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My father was Managing Director of the Washington National Symphony. Paul Klipsch was a personal friend of his. When he was in Washington, my dad and he would sit in our dedicated listen room enjoying Paul's Klipschorn speakers, Cuban Cigars, and ancient Cognac. The system was powered by Avery Fisher tube components. In my youth, I thought the Klipschorn speakers were huge! My first stereo system (after University) included those Klipschorn speakers and my late father's aging Fisher components. I now use the FOCAL Sopra 3's (in Orange) and a McIntosh- Stack
I have settled on 2 Klipsch models. The Chorus 2, the replacement for the Cornwalls in the 90s. A larger version of the Forte. I like them better than the Forte. I also have LaScalas. The same drivers as the Klipschorn. They are not limited to corners so you can get better placement and sound stage. Less bass but all Klipsch Heritage need subwoofers anyway. So you don’t lose much that the Klipschorns offer and probably gain more in most rooms. I have modified my speakers with better crossover. Klipsch crossovers have a little to be desired.
There was one speaker you didn't mention here... they made a speaker where the horn tweeter was mounted on the top and it had a motor attached and the tweeter would be spun around at different speeds in order to spread the sound around the room... it was actually pretty cool and sounded amazing with organ music...
Consistently lousy speakers: I knew Kloss, Villchur (founders of AR and then KLH) and Saul Marantz personally as I grew up in the 50's and 60's. The Big Klipschs had some bottom, but as with ALL their speakers it is was colored by their horn designs. The midrange 'honk' of their mid-horns was laughable and the even worse honk of their tweeters is mitigated by the fact that they beam so badly once you're more than 20 degrees off axis everything about any of their speakers sounds radically different and even worse. Any one into classical music where accuracy is required would roll their eyes listening to a symphony on anything by Klipsch. My hatred is that they got their hands on a good Canadian speaker maker Mirage/Energy and wound up killing that company as they wandered downhill winding up now in the pathetic abyss that is Audiovox/Vox . The audio equivalent of Ranger Rover (now about to be put out of it's misery) by the Indian clowns of Tata.
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My father was Managing Director of the Washington National Symphony. Paul Klipsch was a personal friend of his. When he was in Washington, my dad and he would sit in our dedicated listen room enjoying Paul's Klipschorn speakers, Cuban Cigars, and ancient Cognac. The system was powered by Avery Fisher tube components. In my youth, I thought the Klipschorn speakers were huge!
My first stereo system (after University) included those Klipschorn speakers and my late father's aging Fisher components. I now use the FOCAL Sopra 3's (in Orange) and a McIntosh- Stack
@@seadogharris2102 thanks for watching and interesting comments!
I still use Klipsch KG 3.5 towers from the 90’s. Still sound stunning
Thanks for putting this history out there. I’m looking forward to your CerwinVega! Review 👍🏻🔈
I have settled on 2 Klipsch models. The Chorus 2, the replacement for the Cornwalls in the 90s. A larger version of the Forte. I like them better than the Forte. I also have LaScalas. The same drivers as the Klipschorn. They are not limited to corners so you can get better placement and sound stage. Less bass but all Klipsch Heritage need subwoofers anyway. So you don’t lose much that the Klipschorns offer and probably gain more in most rooms. I have modified my speakers with better crossover. Klipsch crossovers have a little to be desired.
There was one speaker you didn't mention here... they made a speaker where the horn tweeter was mounted on the top and it had a motor attached and the tweeter would be spun around at different speeds in order to spread the sound around the room... it was actually pretty cool and sounded amazing with organ music...
Are you referring to a Leslie speaker? I have never heard of a Klipsch having rotating speakers.
Great speakers !
NEVER use this background music again.
danke
No computer audio. Hire a real person to read your scripts.
Good. Can you please provide the money to pay this real person?
Consistently lousy speakers: I knew Kloss, Villchur (founders of AR and then KLH) and Saul Marantz personally as I grew up in the 50's and 60's. The Big Klipschs had some bottom, but as with ALL their speakers it is was colored by their horn designs. The midrange 'honk' of their mid-horns was laughable and the even worse honk of their tweeters is mitigated by the fact that they beam so badly once you're more than 20 degrees off axis everything about any of their speakers sounds radically different and even worse. Any one into classical music where accuracy is required would roll their eyes listening to a symphony on anything by Klipsch. My hatred is that they got their hands on a good Canadian speaker maker Mirage/Energy and wound up killing that company as they wandered downhill winding up now in the pathetic abyss that is Audiovox/Vox . The audio equivalent of Ranger Rover (now about to be put out of it's misery) by the Indian clowns of Tata.