loveitloud Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Greetings All, Does anybody out there have an opinion on using (or not using) a new Heresy III speaker versus any of the other Klipsch Center speakers such as the RC-7? The RC-64II is out of my $500 price range. Also, I have not seen any RC-7 speakers pop-up for sale in my area lately (but if I receive a good enough reason to wait until one becomes available I can). Has anybody heard a Heresy III for a center channel? It seems as though the clearity would be great for this purpose. Thoughts? Thank you in advance for any and all feedback on this subject. Cheers, -LoveItLoud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jephdood Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Depending on what mains you're running (for timbre matching purposes) a Heresy makes an excellent center channel speaker. The vertical driver orientation is actually better than a traditional horizontally laid out center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Ditto jephdood, you want to match your center to your mains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I used a Heresy III as a centre speaker (lying on its side, slightly tilted up towards the listening position) for over a year and was quite pleased with it. I replaced it with a Belle, which was a better match for the La Scalas, but if I'd been using Heresy IIs or IIIs for mains, I'd still be using the Heresy III as a centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveitloud Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Well, I have a confusing setup as far as my front speaker setup. I have a pair of Apogee Stage ribbon speakers running my highs and a pair of Forte II's behind them used to carry the range in the lower frequencies. I used to cross-over these 2 sets of speakers around 700Hz (roll-off), but when listening to the pair in full-range I was conviced that this combination actual works well together. If I wanted to follow your theory in regards to timbre I should be buying another ribbon speaker for my center channel, but my vintage Apogee brand never did make a center channel. Also, if there is a ribbon center channel (different brand) out there, I probably could not afford it any way. I also have my system split where I can easily play 2-channel audio just by shutting down my amp that is driving my surround speakers. My reasoning for picking up a Heresy is that it seems like it will closely match my Forte II speakers. I know that I could also buy the Academy, but I really want a newer speaker due to the age of my Forte's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'd be tempted to put the ribbons in a seperate 2 channel rig and run the Forte/Heresy setup for the front 3 in a HT configuration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveitloud Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 CECAA850, That does sound like a fantastic idea, but due to the California housing prices square footage is too minimal to do such a thing. Well, that and the fact that I am not a movie star or computer guru. If I move to Texas (and there is a small chance of it) I will split my system into a 2-channel and HT then for sure. My wife is from South Carolina and we do talk every once in a while about how nice it would be to have a true Home Theatre. Ya know, the kind with a popcorn machine and stuff like that. I, on the other hand, am interested in a Audiophile man cave 2-channel listening room. Thank you for your advise. I actually just pulled the trigger on a Heresy for my center speaker. All the best to you, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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