Soundbars may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Klipsch, but the company has plenty of experience with living room devices. The company already has two models in its catalog. Flex Core Line and is now adding a third, flagship-level option to its catalog. The Flexus Core 300 It's a 5.1.2-channel soundbar that will offer more immersive sound than the 3.1.2-channel Flexus Core 200 and 2.1-channel Flexus Core 100. It will also be the company's most expensive soundbar in the current bracket at $999.
Klipsch claims the Flexus Core 300 will be the first soundbar equipped with its Dirac Live room calibration technology. Dirac is a Sweden-based audio company with years of experience in room correction and headphone calibration. It’s even partnered with Dolby to create more immersive car audio systems. In the case of this soundbar, Dirac Live uses an included microphone to adjust “magnitude and phase” of the speaker to any given room in order to provide a “more transparent and balanced sound” with “tighter bass, better staging, and increased clarity.” Klipsch also provides the Dirac Live license at no additional cost, which isn’t always the case with compatible products, according to the company.
“Our collaboration with Klipsch on their new Flexus Core 300 soundbar proves that cutting-edge room correction technology is no longer just for the high-end AVR market, it’s now for the mainstream consumer audio market as well,” said Dirac vice president of home and professional audio Fredric Tapper in a press release.
Inside, 12 speakers power Dolby Atmos and DTS:x audio, including four front-firing 2.25-inch drivers along with two up-firing 2.25-inch units and two side-firing 2.25-inch units. There are also four 4-inch subwoofers for low-end tone and a dedicated center channel with Klipsch’s horn-loaded tweeter technology for clear dialogue at varying volumes. Like the Flexus Core 100 and 200, the 300 is powered by Onkyo electronics, as both it and Klipsch (among other brands) are owned by VOXX International.
Around the back, there’s an HDMI 2.1 output with 8K signal pass-through, as well as an HDMI eARC input. An RCA jack can be used to connect a subwoofer, and there’s Bluetooth 5.3 and WiFi connectivity. Standard soundbar audio features like Dialog Boost and Night Mode are also on the spec sheet, as is support for the Klipsch Connect Plus app for customization and various tweaks.
The Flexus Core 300 will be available this winter for $999. Klipsch will also offer a new set of surround speakers for $399 and a new 12-inch subwoofer for $499, but nothing extra is included with the soundbar unless you add them.
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