[Your first experience]

No idea what was played on 'em,.... it was in  '76.

 

I had a friend, who knew the owners of a local appliance store,one day he told a couple of us,about their new "sound room" where the salesman would close the door and crank it up for potential customers.

 

Well, 3-4 of us went down there,. and we were introduced to "Denny",  and he had Klipsch K-horns,La Scala, and Hersey speakers. He then put something on,.turned it up,. and left the room.  I was hooked!    A few minutes later,..he was back,.. he may have played the others,. don't remember,. we talked $$$. Of course,the K-horns were outta a 20-21 yr. old price range,besides being too big,.. I wanted the La Scala.... but still too big/expensive,... the Hersey looked like a little brother to the La Scala,. with the tweeter and midrange horns, and with a loan,.. I could afford 'em!

 

After taking them to a couple of parties, then stopping,couple of my friends ended up buying their own.

 That store is still there,only sell furniture now

[What alters sound more?]

 

Recording quality and source.

 

[Optimal room size?]

Good to know! 

 

   Thank you!

[Optimal room size?]

Are there any recommended room sizes for the Heritage line?

 

I have my Heresy's in a 8"X10" room,.. and I know thats really too small,.. anything over  1 watt, and ya gotta leave the room...

 

Now I'm wondering about Cornwall's in a 10"X18" room.

 

There are a pair of La Scala's for sale, some what locally,... (I've wanted them since I bought the Heresy's in the 70's) but I can visualize them (they are about the same size as my dishwasher!), and I know they are to big for my small house.

[Klipsch Heresy Owners Group]

A pic of them today.

 

[Klipsch Heresy Owners Group]

Back in the 70's , I "discovered" Klipsch speakers.                                                                                                                                        I was really just starting to getting into audio equipment, having a Kenwood intergraded amp (KA-6006), Kenwood Turn Table, and some 10" 2 way speakers,... Then a friend told me about these speakers he had heard at a local Appliance store, needless to say,.. I was "blown away" by the Klipschorns, and La Scalas,.... but being just 21  at the time,.. the only one I could afford were the Heresy's (and still, needed to get a loan, $600/pair).                                                                                   Hard to believe they are 46-47 years old  (date code on 'em shows they were made in '77, but I swear I bought them in '76,.. I didn't have a job in '77!)     Less than a year ago, I decided to hook everything up,...  Hadn't really listened to them too much since '85,... then I upgraded the amp and just recently added a CD player,.. and I swear they never sounded so good!