Klipsch SB-2 Synergy Bookshelf Loudspeakers (Pair, Black)

by Klipsch

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 19 x 7 x 9 inches ; 24 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 30 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0002TSA9M
• Item model number: SB-2
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #140,902 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Klipsch Synergy Series SB-2 speakers prove that great sound can come in small, affordable packages. This pair of SB-2 speakers incorporates the same driver technology as the SF-1 floorstanding speaker--a 1-inch aluminum-diaphragm compression driver with a 5-inch square Tractrix Horn and a single 6.5-inch graphite-injected woofer. And it offers the same features as its larger Synergy Series counterparts, including a high-definition crossover network and an internally braced enclosure. Its cast-polymer woofer frame has exceptional impact tolerance to protect the driver's internal parts and maintain their critical alignment. A rear-mounted port increases efficiency and extends bass response, allowing high output with low distortion and low turbulence. Klipsch's unique woofer venting system keeps both the magnet and voice coil cool to ensure long-term reliability.

It features a "floating" grille design that gives the speakers a handsome, contemporary style with minimal sonic interference. Flush mounted components and narrow front profiles are combined with time-aligned drivers and simple, minimum phase filter networks to provide truly extraordinary soundstaging. The enclosure is constructed of high-quality MDF and it's finished in a jet ash vinyl veneer.

What's in the Box
Two SB-2 bookshelf speakers

Klipsch Synergy Series Technology
The Klipsch Synergy Series is a complete, matched family of high performance loudspeakers that offers superior home theater and two-channel performance. This series offers a choice of two bookshelf speakers, the SB-2 and SB-3, and three floorstanding main channel speakers--the SF-1 and SF-2 and a model with a built-in powered subwoofer, the SP-1. The voice-matched companion SC-1 center speaker and SS-1 surround speakers complete the family. A smaller version of our newest square Tractrix Horn, driven by an aluminum diaphragm tweeter, is paired with high output woofers featuring glass fiber-reinforced cast polymer frames and graphite-stiffened, injection-molded, polypropylene cones.

The rear soundfield, in a full surround system configuration, is provided by the Klipsch SS-1 Wide Dispersion Surround Technology speakers. These speakers contain an array of three drivers that flood the back of the listening room with high quality direct and reflected sound, providing both pinpoint rear channel imaging and ambient envelopment.

Product Description

Klipsch Synergy SB-2 Bookshelf Speakers, Pair

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Klipsch Big Sound, July 28, 2005

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Keegs128 (Hartford, CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Klipsch SB-2 Synergy Bookshelf Loudspeakers (Pair, Black) (Electronics)

I've owned Klipsches in the past and have been quite happy with them except that the older Heritage series: the big Forte's and the small Heresy 'end table' like floors did not like the big bright amps that I was using the idea being that when these were developed most of the decent equipment out there was low-power tubes. A friend of mine also had the same brightness problem with his Forte's and got rid of his which is what I reluctantly did too and it was another 10 years before I ventured rather successfully back into the realm of horn speakers with this model. I do miss my Forte's though.

The SB-2's have horn-coupled aluminum mid-tweeters and graphite-injected 6.5 in woofers and like their hyper-efficient ancestors run on little power (100W. should be enough for average-sized rooms) and seem well mated to average receivers sold by mass-market retailers one of which belongs to me. The receiver not the retailer only don't I wish!
These solid, well built speakers are only 15 inches high but I was surprised at all the sound that came out of these boxes in my smallish living room. Not everyone has room for columns, and though I like them they really don't go over well with people of the female persuasion. The next level up in Klipsch is the Reference Series and I can't even imagine how good they sound. The SB-2's really do justice to all kinds of music (and movies), not just the loud stuff. Everything is distinct and clear, yet warm and easy to listen to and they image so well that with your eyes closed you swear that these are floor-standers and there is a center channel speaker sitting uptop the TV. With music, individual instruments are well-defined yet not edgy and vocals are very clear as well. They do sound a bit different than conventional speakers so one may want to give the Synergy Series an audition at the local BestBuy, but I don't think much out there will provide the live performance impact that these can. The SB-2's are discontinued and have been replaced by the B-3's which are supposed to have extended high-frequency capability. So give the Klipsches a listen if you can, then go search the SB-2's out on the web and get a really good deal. You'll probably like them if your tastes are like mine. Enjoy!

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Speakers!, September 11, 2005

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A. Edwards (Overland Park, KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Klipsch SB-2 Synergy Bookshelf Loudspeakers (Pair, Black) (Electronics)

Klipsch is the best manufacturer of speakers ever... period. Anyway, these speakers are absolutely amazing. They produce perfect, clean sound through all volumes and most frequencies. They work very well with a entire system, but would also work well just by themselves. They produce quite a bit of bass for their size, but also can produce very high, clear frequencies. These are the best speakers for the money... hands down!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for., March 30, 2007

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Gregory Nonaka (Hawaii) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Klipsch SB-2 Synergy Bookshelf Loudspeakers (Pair, Black) (Electronics)

I replaced a pair of Sony bookshelf speakers which were descent sounding. These Klipsch are at a whole different level of quality, you really get what you pay for! It has a fuller, warmer sound and amazing clarity. The sound never gets harsh and the vocals are very distinct as well as other instruments. My old Sony's sound somewhat muddy and less defined in comparison. Also, the Klipsch's play loud without distortion at high levels, a nice smooth transition throughout the volume range. Overall I would give my old Sony's a 6 and the Klipsch's a 9 on a scale of 1-10. I am very satisfied with my Klipsch, in fact I love them!