Klipsch’s Vintage-Inspired Bookshelf Speakers Are Nearly Half Off

The American hi-fi giant designed them to resemble its famed Heritage line of loudspeakers.

Pair of vintage-style wooden speakers with beige fabric covers on black stands beside a wooden cabinet with a turntable, clock, and pottery.

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Published May 26, 2026

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Memorial Day may officially be in the rearview, but Klipsch’s holiday sale is still going strong. Right now, you can save over 30-percent on select passive and powered bookshelf speakers (as well as a wide variety of speakers and soundbars).

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Out of all the deals, the one on Klipsch’s The Sevens is the one that stands out the most. They’re nearly half off.

Black Klipsch speaker on a black stand next to a wooden cabinet with a turntable on top. — The Sevens are shown in a black finish and without their matching grilles.

Klipsch’s powered speakers

Released in 2023, The Sevens is an incredibly versatile powered speaker system. They can be used as computer or TV speakers via USB-C and HDMI, respectively. They also have a built-in phono preamplifier (as well as phono line-in inputs), so you can use them with your turntable. And they support Bluetooth streaming.

Also, they look cool. The Sevens borrow design cues from Klipsch’s famed Heritage line of loudspeakers. Each speaker has a wooden cabinet and fabric grilles. (The only modern element is the metal controls, used to tweak volume and switch inputs, located on top of the primary speaker.)

Klipsch also makes The Fives and The Nines, which are smaller and larger (respectively) versions, but look and work almost identically to The Sevens. However, neither of those models are currently discouted.

Light wood TV stand with woven cane sliding doors and two beige speakers on top, beneath a wall-mounted flat screen TV. — The Sevens can be used as TV speakers thanks to their HDMI input.

Wood-finished Klipsch speaker on a wooden surface next to a smartphone displaying speaker control app. — The Sevens are the middle sibling of the company’s powered speaker systems. The Fives (not on sale) are the smallest and most affordable.

What’s the catch?

As for the deal, you may be thinking, ‘Why are they so steeply discounted?‘ And there’s a good reason: Klipsch released “next-gen” versions of The Sevens this past spring.

The brand-new The Sevens II are pretty significant upgrades over their first-gen predecessors. They feature Onkyo’s electronics and support Wi-Fi streaming, so they sound better and are even more versatile. That said, they’re also significantly more expensive.

Light wooden desk with a laptop, two potted plants, a pink mug, a notebook, and a tablet near large windows. — The Sevens have a USB-C input, which allows them to easily be used as computer speakers.

Black metal industrial-style cabinet with rivets and mesh doors, flanked by beige fabric-covered speakers on black stands. — The Sevens were released in 2023. As of this spring, they’ve been replaced by The Sevens II (which look basically identical).

Before the release of the new models, Klipsch was selling The Sevens for $1,499/pair. Now, The Sevens II currently sell for $2,000/pair. That’s a $500 increase.

Naturally, Klipsch is trying to clean house of the older models, so it’s discounting them quite aggressively. You can snag a pair for $800, which is 47% off. It’s a great chance to get an awesome deal on a pair of gorgeous powered speakers that are just a few years old.

Klipsch’s The Sevens come in two finishes: walnut with cream grilles or black with black grilles. Both models are currently discounted on the company’s website.

Pair of rectangular vintage-style speakers with beige fabric fronts and dark wood frames.

Klipsch The Sevens

$800 at Klipsch

$1,499 (47% off)

About the Author: Tucker Bowe has been on Gear Patrol’s editorial team since 2014. With a passion for consumer tech and hi-fi, he tracks everything from headphones and turntables to smartphones and wearables. If it lights up or makes noise, he probably covers it.

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