[Costco] Klipsch REFERENCE DOLBY ATMOS SURROUND SYSTEM

Feb 23rd, 2023 8:31 am

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avko [OP]: Member; Dec 12, 2006; 328 posts; 326 upvotes

Feb 23rd, 2023 8:31 am

[Costco] Klipsch REFERENCE DOLBY ATMOS SURROUND SYSTEM

Price:: $1699
Expiry:: March 2, 2023
Retailer:: Costco

Saw this instore for $1699 vs regular $1899. Location Heartland Costco, Mississauga ON. They have it on demo if you want to check it out.

Item# 7999055
Online $1980
https://www.costco.ca/klipsch-reference ... 68721.html

5.1.2 Dolby Atmos Speakers consisting of
Subwoofer 12” R-12SWi
Towers x2 with up firing speakers
Surround x2
Center
HQ Speaker wire

The ones that were for $500 last year is the second image. That comes with a 10” woofer and small speakers. Good on the wallet though.

https://d2um2qdswy1tb0.cloudfront.net/p ... et-v01.pdf

Images

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Feb 23rd, 2023 8:50 am

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Tactical: Deal Addict; Jul 23, 2010; 1038 posts; 758 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 23rd, 2023 8:50 am

Wait for clearance pricing. The Klipsch 5.1.4 for $500 a few months ago was hot.

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Feb 23rd, 2023 9:15 am

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simonchretien: Member; Oct 29, 2010; 489 posts; 750 upvotes; Quebec

Feb 23rd, 2023 9:15 am

Klipsch has really high msrp, but I have no idea if the costco price price is great but if its kinda close to msrp I'd avoid.

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Feb 23rd, 2023 9:19 am

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Spicy93: Jr. Member; Jul 3, 2020; 120 posts; 134 upvotes; Toronto,ON

Feb 23rd, 2023 9:19 am

Richmond hill location had at this price as well.

Feb 23rd, 2023 9:24 am

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mumbles: Deal Addict; Mar 15, 2010; 1706 posts; 770 upvotes

Feb 23rd, 2023 9:24 am

Up firing garbage. Get proper Atmos height speakers instead.

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Feb 23rd, 2023 9:28 am

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razrsharp: Deal Addict; Feb 19, 2008; 3616 posts; 2783 upvotes

Feb 23rd, 2023 9:28 am

mumbles wrote: ↑ Up firing garbage. Get proper Atmos height speakers instead.

I've always thought the same, but haven't verified. I've got a 7.1 surround system with an Atmos Onkyo receiver, and have been thinking to do a proper Atmos setup (even though it currently sounds great). I just don't really wanna bother running wires through my finished popcorn ceilings to get er done lol.

My thought is that old school 7.1 > Atmos upfiring. But obviously proper Atmos setup trumps all.

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Feb 23rd, 2023 9:38 am

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Cabanon: Jr. Member; Jan 9, 2023; 125 posts; 79 upvotes

Feb 23rd, 2023 9:38 am

mumbles wrote: ↑ Up firing garbage. Get proper Atmos height speakers instead.

getting a proper receiver is also expensive for an Atmos setup. I want one and need ideas.

Feb 23rd, 2023 9:42 am

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PillowHunt: Newbie; Dec 12, 2022; 4 posts; 7 upvotes

Feb 23rd, 2023 9:42 am

Put price in title please

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Feb 23rd, 2023 10:02 am

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JeffRam: Newbie; Jan 24, 2014; 42 posts; 54 upvotes

Feb 23rd, 2023 10:02 am

mumbles wrote: ↑ Up firing garbage. Get proper Atmos height speakers instead.

Depends on the system and the room.

I went from a HT Atmos receiver with SVS prime elevations mounted to my ceiling, to a Sony HT-A9 with four up firing speakers and I like the Sony system better for spatial sound.

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Feb 23rd, 2023 10:05 am

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Pyro: Deal Fanatic; Apr 22, 2003; 5050 posts; 1181 upvotes

Feb 23rd, 2023 10:05 am

For reference, the speaker set on clearance was $500 and the wireless sub was $300

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Feb 23rd, 2023 10:06 am

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MahlerMusic: Sr. Member; Oct 24, 2019; 996 posts; 1936 upvotes; Edmonton

Feb 23rd, 2023 10:06 am

I'm a fan of any system like this as long as you can replace the sub.
Price does seem high for now.

I disagree with the above and "I" believe a 5.1.2 system even up firing is better than a 7.1 system.
THX wrote a lot about it. Human ears have a hard time with sound directly behind us so 6.1 and 7.1 pretty much sound the same. With just one sweet spot seat a 5.1 system does a good job with a phantom center for the rear.

Feb 23rd, 2023 10:09 am

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audit13: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2003; 19834 posts; 7225 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 23rd, 2023 10:09 am

Cabanon wrote: ↑ getting a proper receiver is also expensive for an Atmos setup. I want one and need ideas.

Depends on your price range. I am a fan of Anthem receivers but they are not cheap.

Feb 23rd, 2023 10:42 am

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Masernaut: Deal Addict; Mar 1, 2012; 2149 posts; 2609 upvotes; Ottawa

Feb 23rd, 2023 10:42 am

Pyro wrote: ↑ For reference, the speaker set on clearance was $500 and the wireless sub was $300

Gutted I missed the sub deal. Went down to $200.

Feb 23rd, 2023 10:43 am

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je190060: Member; Apr 20, 2018; 207 posts; 536 upvotes

Feb 23rd, 2023 10:43 am

mumbles wrote: ↑ Up firing garbage. Get proper Atmos height speakers instead.

I always love elitism in any threads concerning audio equipment. Never gets old.
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Feb 23rd, 2023 10:47 am

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U4IA: Deal Addict; Jan 10, 2004; 4744 posts; 2341 upvotes; Edmonton

Feb 23rd, 2023 10:47 am

audit13 wrote: ↑ Depends on your price range. I am a fan of Anthem receivers but they are not cheap.

Thats prob unrealistic for the average person. I have a Denon 3600 powering B&W 600 series and its more than adequate in my opinion.

$500 is prob the minimum for any Atmos receiver, closer to 1K or more for something with better specs.

Klipsch markup is massive, always seem to be 50% off at retailers. Not a huge polk fan, but they offer quite a range in prices. Kef uni-q perhaps. A bit harder to get some brands (Triangle, Elac, monitor, etc) unless you want to stick withLondon Drugs/BestBuy/Visions etc.

Feb 23rd, 2023 10:53 am

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rivet: Deal Fanatic; Dec 28, 2006; 7031 posts; 1220 upvotes; Ottawa

Feb 23rd, 2023 10:53 am

Pyro wrote: ↑ For reference, the speaker set on clearance was $500 and the wireless sub was $300

To be fair, that is a different speaker set, more budget one

Feb 23rd, 2023 11:02 am

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ssjlancer: Deal Addict; Dec 26, 2010; 2293 posts; 1412 upvotes; Kamloops, BC

Feb 23rd, 2023 11:02 am

mumbles wrote: ↑ Up firing garbage. Get proper Atmos height speakers instead.

Upfiring is still way better than not having atmos. Most people arent gonna bother setting up height speakers.

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Feb 23rd, 2023 11:22 am

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konig1: Sr. Member; Nov 26, 2018; 515 posts; 514 upvotes

Feb 23rd, 2023 11:22 am

mumbles wrote: ↑ Up firing garbage. Get proper Atmos height speakers instead.

it has its place. not everyone wants to run wires through the attic or go through their ceiling. i've got upfiring atmos and while it's not as good as ceiling mounted, there is a substantial difference vs. without it.

you can hear height effects some of the time, but mostly, the soundstage is much improved vs. traditional 5.1 setup.

the most recent movie that actually wow'd me was prey. the height effects were amazing.

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Feb 23rd, 2023 11:29 am

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audit13: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2003; 19834 posts; 7225 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 23rd, 2023 11:29 am

U4IA wrote: ↑ Thats prob unrealistic for the average person. I have a Denon 3600 powering B&W 600 series and its more than adequate in my opinion.

$500 is prob the minimum for any Atmos receiver, closer to 1K or more for something with better specs.

Klipsch markup is massive, always seem to be 50% off at retailers. Not a huge polk fan, but they offer quite a range in prices. Kef uni-q perhaps. A bit harder to get some brands (Triangle, Elac, monitor, etc) unless you want to stick withLondon Drugs/BestBuy/Visions etc.

Since the member didn't mention a price range, I mentioned Anthem because it's the receiver brand I'm very familiar with and I've been using them for years.

I always advise people to get what pleases them since they are the ones who will be using it.

Feb 23rd, 2023 11:33 am

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Cabanon: Jr. Member; Jan 9, 2023; 125 posts; 79 upvotes

Feb 23rd, 2023 11:33 am

audit13 wrote: ↑ Depends on your price range. I am a fan of Anthem receivers but they are not cheap.

I was quoted 1k for the amp and 3k for speakers. not that it wasn't in my budget, but I couldn't justify this price tag for 2 more speakers.