Klipsch Reference Series R-610F 5.1 Speaker System
+ Onkyo TX-NR696 7.2-Channel Home Theater Receiver
Are you seeking an expandable and reasonably-priced 5.1 speaker surround sound system with floor standing front speakers which lets you add either a pair of optional in-ceiling speakers for Dolby Atmos height effects, or stereo speakers in a second listening zone to play two audio sources at the same time? The two-way Klipsch R-610F floor standing tower front speaker [Klipsch link] [at Amazon] features 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 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 Onkyo TX-NR696 receiver. The 16.5″ high, 14″ wide, 19.2″ deep, 33 pound R-12SW sub [Klipsch link] [at Amazon] features a 12″ copper-spun IMG front-firing woofer and rear port, powered by 200 watts RMS, 400 watts peak, with bass down to 29Hz.
Don’t care about 8K video passthrough or eARC? The THX Certified Select Onkyo TX-NR696 7.2-channel home theater receiver [Onkyo link] [at Amazon] is rated 100 watts per channel with two channels driven. Surround decoding capabilities include Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, THX processing mode, and more. Connectivity includes 7 HDMI inputs (one on front, all 4K only), ARC (not eARC), Ethernet, USB playback, optical and coaxial digital audio input, 4 analog RCA audio inputs, phono input, Zone 2 line out, front ¼” headphone jack, and ⅛” mic input for AccuEQ room calibration. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Remote control. Dimensions are 17.1″ wide, 6.8″ high (without Wi-Fi antennas up), 14.9″ deep, and it weighs 22 pounds.
Where To Buy You can purchase the Klipsch Reference R-610F 5.1 speaker system and the Onkyo TX-NR696 7.2-channel home theater receiver together as a bundle at Amazon.com. Packaged and delivered in six boxes.
***You will need to supply or buy your speaker wire, subwoofer cable, and HDMI cable(s) separately.