Fluance SX-HTB+ 5.0 Speaker System Review
Front Floorstanding Main Speakers
System Type: 2 Way - 3 Driver Floorstanding Main Speakers
Woofer\Midrange: Dual 6.5 inch Poly-coated Drivers with Butyl Rubber Surrounds
Tweeter: 1 inch Neodymium Balanced Silk Dome Ferrofluid Cooled For Longer Life
Power Handling: 50 - 160 Watts
Frequency Response: 49 - 20KHz
Sensitivity: 89dB
Crossover Frequency: 3500 Hz PCB Mounted Circuitry
Impedance: 8 Ohms
Enclosure: Bass Reflex Design Internally Braced
Dimensions: 38.8 x 7.8 x 13.0 inches (H x W x D)
Weight: 33.45 lbs
Center Channel Speaker
System Type: 2 Way - 3 Driver Center Channel
Woofer\Midrange: Dual 4.0 inch Poly-coated Drivers
Tweeter: 1" Neodymium Balanced Dome Ferrofluid Cooled For Longer Life
Power Handling: 30 - 100 Watts
Frequency Response: 80 - 20KHz
Sensitivity: 86dB
Crossover Frequency: 8000 Hz PCB Mounted Circuitry
Impedance: 8 Ohms
Enclosure: Bass Reflex Design
Dimensions: 5.24 x 15.8 x 7.9 inches (H x W x D)
Weight: 9.0 lbs
Rear Surround Satellite Speakers
System Type: 2 Way - 2 Driver Surround Speakers (Wall Mountable)
Woofer\Midrange: 4.0 inch Driver
Tweeter: 1" Neodymium Balanced Dome Ferrofluid Cooled For Longer Life
Power Handling: 30 - 100 Watts
Frequency Response: 80 - 20KHz
Sensitivity: 86dB
Crossover Frequency: 8000 Hz PCB Mounted Circuitry
Impedance: 8 Ohms
Enclosure: Bass Reflex Design
Dimensions: 9.75 x 5.25 x 6.98 inches (H x W x D)
Weight: 5.1 lbs
Pros
- Super inexpensive
- Good looking
- Honest specs
- Lifetime parts & labor warranty
Cons
- Weak midrange
- Compressed highs
- Muddy bass when used w/o subwoofer
- Cardboard ports on center and surrounds
Introduction
QUOTE=“MarcG, post: 1220030, member: 83322”]Something I would like to add that I failed to mention
My friend who biamped is using the Onkyo TX-NR646 100 W/Ch (8 Ohms, 20 Hz20 kHz, 0.08% THD, 2 Channels Driven, FTC).
He's also only using it 2.0 and he's bi-amping using the extra rear channel. so i'm guessing he's sending 100-150w of power per speaker.
My other friend using the cheap Pioneer receiver and is setup with a full 5.0.
With all channels driven he's most likely only getting 25-40w per channel.
MarcG, post: 1219986, member: 83322
Both rooms are definitely over 4000 cubic feet ( open concept bungalow) .
Imo the only pieces worth it are the towers … the sxs surrounds and sxc center are the weak point … I would just buy the towers separately and 2 sets of sx6's bookshelves ( one set for rears and one speakers for center ) … This Would make a sweet budget setup.. the only concern would be the extra/unused sx6
The SX towers wouldn't be my first choice. Fluance's response graph for the Classic Elite / SXHTB towers hints at problems: cone breakup around the 3.5kHz crossover point, some sort of phase cancellation, and a general recessed sound and probably poor imaging. The Signature Series would be the only Fluance towers I'd consider – but even then, in that price range I think I'd prefer to audition the Emotiva Airmotiv T1, the RBH R55Ti, the Ascend Acoustics CMT-340 + pedestal stands, or wait for JBL to offer another deep discount on their Studio 580 towers. In the $300 range of the Fluance SX towers I'd sooner stick with bookshelf speakers – probably the Affordable Accuracy monitors, or shop for used.
My friend who biamped is using the Onkyo TX-NR646 100 W/Ch (8 Ohms, 20 Hz20 kHz, 0.08% THD, 2 Channels Driven, FTC).
He's also only using it 2.0 and he's bi-amping using the extra rear channel. so i'm guessing he's sending 100-150w of power per speaker.
My other friend using the cheap Pioneer receiver and is setup with a full 5.0.
With all channels driven he's most likely only getting 25-40w per channel.
Imo the only pieces worth it are the towers … the sxs surrounds and sxc center are the weak point … I would just buy the towers separately and 2 sets of sx6's bookshelves ( one set for rears and one speakers for center ) … This Would make a sweet budget setup.. the only concern would be the extra/unused sx6
MarcG, post: 1219968, member: 83322
Oddly enough i have two friends who have this system. 1 of my friends bi-amped the towers the other did not
the friend who bi-amped 150w per channel:
the difference is immense, especially in the bass department. These towers LOVE power. I have to say that i was shocked at the low end response from 40-80hz, i could feel the bass on my chest.
The other friend who has them hooked up to a cheap pioneer receiver with 70w/ch bass response is decent, but no wheres near the bass response my other friend is getting with the powers bi-amped
Just curious Marc. How similar is the placement/room size/room construction between these systems? Also, where there any tone controls in play? Ie: bass knob turned up etc.
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