These sit in different price classes - Cambridge Audio L R X costs roughly 1.6x what Klipsch The Fives II does. Expect it to lead on paper; the question is whether the gap is audible enough in your room to be worth it.
| Area | Better | Why |
|---|
| Bass | A | Cambridge Audio L R X digs deeper - 35Hz against 50Hz. |
| Connections | B | Klipsch The Fives II adds Bluetooth, phono and digital inputs. |
| Size | depends | Similar cabinet size - neither is easier to fit. |
| Expandability | B | Klipsch The Fives II: a sub output. |
| Price | B | Klipsch The Fives II is cheaper - $1,399 against $2,299, about 39% less; arguably a different class. |
A Cambridge Audio L R X B Klipsch The Fives II
depends neither is better in the abstract - it turns on your room, your system or how you will use them. Only specs published for both speakers are judged; anything missing on either side is left out rather than guessed.
Which should you choose?
Klipsch The Fives II has the edge on paper, though the margin is not large. The rows marked "depends" may matter more to you than the score does. If a subwoofer is in your plans, the bass gap largely stops mattering - you would be crossing over above 50Hz anyway, which makes the cheaper Klipsch The Fives II much easier to justify. Think about the whole system, not just the speakers: the roughly $900 saved by taking the cheaper pair would buy a subwoofer or a better amplifier, and either usually does more for the sound than the difference between these two.
And remember what a spec sheet cannot show: how each looks in your room and whether the finish suits it, what dealer support and warranty are like where you live, and how they actually sound to you. If you can hear them first - ideally with your own music - that will tell you more than any number above.