Works, but ...
I bought these speakers out of loyalty to the Klipsch brand. What a disappointment ...
So everything works, the ergonomics and compatibility are there but it stops there.
The finish is below average, well below any pair of entry-level Magnats (slightly scratched surfaces, imperfect assembly, etc.).
And the sound... well, that's even worse. First of all, the amp makes a coil whine (mechanical whistling of the electronic components) which makes the speakers slightly noisy, and not the most pleasant noise in the world. Then, between the bass and the highs, which are very present, the midrange has absolutely no precision. The response curve makes no sense, full of dips and bumps (but mostly dips). It's so bad that you have to turn up the volume to understand the voices in a film, even at close range in optimal listening conditions. Compared to my slightly more expensive pro monitors, it's catastrophic. It's barely better than a disgusting JBL portable speaker, with stereo and bass to boot.
Klipsch isn't a reference brand any more, it's a sticker stuck on low-end noname speakers. At over £500 it's a complete rip-off. At the price I got them for (300) it's just about acceptable, but I was expecting much better. At its full price, I'd have given it just 1 star.
