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Thanks guys. I can't say I've ever met people on a forum before that were so enthusiastic about helping me. I'm hoping the knowledge and experience of the Heritage veterans will keep me from repeating any mistakes they may have made in their own quest to find sound nirvana.

Since the speakers matter the most, I'll take the HK amp/receiver route for the time being. I hope to audition tube amps in the future, but one step at a time. I don't like to cross my bridges before I get to them. I want the K-402 horn. I'm not sure whether I want active or passive x-overs yet, I need to research that a bit more. You say that most opt for the active x-overs? What's the reason for this? It seems a guy named Kevin Harmon lives in my town, and owns a pair of Jubilees. I'll have to make arrangements to audition his equipment, if he would be so kind as to allow it.

I am now convinced that Jubilees are the way to go for myself. Now I've got to determine where and who to buy from. I'm not comfortable with the idea of building them myself. My knowledge of carpentry and electrical work is basically non-existant.

I own both the Image One and Mode M40 headphones. Mode M40's are over the ear. Image One's cost me $160 after taxes at Best Buy. Mode M40's cost me $379 after taxes online from the Klipsch website. Image One's sound BETTER than Mode M40. Yeah. I couldn't believe it either. The Mode's are lacking on the low-end, BIG TIME. The highs and mids are crystal clear, and the noise canceling feature is basically just a "loudness" switch. The return policy would not let me return the M40's without manufacturer defects.

Thanks Chris! I actually took a trip up to Six Flags Over Texas a few months back. Too bad I didn't start researching K-Horns sooner!

The Jubilees are VERY intriguing! I'm researching them now. I've also received some emails offering to sell me Klipsch speakers at the "best" prices. I don't recognize these people. Forum sharks?

Thanks for the in-depth input. These will be strictly for music. Hope is about 4 hours away from Lafayette. Does the factory sell directly to a customer? Let's start with the speakers and tube amp first, and go from there. The M-301 I'm thinking...

Money isn't much of an issue for me. My media sources are vinyl, cd, 320 mp3, flac, and wav audio files. I haven't bought the K-Horns yet, what all does your figure of $3,000 cover?

Cut-Throat : Something tells me you are exactly right. What you said makes perfect sense, now that I think about it more and more. iwander : I've heard Heresys and Cornwalls before. I love the way those sound. I'm also willing to risk buying K-Horns without hearing them first. I bet that Nak amp is fantastic. Nak gets a lot of respect from me after hearing some of their car audio equipment.

I'm having a lot of anxiey about what to buy. There's just so many choices and variables to consider. I did a Google search for "too many choices". Wow, apparently people have even written books about consumer anxiety. Wow...first world problems, eh?

Think of a very large McDonald's or Burger King.

Thanks TF. How does one interface with tube amps? RCA? Binding post? 1/4"? XLR? Do they typically have 2 channels? Do you recommend tube amps by themselves or in combination with a receiver?

Brad : I'm thinking about buying them. I have a very large living room. Not sure of the square feet. It's roughly the size of a fast food lobby area. Mustang : Thank you! Yes 1 watt does sound crazy! When speaking of wattages, are the forum members typically referring to RMS? Yeah, the 2 corners that I'd be placing the K-Horns in are 90 degree angles. What does boutique mean? Fancy looking? (Shopping mall presentation?) Where would you typically place Cornwalls? Are La Scalas known for not having heavy bass? Cut-Throat : Couple of years? Ouch! What's a "SET" amp? Is that a name brand? Chris : Thanks! I typically listen to classic rock and electronic dance music. Colin : What's a bass-bin? Your friends got them for a song or two? What? You mean to say they purchased K-Horns just to listen to a few specific songs?

Hi guys, newbie here. I have several questions. I've heard so many different opinions that I have started to second guess myself over and over. With the considerable amount of money that K-Horns cost, I want to be absolutely sure that I'm getting the best sound quality possible. I'm aware that sound quality is often subjective to the listener, but I want to remove as much subjectivity as possible. What's the optimum setup? A stand-alone receiver? A stand-alone tube amp? A combination of receiver and amp? A home stereo amp, or what about a pro audio amp? What about other options that I may be unaware of? I've read that Harman Kardon receivers pair up great with Klipsch speakers, but is this true for all Klipsch speakers? There are many, many models and wattages of HK AVR receivers from what I've researched. Some of them are as cheap as $120, and the most expensive one I've seen costs $2,000. That's quite a lot of money that could be potentially wasted buying the wrong receiver. What about tube amps? My parents talk about how great these things are. I don't know much about them myself. My parents are vinyl junkies and definitely old school when it comes to these things. Can someone give me a crash course? I work as a nightclub DJ. I have experience with pro audio. I own QSC and Crown amps. I'm very familiar with how to use these products and most el-cheapo home stereo equipment....but I'm just at a total loss of where to begin with expensive Klipsch speakers. These bad boys are in a league of their own, certainly. How do the K-Horns stack up against Palladium P-39F's? Am I trying to compare apples and oranges? Someone told me that the "Heritage" line of speakers are all the tried and true original designs of PWK himself, and they are the ones that have stood the test of time. Can you go wrong with either product line? Would you trust newer products that have hit the market since the passing of PWK? Something tells me to get the K-Horns. My parents own an old pair of Heresy's that sound fantastic. I purchased the Mode M40 headphones several months back and I was less than impressed, sadly. I know that the best option for deciding on which speakers and amps suit my taste would be actually listening to them in person. Sadly, the only Klipsch dealer around here in a realistic driving distance is Best Buy, and they only carry entry-level Klipsch products. I would need a place that sells HK receivers, tube amps, and K-Horns and such and to top it off, they would have to be willing to let me listen to all the potential combinations of amp and speaker combo that I could ever conjure up. Well, obviously that isn't going to happen. So, what do you guys think? Any recommendations?