Klipsch Flexus Core 100 vs Klipsch Flexus Core 200
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| KlipschFlexus Core 100 | KlipschFlexus Core 200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2024 | April 2024 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Soundbar | Soundbar |
| Channels | 2.1 | 3.1.2 |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Drivers | Two 2.25 in aluminium-cone front drivers and two 4 in paper-cone bass woofers; the maker specifies virtualised Atmos. Its table lists the bass woofers under upfiring drivers, but they are not dedicated height-channel speakers. | Four 2.25 in aluminium front drivers, a 0.75 in horn-loaded centre tweeter, two 4 in paper bass woofers and two 2.25 in discrete upward-firing full-range height drivers |
| Amplifiers | 100 W RMS system power; powered by Onkyo | 185 W RMS system power; powered by Onkyo |
| Frequency response | 45 Hz–20 kHz; maximum acoustic output 96.4 dB (maker) | 43 Hz–20 kHz; maximum acoustic output 99.8 dB (maker) |
| Audio formats | Dolby Atmos decoding with virtual height presentation; DTS not supported (TechRadar) | Dolby Atmos; Dolby Digital via optical; DTS unsupported (AVForums) |
| Room tuning | Movie and Music modes; EQ presets and custom EQ; night mode; dialogue boost with Off, Low, Medium and High levels; no room calibration (TechRadar) | Movie and Music modes, equaliser, night mode and dialogue boost; no automatic room calibration (AVForums) |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi | No | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| AirPlay | No | No |
| HDMI eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Voice assistants | None | None |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth streaming; Bluetooth 5.0 reported by TechRadar | Bluetooth streaming; Bluetooth 5.2 reported by What Hi-Fi |
| Ports | HDMI eARC; digital optical; USB-C; USB-A Flexus transmitter port; RCA subwoofer output. Specification sheet describes USB-A system updates and MP3 playback for test/debug purposes. | HDMI eARC, optical, USB-C, USB-A Flexus transmitter port and RCA subwoofer output. Current manual supports MP3/WAV playback from FAT32 USB drives; specification sheet limits its USB-A playback description to MP3 test/debug use. |
| Multi-room | Supports up to two optional Flexus wireless subwoofers and two wireless surrounds; Sub 100/Sub 200 and Surr 100/Surr 200 listed in the current manual. No network music streaming. | Expandable with up to two Flexus wireless subwoofers and two surrounds; current manual lists Sub 100/Sub 200 and Surr 100/Surr 200. No Wi-Fi network streaming. |
| App | Klipsch Connect Plus for iOS and Android; virtual remote, equaliser, channel controls and support | Klipsch Connect Plus for virtual remote, equaliser, channel controls and support |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 4.54 kg (better) | 8.5 kg |
| Controls | Top power, source and volume buttons; supplied BLE backlit remote; alphanumeric display with adjustable brightness | Top power, source and volume buttons; backlit BLE remote with sound mode, dialogue, night and brightness controls |
| Mounting | 1/4 in–20 thread and supplied slim-depth wall brackets; wall fasteners not included | 1/4 in–20 thread and supplied wall brackets; wall fasteners not included |
| Size | 76 × 711 × 127 mm, H × W × D; sealed plastic, wood and metal enclosure; 4.54 kg is soundbar-only weight | 78 × 1118 × 126 mm, H × W × D; 8.5 kg is soundbar-only weight |
| Colours | Ebony vinyl Black; Walnut variant shown on the current UK product page | Ebony vinyl; Walnut variant shown on the current UK product page |
| In the box | Soundbar, BLE backlit remote, two AAA batteries, 2 m region-specific power cord, 1.5 m HDMI cable, two mounting brackets, mounting hardware and manual; separate subwoofers and surrounds are optional | Soundbar, remote, two AAA batteries, 2 m region-specific power cord, 1.5 m HDMI cable, mounting brackets and hardware, manual; separate subwoofers and surrounds optional |
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