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KEF KHT8005 Subwofer Soundbar Speaker System

January 16, 2010 | Display, MP3 Player, Portable Storage | 2 Comments

So they are clever, we can understand why some purists see soundbar home theater as a bit of a gamble. Packing decoders, processors, amplifiers and speakers in such a compact cabinet must inevitably take its toll on performance, and consequently they are never likely to match the sound quality you get from a whole of separate 5.1 speakers.

KEF KHT8005 Soundbar Speaker System

However, there is a type of soundbar generally produced by manufacturers dedicated speaker, who is more likely to impress those with discerning tastes sonic. Soundbar These “passive” to integrate front and center in one unit, but leave all the processing, decoding and amplification to your AV receiver that way you get the wall of a bar mountability sound, but with the same sound quality than traditional amp / speaker combo. The KEF KHT8005 is one of the soundbar, and seeks to replicate the success of the system HD Monitor Audio Radius, who works on a similar principle.

Join the KHT8003 and student Soundbar HTS7001 is the Kube-2 subwoofer, last in the line-up of the system KHT2005.3 excellent a good omen indeed. This low voltage box packs a 200W amplifier covering a frequency range of 35-150Hz, giving movie soundtracks punch extra deep bass that Soundbar can not provide alone. As we discovered from our first meeting, the Kube-2 is very attractive with its beautiful glossy black top panel and all-round curvature. It also features volume and dials the connection on the back and switch to reverse the phase and turn on the ‘EQ’ bass boost.

Inside it packs a side-firing long-range 250mm bass driver with a 250mm radiator auxiliary bass for good measure. As for the KHT8003, its true beauty can be appreciated when you get up Close – From afar, it resembles a black bar common or garden, and it will blend well in most TV sets (it is designed for assemblies Measuring 42in and above). But getting your mitts on it and you can feel the solid build quality and elegant glossy black finish, the more oval-shaped profile gives it an elegance lacking many soundbar. [via trustedreviews]