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In Reply to: RE: Speakers heresy posted by Kindablue on May 25, 2012 at 12:40:22
... I can't help thinking that zero amplification might be best. But because I have never actually heard them I'm hoping that I'm wrong.
"He was one of those men who live in poverty so that their lines of questioning may continue." - John Steinbeck
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I remember a thorough listening session with Heresy's in the 80's that had me completely entranced. Big Band, Fusion, Louis & Ella, Frank and it was the first time I heard the staple, "The Three" Joe Sample Ray Brown Shelly Mann. Gotta hear it. Heresy's can Rock, too. Heart never sounded better. Of course this is just the romantic memory of a 30 year old reproduction event.
Three most important things in Audio reproduction: Keep the noise levels low, the power high and the room diffuse.
those posts were mostly written by one guy! I'm surprised he's not chimed in yet!
Tom? :-)
Anyhoo . . . they are loved by many, and that too is reflected amply in the archives here and through Internetland.
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"If you are the owner of a new stereophonic system, this record will play with even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. In short, you can purchase this record with no fear of its becoming obsolete in the future."
So now you've heard one good thing about them.
You've heard bad things but have you heard a pair?
"BEWARE the Blunted Needle!"
Never heard a pair myself but there seems to be some bad junk in the archives. I'm sure that proper setup means a lot.
"He was one of those men who live in poverty so that their lines of questioning may continue." - John Steinbeck
There are many people in the same boat. Those who have never heard them, but continue to criticise them.
There a ton of them available on the used market for about $300/pair.
Why not listen to them first and then decide?
"There a ton of them available on the used market for about $300/pair."
I've never heard a Klipsch speaker that sounded like real instruments. Maybe the price point for the used ones is a clue.
I am curious about what speakers, at the same price point, you would recommend?
"Why not listen to them first and then decide?"
Because that would violate one of the cardinal rules of buying speakers: Ask for opinions on the Internet, and then decide, without hearing them first. ;)
But really, I don't have any recommendations at $150 each. Sorry. I suppose the Heresy is as good as anything for the money, I've just never liked the sound of any of the horn-loaded Klipsch's, so I wouldn't buy them at any price point - why spend my money on something I don't like, even if it's cheap? But that's just me. On the other hand, some people like them, and still others might want them for efficiency and are willing to EQ the sound to their taste. Heck, I EQ the speakers I've got, but I like their sound even without it.
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I might be tempted to try Heresys but I already own a pair of Klipsch KG 4.2 speakers. I was surprised when I found out how smooth these sounded, not harsh or boomy.
"He was one of those men who live in poverty so that their lines of questioning may continue." - John Steinbeck
I find the tweeter in the original Heresy to be nasty, bright sounding with no real high end.
The Heresy II switched to a much better sounding tweeter, and Bob Crites sells a replacement for the original Heresy that sounds better.
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