Are the Klipschorns mainly for Classical music ??

I use some gold heavy duty connectors....I have no idea what brand they are. The speaker wire I use is probably a 10-12 gauge. My cd players are not high end. I mainly listen to my 2 pair of Klipschorns and 1 pair of Cornwall II's. I also listen often to 1 of my 4 pair of Klipsch KG 5.5's. I welcome all suggestions for upgrading any and all components. Right now I am listening to Uriah Heep "Look at Yourself" ....I never remembering it sounding this good. I always thought the K-horns were the ultimate but I am realizing that there is a new world out there. Like I said before I have no desire to own a 50,000-100,000 dollar system. Maybe one day I will think a little differently. Thank you for your info on amps.

Since you've got experience with so many different, what is your opinion of the K-horns vs. La Scala or Belle.

Is there a big difference between all of them?

I understand that the K-horns are true borner horns, but I don't really have that option in my living room. One side of my room has large, floor to ceiling, windows on both walls so I assume that would throw off the bass balance.

The La Scala and Belle are traditional cabinets giving me more flexibility.

I have never listened to any Belles or Lascalas. I have been thinking about picking some up in the future. I definitely want to have some of both.

So far I love the K-horns. I also think the Cornwall II's and the Forte II's are great speakers for their size. They seem to do very well with classic rock, hard rock, and metal. And believe it or not they also do very well with Celtic music......"Celtic Woman" is a phenomenal cd and dvd. Chloe who is the youngest of the Celtic Woman singers is such a pleasure with such an angelic voice. Meav. Lisa.and Orla are great too !!!

Like I said before I have no desire to own a 50,000-100,000 dollar system.

You can spend less than $10K and have mind-blowing sound. Given that you like hard rock, I'd suggest a McIntosh SS amp, which mates well with Klipsch. Add a good tube preamp, some decent cabling, and a good source, and you're done. Like many others, I'm a huge fan of SET amps, but they do not push metal and hard rock like SS does.

Darkmoebius, there is a familiar house sound between the K-horns, La Scala's and Belle's. However, there is a significant difference in the low-end response. I found the La Scala's to benefit tremendously with the addition of a subwoofer. They are rated down to 53Hz, and obviously, there is a lot to be heard (and felt) below that point. In addition, the K-horns expand the intimacy of the La Scala (and Belle) to concert size. They play much larger, and the instruments stage at a size that is more true to life.

Hope that helps.