Overview

The Klipsch Flexus Core 300 is a 5.1.2-channel Dolby Atmos sound bar and, according to Klipsch, the world's first sound bar with Dirac Live room correction. It combines front, side-firing and up-firing drivers with a horn-loaded centre tweeter and four 4-inch built-in woofers in a 54-inch bar, so movies, shows and music sound full and wide with no separate subwoofer required. It's the top of the Klipsch Flexus system, powered by Onkyo, for larger TVs and living rooms.

After a quick scan of your room with the Klipsch Connect Plus app, Dirac Live corrects for the room's acoustic anomalies so the bar sounds right in your space. Four 2.25-inch front drivers and a ¾-inch horn-loaded tweeter handle the front and centre, two 2.25-inch side-firing drivers widen the soundstage, and two 2.25-inch up-firing drivers add Dolby Atmos height. Onboard DTS:X decoding handles DTS:X movies and music over HDMI, and Klipsch rates the frequency response at 43 Hz to 20 kHz with 106 dB maximum output.

Beyond HDMI eARC, the Core 300 adds HDMI 2.1 passthrough with an HDMI output, plus digital optical, USB-C and Bluetooth. Over a network connection it streams through AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify, TIDAL Connect and QPlay. The Connect Plus app also gives you EQ presets or custom EQ, Night Mode, Dialogue Boost, volume control and firmware updates, and Klipsch Transport technology adds Flexus Surr 100 or Surr 200 wireless surrounds and one or two Flexus Sub 100 or Sub 200 wireless subwoofers.

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Run the Dirac Live room scan in the Connect Plus app once the bar is in its final position, and run it again if you move furniture or the bar; the correction is only as good as the room it measured. Use the HDMI 2.1 passthrough if you're short on TV inputs, and keep HDMI eARC to the TV for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. The up-firing drivers need a flat ceiling with nothing directly above the bar. Wall mounting uses the ¼"-20 threaded inserts with an optional slim-depth bracket, sold separately. If you're within our Central Ontario service area, our custom install team can help with mounting and setup.

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Why the Klipsch Flexus Core 300 Stands Out

Buyer's Guide

Who It's For

• Tricky Rooms: Want sound corrected for their space.
• Streaming Listeners: Want AirPlay, Google Cast or Spotify built in.
• Larger TVs: Want a 54" bar with the most complete Flexus layout.

How It Compares

The Core 200 is a 44"-wide 3.1.2-channel bar with a horn-loaded centre tweeter, two up-firing drivers and two 4" woofers, connecting by HDMI eARC, optical and Bluetooth. The Core 300 steps up to 5.1.2 channels in a 54"-wide bar, adding side-firing drivers, four 4" woofers, Dirac Live room correction, DTS:X decoding, HDMI 2.1 passthrough and network streaming. Choose the Core 300 for larger rooms and TVs or when you want room correction and streaming built in.