When the going gets rough, the F-1 system simply clears its throat and fills the room (even quite large rooms, such as our Audio Lab) with sound, taking even demanding action film soundtracks in stride. The defining characteristic of the Synergy F-1 Home Theater system is a big, bold, highly dynamic sound that does not back down either from cinematic or musical challenges. But as a result of these cost-trimming measures, Synergy systems are priced considerably lower than equivalent Reference packages, and are therefore affordable enough to be sold in certain big box retail chains. Synergy systems also tend to feature speakers whose cabinets are more lightly built than their Reference counterparts, and subwoofer designs that are simpler and offer a bit less control flexibility. Complementing the F-1 are a pair of two-way/three-driver Synergy S-1 surrounds speakers, a two-way/three driver Synergy C-1 center channel, and a 420 watt Sub-10 powered subwoofer.Īt first glance the Synergy models seem visually similar to Klipsch’s Reference-series speakers (see my review of the Reference RF-52 system from The Perfect Vision issue 75), but they achieve significant cost reductions by using somewhat less sophisticated drive units, substituting aluminum tweeters for the Reference titanium units, and injection molded graphite mid-bass drivers in place of the more costly Reference “cerametallic” drivers. By “full-scale” I mean that there is nothing compact or “downsized” about the F-1 system unlike many competing systems which feature smallish standmount satellite speakers, the F-1 is based on a pair of two-way, fullrange Synergy F-1 floorstanding main speakers with horn-loaded tweeters (a signature feature of nearly all Klipsch designs). ![]() ![]() Klipsch press packets assert that the firm’s speakers always aim to convey “Power, Detail, and Emotion,” and the Synergy F-1 Home Theater system represents an attempt to deliver those virtues in a full-scale surround rig that sells for just $1360.
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