Hi,


Im contemplating to upgrade from gigaworks to quintets III. Kindly advice if it's worth the splurge that may have entailed from this upgrading path.
Subs to complement and amps to power? Thanks

What's your application - for connecting to a PC or a HT setup? gaming or movies?

Weather it's a worthy upgrade or not depends on how much you're willing to spend on the receiver and sub. If you can get at least the Yamaha RX-V663 and spend around RM1.5k for the sub then you'll definitely have a much better setup compared to the Gigaworks

If u r using PC speakers for a proper home theater setup, it would make a big difference moving from your current setup to the setup u mentioned. No contest. Remember that PC speakers are meant to be used as well, PC speakers. They are for small areas. HT theaters are to give the Theater feel, better imaging, sound space. What is the rest of your setup?

just go for a demo then u can decide whether its worth the splurge.. bro r u using it for music or hometheaher? and how much is quintets III

Thanks for the input. I may replace the gigaworks with the quintets for movies and gaming and also music. Currently im using my LCD tv for PC, gaming and movie.
Yamaha 663 seems to be the best bet. For sub I'm undecided. Thanks

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Added on May 3, 2009, 9:26 pmIm using gigaworks for xbox360, ps3 and PC apps ie. powerdvd.

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Added on May 3, 2009, 9:26 pmI'm combining both

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Added on May 3, 2009, 9:28 pmgigaworks is good for music. quintets with a good sub will have my room transformed. I hope.
PM htaki regarding klipsch range of products

This post has been edited by craven dusk: May 3 2009, 09:28 PM

Here is the review by pro reviewer, Jeff Lawson, Audioholics.com :

No matter what we may think of small cubed speakers as a general category, the fact is that people want them. And as long as there is a demand, manufacturers will provide the supply. But that doesn't mean they have to all be completely lacking in the highs and lows, right? Surely there must be quality brands out there. It was with cautious optimism that we took delivery of the Klipsch Synergy Series Quintet III Microsystem for a first look review.

Once we got the satellites into our hands, we knew we were in for a different experience. The 3.5 inch woofer mated with a 3/4 inch horn-loaded aluminum diaphragm tweeter are mounted in an 8.3 inch high, 3.5 lbs cabinet. The center channel has an additional woofer and is horizontally oriented. They all seem to be much heavier than they look which conveys a feeling of quality and craftsmanship. A glance at the back of these speaker also reveals a mark of quality - real binding posts. Too often with these satellite systems (many of which cost much more than the $500 asking price of the Quintet III's) you'll find spring loaded pressure clips. The binding posts will ensure a strong and stable connection with your wires.

The idea behind these small satellite systems is versatility and the ability to disappear in a room. The Quintet's are just about as versatile as they come with every speaker being magnetically shielded and each of the bases does double duty as either a table stand or a wall mount. Rubber feet and mounting hardware are included. The small size and flat black color will help them blend into the shadows of almost any room. What is expected with this sort of product and is included with the Quintet III's is magnetic shielding. While many may assert that worrying about CRT interference from a non-shielded speaker is a thing of the past (what with all the flat panel and projection TV's being sold these days), the fact is that we are seeing more and more hard drives in the living room. Have a DVR? Perhaps you'd like to set your iPod dock near one of your speakers? You'll be thanking Klipsch for including this "outdated" technology as you won't have to worry about data loss.

Sonically, we expect one thing from horn-loaded speakers in general and Klipsch specifically - volume. The Synergy Series Quintet III Microsystem didn't disappoint. In a small to medium sized room, these speakers will provide you with all the volume you could want. The advantage of using a satellite system, of course, is that the speakers are perfectly timbre matched. You don't have to worry about mismatched speakers messing up your soundstage. What you will have to worry about is bass - the Quintet III Microsystem's price tag doesn't include a subwoofer. The recommended Synergy Sub-10 retails for around $400 so you're looking at a hefty investment. Of course, if you were to ask Tom over at AVRant, he'd probably tell you to bump up to the Sub-12 for an extra $100 or perhaps one of the internet direct brands - one can't have too much bass.

One concern people have with horn-loaded tweeters in listener fatigue from an overly bright sound. Heck, many of our first experiences with horns are PA systems. But Klipsch has been using horns for years and they've got it down to a science. We experienced a very dynamic sound that was as effortless as it was impressive. We encourage you to give these speakers a listen before you prejudge them. We think you'll be surprised at what you hear.

While we'd love to see a package with an included subwoofer, few satellite systems can touch the Synergy Series Quintet III Microsystem on sound and build quality. Even if you splurge on a sub, you're still going to be well under the cost of systems that advertise on late night infomercials. If you've got to go small, these speakers should be on your short list.

I couldn't agree more with arj.

Craven,

The yammy 663 will probally set you up around 1.8K but i think it could be attained lower as newer model are coming up.
Doesn't the the Quintet III comes with a 10" sub?

These combination I'm sure it even beats those HTIBs around.
I came across these satellites two weeks ago, and they are pretty good even on music.
The advantages of buying an AVR compared to a HTIBs are that you'll be able to upgrade by parts.
If you needed a better front speakers for music, you can still use back the Quintets for surround and you'll get a 7.1 setup with the 663.

If you have about 4K to spend, I guess this setups will not go wrong.
I think arj started up with satellites as well, so did I.

Cheers,

Simply said you can't got wrong with Klipsch. Only took me a single audition to get hooked up to the sound signature. Can't wait for mine to be here. PM htkaki for best price and yes he gave best price indeed

wah bro arremie, upgrade speaker again?

hehe kenot tahan after listening to RF-52

gigaworks vs Kliscph???

don't think, no fight. Total different league.

but need AVR for the Klipsch lar

Congrats on the Klipsch purchase. How would you describe their sound signature?

Not good in describing the sound but I think the sound is open, wide soundstage, very good details in high without being harsh, surprisingly good bass for small 5 1/4" driver. The center speaker dialog is so clear even in the midst of busy scene.

Eagles Hotel California never sounded so good to me. Even Aaron Neville who's not one of my favorite sounded so good on Klipsch with Marantz AV amp (5003 if I'm not mistaken).

All in all, for a very reasonable price I finally found something that impress me both in movies and music and very enjoyable to listen to (for the time being )

Highly recommended but of course being a very subjective subject, do audition first.

Waa I bet now you hands are itching all the way till your babies arrive ... hahah ... But they are well built, and surprisingly very affordable ... So who are you going to thank?

I know whom I'm going to whack for poisoning me