Man, so much anger and bitterness over a piece of equipment built for a hobby we supposedly love.
I have never heard a Klipsch speaker in any environment, but am surprised and hopeful for this company and their continued production of the Heritage line. I realize the web and thus this forum, is a worldwide venture, but to see an American company building 50+ year old designs the size and weight of the Khorn or Cornwall in America is respectable when we're collectively b!tch!n@ about job losses to overseas production. While the price may be steep for some/most, the manufacturing location and lower number of units sold (compared to Best Buy inventory), seems reasonable in a hobby where people drop four figures on copper wire sprinkled with fairy dust.
I've read the Stereophile review and like some have posted, am surprised by the described bass deficiencies. For a cabinet of that size, with a 15" driver in a loaded cabinet, I'd expect bass to be the last item of concern. I wonder what would happen if Klipsch pushed the design a little further into the future by incorporating something like a Hypex amp with DSP to drive the lower cabinet. As a fan of larger drivers, I'd still love to hear a pair in their current configuration. Kudos to Klipsch for keeping these speakers alive and their builders/designers employed.
I have never heard a Klipsch speaker in any environment, but am surprised and hopeful for this company and their continued production of the Heritage line. I realize the web and thus this forum, is a worldwide venture, but to see an American company building 50+ year old designs the size and weight of the Khorn or Cornwall in America is respectable when we're collectively b!tch!n@ about job losses to overseas production. While the price may be steep for some/most, the manufacturing location and lower number of units sold (compared to Best Buy inventory), seems reasonable in a hobby where people drop four figures on copper wire sprinkled with fairy dust.
I've read the Stereophile review and like some have posted, am surprised by the described bass deficiencies. For a cabinet of that size, with a 15" driver in a loaded cabinet, I'd expect bass to be the last item of concern. I wonder what would happen if Klipsch pushed the design a little further into the future by incorporating something like a Hypex amp with DSP to drive the lower cabinet. As a fan of larger drivers, I'd still love to hear a pair in their current configuration. Kudos to Klipsch for keeping these speakers alive and their builders/designers employed.