Klipsch ifi vs Bose Companion 5?
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010I’m looking for high end computer speakers and I’ve narrowed my selection down to these two choices. The Klipsch ifi and Bose Companion 5
I’m upgrading from the Logitech z5300e which I thought were very boomy speakers.
I’m looking for powerful sound in movies and in music.
I realized that Bose gets bashed for cheap materials and EQ modifiers but purely from a listening stand point, if you just closed your eyes and played both which of these will better rock my socks off. I also realize that for a similar price range i could get bookshelf speakers and an amp…etc. but i just want one complete package that’s easy to set up for college.
I like my bass deep and tight with more of a kick than a boom. I’m willing to consider any other speakers in a similar price range. I’m simply looking for the best of the PC speakers before you upgrade to home theater
thanks!!
Get the Bose of course!
The Bose Rocks!
Who cares that they use cheapas materials and EQ mods — it sounds goood is the important thing.
Listening soundpoint: – they are best… except when you compare.
If you can get the Klipsch ifi – as they are a discontinued product… get it, and get the Bose Companion5 from the Bose store.
Truth will come and prevail. Let your ears decide.
Compare them side by side and keep the one you like.
Who knows, you may like the ifi more or you may like the Companions more.
I for one think Bose is the BEST – cuz with the materials they use, their size of satellites: little 2" twiddlers, NO tweeters, NO midwoofers and still the sound is GREAT!
They also use chipboard for their subwoofers – and they still sound awesome!!! They are able to use $10 worth of material and make them sound as good as a $5000 competitor.
Also, consider this: Bose systems are in the Sistine Chapel, Ferarri, Infiniti and Mazda… even the Staples center uses Bose systems — SO THEY MUST BE GOOD! Good enough for them, good enough for us!
Think about the OOOOOs and AAAAAAhhhs that you’ll get from your friends when they find out you got a Bose system – a $500 one!!! and looks nice!~!
Klipsch ifi looks a little funny. They are odd – why use such materials like Titanium tweeters and Aluminum woofers, and MDF wooden box for their sub… when you can skimp out on $material$ and get the same and arguably better BOSE sound?? Klipsch is not smart… they should use paper speakers like Bose – and not put tweeters, nor midwoofers… and save the money and spend it on MARKETING their NAME — SO they can compete with Bose… afterall – who know’s Klipsch vs who knows Bose? and what’s good sound without the Name??
Furthermore, why spend $150-$200 on the ifi, when you can spend tripple on the Companion5?? – your friends are gonna think you are cheapp!
GET the BOSE! even if the ifi’s sound 10X better — cuz in the end, if you look good, Bose makes $$money.
And all other brands aspire to be Bose: sell cheap stuff for lot$ … make more money!!!woooohhoooo! That’s what they are in business to do – all business wanna make $$!
Oh- and Bose is made in USA! – the back says China – they really mean MA, USA.
Better than Klipsch being made in China. Stay away from products from china.
Hope this Helps!