Of course the Heresy was initially designed as a sound reinforcement system and for that matter so was the laScala or laScallywag as we called it. But the "Klipsch Commercial" line eventuated to be just a hard wearing black paint job of regular product in order to sell it. The Heresy was eventually ported and the MCM was developed then the KSM's then the KP600. While the consumer line grew so did the pro line. The pro line development was in one way to add creditibility to the consmer line and to research new technology that worked its way down to consumer. Now when the Pro Division split off we had a limited range of products that only a few sold well. The development was focussed directly at cinema, MI and fixed install. For fixed install the houses of worship business was the greater potential so we went for it with trap boxes, reliable flying hardware and three color options, raw birch to stain, black and the white hot selling white product. We did do a successful shot at the MI business with carpeted OSB boxes to make up for slowing sales of the painted line. This was mostly the KP2500 .... carpet version of KP250 and KP4800 sub-woofer sets. We had good success in dance clubs and that boosted sales of MWM's that got us all fired up to go after the cinema business. Clearly the cinema products and business was sold by Klipsch Inc to WWR but there was a dispute over this, (amongst many it seemed). Nevertheless we reworked the TMCM system to what it is today borrowing from KP600 and we also made the KP201 and KP250 sit flat against a wall in a downfiring box design. The cinema series was then designated the KPT prefix for Klipsch Pro Theatre. We had spent much time and energy on developing an "all round" series of systems that featured cabinets molded in polycarbonates and tested with amazing results. It had new tractrix horns and trap cabinets. There was an 8" 2-way, 12" 3-way, 15" 3-way and a compact sub. These never came to market and I still have the designs. The 8" model did actually come out under another brand that featured a strong man holding up the planet.
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