The Cinema 600 has no onscreen display, and communicates to the world with a single red LED, which borders on the antisocial. To the right, above the tweeter housing, are physical buttons for power, input and volume. Klipsch's subwoofer is elevated by four inset feet to give the down-firing driver room to breathe And while some rivals are going all in on curved synthetic cabinets, Klipsch's wood enclosure isn't afraid to rock a right angle or two. It looks classically smart with its nearly all-consuming cloth wrap, but the left/right horn tweeters escape the fabric shield, instead sporting a premium brushed metal effect. Yet what strikes you about the Cinema 600 in addition to its size is its substantial build and breath-of-fresh-air styling. The partnering wireless subwoofer is similarly large, and not something you'll easily hide amongst your decor. At 1.15m wide, it'll be a good match for 65in screens. Typically selling for £599, the Cinema 600 therefore appears expensive, given the way Atmos (sometimes in virtual guise) has found a home on soundbars at half the price. The Cinema 600 sits above the brand's entry-level Cinema 400 model, but below its two Dolby Atmos 'bars, the Cinema 800 and Cinema 1200. It's not that the American audio outfit has anything against Dolby Atmos, it just expects you to pay more for the privilege.
With its distinctive horn drivers (a brand speciality), gutsy subwoofer and dynamic power plant, this mid-ranger compensates for a lack of Dolby Atmos and Wi-Fi smarts with its well-constructed wall of sound. The Klipsch Cinema 600 puts forward a compelling argument for old-school sonic theatrics. Steve May ponders the value of Dolby Atmos, when faced with Klipsch's Cinema 600 soundbar