A9 series.I chose the Klipsch WF-35s because they offered the best fidelity of any speaker I tested.The RF-83s were a close second with slightly superior bass, an advantage that is all but negated with a decent sub, plus the RF-83s cost several thousand dollars more.The Martin Logans only sound great when the speakers are pointed dead-center at the listener.When sitting off-center, the speakers lose most of their treble, which makes them useless for a spread-out listening audience.The Klipsch RF-63s suffered from too much of that "echo-ey" sound associated with the tractix horn, a problem not present on the RF-83s.The Polk Audios were a great overall system, but they did not surpass the Klipsch WF-35 speakers in fidelity.Let me dispel one myth about the WF-35s.The WF-35s produce a ton of deep rich bass, which defies both physics and logic, since the WF-35s contain only 5.25-inch diameter woofers.During one test, my son and I ran our new receiver in "pure direct" mode for 30 minutes, not realizing that this turned off the sub and the center channels.We did not notice the absence of the XW-500d subwoofer for over 30 minutes of testing.Once we realized the full rich sound was being produced entirely by the WF-35s alone, we switched back and forth between the 5.1 mode and the pure direct (stereo-only) modes and we could not tell the difference AT ALL.I don't know how, but Klipsch has found a way to generate powerful deep bass out of a speaker with only 5.25-inch drivers.Incredible.One the non-functional side, the WF-35s have a beautiful finish, carpet spikes for added stability, and clever magnetic grills.Regarding the subwoofer, let me say that the XW-500d produces powerful rock-bottom bass all the way down to its purported rating of 21 Hertz, all this despite having only a 10-inch driver.Once again Klipsch proves that superior sound trumps driver size and I commend their sound engineers for boldly arguing for a 10-inch driver that does the job of most 12-inch ones.I also considered two other subs: the Monitor Audio RSW-12 and the Klipsch KSW-12.The KSW-12 seemed underpowered.The Monitor Audio RSW-12 was on par with the XW-500d, but more expensive, so I decided to go with a sub that was tuned to accompany the rest of my system.I have rediscovered my CD collection, hearing subtleties that I never knew existed.On an old classical music CD of mine, I can actually hear the breathing of the musician during a 5-minute cello solo.The bottom line: if you can afford the entire WF-35 system, buy it.You won't be disappointed.
Click Here to see more reviews about: Klipsch WF-35 Icon W Series Furniture-Grade Floorstanding Speaker (Espresso, Each)
Product Description:
Legendary Klipsch sound in a slender yet powerful, high-end furniture-grade Floor-standing speaker. Great for the most serious systems where quality and class matters.
Get 47% OFF
Want to read more honest consumer review about Klipsch WF-35 Icon W Series Furniture-Grade Floorstanding Speaker (Espresso, Each) now ?
