------------------------------ From: sean@austin.ibm.com (Curry) Subject: Re: Klipsch Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1993 20:01:35 GMT In article <2e4muk$241t@introl.introl.com>, etk3@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (EDWARD THOMPSON KUHNER) writes: > I was thinking about purchasing a pair of Klipsch KG5.2's. I was wondering if > anyone out there had any opinion about Klipsch, or could recommend something > higher quality. I listen to a lot of loud music, and these speakers sound > very crisp when I listened to them. THanks a lot. I've had a pair of Heresy's now for about 9-10 years. A good friend of mine also has a pair of the same age. We used to do mobile DJ type work in college, and they worked great for the smaller jobs. I have mine at home now, and still enjoy them quite a bit. I'm not sure of the KG5.2's but I can say that the horns that Klipsch uses do have a sound all their own. The high end can sound very "crisp", however I find that Klipsch speakers sound smoother in large rooms. The low end of the Heresy is fairly good although I would probably recommend the addition of a subwoofer. Due to the high efficiency of the system, deep bass seems to drop off fairly quickly even though the Heresy has a 12" woofer. Of course the big plus for you would be the high efficiency. Klipsch speakers in general create ear-splitting volumes with VERY little power. Again, we purchased our Heresy's for small wedding receptions and the like. You say you like a lot of loud music, you're in business now... Long-term : Due to our frequent abuse of our Klipsches, both my friend and myself have blown the occasional driver (tweeter every time). Fixing the speaker was a matter of calling Klipsch, giving them the serial number of the speaker (for a correct match), and simply replacing the horn diaphram/voice coil (not a big job). Cost was about $20-30. Hope this helps... Sean -- Sean Curry curry@ausvmv.vnet.ibm.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Jan 94 17:44:20 CST From: "Christopher G. Adams" Subject: Re: Klipsch speakers Gordon Sherman asked if the Klipschorns were obsolete. Well, perhaps in an absolute sense they are. $4000 can buy a hell of a pair of speakers these days and many of them out-perform the Klipschorns. B&W 802's are a good example. However, the Klipschorn is still a hell of a speaker in its own right. How many designs out there have lasted as long? There are a lot of good things about the K-horns and I think that in terms of classic audio gear they are wonderful. A local audiophile has a pair driven by classic Marantz tube gear and on large symphonic works, they are marvolous to hear. The short commings of the Klipschorns are that they don't image well, they are not truely accurate and they need a lot of room. It really depends on your ears, however. Listen to some of the newer speakers in the high end and listen to K-horns. Go with what you like screw the "Klipsch isn't high end attitude". Christopher G. Adams