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Hi, think of the Forte 1 as being a heresy 2 but with more bass. They don't go that low actually, but typical "heritage" sound, not quite as bright as the heresy 2, tonally more like a heresy 1. The later ones have a bigger ABR unit and a tractrix mid. A bit more "horn blare" from a tractrix, I think.I have owned forte 1, herest 1 and 2, chorus 1 and 2 RF5, cornwall and k horn, fortes are good in a medium/smaller room, i prefer the bigger weight to the sound compared to heresy

My amp is Unison Research Simply Four Parallel single ended class A ( two EL 34 a side, currently using chinese Golden Dragons and very nic valves they are too and I have a few different makes in the cupboard)

Hi, Nice to hear from you all. Cin Pops I am familiar with and like very much. Telarc recordings, some good some very good but all very dynamic. You just love making people jump out of their seat when demming the Klipsches! Those organ works I will look out for and 8 watts should give you plenty of power for Klipsch. Can you get Harmonia Mundi recordings in USA? They are very sweet sounding. John

Hi, haven't posted for ages but I am the guy in England that uses Klipsch! I have owned many but currently using Forte in a room about 16 X 16 feet. Much better than my Chorus in a room this size. I read with interest some of the conflicting views on SET and views on how speakers like Khorns dont have much depth(!?) then read on to see Khorns being used in rooms smaller than mine. Surely a speaker like Heresy would be better in a room that size? A Many people seem to use speakers too big for the room. Also, this idea that SET is only going to go about as loud as a mobile phone ringtone, or lack bass control, or lack speed and dynamics. I use a parallel single ended (11 watts a side) and speakers with around 100 db efficiency, that is plenty. And I like my music at a realistic listening volume as I like the whole sound to be as natural and realistic as possible. Now, I am not trying to preach to anybody that we should all use SET ( or PP or tranny or anything else) but the idea that it wont work is curious to say the least. Some of the very low power valve amps I have heard also sound good too and with ultra efficient 'speakers should presnt now problem. Surely the problem would be using speakers with less than 90 db efficiency and then trying to get a realistic volume? One more ponit...I like many of you am always looking for a super recording when I buy a cd, only to end up very disapointed. Anything anyone can reccomend I may have missed? I have one for you guys you may have overlooked. Enchantment by Charlotte Church! John

Hi, You are, of course right on most points...with the exception of one. Analog over digital? You have a mid price Rega Planet CD player..on that system? It deserves so much more.... Try a Tube Technology Fusion CD 64.... John

Joshua, As a UK resident we have long since been deprived of Klipsch as a brand. Where more and more people at the high end are using valve amps (esp SET) this is a nonsense. DEANG makes a valid point and a Promise. Pay him his salary (commission?) and he will get many more stores selling Klipsch. I cannot offer that for you in the UK at present as I am already very successfully engaged in sales over here (and would need alot more money) but surely there is a big enough market here? Look how uch high end stuff comes from UK. Perhaps we in the UK have finally overtaken America as the masters of selling, marketing and being hungry to make sales. John Capon

Hello, I currently use Chorus 1 and on UK ebay there is a pair of KLF 30's. My question is this. How will they sound in a sxteen foot square living room compared to my Chorus 1? What type of sound difference can I expect? I like all kinds of music. I use a single ended valve amp, Cheers John

Hello, I have been offered a pair of Khorns for £1500 GBP. They are oiled walnut and in good condition. They are 1985 vintage. Only problem is I have a listening room only 12 X 17 feet and my chorus are a bit in yoiur face as it is. I have also been offered a pair of KG 3.5 which are 400 GBP. I am told they will work well in a small room. Which way should I jump: Bigger, smaller or stay the same? I have not heard Khorns or KG 3.5 and I weont live in this house for ever, what is the smallest size room to make the Khorns sound sensible? Any advice on this greatly appreciated, John

Hi, I would suspect reflections of the room or things in it. Please do not think of what I am saying next as a joke. I once had the same problem and discovered my ears needed syringing! Most likely reflections, of course. I assume you have tried all the usual stuff, like switching channelss etc John C

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Hello, I have had a new set of tubes put in my amp earlier this year and I was never as pleased with the sound as the old ones. They were all Edicron EL 34 but the new ones had a different identification number to the old and look different inside. As I have got a suspect valve in the new set I refitted the old ones and it sounds better. I have since ordered another new set this time Unison Research branded ones which are in fact made by JJ in Slovakia, so it will be interesting to see what the difference is when they turn up. Can I just plug them in and play or should the amp be "biased" and what does that mean? Hope somebody can tell me as I am fairly new to valves

Max, This high end thing , what is it exactly? I have seen people who have very expensive components and have no understanding whatsoever about 1) what makes a system sing or 2) that their system sounds total pants. I met a guy once with real high end stuff who only owned 3 CD's and no vinyl . He was a Hi Fi nut. I am sorry, he was not interested in music though! The two go together. Surely it is a sense of balance.I know of no Hi Fi club in the UK whatsoever but the idea rather appeals to me. Would not want toomuch snobbery though!My whole system cost around £6000. Some new, some used.To me it is a fair amount of money. To some people it is a fortune. To others, it would not even buy the interconnects. In any case, people with humbler systems than mine are probably on the upgrade path anyway, especially if they join a club!

Max, This high end thing , what is it exactly? I have seen people who have very expensive components and have no understanding whatsoever about 1) what makes a system sing or 2) that their system sounds total pants. I met a guy once with real high end stuff who only owned 3 CD's and no vinyl . He was a Hi Fi nut. I am sorry, he was not interested in music though! The two go together. Surely it is a sense of balance.I know of no Hi Fi club in the UK whatsoever but the idea rather appeals to me. Would not want toomuch snobbery though!My whole system cost around £6000. Some new, some used.To me it is a fair amount of money. To some people it is a fortune. To others, it would not even buy the interconnects. In any case, people with humbler systems than mine are probably on the upgrade path anyway, especially if they join a club!

Max, This high end thing , what is it exactly? I have seen people who have very expensive components and have no understanding whatsoever about 1) what makes a system sing or 2) that their system sounds total pants. I met a guy once with real high end stuff who only owned 3 CD's and no vinyl . He was a Hi Fi nut. I am sorry, he was not interested in music though! The two go together. Surely it is a sense of balance.I know of no Hi Fi club in the UK whatsoever but the idea rather appeals to me. Would not want toomuch snobbery though!My whole system cost around £6000. Some new, some used.To me it is a fair amount of money. To some people it is a fortune. To others, it would not even buy the interconnects. In any case, people with humbler systems than mine are probably on the upgrade path anyway, especially if they join a club!

Hey yo guys, I have had both Heresy 1 and Heresy 2 speakers. I find the 1's far better. Tighter more revealing on the midband, better balanced and they do not ring! Absolutely not! I am amazed at how different they sound and how nobody else has mentioned this. I had a good play with the mk2 Heresy and Chorus but ended up with the Chorus. Now I really fancy a pair of Khorns, but I have never heard a pair. I have heard the La Scala. Truly wonderful. One day I will have the K Horns. Only question is, should I do it sooner or later? Can anybody tell me the difference in the sound between Chorus 1 and K Horn? Please, please?