Mahogany (XLBP)
$199.99 USD
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Simply put, the XLBP's are the best-built, best-so 0 people found this helpfulSimply put, the XLBP's are the best-built, best-sounding, and best-value bipolar speakers in their price category - on the planet ! With their larger cabinets and mid-woofers, ported design, extended frequency response, and increased efficiency rating, they sound notably fuller and louder than Fluance's own earlier design bipolars, the AVBP2's, which I'm also running as part of my 7.1 system. Using the XLBP's (and Klipsch RS400's) as my sides, and the AVBP2's (and older Klipsch SS1's) as my rears. I'm also running dedicated subwoofers for each of my side and rear channels, as well as for my center and front L&R channels, not to mention dual subs for my LFE. My overall goal for using muliple subs is to eliminate dead listening spots, and not for sheer volume, as I live in a duplex. Anyhoo, I'm delighted with my XLBP's (as well as my AVBP2's). Keep up the gr8 work, Fluance :)
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Please consider this a partial review - in breakin 0 people found this helpfulPlease consider this a partial review - in breaking in my XLBPs, I have not yet used them for their ultimate purpose. When I unboxed these, I was thrilled by how nice they looked and felt. Since surround speakers real job is NOT to call attention to themselves, my immediate question was: how do they sound? And since using them immediately as surround speakers would not highlight their performance, I have been breaking them in by using them as front left and right speakers, and listening to music, I have the inside speaker baffle pointing straight at my listening position, which points the outer plane towards the side walls of my room. I know that this will cause a certain amount of unwanted reflection and it is not what the speakers are designed for, but it's been a great way to hear what they really sound like. And (finally getting to the point) they sound just as good as they look. The treble is particularly clear and crisp, without a trace of harshness. The pre-installed hangers with their keyhole slots will make installation as actual surround speakers a breeze when I get around to stopping enjoying them as interim main speakers. When I do get them properly hung, the XLBPs will be a fantastic upgrade from what was formerly the weak link in my installation.
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I've never heard of the brand before but because o 0 people found this helpfulI've never heard of the brand before but because of the rave reviews, I thought I'ld give it shot and change out my aging KLH TW-09B. Right out of the box, the mahogany finish and white cone woofer on piano black surface looks sharp. Got it hooked up to my stereo unit for the break in and as soon as Chuck Mangione played "Feel So Good", boy, what an elevation on that musical experience. "Feel So Good" never sounded that good before. It looks like Fluance is making a mark in the audio industry. Reasonably priced, free shipping, great customer support and lifetime warranty, no need to look elsewhere and waste money. Thanks Fluance!
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I've had 4 of these for about a year and a half no 0 people found this helpfulI've had 4 of these for about a year and a half now and they are installed as the rear surrounds in a 7.1 setup. After all this time, I still think they are the absolute best value in surrounds, bar none. the sound field is huge. I have one row of seats at the THX spec, the other at Dolby (yes, I got very luck in my room shape and size!) The sound from the 5.1 channels is almost indistinguishable from either location. The 7.1 drops off a little, but not enough to notice unless you really compare the two. Your not going to find better sound quality unless your willing to pay at least twice as much, probably closer to three times and even then, i'm not so sure you'll see any difference. My only negative is, these baby's are BIG! As long as you have the room, you'll love them, but you need to check the size in your installation. One thing to consider. If you have a long room and use them as the 7.1 rear channel, you might prefer a direct (non bipolar) speaker. This is more of a personal preference then anything else, but I know some people that prefer the more direct sound. As for the 5.1 channels, you just can't go wrong with the XLBP's.
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I have something great to add to my earlier review 0 people found this helpfulI have something great to add to my earlier review: I loaned my XLBPs to my daughter, who is taking her first steps towards something better than TV speakers. It turns out that the layout of her apartment dictates a corner placement for the TV, and the room has seating on the 2 walls furthest from that corner. She is using the XLBPs as 2.0 main speakers. It turns out that they can be placed so that one plane of each speaker can be pointed pretty much directly at each of the primary seating areas, and as a result, they fill the room beautifully without having to crank up the volume. I've never lived with a corner placement situation, but it seems to me that the design of the XLBPs are very well suited to both their intended use, and also for solving a nontraditional, but probably common, placement for main speakers. And, speaking as someone who appreciates both design and sound quality, these speakers really come through on both counts. They're a fantastic value.
