Klipsch R-24F Floorstanding Speaker (Each)

If you have a receiver that has an 8 ohm output of 100 watts or less, I recommend these over all the more powerful iterations of this series of speakers. Without bi-amping the larger ones, and making your 7.1 into a 5.1, buy these and use the $200 or more difference for a very good subwoofer. I ordered 3 different speakers 2 from Klipsch and the highest end from Polk. The new Polk's sounded WORSE than the 10 year old ones I wanted to replace.(essentially the same speakers no less) They needed bi-amping just to come close (they lacked mid range). The 24f's make optimum sound out of (budget) 100w output. I've compared 4 sets together, at the same time, in my home with an Onkyo Tx-nr787 receiver coupled to a very powerful subwoofer and the high and midrange on these is immaculate. If you want booming bass and want "pure stereo that will blow your hair back without a sub then they're not for you" but if you don't have a powerful enough and no speaker will do that. I am an audiophile who knows that more money doesn't always equate to better performance. If your receiver outputs 150 watts per Channel at 8 ohms natively then absolutely these aren't the speakers for you. but if you want Optimum output from your sub $1200 receiver these are the ones for you.