Just got a pair of Heresy III "Capitol Special Edition" speakers…unboxed last night actually (late…traveling and they'd been left on my porch…thanks USPS Sunday delivery!..man…). I any case, I'd ordered the regular black ones but they (Ebay "open box" utter score…seriously) sent the "Special Edition" ebony version instead which is good since I'm clearly special. They're not broken in yet I assume, and I'm using them with my 12 watt per side SEP amp. There must be something wrong with me (yeah, I know…what EVER) as I think they're sort of great sounding. Imaging is astonishing, no horn "beaming" particularly (all speakers unless specifically omni designs have some directionality…they just do), coherant (unlike myself), efficient as advertised, and they fit my current beatnik life style (although I can't get facial hair going to any degree my wife will accept, I listen to jazz almost exclusively, own a Triumph Bonneville, smoke pot, and wear black a lot). If there's anything wrong with these Heresys I haven't noticed it yet, they meld well with my 2 REL subs, don't have the feared "midrange hump" I've read about, and seem like they'll do fine until I get those cool-man Classic Audio things Atmasphere talks about. Somehow I think the way speakers sound when music is played through them is important, but others may feel differently…heh heh…highly recommended to anybody who is exactly like me.
Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy?
As just another way to build a loudspeaker system why such disputes in forums when horns are mentioned? They can solve many issues that plague standard designs but with all things have there own. So why such hate? As a loudspeaker designer I work with and can appreciate all transducer and loudspeaker types and I understand that we all have different needs budgets experiences tastes biases. But if you dare suggest horns so many have a problem with that suggestion..why?
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Wolf, these? http://www.klipsch.com/products/capitol-heresy-iii Those are exactly the ones I would go for. Sounds like you got them for a nice discount. If they don't work out, I might take them off your hands. Seriously! Now you can try those fancy fuses again to go with the fancy speakers as well! What are they replacing again? Enjoy! |
Congrats on the Klipsch Specials Wolf. I was looking at those for a while as well as the JBL 4319 monitors over at MusicDirect. I'm tired of trying to find that speaker that fits the audiophile mold and just enjoy the music like I used to when younger. I particularly like the low slung look: very mid century which matches my living room. Do you think that 7 1/2' back and about 8' apart would work in a small room and is the bass reinforced enough to bring it up to the level of the horns presence? All the best, Nonoise |
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