The Klipsch subwoofer was able to go impressively deep, but it didn't gel as well with the main bar as the JBL combo. I started my testing with the lobby scene from the Matrix - wherein our heroes Neo and Trinity trip the bad guys' metal detectors by carrying human truckloads of weaponry, and an over-the-top firefight ensues. This is something I remarked upon in my Deep Bass review - when it came to music in particular, the JBL lags behind others in terms of transparency and slam.
I compared the Klipsch to the similarly priced JBL Bar 2.1 Deep Bass, and found that the Klipsch sounded airy without being too forward while the JBL sounded a little more boxy. The Klipsch Cinema 400 upholds this tradition but doesn't stray into upper-midrange unpleasantness as some other "bright" speakers can. If I had to characterize Klipsch's sound it would be "detailed and gutsy," and it's no surprise the brand has been adopted by the rock establishment: both by fans of the genre and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame itself. Whether the Klipsch's height is an issue for you depends on your TV and installation, so it's something to keep in mind. By contrast the shorter JBL 2.1 Bar Deep Bass had no problems allowing commands to pass to the television. I had to raise my remote hand above the sound bar to get the TV to register commands. The height can be an issue with some TVs, and proved tall enough to block the remote sensor on the Sony XBR-55X950G I used for testing. The bar itself is relatively wide at 40-inches across and quite tall at 2.8 inches high. Unlike most soundbars the Cinema 400 is constructed of wood (MDF), and feels really sturdy. These distinctive horns flank a pair of 3-inch oval, fiber-composite cone woofers hidden behind an attractive, black tweed grill. At either end of the soundbar is a gunmetal-colored Tractrix horn with a 1-inch tweeter inside. This design aesthetic takes pride of place on the Cinema 400. Klipsch made its name with horn-loaded speakers - technically, a driver amplified by a widening diaphragm - and the technology is used in both public address systems and megaphones. Klipsch Cinema's 400's Tractrix horn Ty Pendlebury/CNET
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