Welcome to Audio Circle, William!
I just wanted to reply because I saw that no one else has thus far. Klipsch (with maybe the exception of Klipschorns) doesn't seem to be super popular around these parts, not sure why, but I think there may be bias against anything sold on Amazon or Best Buy (with a couple of special case exemptions). That's just my perception.
To me, a big advantage is that you will probably have with those speakers is that they will be pretty easily auditionable (especially your friend's pair, I assume). Dual 8" woofers and horn loaded tweeter is pretty good tech for $1,100, I think. That is, if they are well designed and executed.
I was in your position about a year and a half ago, in that I finally decided that I really wanted good sound at home, and I felt that speakers are really the most important part of that equation. I used this forum as a resource, and got a lot of input from the more experienced members in terms of what sort of speaker might work best for my room and needs (it worked out very well for me, and I now have a pair of speakers that I could probably live with forever). That's maybe the best place to start- instead of a focus on a particular brand, maybe consider your room, music/HT tastes, size and budget constraints, and aesthetic sensibilities.
That said, your ears will tell you what you want in the end. But stay open to possibilities, there A LOT of ways to go...
