# Need someone who knows speakers to compare these two options please

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 23, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-someone-who-knows-speakers-to-compare-these-two-options-please/705431 "2014-11-23T20:31:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-someone-who-knows-speakers-to-compare-these-two-options-please/705431/1 "2014-11-23T20:31:45Z")

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I am looking for a pair of inexpensive bookshelf speakers for a basic home theater setup. The following two are my prime suspects:

[Klipsch](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00933OCJ0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A31DXEDP390R26#Ask)

[Polk](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RJLHB8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A35MW9XUQVJ047#Ask)

Any input - or other suggestions - much appreciated.  
mmm

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**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2014, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-someone-who-knows-speakers-to-compare-these-two-options-please/705431/2 "2014-11-23T20:58:43Z")

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I’ve heard and sold both brands. I’m a big fan of Klipsch mainly because of the highs their horns can create. Smooth, clear, and crisp. When comparing side by side with others the others make highs sound muffled. (Listen to vocals, especially “s” sounds)  
Polks are great too but if I’m chosing something for home theatre that will be reproducing a lot of dialog I want the Klipsch.