Klipsch Reference Theater Pack 5.1 Speaker System
+ Onkyo TX-NR696 7.2-Channel Home Theater Receiver
Are you looking for an expandable yet inexpensive 5.1 speaker surround sound system with compact wall-mountable satellite speakers that allows you to 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 Klipsch Reference Theater Pack 5.1 speaker package [Klipsch link] [at Amazon] includes four identical speakers for the two fronts and two rears measuring a mere 7.8″ high, 4.4″ wide, 5.4″ deep, and weighing only 3 pounds. They each feature a Tractrix horn loaded ¾” aluminum diaphragm tweeter, 3½” copper IMG woofer, and a rear-firing port. The 10.8″ wide, 4.4″ high, 5.4″ deep, 5 pound center channel speaker features the same tweeter, dual woofers, and is also rear-ported. Frequency response on the four satellites and center speaker is 110Hz-23kHz ±3dB. Sensitivity is 91dB and 94dB respectively. Speaker impedances are compatible with the Onkyo TX-NR696 receiver. The 13.3″ high, 11.8″ wide, 11.8″ deep, 15 pound wireless subwoofer features an 8″ down-firing woofer and port powered by 50 watts continuous and 150 watts peak with a frequency response of 38Hz-120Hz ±3dB.
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 Theater Pack 5.1 speaker package and the Onkyo TX-NR696 7.2-channel home theater receiver together as a bundle at Amazon.com. Packaged and delivered in two boxes.
***You will need to supply or purchase speaker wire and HDMI cable(s) separately. However, no subwoofer cable is needed because the included Klipsch sub is “wireless”.