(NEW) Energy by Klipsch 5.1 Classic Home Theater Speaker System

I just want to preface this by saying that I am by no means an expert in the audio field. I have been learning what many audio writers mean by a "balanced" sound as opposed to something overly bassy or lacking bass. With that out of the way, let's get on to the review. Quick Review: These speakers are absolutely amazing. The combination of value, size and sound merge for a truly amazing set of speakers. Detailed Review: Sound quality (The truly important part of this review): Unbelievable. That is the best way to describe it. I don't believe I've even reached the break-in point on these speakers, yet I am continually astounded by the clarity, definition and overall oomph that these speakers deliver. It is truly a joy to experience these speakers and their willingness to tackle every sound I throw at them. Movies sound great and the dialog is always audible from the center channel. Gaming is more of the same. The bass is absolutely incredible but it never dominates the sound. It is always supplemental and it only really booms when the onscreen action calls for it. The Speakers: The speakers themselves have a very sleek glossy black finish. It seems to be a bit "tougher" than other glossy finishes as it is not necessarily prone to fingerprints. They don't seem to attract too much dust, either. However, if you do get the occasional fingerprint or bit of dust, you can clean them without worrying about scratching the surface. Each satellite also comes with a removable speaker grille. As far as connectivity is concerned, you have the option for banana clips as well as bare wire. I believe more options are supported, but I went with the banana clips and I've had no problems. Note: The subwoofer is quite sturdy and has a few inputs on its rear. Just take extra care when removing it from the packaging and when placing it in your room. Setup: Setup is very simple. Get yourself some nice speaker wire, like: AmazonBasics 16-gauge Speaker Wire - 100 Feet to ensure optimal sound quality. I also purchased: Monoprice 109436 High-Quality Copper Speaker Banana Plugs - 5-Pair, Closed Screw Type for the simplest and most secure connection. The positive and negative inputs are color coded on the speakers, red and black respectively, I believe. It's a very simple process. The subwoofer has a bevy of its own inputs. Note: The included subwoofer is a "powered" subwoofer, meaning it requires its own power connection and cannot be powered by your receiver. Make sure the receiver you have has a dedicated subwoofer input. I went with a Sony STR-DN840 7.2 Channel 1050-Watt A/V Receiver for my receiver as it supports up to 7.2 channels of pure bliss. Also note that you need not pay more than about $20 for a dedicated subwoofer cable. You should only pay that much for the length; any standard RCA male-to-male cable will work for the subwoofer's connection to the receiver. Packaging: The speakers arrive in a standard sized box (for a HTIB) and are adequately packaged. Hard styrofoam covers the innards of the box as well as completely covers each satellite speaker. The subwoofer is set underneath the satellites and it is very snug as it too is surrounded by hard styrofoam as well as covered in a very nice cloth. My set had no signs of wear and everything has been working flawlessly right out of the box. Overall, I could not be happier with these speakers. I did a lot of research on these speakers before I purchased them and I can attest that the reviews were spot-on. These are an incredible value for the quality of sound they can produce. I HIGHLY recommend them.