KLH HTA-809 6-Pc. Home Theater Speaker System with Twisty Satellites & 8", 100W Powered Subwoofer

by KLH

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 50 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004YK1Q
• Item model number: HTA809
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #403,590 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The HTA-809 home theater system from KLH is a six-piece system with a powered subwoofer, center channel, and four satellite speakers. The subwoofer has a front-firing 8-inch cone powered by a built-in 100-watt amplifier. Each front and rear speaker is magnetically shielded and contains a 3.63-inch woofer and a 0.63-inch dome tweeter. The satellites are each twistable, meaning that the listener can adjust the position of the tweeter as preferred. A center-channel speaker with dual 3.63-inch woofers completes the system. Each satellite speaker in the HTA-809 system is capable of handling up to 100 watts.

Speaker wire and two pair of plastic brackets for the satellites are included.

KLH offers a two-year warranty on parts and labor and a one-year warranty on the subwoofer.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Pleased - Good Clean Product, November 21, 2001

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Steven D. Meador "Sagamore" (Willamette Valley (Oregon) USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: KLH HTA-809 6-Pc. Home Theater Speaker System with Twisty Satellites & 8", 100W Powered Subwoofer (Electronics)

In the four months I've owned my KLH HTA-809 Home Theater system, it has proven to be an excellent improvement to my home electronics collection. The system arrived at my door well protected in its own special packaging, which wouldn't have been better designed even if the equipment had cost ten times more.

The individual components are also extremely clean...no ill-fitting pieces, bad edges, grilles that don't fit properly, etc. Again, all was found to be as good as one would expect of far costlier systems.

The instructions are a bit sparse and confusing, but the need to refer to them is quite minimal as hookup is straightforward. The factory packaging includes precut 24-gauge wire, and hanging brackets for the four twisty satellites.

I found prior reviewers of KLH subwoofers to be correct in their observation that the "Auto" power setting is not sensitve enough to be useful, unless you routinely listen to media at moderate sound levels and which has pronounced bass content. I just leave my subwoofer on all the time, though it could probably be plugged into the "Switched" outlet found on the backplane of many receivers.

Some other reviewers have also cited problems with complete failure of the subwoofer. These complaints have me looking over my shoulder a bit, though I can report that my own unit is functioning fine.

My KLH system is driven by a Sony STR-635 receiver. I have a Sony 32" Trinitron and a Toshiba 6-head Hi-Fi stereo VCR. The system is used in a 12x12 foot family room with standard 8 foot ceiling, though it will occasionally also be used in a 12x20 room with a 20 foot vaulted ceiling when I want to do "Theater" for a larger home audience. The KLH system is competent in this larger environment.

I typically listen to "dramatic" instrumental music (e.g. Jerry Read Smiths's hammered dulcimer) at moderate levels, and generally older videos such as Alfred Hitchcock. I have however tried the system with more recent material (The Bear, Paulie, letterbox Ben Hur, Sound of Music with THX) and the KLH system delivers a very impressive experience. I think readers who prefer modern action videos with advanced soundtracks, would also find the KLH package a worthwhile investment.

Last night I went to a neighbor's home, taking my copy of "Mrs. Miniver" (a British WWII movie) with me. I found the neighbor had a small Sony home theater package custom-installed in his family room. We started the video. On the neighbor's Sony system, my video didn't sound as good as I thought I remembered it to be.

After ten minutes, I talked the neighbor into coming to watch the remainder of that video on my system. My KLH speakers outperformed his Sony stuff without even breathing hard! The sound during the bombing scenes couldn't have been better if we'd been in a commercial theater.

I not only can recommend the HTA-809 to others as a quality investment, but I'm planning to take my own advice and buy a second KLH HTA-809 package for my own home!

I give four stars only because of the insensitive Auto power setting on the subwoofer.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for a budget, July 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: KLH HTA-809 6-Pc. Home Theater Speaker System with Twisty Satellites & 8", 100W Powered Subwoofer (Electronics)

If you are wanting a surround system on a budget, I would recommend this system...it is packaged with a 100 watt sub. I have heard better with more expensive systems (the reason for 4 stars, not 5) but for the price, I have yet to hear a speaker system that has the same depth of sound and quality. If these speakers are in the price range you are looking, I believe you will be pleasantly surprised.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This is the same as HTA-1000, March 23, 2001

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RSK02 (Fremont, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: KLH HTA-809 6-Pc. Home Theater Speaker System with Twisty Satellites & 8", 100W Powered Subwoofer (Electronics)

I bought the HTA-809 system ...recently and found that it gives decent performance for the price. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that a 100W subwoofer is included in the system....