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The speakers sound great. Item was shipped promptly. Seller was great to deal with. Very clear and crisp sound. The sub is very powerful and makes this package a bargain.
What a subwoofer. They sound bad by themselves. Sadly the surround speakers aren't the same quality of the sub. I had 2 extra so decided to use on a seperate system for radis. The system as a whole, together, is good. Probably helped by my infinity center channel speaker (which is about 1000 times better than the AK center channel speaker)
This speaker set is value priced far below what the performance it gives. I was pleasantly suprised.
The time had finally come to get a matched set of speakers for home theater use. I had to readjust the settings on my Sony STR-DE595 receiver and fine tune the volume on the subwoofer - using "The Fellowship of the Ring" opening scenes at a pretty high volume level. The HKTS-14 allow dialogue to be crystal clear while sound effects and score have the right amount of OOOMPH - all without having to turn the receiver volume up and down during a movie. It was finally time to say goodbe to the old speakers.As we all do, I did my research and my homework and wasn't particularly thrilled by anything in my price range. Even just watching baseball on TV has the "you are there" thrill.These are great speakers - especially if you don't have a suitcase full of money or a dedicated theater in your home. I was considering the Harman Kardon 18 system but took a look at the HKTS-14. I had been using a set of Bose Acoustimass 5 Series, a pair of Polk SDA-2, and a Bose VCS-10 center speaker for years. I have all the levels where I think they need to be in my apartment and I love these speakers.Watching movies has become a new experience.
I contacted Polk Customer Service and they said that the only difference between the two systems is that the 14 has a 12" subwoofer instead of the 18's 10". I was sold on the HKTS 14.After a couple of days of impatient waiting I got the speakers and got them rigged up. I do a lot of gaming on the XBOX360 and games have taken on a whole new demension.
The sub seemed to rattle using an rca direct from my ipod, but after using the sub-out from the HK receiver the noise disappeared. After purchasing a new HK receiver I wanted a new 5.1 system. Replacing another 5.1 and 2 tower speakers these sound amazing. I am extremely satisfied with this purchase. I would be willing to compare my home theater system to any high priced set-up.
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