from Klipsch
"First introduced in 1957, the Heresy, a three-way design, started out as a compact center channel speaker to accompany the Klipschorn® in three-speaker stereo arrays. Because of its relatively "compact" size, this model offers the greatest degree of placement flexibility in the Heritage Series line."
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Now sold in Stereo Pairs, but, it's horns are still turned sideways to keep the cabinet shorter.
"The Heresy III offers the greatest degree of placement flexibility of all of the Heritage models due to its relatively compact size. It delivers the same basic frequency range as the La Scala but at more modest output levels. Corner, floor placement will deliver the highest degree of low bass reinforcement and the slant riser base helps to compensate for the Heresy’s short stature. This riser may be removed for shelf or cabinet placement. Self-stick rubber pads are supplied for attachment to the bottom of the cabinet to prevent scratching of shelves and hard surfaces. "
They are not discussing laying it on it's side; just about removing the slant base and building it in, woofer at bottom.
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Tweeters at ear height, or, as the (any) slanted base achieves, aim the tweeter's center up toward seated ear height.
Tweeters, even horns, have narrower dispersion, so, if laid horizontally, tweeters typically go closer to the center (IF woofers not too close to corners/side walls).
Spherical cones dispersion patterns do not change (if no diffraction lens).
Horns are not symmetrical, they are most often designed for wide horizontal coverage, and limited vertical coverage to avoid floor and ceiling reflections. The horns in the Heresy, originally intended as centers between a separate stereo pair, are mounted 'sideways' (keeping the cabinet compact) and therefore produce 'tall' vertical dispersion, narrower horizontal dispersion. The angled base minimizes the floor reflections, and sound gets to you before ceiling reflections get problematic. Projecting up some, eventual reflections off the back wall are angular in direction.
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so, Heresy laid sideways, the horns will give wider horizontal dispersion, narrower vertical: which is typical/preferred for stereo pairs, avoiding ceiling and floor reflections.
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Others have said, try it, cannot hurt, rig up something temporary before you spend money and cut wood!
"First introduced in 1957, the Heresy, a three-way design, started out as a compact center channel speaker to accompany the Klipschorn® in three-speaker stereo arrays. Because of its relatively "compact" size, this model offers the greatest degree of placement flexibility in the Heritage Series line."
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Now sold in Stereo Pairs, but, it's horns are still turned sideways to keep the cabinet shorter.
"The Heresy III offers the greatest degree of placement flexibility of all of the Heritage models due to its relatively compact size. It delivers the same basic frequency range as the La Scala but at more modest output levels. Corner, floor placement will deliver the highest degree of low bass reinforcement and the slant riser base helps to compensate for the Heresy’s short stature. This riser may be removed for shelf or cabinet placement. Self-stick rubber pads are supplied for attachment to the bottom of the cabinet to prevent scratching of shelves and hard surfaces. "
They are not discussing laying it on it's side; just about removing the slant base and building it in, woofer at bottom.
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Tweeters at ear height, or, as the (any) slanted base achieves, aim the tweeter's center up toward seated ear height.
Tweeters, even horns, have narrower dispersion, so, if laid horizontally, tweeters typically go closer to the center (IF woofers not too close to corners/side walls).
Spherical cones dispersion patterns do not change (if no diffraction lens).
Horns are not symmetrical, they are most often designed for wide horizontal coverage, and limited vertical coverage to avoid floor and ceiling reflections. The horns in the Heresy, originally intended as centers between a separate stereo pair, are mounted 'sideways' (keeping the cabinet compact) and therefore produce 'tall' vertical dispersion, narrower horizontal dispersion. The angled base minimizes the floor reflections, and sound gets to you before ceiling reflections get problematic. Projecting up some, eventual reflections off the back wall are angular in direction.
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so, Heresy laid sideways, the horns will give wider horizontal dispersion, narrower vertical: which is typical/preferred for stereo pairs, avoiding ceiling and floor reflections.
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Others have said, try it, cannot hurt, rig up something temporary before you spend money and cut wood!