Klipsch Reference Series R-610F 5.0 Speaker System
+ Yamaha RX-V385 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver
Are you shopping for a good deal on five matched speakers (without a subwoofer) and a basic surround sound receiver with a budget of under $1000? Originally built in 2018, the discontinued but still available two-way Klipsch R-610F floor standing tower front speakers [Klipsch link] [at Amazon] feature a Tractrix horn loaded 1″ aluminum LTS tweeter, a 6½” spun copper IMG woofer, and a rear-firing Tractrix port in a reinforced MDF cabinet measuring 37″ high, 9.4″ wide, 15.1″ deep, and weighing 36 pounds. Frequency response is 45Hz-21kHz ±3dB, sensitivity is 94dB, and power handling is 85 watts continuous and 340 watts peak. The matching 18.8″ wide, 7.3″ high, 7.6″ deep, 13.5 pound R-52C center speaker [Klipsch link] [at Amazon] features a 1″ tweeter and dual 5¼” woofers in a sealed cabinet. The 11.3″ high, 5.8″ wide, 7.9″ deep, 7 pound R-41M rear speakers [Klipsch link] [at Amazon] feature a 1″ tweeter, 4″ woofer, and a rear port. Speaker impedances are compatible with the Yamaha RX-V385 receiver.
The entry-level Yamaha RX-V385 5.1-channel home theater receiver [Yamaha link] [at Amazon] is rated 70 watts per channel with two channels driven. Not network capable, but has Bluetooth. Surround sound decoding includes Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD/Master Audio, and 17 DSP programs. Connectivity includes 4 HDMI inputs (4K only), eARC/ARC, 3 digital audio inputs (one optical, 2 coaxial – one with composite video), and 2 composite A/V inputs. No phono input. On the front panel are USB, headphone jack, analog mini audio jack, and YPAO mic input for room calibration. Dimensions are 17.1″ wide, 6.4″ high, 12.4″ deep, and it weighs 17 pounds.
Where To Buy You can purchase the Klipsch Reference R-610F 5.0 speaker system and the Yamaha RX-V385 5.1-channel home theater receiver together as a bundle at Amazon.com. Packaged and delivered in five boxes.
***You will need to supply or purchase your speaker wire and HDMI cable(s) separately.