The catch
Klipsch The Fives
The 4 m link in the box has to suit the real route around the furniture.
Side by side
Klipsch The Fives vs The Sevens: Fives takes less shelf space, Sevens manages a longer cable route
Quick verdict
On a shelf or TV unit with tight height and width, original The Fives is the one. Original The Sevens is for when the larger cabinets fit and a longer wired route matters, because it ships with a 2 m extension for its 4 m interspeaker cable. HDMI ARC, USB audio and switchable phono/line come with both. Stepping up to the original Sevens adds no Wi-Fi streaming, no separate phono and line inputs and none of the II generation’s room correction.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
A shelf wide enough can still rule out the upgrade
Each Sevens cabinet gains 1.63 inches in width and depth, and its height goes up by 4.38 inches. Vertical clearance is therefore a likely surprise when Fives is replaced beneath a fixed shelf. Measure the whole opening and leave the required installation space. A stable position counts for more than squeezing a larger cabinet into the old outline, especially where children or pets can reach the furniture.
Where this comes from
16.38 − 12 = 4.38 inches height. 8.13 − 6.5 = 1.63 inches width. 10.88 − 9.25 = 1.63 inches depth. It does not imply any childproofing certification.
The catch
Klipsch The Sevens
Each Sevens cabinet stands 4.38 inches taller, and the original shared phono/line socket stays.
Klipsch The Fives
- Why pick it
- You have little shelf height and little room around the television.
- TV, computer and a compatible turntable are already covered by the original set of connections.
- The catch
- The 4 m link in the box has to suit the real route around the furniture.
Klipsch The Sevens
- Why pick it
- The speaker cable has to be routed with the included extension, and the larger cabinets have stable support.
- The larger original Klipsch platform is what you're after, and you don't expect network features from the II generation.
- The catch
- Each Sevens cabinet stands 4.38 inches taller, and the original shared phono/line socket stays.
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What this page compares
Original Klipsch Fives against Sevens, for a TV, records and little shelf space. Cabinet height, the supplied speaker cable and the upgrade both still need are compared.
The original Fives and Sevens have the same main source connections. Upgrading is a practical question about installation and the larger speaker platform, and has nothing to do with the newer II streaming features.
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
A fixed shelf leaves little vertical room
Each Fives cabinet is 4.38 inches shorter.
- Klipsch The Fives
- Better fit
- Klipsch The Sevens
- Caution
A safely routed speaker cable has to be longer than 4 m
The 2 m extension comes with Sevens, once you have measured the real route.
- Klipsch The Fives
- Caution
- Klipsch The Sevens
- Better fit
Hope the size upgrade brings built-in Wi-Fi
Both are original models, without the II streaming platform.
- Klipsch The Fives
- Not suitable
- Klipsch The Sevens
- Not suitable
A TV, a USB computer and an MM turntable all feed one system
Both handle the source types that matter here.
- Klipsch The Fives
- Good
- Klipsch The Sevens
- Good
In practice
Differences you will notice
A shelf wide enough can still rule out the upgrade
Each Sevens cabinet gains 1.63 inches in width and depth, and its height goes up by 4.38 inches. Vertical clearance is therefore a likely surprise when Fives is replaced beneath a fixed shelf. Measure the whole opening and leave the required installation space. A stable position counts for more than squeezing a larger cabinet into the old outline, especially where children or pets can reach the furniture.
How we worked this out
16.38 − 12 = 4.38 inches height. 8.13 − 6.5 = 1.63 inches width. 10.88 − 9.25 = 1.63 inches depth. It does not imply any childproofing certification.
A safe cable route can take more cable than the speaker spacing implies
When the wire follows the back of the furniture and doesn’t cross a walking space, speakers 3 m apart may need a longer run. The Sevens comes with a 2 m extension in addition to the 4 m interspeaker cable, for up to 6 m of supplied cable length. Fives supplies 4 m. Check the route you intend to use before ordering. The extension makes installation easier and is no reason to place the speakers farther apart than the room or listening position supports.
How we worked this out
4 + 2 = 6 m supplied cable length. A hypothetical routed layout, where slack and connector placement are still to be measured.
Both models need the same plan to keep a record player and analog CD player connected
On both original models, phono and line share a single RCA pair. With a turntable on that pair, an analog-only CD player has to go through auxiliary with a suitable cable or through an external switch. A CD player with an optical output has another route open. The larger Sevens doesn’t give you the separate phono and line inputs that newer models have. Check your source outputs before crediting the upgrade with a convenience it doesn’t offer.
How we worked this out
A shared RCA socket and separate auxiliary/optical inputs, applied to two stated sources. No output is assumed for the CD player.
Option A
Klipsch, The Fives
The Fives
You have little shelf height and little room around the television.
- Best for
- You have little shelf height and little room around the television.
Facts we checked
- Cabinet height: 12 inches
- Cabinet width: 6.5 inches
- Cabinet depth: 9.25 inches
- Supplied link: 4 m cable
Option B
Klipsch, The Sevens
The Sevens
The speaker cable has to be routed with the included extension, and the larger cabinets have stable support.
- Best for
- The speaker cable has to be routed with the included extension, and the larger cabinets have stable support.
Facts we checked
- Cabinet height: 16.38 inches
- Cabinet width: 8.13 inches
- Cabinet depth: 10.88 inches
- Supplied link: 4 m cable plus 2 m extension
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | Klipsch The Fives | Klipsch The Sevens | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet height | 12 inches | 16.38 inches | Below a shelf, the Sevens needs 4.38 inches more body height. |
| Cabinet width | 6.5 inches | 8.13 inches | Combined cabinet width grows by 3.26 inches with two Sevens. |
| Cabinet depth | 9.25 inches | 10.88 inches | The Sevens sticks out 1.63 inches farther, before clearance. |
| Supplied link | 4 m cable | 4 m cable plus 2 m extension | Measure along the furniture and skirting board. Do not measure in a straight line across the room. |
| Daily sources | HDMI ARC, USB-B, optical, auxiliary and shared RCA phono/line | HDMI ARC, USB-B, optical, auxiliary and shared RCA phono/line | Going up in size doesn’t lift the shared-RCA limitation. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With Klipsch The Fives
- Leave room at the back and for cable bends, on top of the published 9.25-inch depth.
With Klipsch The Sevens
- Bigger speakers aren’t shown here to solve a neighbor-noise problem or to give a measured performance advantage.
Change of plan
When the answer changes
The shelf you already have sets the firm limit
Go with Klipsch The Fives. In every listed dimension, Fives has the smaller body.
The larger cabinet fits, and how far the supplied cable reaches matters
Go with Klipsch The Sevens. Sevens brings the extension along with its larger platform.
Decision guide
Before you buy
A larger living-room pair is the goal, with no sacrifice of shelf space and no surprise that the required cable can't reach around the furniture.
What this page can’t tell you
- Neither model is a measured winner on sound, bass or room capacity. The network and Dirac package of the II generation is missing from both originals.
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the powered speakers we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
Show the facts and the math
| Product | Needs it meets | Facts we checked | Sources |
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| Klipsch The Fives |
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| Klipsch The Sevens |
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Klipsch The Fives
You have little shelf height and little room around the television.
TV, computer and a compatible turntable are already covered by the original set of connections.
See price & reviews on AmazonKlipsch The Sevens
The speaker cable has to be routed with the included extension, and the larger cabinets have stable support.
The larger original Klipsch platform is what you're after, and you don't expect network features from the II generation.
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