Bookshelf Speakers — Klipsch The Fives II

The Klipsch The Fives II is a powered bookshelf speaker system, positioned in the brand's self-amplified range as a more capable step up from the entry R-50PM. It sits below The Nines II, which heads Klipsch's powered speaker line.

Key specs that matter

Response extends from 50 Hz to 25 kHz, wider than the R-50PM at both ends. Each cabinet measures 32.7 x 18.1 x 27.3 cm, close to the R-50PM in footprint despite the broader bandwidth. One cabinet is active and the other passive, and they weigh 8.26 kg and 7.16 kg respectively.

Engineering and use context

All the amplification and digital processing live in the active speaker. The second cabinet is a simpler passive satellite, fed from the active one through a connecting cable.

Pairing

There is no external amplifier in the chain. The system accepts line-level or digital input directly, so a complete setup is just a source connected to this pair.

Alternatives

The Klipsch The Sevens II is a powered bookshelf model in a similar tier of the same range.