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Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars with 1142 reviews

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Customers are delighted by the Reference Dual 8" Floorstanding Speaker's sound quality, with many praising its clarity and depth. The price point is also a hit, with customers feeling they are getting great value for their money. Bass response is another highlight, with many appreciating the well-balanced and impactful bass. On the downside, some customers find the size of the speakers to be a bit too large for smaller rooms, and a few have mentioned that they are quite heavy.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nicest speakers I've ever owned

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had been considering these speakers for several months to replace my 20+ years old speakers, which still sound nice. However, I needed something with more of a punch and clarity for my home theater experience. Reviews on these speakers were highly positive. The 50% off for Black Friday sweetened the deal and I just had to get them now or never. I picked them up at my local store with some delay but it was understandable for being a holiday. Once home, I connected them to my Yamaha AV receiver in the living room and test for music. I couldn't have been more impressed. The sound was so clear. My wife said she could actually hear each word and the music was just as if listening to it for the first time in HD sound. Seeing my wife's reaction I was going to leave them hooked up in the living room and just buy another pair. My wife said she didn't listen to the living room system often enough and suggested I hook it up to my Denon 7.2 AVS system and 70-in HD TV. I already had high quality speaker wires as recommended by Klipsch. I also had banana plugs which made connection a breeze. Once connected to all of my Magnolia selected surround/center speakers I tested it with several movies on chapters recommended doing a google search. Wow!, Wow! and Wow! The powerful, yet crystal clear sound with no distortion whatsoever just blew me away. On a scene of Star Trek, when the spaceships go into "warp speed" my grandkids and I could feel the power and the sound just traveled through the floor onto our seats, feeling our bodies tremble. It was like a 4D at a theme park. The sound was just as powerful as that experienced at the theaters. There was another chapter of the movie Wall-e recommended for testing. The sound coming out of the tweeters and moving through the surround speakers was breath taking. I also tested them with the "San Andreas (2015) movie and we felt like we were actually having an earthquake. My family and I looked at each other in astonishment. I told my family I now must watch every movie in my collection with these awesome speakers. I cannot imagine anyone being disappointed with these speakers even paying full price. In my humble opinion, these speakers will not disappoint.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Big sound at a great price!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought these to replace my ELAC Debut B6. Now those elacs are regarded as excellent bookshelfs in a category of its peers. So ai was afraid I was not going to get that much more benefits from these Klipsch towers. I figured since they are on sale during this black friday, i would try them. BAM! Huge uograde! The horn tweets are crisp and detailed. The midrange woofer are very pronounced and I have them set to 40hz off a denon x2200z. I get no distortion. Movies sounds great and music even better. I do about 50/50. They say these are not for everyone, and I agree. Listen to them long and hard. For me they match my taste. The matching r12sw sub however was not for me. That review is on the sub page too. I now have them paired with an SVS sub and it sounds incredible. If you have the space and the wife approves, get them.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Bass, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Klipsch 28F Speakers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    For an entry level pair of Klipsch speakers these babies ROCK my house and worth the price. I was amazed to know that they come with a 5 year Klipsch warranty too. I have installed them as my front firing speakers in a 7.1 surround system and paired with a 10" subwoofer they hit the lows real nice while at the same time producing a nice clean sound with the mids and tweeters. Totally impressed with the ability to drive some power into these speakers when I want to. I'm not a fan of the bronze color lettering or logo but it looks great if one keeps the grills off.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bi-amped on 7.2 Reciever brings them to life.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Exchanged the R-26Fs for the R-28Fs.These exceeded my expectations. Had a 5.2 setup on a Sony (STRDN1080) & Onkyo (TX-NR676) receiver. It’s true what they say, tweeters can sound a bit bright but nothing too harsh. Have 10”/12” subs. Thought I had the perfect set up. Was impressed with sound quality. You’ll hear instruments, in familiar songs, you didn’t know exist. Will have a cinema experience if not better... Skeptical to bi-amping, I decided to give it a try. Having a 7.2 receiver and nothing to loose. By removing the linking bars off the towers, wiring the high ends to the 6th and 7th channel, the sounds quality improved for the best. The tweeters’ “brightness” went away. I was blown away. The bass improved dramatically. I had to lower the gain on my subs. I didn’t realize they were capable of proving that much bass but what blew me away was the fact that the tweeters don’t sound bright anymore thus I’m writing a review with 5 stars.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Well worth the money!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Hesitated due to the price-however after reading all of the great reviews and going into the store for numerous demos I pulled the trigger and I have zero regrets. These are great quality speakers!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best speakers you can buy from BB

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had the r15's as my front speakers. When I got these new R-28F they went up front and the r15's moved to the back. Even better that I got them on black Friday for -50%!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The final piece

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    First i want to say that i have every other component in Klipsch. This was the last piece i was missing. I paired this with a pioneer elite amp and boy i could not be happier. The highs are crystal clear, the mids are excellent and loud booming bass from the woofers. The towers look very appealing and accent my other conponents well. Well worth the money. Glad i decided to go with the larger R-28

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    awesome sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have purchased several Klipsch components and feel they are the best audio equipment available to the general public.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great speaker even greater price.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got 2 of these speakers on Black Friday. 50 percent off. Normally 500 each I paid 500 for the pair

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great upgrade

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought these to replace my old home theater speakers, and they sound great. The speakers are each powered by there own 300 watt mono amp and are used as my left and right front speakers.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great speaker for home theater

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a perfect speaker set up for a home theater, sounds really good. I will recomend this to everyone

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These speaker towers are from Klipsch's first Reference home theater system and they sound amazing!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beautiful sounding and looking speaker

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the 28f floor standing speaker from Klipsch, great sound and easy to set up and fit with my other speakers from Klipsch. Wonderful speaker you could never tell this was a mid range speaker top of the line.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent set speakers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased four of the Klipsch RF-28s to use in a home theater configuration. The clarity and the efficiency of these speakers was noticable and exceeded my expectations. Definitely recommended buy!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quality

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought two of these speakers for the price of one , from the Black Friday sale they had. Always wanted them and now that I have the I can honestly say they are great speakers and can really get loud without distortion and if your receiver has the auto calibrating even better. Movies sound amazing and music with bass hits hard.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great home theater speakers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    One of the best speakers in the market I was fortunate to get them on sale the sound is crisp and those copper color speakers are amazing overall really good speakers.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome speakers!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought a pair of this speakers to pair them with the 12" sub, the R15m and a Denon x3300. They are amazing. The sound is flawless and more than enough for my HT setup. I love them.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Clear, loud, and beautiful!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These are the best speakers that I have ever owned. The sound is crystal clear.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great speakers for home theater

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great speakers so far, and good looking too, expecting them to last a lifetime, great sound in action movies too!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Klipsch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing!!! I had to let everyone know that you will not find a better tower than this at 249.99 on sale

    I would recommend this to a friend
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