kwingylee Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 The latest Stereophile has a review of the Klipsch Palladium P3 by Wes Philips and John Atkinson. Its the first time I have ever seen a Klipsch product being fully reviewed in Stereophile. Although Sam Tellig did a review on the LaScala II and supposedly bought the reviewed pair The speakers are way out of my price range but its good reading nontheless.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Phillips Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 When Sam did the review, he said he wasn't giving them back, he liked them so much he bought them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 When Sam did the review, he said he wasn't giving them back, he liked them so much he bought them That seems to be a recurring theme. Didn't the same thing happen with the La Scala II's. Excellent. Just from the tech point of view I'd like to see Klipsch design, build, and sell even more high tech and expensive speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Top Notch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Attached P-39 max compression.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W. Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Thanks for posting this Gil, Seems like a very positive review for their target audience. Having heard the Palladiums, I agree Klipsch has done an outstanding job developing the P-39F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hifi jim Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Excellent review. Congrats to Klipsch and all those involved with the Palladiums. I can't wait to hear a pair, perhaps I'll have new speakers to dream about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I enjoyed reading this thorough review, Thanks for posting. Congrats to Klipsch on a very good review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Phillips Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 When Sam did the review, he said he wasn't giving them back, he liked them so much he bought them That seems to be a recurring theme. Didn't the same thing happen with the La Scala II's. Excellent. Just from the tech point of view I'd like to see Klipsch design, build, and sell even more high tech and expensive speakers. Missed this one, sorry, it was the LS II's I was suggesting Sam didn't want to give up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm56 Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Not that it was a bad review or anything, but WP does tend to rave about most big-ticket products he reviews. At 20K, the P39F certainly qualifies as "big ticket" for most people. And at 20K, why shouldn't they get a good review? If you can't build an outstanding loudspeaker for $20,000, maybe you should be building something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 I liked that he compared the Palladiums with the $100,000 YG Anat Reference Pros and found that both speakers had their strong points and that the less expensive P-39Fs were in some ways more pleasant to listen to. It makes them sound like good value, even at $20,000, and able to play with the big boys. It was a bid odd that he noted that the three rear ports reminded him of a Pontiac, when everyone knows that Cruiserline Ventiports, to give them their actual name, were a Buick feature. He seemed old enough that he should have known that. WP also complimented the Klipsch engineers and mentioned that the speakers gave a great emotional connection to the music. That's at least as important as any measurements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTLongo Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 I was intrigued to learn from the review that the P-39F's don't go as low as Klipschorns in the bass and are relatively considerably less sensitive at 95db versus 104 db. I wonder how the Palladium's three 9-inch ported woofers compare with the Klipschorn's one 15" corner-horn-loaded woofer in terms of moving bass air. I haven't heard the Palladiums. But I would LOVE to read comments by somebody someday who has had the opportunity to give a good listen to both Palladiums and relatively new Klipschorns, as to how those speakers directly compare with each other sonically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm56 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 I have never heard the Palladiums, but my money would be on the La Scala II (w/ he-man subs) and the Klipschorn to sound better. ...but I've been wrong before.[^o)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutandrun Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I have had a pair of P39-Fs for about a year now. It was great to see Stereo Review put into words just about everything I have been thinking about these speakers. They have the signature Klipsch dynamics mixed with best attributes of some of the other great speakers out there. The best thing about them is that they excel on every kind of music I throw at them. I'm a rocker at heart, but I listen to plenty of jazz, classical, and vocals. Kudos to Klipsch for spending the time and money to produce this speaker. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Kudos to Klipsch for spending the time and money to produce this speaker. Kudos to you for stepping up to the plate and buying a pair. [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I am glad they got the cover, but the PSB Imagine T review that follows makes that $2K speaker seem like a real bargin; if you like cone speakers, the money you save on the P-39s, you could buy a Pass amp to give you the power that you will need; choices, choices... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Palladium P-39F Stereophile’s review of the Klipsch Palladium P-39F (June, 2009): Wide and flat frequency response: 39 to 24-kHz within 3 dB Very high sensitivity: 95 db Three 9 inch Kevlar woofers 56 inches tall Heavy and solid: 165 pounds Tri-amp able Twenty grand Possibly the best looking speaker Klipsch ever made Sumptuous cabinet with curves like the bow of a canoe One of the most sensitive models measured in 20 years Over damped reflex alignment preserves midbass definition “letting the usual room ‘gain’ at low frequencies give a flat response” Slightly hot top octave “Midrange and treble are impressively flat” “Really shone with vocals” “A little more directional than a typical direct-radiating model in the region covered by its horn-loaded drivers” “In-room low-frequency output to 25-Hz or so” “Impressive measured performance” “Klipsch has some excellent speaker engineers on staff” “Felt an intense emotional connection to the music almost every time I played recordings through the Klipsch is no trivial detail” “Surprised me with its balance, lively sound, and ungimmicky naturalness” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutandrun Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 I am glad they got the cover, but the PSB Imagine T review that follows makes that $2K speaker seem like a real bargin; if you like cone speakers, the money you save on the P-39s, you could buy a Pass amp to give you the power that you will need; choices, choices... This is kind of like comparing the P39 to the Anat Reference like they did in the review--it's not really fair to either speaker. Is the P39 10 times better than the Imagine T? Probably not. But getting that last 15 or 20 percent is not cheap. I have lived with some very nice $2,000 speakers, but they didn't sound like the Palladiums. I wouldn't mind the Pass though [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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