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    Those are actually the old ones.
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    I have both the KMC 1 and KMC 3. The KMC 3 is great for an in-home-only purpose, but the KMC 1, like Chad said, is much more versatile. Much more low-end than you would probably expect from a Bluetooth speaker. The Bose Soundlink Mini isn't a bad product and that HOM speaker is pretty sexy....then again, I'm a sucker for wood (who will make a joke first?). The Beats Pill is hands-down the worst audio product I have ever demoed. Worse than any Bluetooth speakers I have tried. Heck, it's even worse than any headphones I've tried. It is a trash...dirty brown, water trash.
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    I'm not surprised. Have you priced those on Ebay??? I keep looking for them to pop up.
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    Awesome!
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    I'd prefer if you didn't, actually. I'd call them "wireless active prototype loudspeakers from Klipsch". The official name at CES was Klipsch Bridge (Model Number).
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    Whoops, I misread your post. Didn't realize you already had La Scalas! For some reason, I thought you "only" had Choruses which is why I suggested La Scala II or Cornwall. My apologies! Have you demo'd the RF-7 II before? If so, I'm curious what your thoughts are. There are photos of the Stadium in different parts of the house because you need to show lifestyle photos of the products in different areas of the house, so people who have different ideas of where they want the speaker can imagine it. Plus, it allows us versatility for ads, social media, etc. It's quite a heavy beast, so, yes, you would have to buy multiple pieces to cover the whole house. You make a fair point about 10-20 years. I'm not going to pretend I have the answer to that conundrum. When I said we have two many SKUs, I am not comparing it to past times, as we definitely have more than then. That I am saying we almost have too many to support right now between PD, marketing, customer service, engineering, it's a lot to ask. You are correct that it is harder now to demo Klipsch speakers than ever. It's sad! The boutique audio dealers are going away rapidly. We are looking at new types of dealers to display our products. 2015 should be a big year in that regard. I will ask in the morning when I return to the office on where you can demo a Stadium in your area if it's possible. When I said "ask the engineers", I was simply saying that it is a product that we are extremely proud of - not that you shouldn't hear it for yourself! As these are concept speakers, I have no idea where they will be placed. These are still a ways off. Really, I probably shouldn't declare that making a passive version isn't an option. It's just not really in the plans at the moment BUT since this product is still early on, anything could happen.
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    how did that even go unnoticed? After hours security? I'm betting so. Just don't think you could do that in broad daylight when the show is full. Pretty ridiculous What's interesting is that the Cornwall PWK badges were stolen first and they were definitely stolen during the day while the show was taking place. No idea when the others were nabbed.
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    Notice that someone stole the freakin' PWK badges off our Heritage speakers! Basterds. Khornkupia, it was a pleasure to meet you as well! Lovely chat.
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    This was maybe the coolest part of CES. NO ONE else at CES had something like this.
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    Awesome photo, Amy!
  11. Alex L
    Yea, but still a corporate marketing decision to be made...... We shall see. Tomorrow, I am putting together a collection of reactions to the speakers on social media for the executives to examine.
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    The Heritage-inspired speakers at CES 2015 had real wood veneer.
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    The Friends of Paul forum gathering in Hope. 20 to 30 (est) forum members gathering to listen to music, treat the factory workers to a meal and POSSIBLY tour the factory. I thought April 11th was the date Klipsch Moderators are to receive a set of these wireless speakers for Beta Testing. Yes, please.
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    We are not just going to push out products that cover the same people over and over. You have viable upgrade options with both the La Scala and the Cornwall. We have not forgotten about the people with systems like yours. We still make plenty of good options for those folks. We can no longer just make great speakers for audiophiles and speaker nerds. As far as market goes, you gotta remember there are people out there who pay over $1000 for shoes and over $300 for denim. There is an absolutely massive high-end market for just about anything. In order to survive, Klipsch needs to find a new market outside of these forums and those who go to boutique audio dealers. We need to constantly find new ways to compete especially with Beats, Bose, JBL, etc throwing INSANE amounts of money to the low-end. Like it or not, wireless is the future and Klipsch needs to be at the forefront at providing amazing audio solutions. These speakers were never intended to replace anything from the Heritage line whether it be Fortes, Chorus, or Heresys. They are something totally new but using some inspiration from the Heritage speakers. It's never going to be called "Heritage" so maybe we should all just call them "Made in USA Wireless Concept Speakers" for now. I'm not sure you have heard Stadium or know too much about it. You don't move it. It's one of our very best products in 15 years. It's sound is downright ridiculous. Ask the engineers. WISA will definitely exist then, but let's just say it doesn't..the speakers are still going to work the same way and kick ***. They don't just stop working. WISA isn't a replacement for Bluetooth. WISA is just the way the two speakers talk to each other. WISA is not a source connectivity option like an input/bluetooth/airplay. These will not be made into passive options. We have enough passive options out there. We are a small company that can only support so many SKUs. It would be fun to make an option for everyone, but that's not possible. BTW, we really do appreciate your two cents! If I came away curt, it was not my intention. I just wanted to answer your concerns, point by point to the best of my abilities.
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    Also, where the bleep is Moray James?
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    Thank you Andy and David for chiming in! I will tell you that initial response from CES has been extremely positive. WISA has been a huge hit. The people who demo'd Reference Premiere Wireless WISA in the sound room at CES have been blown away. We even just won an award from Digital Trends for them. You are looking at very very low potential for interference. Like Andy said, there is a potential that this could become more than just floorstanders/bookshelves thanks to WISA. Also, for people crying out for passive versions, I getcha...but, at the same time, that would be somewhat redundant with the current Heritage line. Also, "Made in USA" is making a HUGE comeback among people 25-40. That's part of the demographic for a product like this. BUT, these people are also looking for modern convenience which is why this solution is so intriguing. These speakers are not just for people who remember when Heritage was all we sold.
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    AKA, hippies with disposable income. Rich hipsters aka young connoisseurs. PROJECTED retail prices of $3000 and $1500. I'd rather you not share this info outside the forums but I realize it's a public forum. It's what we are telling people at CES, so it's not really that much of a secret
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    Alex, Love the looks of these. Though the brown veneer looks to be a dark stained oak as opposed to some suggesting walnut. I could be wrong though. Either way, I could see a pair of those "maybe" replacing my HII's in my master bedroom someday. Bill They are walnut but darker than the Heresy/Cornwall walnuts we have on display as well. The grilles don't come off the walnut ones. These were prototypes that we are showing at CES at the last second haha. The walnut ones are fully functional besides the grilles not coming off.
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    Wayyyyyyy cheaper than that.
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    A couple more shitty photos for you. (CES is chaotic as heck. I don't have time to do my actual job haha!) We have a real photographer there, so she'll have a butt load of great pics. I'll have to snag a quick one without the grille too for y'all. Also, reminder that these speakers are conceptual. Nothing is final. Anyway, enjoy...
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    I have more photos (I'm there). I'll post more here at some point. - Ask Trey Cannon about how good Stadium is. This is improved on that. - Don't want to comment on price just yet. - Heritage-INSPIRED. We would never call them a Heritage speaker. That would be insulting to PWK. P.S. We also did wireless Cornwalls for CES 2015.
  22. Alex L
    Thanks! Also, FJD, those are a lot of words....
  23. Alex L
    Thanks, buddy. Wish I posted here more, but I just don't seem to ever have the time. We have strongly encourage everyone in product development and engineering to post on here. Hopefully more of them start posting too.
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    Oh, absolutely. In a perfect world, it wouldn't have had to be done.
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    For me, that answers so many questions and qualms I've had with various moves made by the company in recent years. If what you're saying is true, it'd even start to make the "Refere-nergy-con" in Best Buy make sense. The Reference naming stuff will make more sense at some point - the mantra Amy, Chad and I have been repeating for months Sometimes, you have to take a step backwards to take two steps forward.
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