Klipsch R-51PM vs Klipsch The Fives

____________________________________ Edit. After several days of using it, I've found that the bluetooth connection to my iPhone is very week. I have to be within about 30 feet of the speakers to avoid the music cutting out. If I'm about 40 feet or more away, even with an unobstructed line of sight between my speakers and the iPhone, the connection starts cutting out

I’m running Klipsch The Fives bookshelf speakers and two wireless 10” subs in a large room. I can’t imagine needing more really. The bookshelves hit 114db I think and the dual subs are quite satisfying.

The Kipsch people made this for people who know what they are doing. It's been years since I've had to set up speakers, and the manual gives no instructions at all (and neither does their website). Once I figured out how to connect the speakers, then one has to figure out the bluetooth. Again, no real instructions (except for pairing with your phone) and the manual actually just sends you to their website where there is no instructions! It appears, from the manual, that you can only connect other devices through cords hooked to your turntable or computer BUT after playing around and moving my turntable closer to speakers, I did get it to pair

Bluetooth pairing was good. Sounded ok. Didn’t compare to Airplay. I can hear compression

However, don't get me wrong, the Kef Ls50 Meta and the Kc 62 subwoofer combination still wins big time in terms of actual extension. The grip, the tex...

, They have an HDMI input on them, which makes Them perfect, as your two-channel left and right speakers on either side of your TV., Many people are o...

So I would say bluetooth, aux, optical (not required but hey why not), RCA and other wired sources. My personal option was the [Klipsch with the [Klipsch R100SW](https://www

I also had to spend time troubleshooting the HDMI connection, which stopped working after about 10 days. The problem turned out to be a streaming device that interfered with the HDMI signal going to the speakers, so I have had to work around that. If the speakers were plug and play as they should be, they would be worth five stars. They are worth only three stars because of the capricious update procedure, the clunkiness of the Klipsch Updater and Klipsch Connect apps, and the lack of documentation that Klipsch should have made available to help with troubleshooting

I did try with the built in Dynamic Bass EQ in both settings: on and off. Just not a full, correct sound either way. The frequency balance seems off. I switched the Klipsch to LINE and enabled the phono stage built into the 120x turntable instead and it sounds MUCH, MUCH better

On Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “No Church in the Wild,” the kick drum loop receives ideal high-mid presence, while the loop’s sustain gets some added low-frequency heft. The sub-bass synth hits that punctuate the beat are delivered with less power than higher bass frequencies are—this is what that subwoofer output is for. Even if the sub-bass on this track doesn’t make the house shake, the lows and low-mids are full and rich—The Fives deliver a powerful low-frequency response that bass lovers will enjoy. The vocals on this track are delivered with crisp clarity and no real hint of added sibilance

Sarah Tew/CNETSome of the difference in punch can be attributed to the R-51M's higher 93 dB @ 1 watt sensitivity versus the B6.2's lower 87 dB @ 1 watt. In layman terms, the B6.2 needs four times the power to play as loud as the R-51M

Well, volume and bass is more than half the battle won since the One relies heavily on DSP for its bass response, and has very little headroom to play loud. The Five unsurprisingly also goes much lower, low enough that you probably wouldn't need a subwoofer for most music.

Speakers look good and sound great with my CD/Cassette recorder and player (Tascam) and turntable. Bought speaker stands (27” ht) to match speakers and organize cables. Speakers are very efficient and sound great low, mid and high volume settings. Very decent bass for speakers of this size

Almost everyone here recommends studio monitors (ie. Adam T5V/T8V) but OP has specifically separated them from consumer speakers like the Edifier. I also separate them because of aesthetics: studio monitors do sound really good, but they don't look that good on a living room. :)

I will say that they definitely benefit from a break in period. First out of the box they are really forward and the treble is biting. After some break-in though it mellows out and they sound great. Please remember that these are small speakers

I hope they will provide e an app for EQ in the future. But then, I can always adjust the EQ on my phone. For now, the treble is just right