Monoprice 13773 Select

While they sounded amazing for the money, they were basically unauthorized clones of the Energy Take Classics -- rated 5 stars by CNET, and still a budget favorite. A subsequent lawsuit from Klipsch, Energy's parent company, saw the 9774 models removed...

The Monoprice 13773 5.1 speaker system has an open sound that brings excitement to most movie soundtracks. The satellites never sound boxy or draw attention to themselves sonically. For the asking price there's nothing save Monoprice's own products...

The system has zero musical refinement, with an overly brassy sound. The model the 13773 replaces was simply better.

The Monoprice 13773 surround speakers offer home cinema thrills on a tight budget, but they're not suited to listening to music.