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I just measured the inside of my SUV. As I suspected, I can't fit both of these at the same time. So, at best, I'd have to take two trips. These things are monsters..LOL! I'm beginning to seriously consider whether I can handle moving these on my own. I feel like I'd be better off renting a cargo van and getting a buddy to come along. Trouble is right now, most rental places seem to be closed.

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Hello all, What you guys think of the Peavey FH-2? There's a pair available for $300. I'm more familiar with the FH-1 from the old Project system. The FH-1 reminded me of a LaScala bass bin, with a single 15, but the FH-2 is different. The FH-2 has two 15s firing sideways into the horn. It looks to be a fair amount larger than the FH-1. If the spec sheet is right, these things weigh 250 pounds a piece! Oy, and the theater room I wanted to use them in is upstairs! I really wouldn't want to carry them all the way up only to be disappointed. What do you think, would it be possible to build a sort of super LaScala with these to use a front speakers for my home theater? The focus would be on retro movies on Laserdisc and VHS. Trying to get that old theater sound, but with the ability to still have fun with the occasional blu-ray. Any thoughts would be much appreciated! I can check them out this week if you think it's worth it. The only thing that scares me a bit is the sheer size of them. -Jon EDIT: Just thought, maybe I should have put this in Pro Audio instead? If you feel it is better suited there, feel free to move it. Peavey FH-2 Spec Sheet.pdf

Man I wish you were closer to me, I've always wanted to try one of Bill Fitzmaurice's designs, but I'm no woodworker!

I would be interested if I had a way to get a set of decent cabs cheap.

Is the K-701 horn and driver claimed? If not, I'd definitely be interested.

Are the tweeters round magnet Alnicos?

Wow, I'm definitely interested, I just don't know if I'll be able to arrange logistics in time before they sell to someone else. Definitely cool, and I'm sure they can be fixed up.

Wow, that's really cool Dave. Definitely a unique application for sure. I work in an auto parts store, so that analogy actually makes perfect sense to me. Learned so much about vehicles here. Haven't had any luck finding a second amp yet. Would sure like to though.

Hello all! I'm a happy owner of an all original pair of 1979 Heresys. I have an opportunity to buy a pair of Heresy IIIs and was curious what you guys thought of them compared to the originals. How would you compare the sound as well as build quality? Are they still birch plywood like the originals? The seller wants $500 for them but they look kinda rough. In the picture there's a bunch of DVDs stacked on one of them. Any info would be much appreciated. Thanks! Jon

Another thought: Is my room too small for Klipschorns? Do you think they'll overpower the room or sound too forward? Thanks, Jon

Hello Jim, The room is still very cluttered right now, so it's not really ready for pictures yet. However I should be able to get some up in a few days. The room is about 11' 9'' by 12 feet. However there's really only one good wall, because the door is in the corner of one wall, and there's a closet in the corner of another wall. My other concern is that since this is an old farmhouse, it's got some very weird ceilings. In one corner, the ceiling slopes all the way down to 45.5 inches! I looked up the spec sheet on the Klipsch site and it looks like the modern K-horns are 50.75 tall. So, assuming older ones are too, I guess that's a no go. The only thing I can think of is to take the door off the hinge (as I wouldn't need to close it anyway) and put them along the left wall. I realize this doesn't make much sense without pictures, so I'll try to get the crap out of there so I can get some good shots.

Hello all, I need to seek the advice of those more experienced than I. I've been curious to try out Klipschorns for a while and think I might "finally" have an opportunity. I've been gradually clearing stuff out of this extra room. My concern stems from the wall to wall cast iron hot water baseboard. It's an old house with the thick baseboards that stick out about 2 inches from the wall, and are about 6 1/2" tall. As far as blocking the heat, the left side already has a metal plate over it, and I'm sure I could do the same around the right side. However I'm not sure if that will be good enough. I don't want to dry the speakers out and crack them! The other question is how could I go about getting them to clear the baseboard? Is there any kind of a notch in the bottom as a provision for that? Or am I better off pursuing a different speaker? -Jon

Wow those Belles are pricey! Definitely way out of my budget. Can't help but think the K-horns seem like the better deal here.

I have to admit I'm kinda out of touch with current Heritage values. I haven't had a set in quite a while. Stumbling on a set of 79 Heresys has kinda reignited the flame I guess. So, please catch me up, what would you says LaScalas and Belles are going for these days? I'm not looking for museum quality. A decent set of fixer uppers. My dream would be Belles because I've always liked how they look and have been eager to try the K-500 horn. Don't know if the area affects value or not, but I'm in New Ringgold, PA 17960. Thanks! -Jon

You might not find a lot ADS guys here, being a Klipsch forum. However those certainly are very nice speakers. I had a set of L620s and regret selling them. You might considering joining one of the general audio forums out there as they aren't focused primarily on a specific brand. -Jon

Okay, inquiring minds want to know. How did this all turn out? I just read through this whole 4 page thread with great enthusiasm and interest. Please don't let it end here!

When I've had tube questions, I've always been very happy with Hi-Test Guitars. https://www.hitestguitars.com/ I'm not affiliated in any way. Just a happy customer. He's very knowledgeable and can definitely set you up with a good set of tubes in your budget. He always has a lot in stock. Just a thought, Jon

Sometimes it's nice to get those little pesky things taken care of. You know, those things that only take 5 minutes to do, but you take 2 months to get around to? LOL. Today's little thing was attaching a Klipsch logo to the front of one of my Heresys. When I bought them they were missing one logo, so I bought one from a forum member. It's been sitting on top of the cab for at least 3 weeks and today it bothered me enough to take care of it. I wanted to use a hot glue gun, but I don't have one, and the reviews of all the ones I looked at on Amazon were lousy. So I thought, "what do I have?" I do have some spray adhesive I used to attach some foam acoustic dampening pieces in my theater room. Figured I'd give it a try. Worked out great! Victory! -Jon

Oh great, now you're making me hungry! How much to ship one to PA? LOL

Hello again, I have a mono tube Bogen head- a CHB20A. I've had it powering the horn section of my Leslie cabinet hooked up to my Hammond organ. On a whim I decided to try it with one of my Heresies. I think it's 20 watts, based on the model number. Anyway, I'm surprised how bright and clear it sounds. I thought it would be rounded off on the top, but at least to my ears, it doesn't seem to be. This has me considering trying to find another one and using them as cheap tube amps! I only paid $5.00 for this one at a radio auction, albeit with no tubes. I was able to buy tubes from a fellow forum member here very reasonably. Have to say I wouldn't mind another opportunity like that! What are your guys thoughts on Bogen amps? My only slight reservation is that it uses unconventional tubes. 1 6EU7 for preamp and 2 ECL86 for Power Amp. -Jon

Hey Dave, If you have records in good shape I may genuinely be interested. I've got my machine loaded up, however the ones I have are complete garbage. I'm honestly gonna take most of them out, enact my revenge on them, then trash them. There's just nothing left of the grooves for my turntable to get ahold of. I need records that are in good shape and actually track worth a damn. I like 70s-80s stuff, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, APP, Chicago, a *little* Doors, Carpenters, Olivia Newton-John, etc. I'm so frustrated with my machine skipping all over the hockey pucks inside posing as records. The holy grail jukebox record for me would be Guns N' Roses- November Rain. As a kid I used to love playing that on the old Rowe-AMI machines at the local arcades while playing pinball. -Jon I'm also going to shoot you a PM.

As I play it more, I think most of my records are just complete garbage and should be melted down. They're destroyed. Grooves so shallow I can't even feel anything with my fingers at all. Smooth as glass. Glad I paid $100 for them! Jesus... Gonna have an empty jukebox when I'm done with them. Wonder how hot a fire has to get to melt vinyl? Let's find out... I've already perfected a new method of snapping records in half with only one hand! It takes practice, but with enough effort and discipline, anything is possible.

I know this is a long shot here, but I'm hoping someone can help me. I got a 1982 Rockola jukebox a few weeks ago and am having serious problems with it's tracking ability (or complete lack thereof). It has a Shure M44 cartridge that won't play a single record without skipping. I've cleaned the living bejesus out of my records to no avail. It got me so irritated I've ripped two records out and smashed them in half (including a brand new limited release Jimi Hendrix single that wouldn't play 4 seconds between skips). The seller claims it's got a new stylus on it, so I don't understand what goes. It just skips constantly. Always forward in the song, never back. If this were a REAL turntable, I would give it more anti-skate. However this has no such adjustment. Looks really cheap inside and shoddily built. Very crude compared to my Denon DP-23F. I've raised the tracking force from 1 to 3 grams also to no avail. I've noticed genuine Shure styli aren't available anymore, just really cheap generic ones. Reviews seem to indicate others are very unhappy too. Unfortunately as far as I can tell, the M44 is the only cartridge that can be installed on this arm, as the spacing of the cartridge mounting screw is very wide, unique to that cartridge. Apparently more than a few jukeboxes have been binned over this. I'm not sure what to do. There's tons of complaints from people that can't get this era jukebox to play with the proprietary cartridge with crappy generic styli. I can't help but feel that I'm at a total dead end. I'd have to re-engineer the tonearm, or perhaps the entire phonograph assembly. I'm flabbergasted Rock-Ola would engineer a complete line of jukeboxes to use a proprietary cartridge. Further, I can't believe Shure chose to abandon customers in need. I know I will never buy another Shure product again. Not that their products of late have been any good anyway. I've been more of a fan of Pickering or Ortofon as I find their cartridges sound far better and track more reliably. Shures just sound so dull and lifeless. Does anyone have any ideas, or do I throw a new to me $500 jukebox to the burn pile?