Fluance Signature Bookshelf Speaker Review - Best Speaker Under $200

Today we review the Fluance Signature Bookshelf Speaker
Fluance Signature $199 - amzn.to/3nikjrm

[@denniswiley7735]

Would love to see a Saturday morning speaker shootout featuring the Fluance Signature bookshelf vs. the JBL Stage A130.

[@mathewward8120]

Definitely agree that the louder you play these the better they sound. Especially high end.

[@mathewward8120]

I bought these two months months ago and absolutely love them. I thought I was going to by Klipsch r-51 but ended up with these. Still wondering about the Klipsch in comparison but these are damn good.

[@whleiva]

I've had these for about 6 months now. I also have a pair of Klipsch R-15Ms. The fluance blows them out of the water

[@CultureWars_]

I have narrowed my search down to Fluance's three speakers. Signature $199 (30-120 watt 60Hz - 20KHz) or their Xl8s $179 (40-80 watt, 50Hz - 20KHz) or their SX6W $149 (30-100 watt, 60Hz - 20KHz) I am hearing great things about all three. What bums me out is I can't hear each of them at a dealer since there are no audio shops anymore. You are the first one to say that the base is all right on the Signature. Others have said you need to add a sub-woofer to any of the three although I have noticed the xl8s goes down to 50Hz instead of the other two which only goes down to 60Hz. Also some say the xl8s performs better than the Pioneer speakers that are around the same price. And the cheap one of the group, the SX6W is the best looking of the group, with a total walnut scheme. Have you checked out either of these other two Fluance's? I just can't decide with out hearing them.

[@rickscanlon6851]

You sold me. Awesome sound, fills the room up nicely and I’m a jazz listener. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@rmzidann]

It’s on sale at Fluance till Jan 27th, 2022. I just ordered mine. Sounds good to me Randy! Keep up the good work. 👌👍

[@jayweb702]

After a year they sound even better! These are my mains and I own 2 other sets of speakers from other manufacturers and I haven't even plugged them in for many months. Forget about price, just erase it from your thoughts because these speakers defy price!

[@burliesanford1863]

About 6 months ago I bought the Fluance Elite Series Home Theater system , mine came with the bookshelf speakers as my left and right speakers . I powered them with a Yamaha home theater system amp which sounded good on movies but fell off when listening to my music . So I used the amp and powered sub with my new Elite speakers and let me tell you the difference was like night and day . These bad boys can handle a lot of power without distortion when playing a movie or music which sold me on Fluance . So I thought if the Elite speakers sounded this good then the Signature Series should be absolutely bad ass . I bought the Signature Series along with a Fluance 10 inch sub this week and waiting for them to get here . About the first of next week I'm told , so if my assumptions are correct about the Signature Series it should be the most bad ass sounds I've ever had in my life .

[@markc5677]

So what do you think Signatures are badass? Are they better than the elite? More dynamic?

[@markc5677]

So what do you think Signatures are badass? Are they better than the elite? More dynamic?

[@Chiroman527]

Cheapaudioman, I posted about the Fluances earlier. As an update to my comments .... I have these currently paired and playing with a pair of Elac Debut Reference 6.2s via a IOTA SA3 Integrated Amp (connected to the Fluances) and a Emotiva A-300 Amp (connected to the Elacs. Man, they play so wonderfully together - sounds like a monster tower speakers. And I have a pair of Elac Debut 6.2s playing in Parallel with another recent acquisition - a pair of Sony CSS5s on the B connection to my Denon DRA-800H Receiver. Both playing in my Basement studio which I created during the COVID Hibernation. Thank God for Music.... When this configuration plays simultaneously (playing terrific Rare Earth Greatest Hits CD right now, sounds like a Concert Hall at 55 volume settings.. Great to play my Drums to. I picked those up after a 50 YEAR Hiatus. I'm 69 YO, and retired in 2020 due to continued disabilities from Spinal / Arthritic conditions - that affects how frequently I can play drums. Take Care All.

[@MusicalHifi54]

I just ordered a pair! 🙌🏼 I’m finally upgrading my front Polk audio bookshelf speakers from circa 2004 😆 I’m hoping they don’t disappoint, really looking forward to hearing some Steely Dan and Allman Brothers when I get them in. Paired with a great Sony Sawm 40 Subwoofer and Yamaha 100 watt receiver. Thanks for your reviews! Cheers from Houston! 🍺

[@kevinlange7319]

These are great speakers. I have a pair on stands with an Emotiva Integrated and its amazing

[@BigRedSpear]

Subscribed! I just purchased the Klipsch r-51, Fluance Signature and Sony Core Series 5s. Originally, I purchased the Klipsch's and was a bit concerned about the bright sound and importance of placement. After watching your comparison, I decided to try all 3. You seemed to like the Sony's and they were available for $75 with free returns. But then, you pointed out that the acoustic guitars and vocals sounded best on the Fluance and generally, you spoke highly of the Fluance speaker. That comment about the acoustic guitars really stood out to me. I have a Pro-Ject Debut III RecordMaster turntable and a Sony 2.0 receiver in my office, so I'm very interested in the comparison test. I think I'll play Hozier's self titled album, Coltrane's Blue Train Album and maybe a NY hip hop album for the vinyl test. For Bluetooth, I'll try Alison Krauss + Union Station Live and DMB + Tim Reynolds Live at Radio City. I have a feeling the Fluance Signatures will win the day, thanks largely to your reviews. Great stuff man. Keep it coming!

[@cheapaudioman]

Really appreciate it. The Fluance are a bit rolled off on the top end and on the warm side of neutral but that sounds right up your alley. Fluance also has another bookshelf that I believe is on sale right now as well. I have no experience with it but Andrew Robinson spoke very highly of it.

[@knowmattic2291]

A year later....Which speakers did you end up keeping?

[@BigRedSpear]

@@knowmattic2291 the Klipsch and the Fluance. I recently purchased 2 Wharfdale Diamond 11.4s and replaced the bookshelf setup in my listening room. Will use both bookshelf speakers in the basement and mount them near windows so I have better sound from the TV inside and listen to music when I'm in the backyard during the summer.

[@knowmattic2291]

@@BigRedSpear Sounds like a great set up. thanks for the reply!

[@jasonmoquin]

Again you've sold me. Was looking at 2 of the other 5 and didn't even know about this Fluance(I bought an Fluance RT85 last week). Really looking forward to the pairing.

[@Chiroman527]

Cheapaudioman, i purchased a pair earlier in 2020 and paired them as a second B speakers to my basement stereo setup. The A speakers , Elac Debut 6.2s connected to a Denon DRA-800H Receiver. As you say..... pleasing , full sound, well balanced. And I pride myself as being a "educated consumer" as Sy Syms used to say years ago, with all purchases I contemplate. But this acquistion was more of an impulse . I originally ordered Sonys CS , Polks, and returned both after getting these and also combined them with the Elac Debut 6.2s. Your review of the Flus is spot on. As an update: I later purchased a pair of Elac Debut Reference 6.2s to be " married with the other pair of Elac Debut 6.2s". Probably use the Flus as an add on 2nd speaker pair to my LR setup. The LR setup is a vintage one: NAD 1300 Preamp, NAD 2600 Amp, Dual CS5000 TT, and most importantly connect to a pair of KEF 104/ 2 mid tower speakers , all from 1987.

[@Chiroman527]

A quick review update to my comparative comments. Playing the Flus against the Elac Debut 6.2s , the Flus are excellent , a little less clarity and a little more bassy. Against the Elac Debut Reference speakers, the Elacs win for overall excellence, But for the money at the price point a d higher too, the Flus are excellent speakers sure to satisfy many , if not all listeners. Keep The Faith all...... in these overall sad times socially a d politically.

[@damianthaxter2780]

I paired these with a Douk Audio St-01 tube amplifier and I am quite impressed. Thanks for these reviews as they are helping me tremendously. These speakers sound better on the St-01 amp than it did with my Sony AV receiver.

[@1gx619]

Thanks man! I’ve been watching your channel all weekend and subscribed. I scored a Pioneer SX-780 over the weekend and desperately need some nice speakers to go with it. I just ordered these for $160 (open box) from Amazon. Will be in my house by Saturday night. Hopefully they can keep up with Pioneer

[@kevinfilewych7291]

Thanks for the help brother. I'm a violinist that hasn't had a decent set of speakers since my mirage M2's I had before there were women in my life! I think they were M2's...🤔💕 I hope these pair with the Aiyma T9 I also purchased on your recommendation. The four-way comparison with the Sony, klipsch and Polks also helped. Cheers 🥂

[@ginom407]

Wow! Wasn't expecting that... The B6.2's are on my Xmas list! Please do a comparison review. I'm very close to pulling the trigger on one of these as prices have dropped. Thank for your reviews.

[@cheapaudioman]

The Fluance is a pretty warm/dark speaker unless you bring it up to a louder volume. You may be better off with the Elac Debut B6 or 6.2.

[@mathewward8120]

@@cheapaudioman I hear what you're saying about these at low volume but man they are bright and full a bit louder. So are you saying the Klipsch at low volumes are still super bright? I like brighter treblier sounds so was gonna buy those but grabbed these two months ago for $169. Wonder if I should have waited on Klipsch? I play a lot of jazz vinyl and stream electronic music.

[@cheapaudioman]

@@mathewward8120 if you like brighter I’d steer clear of the fluances. They are rolled off on the top. Klipsch r-51m are good and on sale right now. Neumi BS5 are also good. Good neutral speaker. Q accoustics 3020 is also great option.

[@ginom407]

@@cheapaudioman thank you for the advice. I'm leaning hard towards the B6.2's!

[@cheapaudioman]

I have them coming back in next.week.

[@shipsahoy1793]

Randy, I just saw this video. I was wondering.. Right now there’s another Model of this brand on Amazon that appears to be $179, $20 cheaper. Some people have stated that it has better sound than the signature. It’s probably a preference thing, but do you have any knowledge about this currently that you can share? Thanks IA..

[@robertb.3215]

Great review, On the Fluance bookshelf speakers, do you prefer the Signature or the Reference?

[@mikehoward9912]

You look very cool with that 😎 cap. You do have a good sense of humor and a great 👍 ear. Thank you

[@kcs.9744]

Fluance SX6 is $150 and I'm seeing good things. 🤔 I'm on the fence. I have watched several of your reviews and love them. Very helpful. 👍

[@z4ckhyd3]

I just received my pair of these and they seem pretty great. This video is consistent with my first experience this evening--best speakers under 200. In your video, you say that if we have any questions, to put them in the comments. Also, because you are the "cheap audio man", my question is one you should be able to answer. What's a pair of speakers that can go very loud and get great bass, without a separate subwoofer, for a true stereo setup? I'm not trying to do home theater. No surround. I'm trying to listen to rock and older records and CDs from the 80s and 90s. I want to go loud and I want bass to rattle the walls. Vintage stereo speakers with 12" or similar woofers could do this. What's a contemporary product to do this?

[@cheapaudioman]

Polk S20's would be a good option. Retail for $280 I think. I've got a pair if you're really interested that I'd sell. You can email me if you're interested. They're big and speced down to 39hz and definitely get that low. Another affordable option would be to look at the Polk Rti A3's. They don't go as deep as the S20's. They'll also play pretty darn loud.

[@AngelGarcia-5BignsFishing]

I think I’m gonna order the 5.0 Signature system with the bookshelf speakers. Gotta replace my Polk towers due to media center upgrades. Just gonna replace everything 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️. Except my SVS PB-1000 sub. She ain’t goin NOWHERE!!!

[@pedroheide3057]

I have these same speakers... I'm only disappointed that I didn't buy more of them. However they do need to be paired with a sub. I have a 12" klipsch with these speakers and they blend very nicely.

[@alanalain4884]

Hi Randy, I just watched your video review on both this speaker set and the Fluance XL8S and I don't know what to think anymore because you say the XL8S is so so with bass and you say this Signature set is awesome with bass. The thing is, I wonder how come the signature serie starting at 60Hz with a 5" driver delivers better bass than the XL8S with a 5.25" starting at 50Hz. Did you compare them and is one so much better than the other in this regard ? (may be the enclosure quality or different crossover frequency ? (3100Hz vs 2300Hz on the XL8S ?)) I didn't find any comparison of these 2 sets either from you or Andrew Robinson's video found on the Fluance website for XL8S and here later. Any insight on that ? That would really help... Thank you.

[@tedshred8932]

So stoked. My buddy is buying me a pair for my birthday!!

[@bbaird67]

Thanks for your review! Which speaker would you buy…Fluance signature or Sony SS CS5?

[@danstavely8432]

Based on your reviews I ordered them today, replacing my old Paradigm micros. Due to being surrounded by neighbors I'm ok with not a lot of bass. My sub is actually in storage. I'm looking forward to breaking in my new speakers and hopefully get just as many years out of them as I did the Paradigms.

[@robertct06]

What’d you think of them?

[@Chiroman527]

Randy, I would like to post this question: Why does Fluance advertise these as excellent Surround Sound Speakers? I have a Pair as I noted previously. I just hooked up this pair in parallel with a pair of Elac Debut Reference 6.2s. I have them stacked on top of each other, and produce a fantastic sound in unison - like a Mid Tower setup. I am tempted to order another pair to Parallel with another Pair of Elacs Debut 6.2s (non Reference) in another part of the room (a Basement studio setup during COVID ). The Denon DRA-800H Receiver is or seems to handle this setup pretty easily (rated at 175 Watts per channel). As I contemplate this new addition of Flus, I have paralleled 2 old Realistic Stereo Speakers that were sitting around to "test" this music production. Even with the old Realistic speakers piggy backed with the Debut 6.2s , I'm liking it. I think the Flus will be more dynamic for sure. The Flus are out of stock until Feb 15 2021 on Amazon right now... I'll wait . THX for your usual , simple, to the point , honest assessments of the audio equipment you review.... Be Safe and Well All.

[@DougMcDave]

I have my eye on this speaker. I also want to get the Sony STR DH190 receiver. I'm getting started on a hopefully good hifi system on a budget. My starter turntable is the Audio technica AT-LPGO-BT (Wal-Mart AT-LP60XBT). As I get smarter on this stuff, I may get a Fluance or UTURN turntable in a couple years.

[@neilwilcox4255]

Just wondering if you still rate these as highly as you do. I'm torn between these at $225 vs the Elac 6.2s for $350. That's in Canadian of course

[@PeeteyMak]

Are these still great at $200 in 2023? Are they still much better than the redesigned Fluance Reference bookshelf line?

[@ricardotrujillo1414]

Can you provide an updated take on the signatures. I am considering upgrading, but want to get an idea of how these stack up against current budget entries.

[@mikeyb6639]

Sounds like you like them a lot. 👍 Will be looking into them thanks for the review and many other reviews I have watched. All the way from the Isle of man. UK 👍

[@edwardharding380]

Appreciate the review! Would this speaker be a good choice as a height speaker in a 7.2.4 setup?

[@freakin13guy]

Great take on these.. You need to get your hands on a pair of Emotivas B1+’s. Would love your thoughts on this inexpensive yet excellent speakers.

[@cheapaudioman]

It's funny that you mention that. I returned an amp to emotiva and was waiting on a refund and then just asked if they would send me a pair of those instead and I haven't heard anything back from them.

[@freakin13guy]

@@cheapaudioman Well hope you here something soon. When or if that time comes, I’ll especially like to here your thoughts on how they fair against speakers you’ve reviewed costing about twice as much. Dig the content brother. Officially sub’d. :)

[@StellarAudyssey]

Came to the comments to write/request exactly this. B1+ comparison/review would be great 👍

[@cheapaudioman]

@@StellarAudyssey They're on their way. Pretty excited to give them a listen.

[@StellarAudyssey]

@@cheapaudioman Looking forward to it mate. About to pull the trigger on the B1+ or another pair in the same price range, so keen for your take 👍

[@MusicalHifi54]

I love the sound of these speakers, have owned them for several weeks now and have been great. Now when we move into a larger house with large living room, would you think that these speakers would do fine filling a large room if I bought another identical pair and hooked them up in series to my amplifier? I enjoy using a powered sub with these.

[@MusicalHifi54]

@@spencerm5913 not in our new place yet however I am pleased to hear that your gear has excelled for your needs. I’m confident I’ll be more than happy with these speakers. Cheers my friend 😎

[@jorgeolafsen4991]

Another awesome review from you. Thanks CheapMan...

[@aSLOTHx]

Hey brother i just found your channel and i instantly subbed amazing video👌🏼 im planning on getting these speakers and the SVS PB-2000 Pro subwoofer but I don't know what receiver to get, any advice? I plan on using it for music mainly hip hop and edm.

[@myturkishlife1777]

I would like a pair but it's $515 to ship to Turkey ,,, gulp .... Nice review 👍

[@CHICO976]

I just bought these speakers direct from FLuance...I currently use 46 year old B&W DM6 (pregnant penquins LOL) but I wanted to try somethng else...I will let you know what I think of the Fluance Signature Serries bok shelf speakers..I really enjoy you videos an comments as that is why I chose these..take care

[@cheapaudioman]

Really appreciate it. Thanks for the watch.

[@CHICO976]

​@@cheapaudioman I got the Fluance Signature Series speakers last week and I am very pleased with the sound of them..for such a small speaker they have pretty good bass and the tweeter is great...take care

[@spacepope69]

They're great sounding speakers, but that keyhole hanger does not stick our far enough to put on the wall if you use banana plugs

[@derekboone193]

I’m convinced!! Gotta have em.

[@toddthibodeau6811]

Thanks for the info, your vids are great.. I am trying to put together a budget audio system and trying to decide between the Fluance sig's and the Elac B6's, they are close in price but how about the quality? German vs Canadian/Chinese..any thoughts?

[@ramondelgado6778]

Great review. These might be the ones for me. Thank you!!!!!!

[@cheapaudioman]

They’re incredible. Going to do a comparison to 4 other speakers under 200 today

[@ramondelgado6778]

Can't wait! Your review are my favorite!!!! Thanks again!!!

[@ramondelgado6778]

Also, can you comment on the efficiency vs the elacs?

[@davids8395]

I am building a small home theater and want to get new speakers. I currently have the original Andrew Jones pioneer speakers and a Bic F12 subwoofer. I’m interested in the Fluance in this review vs the Elac Debut 2.0 5.2 vs Jamo concert c91. The sub will stay until I can build a folded horn sub. I also listen to a lot of music. I’m impressed by the review of these but do you feel either of the others are better?

[@hugofallon3724]

Hey Randy , Building a turntable system, these or the Q3010i Love your work

[@cheapaudioman]

I haven’t spent any time with the 3010’s. The 3020i’s are white good as well as the jbl a130’s and Sony sscs5

[@johnpeschke7723]

i would run them with a NAD316BEEV2, a Schiit Modi 3, and a forty year old Sansui turntable and a nice ortofon mm cartridge

[@murfemersed]

Can't find them in the comments but I'm amazed with my sig BS speakers with center channel. Using some micca covos for rears in theater but really want to do the sig towers from fluance biamped one day. Have you ever had a chance at them? I've heard the bass is stell and with the heartier cabinet I'd think the fiber mid and tweeter would sing as well or better in a tower away from the walls and I'd migrate the BS to the rears so I'm timber matched 5.1 with my speedwoofwr filling out the deep lows.

[@TheSixsixsick]

Thanks for the video, I have been looking for a set of sub $200 bookshelf speakers for my first “mini” HiFi setup and I think I just found them. Do you think these would pair well with you amp of the year recommendation, the AIYIMA A08 PRO? I think that would be a good starting point then possibly adding a powered sub at some point . Thanks

[@doyleroberts1940]

I'm a little for the party on this one, but wanted to know if a45 Watt receiver (Onkyo TX-8220) would be enough to drive these speakers.

[@donreinholz8121]

I read they take 30-60 hours to break in before you crank them up. What do you think I should put in my 5.1 home theater. I need the fronts and rears but already have the receiver, center and sub. I like the bipole speakers they sell but I think the fronts should be bigger than the ones I use for the rears. The room in my basement is 12' wide by about 16' long. What guage speaker wire do you recommend? I have used 16 guage in the past and it worked fine.

[@PeeteyMak]

Jamo S803 or Fluance Signature?

[@johnpeschke7723]

it would be a second system. I have a NAD c350 driving a pair of Infinity Overture 2 towers as my primary system with the big tv...no tv with my separate listening system in a different room

[@dalehauck4787]

Thanks

[@arum236]

I just noticed on the fluence product page, They show these speakers with a U-turn turntable and not their own...huh, who wudda guessed

[@ryangarrigan8887]

Hey Randy, if you had to put these side by side with the Polk Tsi100’s….what are you going with?

[@canadianwildlifeservice8883]

I love the front ported speakers design since I need to place these in a large window sill behind my computer monitor that also doubles as speaker stands. The choices of front ported speakers seemed to be limited to these, the Numi BS5, the Elac Debut 5.2, Jamo S803 or the Warfedale Diamonds since they are bottom ported. Any other 5 inch front ported speakers anyone can think of? Besides the Polk T15, I heard those and within 5 seconds I said NOPE.

[@pwicketts]

I'm torn between these and the Emotive B1+.... thoughts?

[@martinchagolla4352]

XL8S or these? Which is better for a 2.1 channel audio system?

[@kyleday5026]

compared to jbl 306p whats the difference. and would fluance be good for music production

[@01639ssdg]

Can you use banana plugs on these?

[@ScottsLifeOffGrid]

I'm thinking about getting a pair of these to tie to my tv optical audio. Do you know a good 2 channel receiver that has an optical in and will work well with these?

[@johnpeschke7723]

randy, are they good with jazz? Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Oscar Peterson, Patrick Williams. Classical?

[@cheapaudioman]

I think they’d be OK with that. You might want to consider the reference series I think they have a flatter frequency response

[@johnpeschke7723]

R2andy, do you think they neutral enough to pair with an NAD316BEEV2 and a Fluance RT 85? My main system is an NAD c350 and Infinity composition Overture 2s and a sansui 2050 turntable with a grado cartridge. i have 700 pieces of vinyl.

[@hellojoe1]

Nice review. Thanks!

[@cheapaudioman]

Appreciate it. Thanks,

[@CathMartin-wn4gq]

Anyone compare the cheaper Fluance SX6 to the rest of the pack pack sub $150 pairs? So many speakers, so little time, Thanks for all the reviews.

[@VuHien2011]

how does it compare to the Sony?

[@valeccylinder8703]

these speakers are not sold in eu. only in uk amazon, but the costs are high 199 £ plus 162 £ shipping... that is a no go. for súch money i can get the klipsch rp600m or even dynaudio m10

[@cheapaudioman]

Really good point. I think you should look hard at the RP600M. They’re phenomenal.

[@rsngrl]

where do you store all of these speakers?

[@bobo-ig7jo]

how do you think this completes to the ssvs5

[@isaidstream4547]

If I import this to Peru it is 400 dollars :,( I just can afford Edifier R1700BT or Soundcore Motion plus I dont know what to choose

[@cheapaudioman]

I’ve reviewed the Edifiers R1700BTS. I would recommend that speaker. It’s the same as the R1700BT but also has a subwoofer connection. That speaker sounds much better with a subwoofer added.

[@joshualieder7524]

Which preamp should I use with these and the rt85 turntable?

[@steventsimtsos4029]

How difficult is this speaker to drive from an amplifier perspective? Are they fussy about placement, toe in, etc... ? Thank you

[@cheapaudioman]

At 85db they are definitely harder to drive than the others and these speakers are warm. If that is your listening preference these are great speakers. If you like something a little more traditional then the Sony would probably be a better option. These have a good off axis performance so toe in isn't really much of an issues although facing them directly towards you will help with improving the treble response. Front porting makes them able to be placed directly against the wall and they have a key hole hanger on the back to mount against the wall.

[@davisjm777]

Did you change your mind on these? You’ve done multiple videos of best 200 or 300 dollar speakers and you’ve never mentioned these again.

[@koosvaneijck]

how about edifier r2850db?

[@roam849]

How would these compare to B&W M1 satellite speakers, assuming you have a sub to go with it?

[@cheapaudioman]

Unfortunately, I don't have any experience with the B&W's. Would love to get my hands on them though.

[@wrathbliss]

What if you match these up with the Sony's with they compliment each other?

[@cheapaudioman]

If you want to very different sound signatures, yes, these would be a very good compliment to each other. Sony's exciting and very active on the top end but can have good bass depending on placement. This is a much more "relaxed" speaker compared to the Sony and has less sparkle on top.

[@Jumpman-gs3wj]

What’s up man? New subscriber. I just bought these to pair with the Fluance turntable. How would i add a subwoofer to my set up? I have a sony 5 channel receiver. I apologize, fairly new to all this. Thanks for anyone that can respond. Stay blessed.

[@cheapaudioman]

If you've got a 5 channel sub there should be a or a pair of coax output on the back and you just run a cable from that to your subwoofers "LFE" input.

[@Jumpman-gs3wj]

@@cheapaudioman right on. that answer was exactly what i was looking for. thanks so much.

[@Jumpman-gs3wj]

would you have a suggestion for a nice subwoofer to pair with the fluance speakers? I thought about going with the 10 inch subwoofer that Fluance currently has for 199.99

[@stevescott200]

Unfortunately, most of the products you are reviewing are not available in South Africa, but enjoy the show

[@cheapaudioman]

What do you have available down there? Maybe I can review something that you were interested in.

[@vc8230]

@@cheapaudioman Very thoughtful.

[@marcushouston1226]

How would you compare these to the Sony Sscs5's ?

[@cheapaudioman]

Very different speakers. The Sony's have a lot more on the top end and are more balanced at lower volumes. These are quite a bit warmer and can more of an acquired taste but are excellent in their own right. For most people the sony's will be the better choice. I would recommend the Fluances for people that like to listen at louder volumes as these really don't become balanced until a bit more power is put through them.

[@marcushouston1226]

@@cheapaudioman I found some ELAC Debut 5.2 for $199. How do you compare the sound - bass to the Fluance ?

[@jeffsiemens4485]

It's bigger than I thought.

[@Charles-ij1ow]

Playback 1.25 is tolerable

[@peterwu831]

Why not compare them with “five hundred dollars” speakers? If they sound different, let’s find out the differences.

[@timkaufhold6163]

Good video no b.s.

[@megaskanless]

Are these speakers still worth buying today?

[@petermartin1954]

Viva canada

[@mailman6161]

Want's you to like and subscribe,but doesn't respond to questions??

[@BusterBronco1987]

I purchased these and did not think they were anything special at all. I returned them after a week of poor sound.

[@sethbishop3306]

yooooo, its a fake B&W CM1!

[@MurdahBassRecords]

Randy would I be fine saving moneg on these and getting 4 of them for surrounds? I was gonna go svs prime center channel and possible svs prime bookshelfs for surrounds but is it really necessary to spend that extra money? These fluance sig series seem like they would be more than adequate for surrounds yes?

[@bstrouble]

What’s your opinion on the Edifier R1280T which is $99 compared to these speakers which are $169

[@cheapaudioman]

The Edifiers are powered and don’t have the option of a subwoofer. Theses are passive speakers and will need an amplifier to drive them. I have a video on an Edifier speaker that you may enjoy.

[@bstrouble]

@@cheapaudioman ah okay! Since I don’t have much money I’ll go with the powered Edifiers. I’ll definitely check out your video. Thanks!

[@cheapaudioman]

@@bstrouble if you have the extra money look at the r1700bts. It was a sub out so you have the option in the future to run a sub.

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@@cheapaudioman if I may ask, what exactly does a sub woofer do? Sorry I’m upgrading from a Crosley suitcase 😂 I’m deciding between the Fluance RT81 which is $240 or the U-Turn orbit at $333.

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@@bstrouble no problem on the question. A subwoofer plays the lower frequencies that a bookshelf or even tower speakers can’t play do to driver and cabinet design limitations. Basically it will give you the full range response and in essence let you hear “all” of the music. Fluance is a good choice. I have the RT83