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Klipsch HD Theater 500 comparison

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Product name	Klipsch HD Theater 500	Energy Take Classic 5.1	Energy RC-Micro 5.1	Mirage Nanosat 5.1	Klipsch Quintet III
Price	$589.99 to $599.99	Check Prices	$599.00 to $599.99	$599.00 to $599.99	$249.88 to $335.00
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.5 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating		4.5 stars			4.0 stars
Release date	February 15, 2009	September 15, 2008	October 15, 2008	September 15, 2008	October 01, 2005
The Bottom Line	The new and affordable Klipsch HD Theater 500 package prioritizes sound quality over cosmetic glitz.	Thanks to its superbly matched satellites and subwoofer, Energy's Take Classic offers killer sound for a very affordable price.	The Energy Speakers RC-Micro 5.1 speaker system delivers superb sound quality from incredibly tiny speakers.	Mirage's gorgeous Nanosat 5.1 Home Theater System may be small, but it produces a huge, room-filling sound for music and movies.	The Klipsch Quintet III speaker system belts out a hugely impressive sound despite the speakers' small size.
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Product Type	5.1-channel Home theater speaker system	5.1-channel Home theater speaker system	Home theater speaker system	Home theater speaker system	5.0-channel Home theater speaker system
System Components	Subwoofer 5 speakers	Subwoofer 5 speakers	Subwoofer 5 speakers	Subwoofer 5 speakers	5 speakers
Recommended Amplifier Power	100 Watt	10 - 100 Watt	20 - 100 Watt	10 - 100 Watt	Info unavailable
Input Impedance	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	8 Ohm
Enclosure Color	Black	High-gloss black	High-gloss black	Info unavailable	Dark gray
Speaker System Details	1 x Center channel speaker - 150 - 20000 Hz 4 x Satellite speaker - 150 - 20000 Hz 1 x Subwoofer - 100 Watt - 36 - 200 Hz	4 x Satellite speaker - 115 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 110 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Active subwoofer - 200 Watt - 33 - 150 Hz	4 x Satellite speaker - 150 - 23000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 240 Watt - 36 - 180 Hz 1 x Center channel speaker - 150 - 23000 Hz - 8 Ohm	5 x Satellite speaker - 110 - 20000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Subwoofer - 75 Watt	4 x Satellite speaker - 50 Watt - 120 - 23000 Hz - 8 Ohm 1 x Center channel speaker - 75 Watt - 125 - 23000 Hz - 8 Ohm
Audio System Max Output Power	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1100 Watt
Connectivity Technology	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired	Wired
Speaker Type	Active subwoofer, passive satellites	Active subwoofer, passive satellites	Active subwoofer, passive satellites	Active subwoofer, passive satellites	Passive
Product Description	Klipsch HD Theater 500 - Home theater speaker system	Energy Take Classic 5.1 Home Theater System - Home theater speaker system	Energy RC-Micro 5.1 - Home theater speaker system	Mirage NANOSAT 5.1 - Home theater speaker system	Klipsch Synergy Quintet III - Home theater speaker system
Nominal Output Power (Total)	600 Watt	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	275 Watt
Manufacturer Warranty	5 years warranty	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Response Bandwidth	36 - 20000 Hz	33 - 20000 Hz	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	120 - 23000 Hz
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Newegg.com $599.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $599.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $599.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com $599.99 In stock: Yes Buy.com $599.00 In stock: Yes Crutchfield $599.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 CNET Certified stores	Crutchfield $599.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $599.00 In stock: Yes Vanns.com $599.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $335.00 In stock: Yes Vanns.com $199.88 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores
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