KLH HTA-809 6-Pc. Home Theater Speaker System with Twisty Satellites & 8'', 100W Powered Subwoofer
KLH HTA-809 6-Pc. Home Theater Speaker System with Twisty Satellites & 8'', 100W Powered Subwoofer
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The HTA-809 home theater system from KLH is a six-piece system with a powered subwoofer, center channel, and four satellite speakers. The subwoofer has a front-firing 8-inch cone powered by a built-in 100-watt amplifier. Each front and rear speaker is magnetically shielded and contains a 3.63-inch woofer and a 0.63-inch dome tweeter. The satellites are each twistable, meaning that the listener can adjust the position of the tweeter as preferred. A center-channel speaker with dual 3.63-inch woofers completes the system. Each satellite speaker in the HTA-809 system is capable of handling up to 100 watts.
Speaker wire and two pair of plastic brackets for the satellites are included.
KLH offers a two-year warranty on parts and labor and a one-year warranty on the subwoofer.
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KLH's goal is to produce superior quality hi-fi loudspeakers at affordable prices. Remember the industry legends of Henry Kloss, Malcolm Lowe, and J. Anton Hoffman? You can find them in the letters "KLH" (Kloss, Lowe, Hoffman)! KLH became a legend in its own right, leading the audio industry with innovative technology, products and high levels of performance previously reserved for only the more affluent audio enthusiast. For over four decades, KLH has been the benchmark for superb sound quality and equally important, outstanding value!KLH has put everything in one box... including high performance! The company presents the most advanced line of home theater-in-a-box combinations it has ever developed!
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KLH HTA-809 6-Pc. Home Theater Speaker System with Twisty Satellites & 8", 100W Powered Subwoofer
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Product Description
KLH's goal is to produce superior quality hi-fi loudspeakers at affordable prices. Remember the industry legends of Henry Kloss, Malcolm Lowe, and J. Anton Hoffman? You can find them in the letters "KLH" (Kloss, Lowe, Hoffman)! KLH became a legend in its own right, leading the audio industry with innovative technology, products and high levels of performance previously reserved for only the more affluent audio enthusiast. For over four decades, KLH has been the benchmark for superb sound quality and equally important, outstanding value!KLH has put everything in one box... including high performance! The company presents the most advanced line of home theater-in-a-box combinations it has ever developed!Amazon.com Product Description
The HTA-809 home theater system from KLH is a six-piece system with a powered subwoofer, center channel, and four satellite speakers. The subwoofer has a front-firing 8-inch cone powered by a built-in 100-watt amplifier. Each front and rear speaker is magnetically shielded and contains a 3.63-inch woofer and a 0.63-inch dome tweeter. The satellites are each twistable, meaning that the listener can adjust the position of the tweeter as preferred. A center-channel speaker with dual 3.63-inch woofers completes the system. Each satellite speaker in the HTA-809 system is capable of handling up to 100 watts.Speaker wire and two pair of plastic brackets for the satellites are included.
KLH offers a two-year warranty on parts and labor and a one-year warranty on the subwoofer.
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Very Pleased - Good Clean Product.......2001-11-21
The individual components are also extremely clean...no ill-fitting pieces, bad edges, grilles that don't fit properly, etc. Again, all was found to be as good as one would expect of far costlier systems.
The instructions are a bit sparse and confusing, but the need to refer to them is quite minimal as hookup is straightforward. The factory packaging includes precut 24-gauge wire, and hanging brackets for the four twisty satellites.
I found prior reviewers of KLH subwoofers to be correct in their observation that the "Auto" power setting is not sensitve enough to be useful, unless you routinely listen to media at moderate sound levels and which has pronounced bass content. I just leave my subwoofer on all the time, though it could probably be plugged into the "Switched" outlet found on the backplane of many receivers.
Some other reviewers have also cited problems with complete failure of the subwoofer. These complaints have me looking over my shoulder a bit, though I can report that my own unit is functioning fine.
My KLH system is driven by a Sony STR-635 receiver. I have a Sony 32" Trinitron and a Toshiba 6-head Hi-Fi stereo VCR. The system is used in a 12x12 foot family room with standard 8 foot ceiling, though it will occasionally also be used in a 12x20 room with a 20 foot vaulted ceiling when I want to do "Theater" for a larger home audience. The KLH system is competent in this larger environment.
I typically listen to "dramatic" instrumental music (e.g. Jerry Read Smiths's hammered dulcimer) at moderate levels, and generally older videos such as Alfred Hitchcock. I have however tried the system with more recent material (The Bear, Paulie, letterbox Ben Hur, Sound of Music with THX) and the KLH system delivers a very impressive experience. I think readers who prefer modern action videos with advanced soundtracks, would also find the KLH package a worthwhile investment.
Last night I went to a neighbor's home, taking my copy of "Mrs. Miniver" (a British WWII movie) with me. I found the neighbor had a small Sony home theater package custom-installed in his family room. We started the video. On the neighbor's Sony system, my video didn't sound as good as I thought I remembered it to be.
After ten minutes, I talked the neighbor into coming to watch the remainder of that video on my system. My KLH speakers outperformed his Sony stuff without even breathing hard! The sound during the bombing scenes couldn't have been better if we'd been in a commercial theater.
I not only can recommend the HTA-809 to others as a quality investment, but I'm planning to take my own advice and buy a second KLH HTA-809 package for my own home!
I give four stars only because of the insensitive Auto power setting on the subwoofer.
Good for a budget.......2001-07-08
This is the same as HTA-1000.......2001-03-24
decent.......2000-11-22
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