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Anyone know anything about these? How is the sound quality? Reliability? Thanks! Milton

My optics are the following telescopes: TeleVue Pronto telescope with the following eyepieces: 35mm Panoptic, 17mm Nagler Type 4, 12mm Nagler Type 4, 9mm Nagler Type 6, 7mm Nagler Type 6, TeleVue 2x Barlow. By big telescope is a 12.5" Starstructure Newtonian. Both are excellent scopes. Since the Pronto is smaller, I use it far more than the Starstructure. Milton

Hi Colin, I have a Nikko STA-6010 that I use to drive a pair of Dynaco a-25's and the result is excellent. I have listened to the Nikko with my Heresys, and have been similarly impressed. I think that the Nikko components out there are underrated. I read an article on AudioAsylum.com Vintage forums that says that early SS equipment emulate tube equipment since loudspeakers in that era were optimized to tube equipment. I don't know of the validity of that argument, but it offers an intriging reason why your Nikko (and mine) sound so good with the Heresys and Dynaco a-25's (which were also designed for tubes). Here is a link to that discussion: http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.pl?forum=vintage&n=2774&highlight=best+ss+amp&r=&session= By the way, does anyone out there know the specs on the Nikko STA-6010 receiver? I cannot seem to find any info on it anywhere. Regards, Milton

Why are you asking this on the Klipsch forum? You are just begging for a biased answer. I have Boston a150's in my bedroom, sound is nice and refined, but not nearly as good as my Heresy's. Milton

Thanks for all the responses! I will give a look at the ones on eBay. Milton

I have a pair of circa 1978 Heresies that have the standard "flat" risers that came with them when I purchased the speakers (the "flat" risers raise the speakers off the ground about 2" even to the ground - they do not point the speakers slightly upward). My question is: Do the "slanted" risers provide a benefit in sound quality (since the tweeter/squalker) are now pointed more towards your ears)? I am torn between the original Heritage look of the "flat" risers (for the sake of "accuracy" to their vintage) or the better sound of the "slants." Is this change worth the time and effort to make? Thanks! Milton

Yes! The P-trap is simply a 3uF Cap and a .1mh coil placed in parallel with the positive terminal of the squalker. Yes! It can be used on the Heresies! I placed p-traps in my Heresies and have a MUCH improved sound from them. The sightly brawny harshness in the upper midrange is now gone - leaving a system that sounds very smooth and natural. I used a Zen 3uf cap and a Solen .mh "Litz" coil. Just make sure to "burn off" the red coating off the coil using a soldering iron and some solder, attach the cap in parallel, and then hook it up between the crossover and the positive squalker terminal. Very simple. The cost is just a few bucks but very well worth it. Enjoy, Milton

I am currently running my HT with a 60 wpc Yamaha unit that sounds nice, but sometimes is a bit grainy on the highs. I have seen plenty of opinions for the best amp match from the 2 channel croud, but I would like to get opinions on what HT amp is the best match for the Heresys used as a HT setup. I would also like to know which HT amps will provide the best performance as a 2 channel setups as well (I don't have the resources for a standalone 2 channel system. I have heard that Denon, H/K and Outlaw makes some nice, mellow sounding amps. Any "real life" experiences that can be shared? Thanks! Milton

Well, I just purchased the Boston Acoustics a150's. A quick listening test proves that these speakers are indeed quite a bargain for the price that I paid. In fact, they compare very vavorably against my Heresys! The high end of the BA a150 is a bit more detailed and laidback from my Heresies, but the low end is a bit more muffled. Overall, I feel that I have a nice bargain for the price. However..... My other half feels differently!! "They are HUGE" she says - "What is so wrong with those little 901's that you were looking at?!" "Why do you always like to buy such big speakers?" Needless to say, I will NOT be getting rid of these! She also thinks that my Heresies are "huge." Wait until she finds out that my Heresy fronts will be replaced with Cornwalls! HA HA HA HA HA

John, Would you recommend the a150's over a vintage pair of Bose 901's Series I? Although they do get poo-pooed on this and many other forums, they do have a longstanding history and are, in a way, classics themselves. Milton

Hi everyone! I know that this is the Klipsch forum, but I need some opinions from other audio enthusiasts that I trust.... I run an all Heresy system as my main system, but am putting together a small inexpensive system for my bedroom. I would love to go with Heresys there as well, but space is a concern. I am considering a number of vintage speakers including some old Altecs or maybe some original Series I Bose 901's (don't laugh). Well, I was looking in a Pawn shop for bargains and found a pair of Boston Acoustics a150's in nice condition. The speakers were marked at $79, but discounted to $40 so that the store could move them. I had the attendant hook up the speakers and they sounded nice (given the conditions and poor FM reception). At any rate, I heard that these speakers are classics, but I don't know much about them. At $40 they are hard to beat as far as a deal goes, but need some input from someone who may have been exposed to these speakers - does anyone know anything about them? Thanks, Milton

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Hello everyone! I have Heresies with a Sunfire Junior subwoofer for my system, and they work together beautifully at moderate levels. However, when I get volumes up to a moderately loud level, the room starts to take over - the bass becomes inordinatly muddy and not at all pleasant sounding. The problem that I have stems from the fact that I live on the second floor of a restored 1925 building with original hardwood floors. Whenever I take a step I can hear the floor either squeek or feel it give a bit. I have a feeling that this is the culprit for the muddy bass response. To combat this problem, I have the Sunfire sub on spikes, but the Heresies are on their standard risers. I have thought about spiking them as well, but wonder if I would be better off placing the speakers on something more solid and heavy - like the poured concrete "stepping stones" sold for gardens at Home Depot. Does anyone know if this will work or have any other ideas to "tame my room down?" At any rate, whatever solutions you come up with have to have a high SAF or the idea will not fly with my other half (so no "put your speakers on cinderblocks" answers will work in my situation). Thanks! Milton

No, they are not shot. Actually, they work perfectly (no 60 or 120 Hz hum), but want to replace for longevity reasons. I do not have a cap tester, where can I get one? Are they expensive? Thanks! Milton

Here are caps taken from a same model number RCA radio. Thanks for the help! Milton

I am trying to re-cap my 2 older tube amps. My Telefunken is fairly straight forward and easy to work with, but my old 1940's RCA Victor radio is throwing a curve at me. When I look to see what the old paper cap value is, I get a strange numbering that I am not familiar with: .035.400.20 .100.400.32 12.300.504 etc, etc. I am guessing that the values are really: .035uf 400v .1uf 400v 12uf 300v Does anyone know how to read these? What do the last set of numbers mean? Thanks! Milton

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Veneering is not as difficult as it may seem. I just veneered my circa '78 Heresies and the results were fantastic! Don't use the iron on type - it comes off to easily. The contact glue veneers work extremely well - I had both speakers done in about 2 hours. I used light oak and used Formby's Tung Oil to finish. The results are outstanding!

Here is a pic of the Heresy reveneered.

I have a similar Telefunken Jubilate 105 radio. I just noticed that it has an output for speakers and a "tape unit." I just hooked up an old pair of KLH 24's to the speaker output and WOW! Clean, clear sound. I am trying to figure out how to hook up a portable CD player to the tape input. I am very surprized how L-O-U-D this combo gets - and with clean sound. The total cost for the unit was $8 for the Telefunken, and $5 for the KLH's - not a bad investment (both purchased at thrift stores). Hey Craig! Is this pup worth fixin' up? Thanks, Milton

Hello again everyone! In my quest to upgrade my vintage Heresies, I have replaced my original canister caps with Zen caps. Since that time, I have received a 3rd Heresy for my center speaker and noticed that my upgraded caps produce a MUCH mellower, smoother sound in the mids and upper end. I did not expect this big a difference in the sound, but it is VERY noticable. My question is, since I will be upgrading my center, is spending the extra $$ worth upgrading to the Hovland Musicaps? Or am I hitting diminishing returns now that I have Zen caps? Hovlands cost $14 each, Zens $2.50 - pretty big difference. Thanks, Milton

Thanks for the responses! I feel better now. I have to order another Litz coil for my center speaker - Is there a US based source for these coils? Thanks, Milton

Hello Everyone, I recently ordered 2 Solen "Litz" .10 coils from Solen in Canada and they have not arrived as of yet. I ordered them on August 23 and I have since received an invoice, and a seperate CD with their complete catalog - but still no coils. Does shipping from Canada take that long? Should I be worried? I know that Solen is an honest company, I am just worried about the Canadian to US shipping. I am building "P-Traps" for my Heresy's and need the coils to complete the trap. To top things off, I have just purchased another Heresy (as a center channel speaker) and need to order ANOTHER coil so that all 3 mains match. Is there a US based source of the Solen Litz coils? Thanks for your responses, Milton

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