Klipsch RP-400C Center Channel Speaker (Ebony)

To start off I replaced a klipsch R-25C , lots of power and solid. This new speaker is very bright and voices are less muddy. I tested with the denon 1600. For music I went with Pink Floyd’s albums of piper at the gates of dawn ,wish you were here and animals. All super crisp ,bright and really packed a punch. Pink Floyd is great for the odd sounds , chimes etc. next up was a mix of Tool, double peddle came out cranking and Maynard’s voice was very clear (tool fans will know sometimes his vocals get lost with the shredding of the guitar and drums). Finally I tried to go obscure 80s with a band called Dead can dance. This group is known for their underground gothic type of sound and Lisa Gerard has a voice of an angel. I was very impressed the center speaker kept up with my 2 front 600 watt klipsch stand speakers and added a clear sound with a surprisingly great punch. Overall I must say I’m sold as it tested so great in all music genres and for movies and tv shows dialogue was more clear so I don’t have to turn up to hear which was one of my pain points with the last one.The seller got the speaker to me in less than 2 days and I always review comparisons on their website so all around a fantastic experience and let’s not forget klipsch has one of the best warranties on the market so you know you are covered in case something goes awry.

Make sure you get the PREMIER series!! Big difference between it and the regular reference series. Costs more, but we’ll worth it if you go with klipsch. Great speaker for a small to lower end of medium room. If you have a large or even somewhat large room to cover, I’d go a size bigger. I use it in a dedicated theatre room (small), in a 7.2 system with Dolby Atmos and neuro x capabilities. 140 watt marantz drives six other b&w surround speakers and two subs. This speaker has no problem at all keeping up.

For how small it is it really does pack a punch and bring the vocals to life in the Cinema experience. If you're looking for something that can put out deep vocals with a high sensitivity I would highly recommend.

Always Klipsch quality and sound, tough to beat for the price!

With your center speaker being primarily used for voice tracks, you want something that can reproduce voices faithfully. This speaker does a decent job with 95% of voices, but (oddly) gives a 'boxy' sound to some male voices - like they're speaking through cupped hands. This can be solved somewhat by moving the speaker a foot or two away from the wall, but this is difficult in most setups.I'm not an audio connoisseur so this 'boxiness' isn't me being picky - once you notice it, you can't ignore it.Most high/women's voices sound great, and low male voices are fine - but it struggles with less bassy male voices, and some lower-pitched women's voices. David Attenborough's tone, for instance, sounds distractingly awful. I spent a long time trying to work out if I'd turned on some odd EQ setting. If you switch off the center speaker and reroute his voice to the L&R speakers, it sounds fine - so it's absolutely the speaker.That said, this has only been a problem in maybe 5% of the things we've watched. 95% of the time, this speaker is fantastic, with clear and crisp reproductions and a surprisingly wide soundstage for a center speaker.

Many, many reviews on bookshelf type speakers and this center channel - what a difference it makes. Keep your amp, try this center channel out with Klipschs RP600M and you have a very well rounded home theater system. Unbelievable quality. Might spring for the sub next but so far no need - plenty of bass!

Wonderful speaker. Clear life like sound for center channel. Power enough for a medium sized room. Highly efficient speaker. Looks and feels gorgeous too. These Klipsch reference premiere speakers are worth every penny. I am driving them with Denon AVR-3806.

Nice sound! We used to watch TV without the sound system on. Not any more. I Paired this with Klipsch subwoofer and bookshelf speakers (and my original rear speakers) and it is a really nice sound.