Klipsch KF-26 Icon Dual 6 1/2" 2-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Each)(Black Ash)

These are beautifully finished, audiophile quality loudspeakers on a budget. They sound terrific (I'm an audio engineer), very clean and transparent sound. They are not as wide as typical floor standing speakers, even the next model up in this line, so they're great for a smaller living room surround system. They weigh about 50 lbs, so they're easy to move around, but the little feet at the bottom make them very stable, even on carpet. I've seen these speakers listed for more with 14 - 21 days shipping and was about to buy them, when I thought to check Amazon! Not only was the price better, but the 2-day shipping with Prime was unbelievable. I know these are an out-going model, but speakers don't age like other audio gear does. These are replacing my 15 year old Paradigm bookshelf monitors that were irreparably damaged recently. I know I'll be happy with these speakers for decades. Great for both movies in a surround system and as a stand-alone stereo pair for music. I listen to hard rock, but I imagine jazzers would like the clarity these speakers produce.

In my humble opinion the Icon series of speakers especially the KF-26 you are only paying for the name brand and cabinet minus the woofers, I personally love the cabinet’s elegant look but that's where high praise ends. I'm not an Audiophile just and average person whom enjoy good quality sound and hoping someday I can build my own. Before I bought these from a local dealer I was listening to a modified pair of Yamaha NS-7390, I’ve gutted the tweeter and woofer and installed a MCM 55-1545 6-1/2 Carbon Fiber woofer and a cheap Motorola dispersion horn tweeter from Radio Shack i bought over 10 years ago. Of course I had to seal the port and re-tune/install another port for this woofer spec/cabinet Vas and experiment with damping. Once I got everything tweaked I’ve heard the best bass, mid-bass I have ever heard. No boominess, super tight bass, vocals was clear with details but somewhat recessed and had a decently small sound-stage enough for me to be happy. A few months ago I added the Peerless 830990 6-1/2 woofer to the cabinet which added more depth to the vocals and increased my sound-stage but lost some deep bass but overall sound was still good. I decided to upgrade on some real speakers since experimenting on speakers netted me decent sound for what I payed but thought maybe there’s something 10 times better, since I'm no expert on these matters and decided to spend money on someone whom was.I purchased these at a discount ($280 a pair) thinking what a huge steal, I got home disconnected my experimentals from my Denon AVR-2808 and connected these. What a huge let down, Treble was good but missing details, midrange was ok but again missing details, mid-bass and bass was there, a tons more then what I had but was not tight and slight boomy with resonance. My experimental is Frankenstein compared to these speakers, 36Hz and below is a complete joke. I turned my Denon Vol up to -45db and ran the NCH SW tone generator at 20Hz on the KF-26, no sound, 25Hz no sound, anything from the mid 30's on down is completely no sound. I admit not many speakers are rated to such low frequency rating but I’m sure they will be somewhat audible to the ear once volume is turned up. My experimentals is audible at 20Hz on up but of course not perfect. For a pair of speakers with a msrp $700 price tag on them they don’t sound like their worth even at $280, they just look like it, I think the main weakness of these speakers are the woofers, Ive seen this woofer on Ebay and their worth looks $15 at best. Oh well my search continues but in the meantime back to my experimentals, and back to the store for a return...

These speakers sound great. Bright highs however they go best with a sub. They play well with a variety of different music. Great sound for the money, built well and I expect they will last for years.

I would love to give this a great review, and be able to truly try it out - I was supposed to be sent a pair of these speakers, but was sent just one. It seems to be a common issue, either with Klipsch or with the Amazon product description. I cannot really give it a true review unless I have tried it with two speakers. I am awaiting a response from the Amazon team on the situation and hope that I will be able to update my review later.It is also good to note that you must have the equipment and wires needed to hook this up, as it does not come with any cables or anything.The speaker comes with a nice front panel, if you prefer that look (we prefer it, as we have had issues with our children putting small toys into speakers in the past).

I know in a review you're not supposed to complain about customer service but for this item it claimed it would be shipped in pairs and only one speaker was sent. On the page it says it's a speaker but it also said it will be shipped in pairs. I usually don't let my star rating have anything to do with misunderstandings but I'm not sure who's idea it was to send one- Whether it be Amazon's or Klipsch's to test the product. I think having two would be a better all around experience for reviewing the product. It's just a bit confusing as far as that aspect is concerned...As far as quality, It's a great looking speaker, with power, detail and good craftsmanship. It's floor standing and has a sleek very well designed appearance and comes in a beautiful black ash color. Klipsch takes a green approach to high performance sound with their Tractrix horn loaded technology that increases efficiency, allowing the speaker to produce more output using less energy. Speakers disperse more sound to the main listening area for decreased dynamic output and reduced high efficiency distortion. Contains an Aluminum Compression Driver Speaker Diaphragm with Linear Travel Suspension that works hand in hand with the Tractrix Horn which increases smoothness. Has injection molded graphite woofers. Weighs 48.8 pounds, Wasnt' too heavy to lift and get out of the box. Product arrived all ready to go with just one piece to latch onto the front, nice cover for the speaker. Also some domed rubber feet you can attach to the speaker.Klipsch Brand has high performance and high style but I really would have liked two, like the page said you'd get. For what it is, stand alone speaker, as far as looks/sound goes I'd give it four stars to five but two would have been nice. Great speaker but disappointed with what they claimed you'd be getting as far as description goes.