Thoughts on the Sony HT-A7000, The SW5 sub and the RS5's rears

Maybe just to protect the amp? Weird addition

I knew they could not be feet because the power cord would not permit the unit to lie flat on the ground.

I was thinking they were there to keep the sub away from the wall, but that was just a guess.

How do feel this compares to the cinema 1200, for those looking to buy it before it’s gone?

How do feel this compares to the cinema 1200, for those looking to buy it before it’s gone

Everyone will have different opinions and recommendations based on their experiences. Always keep that in mind, but if it helps, here are my recommendations based on my limited experiences with the following soundbar systems (but FWIW to my credibility, I have an actual home theater in my living room with separates and a wired 7.3.4 RBH Sound speaker-system.) LOW RANGE, especially lower part of this price range: Vizio products, all day. Get the best you can as budget allows for one of their 5.1.x (x could = 0) systems. To my ear, Vizio always sounds the best vs. Samsung/Polk/etc. at this price range. higher end of your LOW RANGE: JBL systems go on sale for this price range and while I've never owned one, I have demo'd JBL systems several times and they sound great to my ear, but many reviews have stated how buggy they can be, which is why I've never ended up buying a JBL soundbar system. So perhaps consider Samsung or an older or used Nakamichi in this price range. (I have unfortunately never heard a Nakamichi system, so keep that in mind; Nakamichi systems just tend to have almost universal good reviews, though.) MEDIUM RANGE: Samsung is highly praised and I think Samsung systems in this price range sound decent to good, but they are always a bit lean/"tinny" to my ear. So perhaps consider the Klipsch system in this video based on Caleb's feedback, or perhaps an older or current mid-tier Nakamichi system in this price range (keeping my note, in parentheses above, in mind.) The biggest advantage of this Klipsch system, in my opinion and assuming I find the sound quality as good as Caleb does, is the ability to add your own subwoofer via an RCA cable to this soundbar. There are so many good subs in all sorts of price ranges that would allow you to customize the low-end frequency response of the Klipsch system, and you could add multiple subs via an RCA splitter, or daisy-chain, or a miniDSP product, for even more subwoofer-related possibilities! HIGH RANGE: Seems like Sonos options or Nakamichi options should be your go-to. Again, I've never heard Nakamichi, but I want to hear the Dragon some day given all of the high praise. If I am ever in the market for a high-end soundbar system, I am going with Nakamichi. There is also high praise for Sonos and I've demo'd some Sonos soundbar products: while I admit they seem to sound as good or better than soundbars I've heard (which would be in your LOW or low-MEDIUM range,) I can't quite articulate why I think something sounds "off" about Sonos to my ear; every time I hear a Sonos product, I always think it should sound a lot better for their asking price. (It's been a while since I last heard a Sonos product, but one aspect of the Sonos sound quality that comes immediately to mind is the bass being boomy and simultaneously not digging into the lower frequencies like I think they should, again at the price that they are asking.) But your and others' experiences may vary. Again, all of this is just my opinion, but I hope it might help you or someone else.

As much as I cannot stand Samsung I have to say their HW-Q990D is the best sound bar on the market if you are looking for a high end soundbar and its under 1500.

No I think his no response is response enough the cinema line had some issue, being replaced by these on sale but wouldn't get a cinema 1200

​@@coss_the_boss_84fernando8Do not buy the Cinema series, I owned 3 and all 3 of them had problems!! If you still want Klipsch sound bar I'd wait for the Flexus 300 though it might not come till 2025.

Please do deep review on this. I am considering purchasing this one and am hoping it is worth a try! Your review will be critical to that decision

right on

My exact thoughts I’m gonna hold out for larger versions. I have an SVS SB-1000 Pro that I will utilize since I will be getting a 3000-Micro in its place for my office setup. For $500 though this is a damn good deal.

Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if we get a new bigger soundbar in another year or so. I could possibly see another subwoofer release similar to Sonos with the Gen 3 sub & the Sub Mini. Like a ported version of the Sub 100. I'm waiting to receive my Flexus 200 & Sub 100 and initially looking at the system, my first thought was "wow, this system looks beefed up quite a bit from the previous Klipsch Cinema bars" (I had the Cinema 400 + 600 myself). I'm passing on buying the rears for now just because I truly, TRULY don't fully know what to expect. But I have really high hopes, especially after watching this video.

This has been the big reason I've generally avoided their non-Heritage products. If a partnership with Onkyo (an excellent brand) is the cure to their woes, then I'm all for it.

They did do iterative improvements - check the serial number. I bought the Cinema 600 in Nov 2022, and have had no problems whatsoever. My only gripe is that some of the settings didi not persist if you switched the system off, like the display dimming.

Yep, I currently have a cinema 800 system. Ordered the 600 originally but had numerous issues with it. They replaced it for me twice but then upgraded me to the 800 at no charge. I will say their customer service at Klipsch is outstanding. I am thrilled they partnered with Onkyo. I haven’t had issues with my 800 system they sent me outside of needing to unplug and plug it back it every so often because it wont sync with the tv. Hoping they come out with a beefier system in the future because I’d like to upgrade to this new unit.

Yes, my Cinema 800 just died (power supply failure), but within the three-year warranty period. Klipsch was great with their product support and is replacing my Cinema 800 with the Flexus Core 200 and Sub 100 woofer.

Flexus is where it is at! God bless America and no where else!

The sub out is why I’m seriously considering this soundbar. I got a pair of fives that just died on me. Now my Klipsch sub sits dormant and unused. Will do a warranty claim on the fives. Maybe try this model since the guts may be better with the onkyo electronics.

@@2logical that’s a nice idea, might as well especially since you already have a sub. In my case I have a system but might want to upgrade the subs but if I can’t manage to sell them at least I can add them to this

I do not like it. Its what every other youtuber does. "Live" filming and talking with camera man for reaction. Worse, that is not here, laughing coming from somewhere on set.

Would you please give us a quick review once you have it set up, thanks.

I have Klipsch subs and speakers for the past 8 years now, still sound fantastic, I even accidentally dropped one speaker on the cement floor from around 10ft up because I didnt screw it in proper, it got pretty damaged but still works perfect lol.

It's nice they let you hook your own subs to this sound bar. As you said, an HSU would just destroy that Klipsch 10 like it's a toy haha.

I have 3 15-inch Klipsch subs running HARD in my system 6 years strong.

planning on buying the 300 and up firing surrounds to use with my existing SVS sb 3000 subwoofer. Hope that will be a good match.

Thats not going to happen..yes sound bars have reached audiophile grade performance. No fucking way is a soundbar going to outperform the raw power and clairity of my bi amped jamo classic 10s at 180wRms per lane. Those fuckers alone will rattle my house no subwoofer needed.

Hahaha! Good eye. They aren’t mine though. Zeke gets the footwear credit for that Easter egg

@@Caleb_Denison it was a 50/50 shot 😂

Oh my, nearly a decade? Wow. Well, once you’ve had an additional 20+ years (to get to the average experience of the audience watching) maybe you’ll then understand how uninformed your comment is about Klipsch being quite possibly the best passive speaker company “out there.” That simply demonstrates how incredibly limited your experience is with other speaker companies. Btw, I like Klipsch, owned their speakers for decades (plural), but once people become more financially secure in their lives, and don’t have to be on a shoe string budget for audio, Klipsch quickly becomes a stepping stone to actual quality. Kinda like your first vehicle being so awesome, a used f100, then 35 years later you’re jumping into your 2024 Suburban and you realize how little you knew with such little experience many years ago.

@goldfishn3545 I was not bragging but simply stating that I have a good amount of experience in this area. Why do you have be so belittling? Someone go get some clay mold so we can fill in that chip on this man's shoulder. It's not a contest of who has the bigger dong here old man. I am well aware that there are people who have been in the industry longer than I.

@@bweber9468 no, what you were doing was citing years of experience to set up that your claim about Klipsch is somehow coming from a position of knowledge. That’s reckless and irresponsible. Why do that? Anybody that knows home audio and has more than a minimum wage budget knows better. I don’t have any so called chip - furthest thing. You simply got offended cause I called out your b*lls**t.

@@goldfishn3545 reckless and irresponsible 😂. You're hilarious! I'm just curious as to what kind of a wreck I would cause. Also Klipsch is a great brand and yes I have heard other brands. We install Kef, Def tech, Sonance, Tru Audio, Polk, Focal, QSC, HK, JBL and several other companies I can't think of at the moment. That's not to mention the demos I have seen and other systems that I have heard. Yes I will throw in a *for the money into that original statement but stand by what I say. Klipsch is the best

Yes subwoofer out ;) perfect ✓

I agree about the wires, anyways. I have a hybrid 7.2.4 (mostly) Klipsch system - the surrounds are Polk - but use a Denon X4700H running into a Tonewinner AD-8300PA through the preamp outputs. I've tripped on the wires from time to time, but I know I can trust them to work all the time. Eventually, I'd like some better surrounds, but I literally have no room for them in my 13x16 bedroom/HT. They envelop my single lounge chair. Having the 2nd sub makes all the difference in the world, IMO. One is an SPL120 and the other is the new RP-1200SW. Both are 12" subs, but the RP digs down to 16.5 Hz. A joy when listening to action movies and various music genres.

The dongle only goes into the soundbar, and it can connect to multiple wireless devices which don’t use dongles :)

@@Caleb_Denison thanks for clarifying!