Hello all. I just thought I would share my quick Klipsch story with you all and post a few pics of my system. I have been a planar guy for almost 20 years now. Magnepans, Martin Logans, Carver, and Apogee. I love the sound of planars... especially on vocals. The problem is that I always longed for something more... more dynamics, more volume... just more. I ended up tailoring my music selections and tastes over the years to what sounded best with planars (acoustic and vocals). I learned to appreciate and like some great new artists over the years but always stayed away from a lot of the music I grew up on and loved to listen to in certain moods (great classic rock music). Fast forward to a couple years ago. A good friend of mine always seemed to have a pair of Klipsch speakers in one of his many systems no matter what else he was into at the time. I would listen to his Klipsch systems (La Scala's, Chorus, K-Horns, etc.). They always sounded good, but I only listend for a short while and never fully listened with an open mind. I always recall the things I have heard of Klipsch and horn speakers... honky, bright, etc. and this colored my thoughts.... until I listened to a pair of his Cornwalls in his 2-channel system. Unbelievable. The best I had ever heard in his 2 channel room. A room where I have heard countless other fantastic speakers. But his Cornwalls were oh so good. They were all the things I had always loved and more. Great with vocals. Great with Rock. Good loud and equall good soft. I was always told by this friend of mine to give Klipsch a chance and that I would really enjoy the Klipsch sound and what they have to offer, especially given my listening habits and enviroment in my dedicated home theater. After hearing his Cornwalls I was finally a believer. At about the same time I was in the mood for a serious change from my Carver/Sunfire system and he happened to have a pair of La Scala's and an extra pair of Cornwalls that I gladly took off his hands. I picked up a pair of KPT-8001's for surrounds and was in business. Over the past few weeks I have gone from impressed to stunned at how good this Klipsch system is for both music and movies. It does everything so well. While not perfect (nothing ever is), I can honestly say my current system is much better than anything I have ever owned.... especially my home theater.
