Klipsch Flexus Core 100 vs Klipsch Flexus Core 300
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| KlipschFlexus Core 100 | KlipschFlexus Core 300 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2024 | 2025 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Soundbar | Soundbar |
| Channels | 2.1 | 5.1.2 |
| 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 front drivers, one 0.75 in horn-loaded tweeter, four 4 in top woofers, two 2.25 in discrete up-firing drivers and two 2.25 in side drivers, from the current V08 specification table. Its introductory prose instead calls the side drivers 2.5 in. |
| Amplifiers | 100 W RMS system power; powered by Onkyo | Powered by Onkyo |
| Frequency response | 45 Hz–20 kHz; maximum acoustic output 96.4 dB (maker) | 43 Hz–20 kHz; maximum acoustic output 106 dB (maker) |
| Audio formats | Dolby Atmos decoding with virtual height presentation; DTS not supported (TechRadar) | PCM; LPCM up to eight channels; Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos; DTS, DTS-HD and DTS:X |
| 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) | Dirac Live with supplied measurement microphone; the included licence covers below 500 Hz, with a paid full-range upgrade (SoundStage). Movie/Music modes; three-band EQ; dialogue and night modes. |
| Connections | ||
| Wi-Fi | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| AirPlay | No | Yes |
| HDMI eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Voice assistants | None | None |
| Wi-Fi | – | Wi-Fi and Ethernet network connection |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth streaming; Bluetooth 5.0 reported by TechRadar | – |
| 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 2.1 passthrough input; HDMI eARC output; digital optical; USB-C service connection; USB-A Flexus transmitter connection; Ethernet; microphone input; RCA subwoofer output |
| Streaming | – | Apple AirPlay 2; Google Cast; Spotify Connect; TIDAL Connect; QPlay; Bluetooth |
| 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. | Optional Flexus Sub 100/Sub 200 and Surr 100/Surr 200; supports up to two wireless subwoofers and two surround speakers |
| App | Klipsch Connect Plus for iOS and Android; virtual remote, equaliser, channel controls and support | Klipsch Connect Plus for iOS and Android; EQ, channel levels, room correction, streaming set-up and firmware updates |
| 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 controls; supplied BLE backlit remote; dimmable alphanumeric display. No built-in voice assistant (TechRadar). |
| Microphones | – | Supplied external measurement microphone for room correction |
| Mounting | 1/4 in–20 thread and supplied slim-depth wall brackets; wall fasteners not included | 1/4 in × 20 threaded insert; optional slim-depth wall bracket sold separately |
| Size | 76 × 711 × 127 mm, H × W × D; sealed plastic, wood and metal enclosure; 4.54 kg is soundbar-only weight | 3 1/16 × 54 × 4 15/16 in (7.8 × 137.2 × 12.6 cm), H × W × D, from the current V08 sheet; sealed plastic and metal enclosure. TechRadar reports first retail availability in September 2025; the earlier winter launch target was preliminary. |
| Colours | Ebony vinyl Black; Walnut variant shown on the current UK product page | Black with ebony vinyl finish; Walnut option |
| 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, BLE backlit remote, two AAA batteries, region-specific 2 m power cord, 1.5 m HDMI cable, measurement microphone and user manual |
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