Horns for Rock.


I'm searching for a pair of speakers for my brother. He only listens to Rock...all types. From Zeppelin to Nickleback. PRAT, Dynamics, and Loudness are really important. They must be efficient and under $1200 on the used market. Any ideas? Thanks
baroque_lover
I agree with Plato, these are large speakers and need a large room. There is a pair of Belle Klipsch for sale on Audiogon listed for $1800, there is also a pair CORNWALL's for sale for $885. I have owned all of these listed and they are a great choice, Klipsch La Scala, Belle's, Cornwalls, and Chorus. If you go to Klipsch .com you can get the specs and dimensions on all of these. Look under pruducts discontiued. If these speaker are too large for the room ,I would recommend Klipsch reference RF7 tower. There is a pair for sale on A.G. for $1350, RF5's for sale on A.G. for $775, or the KLF 30's or 20' are good also. Now, this is all dependent on what amp you put in front of them. Hornloaded speakers like either tube, or high qulity solid state.
Klipsch Hereseys with a 30-40WPC Tube amp will rock and give all kinds of good action..

KiD
The older Klipsch are the only way to go. Don't use the RF7s they are tinker toys and yes all you need are Heresies but don't underpower them. I have LaScalas and Heresies and think the bass is better on the Heresies. The laScalas will play very very loud but you don't want to hurt yourself now do you!
You could also look for some of the pro model La Scalas. Bigger bass driver than stock. They come in a couple varieties (split or full cabinet) and they aren't very common, but can be found. There's also a pro model Heresy - I don't know how or if that speaker differs from the stock model. I have pro La Scalas (full cabinet) and they are all I've ever wanted in a rock speaker, and any other for that matter.