Zargathos Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 Hi! Not a newbie here, so just ignore my post count...I've been an chronic lurker for about a year now. Lots of great info, good laughs, great conversation on what is probably the foundation of a great audio system....Klipsch Loudspeakers. I've read many a thread in all the forums here, but I've got a burning question. I've noticed lots of owners of different models -- Reference (3's 5's and 7's) and Heritage (Klipschorns, Heresy, La Scala, Cornwalls, KLF-30's, etc.) But there's one that I've noticed curiously absent. Where are the Belle Klipsch owners? About some 15+ years ago, I had the fortune to hear a pair of Belles...and I was hooked. I haven't given up the dream of someday owning a pair of these...and have been reading and searching for info on comparison of the Belle to other speakers in the rest of the Klipsch lineup. Haven't found any. :\ Any ideas? Thanks, from a fellow Klipsch fan and owner. ------------------ RF-3 Mains RC-3 Center RS-3 Surrounds Sony SAWM40 Subwoofer Technics SA-DX1050 receiver Panasonic DVD-RV31K DVD player Technics SL-MC4 CD player JVC 32" TV Not too bad, I must say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 Here and eBay are your best spots.. Maybe Audiogon too. Just keep asking questions go to the other baords.. 2 channel audio etc and look. Someday yours will be for sale too. good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 The Belle is essentially a "dressed to kill" version of the LaScala, with performance almost identical to it. It uses a narrower hornlens mouth mid horn...that horn is also not as long...and its bass folded horn has less severe folding angles in it...but for all intents and purposes it must be considered a "Pretty LaScala". ------------------ I can now receive private messages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 These are available in Houston... http://www.audioweb.com/Ad/AdInfo.asp?adid=115716 Mike ------------------ My Music Systems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Mike Lindsey: These are available in Houston... http://www.audioweb.com/Ad/AdInfo.asp?adid=115716 Mike if you want i can go look at those and make sure they are good and whatnot if he will allow me. i live in houston so not a problem. ------------------ -justin SoundWise Support A technical help site created by me and my fellow Klipschers I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edster00 Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 Zargathos, There are some Belle owners here...I am one! Belles were my first fully horn loaded speakers and I fell in love with them. They started me on my search for proper tube amps to drive them. As luck would have it, about 6 months after I got the Belles, I walked into a local audio store and lo and belold there sat a pair of Rosewood K-horns. After talking to the owner about the K-horns I said I would think about them and I left (boy was that hard to do). I went back a week later and talked the owner down about 60% of his asking price and I took the K-horns home. The Belles have not been hooked up since. I am in the process of building a 2 channel room but it will have a TV also, I am going to use one of the Belles for a center speaker in a combo 3 channel HT/2 channel audio setup. To me the Belles are only second to the K-horn, but I have not heard a LaScala. ------------------ 2 Channel System: '78 Khorns w/ALK networks Welborne Labs Moondog 2A3 amps AES AE-3 Superpreamp DJH mods McIntosh MCD 7007 CD McIntosh MR-78 Tuner DIYCable Twisted Cross Connect Speaker Cable DIYCable Superlatives (preamp/amp) DH Labs Silver Pulse interconnects (sources/preamp) f> s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zargathos Posted June 28, 2002 Author Share Posted June 28, 2002 Thanks for the quick responses, everyone! justin_tx_16: If you wouldn't mind, give them a look for me, and let me know...I can't think of a better way to kill a couple of hours. Maybe I can scrounge up the money...the wife just left country on a month's vacation, so maybe I can be stealthy about it. <evil grin> Cool, edster00 Belles and Klipschorns? I know the Klipschorns are the cream of the crop...I think I have speaker envy already. Way back when, I was stationed over in Zweibruecken, Germany...they used 2 pair of La Scalas for the audio system in the hockey rink on the base. (was Canadian before the Americans took it over) A friend of mine was the night manager there....we'd always grab some music just for fun. Nothing like jamming to Zeppelin while riding the Zamboni. ------------------ RF-3 Mains RC-3 Center RS-3 Surrounds Sony SAWM40 Subwoofer Technics SA-DX1050 receiver Panasonic DVD-RV31K DVD player Technics SL-MC4 CD player JVC 32" TV Not too bad, I must say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 I called every Seunsom in Houston and did not get him. Can you try to contact him so I can call and set up a time to look at them? There were only 6 listings in Houston for that last name, and none were for Put. I did call them all though One guy is VERY confused haha. Let me know when you get his phone number. email me if you need to, klipschter@yahoo.com ------------------ -justin SoundWise Support A technical help site created by me and my fellow Klipschers I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted June 28, 2002 Share Posted June 28, 2002 bump ------------------ -justin SoundWise Support A technical help site created by me and my fellow Klipschers I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer9911 Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 It has always been a dream in an essence, to see and hear a pair of Belles. I have met one person in Edmonton(CDN)who actually has them. I first heard La Scala's in 76/77, not until 93 and Khorns, now the proud Father of 3 sets of twins, Khorns, La Scala's, Hersey II's, and the Belle has always side stepped me. When is the matching Heritage centre channel and subwoofer coming out, would be quite nice actually. This message has been edited by boomer9911 on 07-01-2002 at 12:43 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenratboy Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 Yeah, its like one of those guys a rich person sends to look at an item and decide whether or not to buy it! ------------------ Receiver: Sony STR-DE675 CD player: Sony CDP-CX300 Turntable: Technics SL-J3 with Audio-Technica TR485U Speakers: JBL HLS-610 Subwoofer: JBL 4648A-8 Sub amp: Parts Express 180 watt Center/surrounds: Teac 3-way bookshelfs Yes, it sucks, but better to come. KLIPSCH soon! My computer is better than my stereo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 hope to get the phone number for this guy before he sells them to someone else... ------------------ -justin SoundWise Support A technical help site created by me and my fellow Klipschers I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zargathos Posted July 1, 2002 Author Share Posted July 1, 2002 Thanks for the assist! Well, I haven't had any luck trying to contact the seller, either, but thanks for trying! I would hazard a guess that they might already be sold... I guess that this is a sign that I should wait until I can really afford them, anyways. ------------------ RF-3 Mains RC-3 Center RS-3 Surrounds Sony SAWM40 Subwoofer Technics SA-DX1050 receiver Panasonic DVD-RV31K DVD player Technics SL-MC4 CD player JVC 32" TV Not too bad, I must say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killer58 Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 Z-Man, A guy just contacted me via an old Audiogon listing, wanting to sell his Belles. Send me an e-mail at: serberdm@coronado.navy.mil I'll give you his address. Killer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Zargathos: Thanks for the assist! Well, I haven't had any luck trying to contact the seller, either, but thanks for trying! I would hazard a guess that they might already be sold... I guess that this is a sign that I should wait until I can really afford them, anyways. well, any excuse to get a listen to some belles is fine by me! ------------------ -justin SoundWise Support A technical help site created by me and my fellow Klipschers I am an amateur, if it is professional; ProMedia help you want email Amy or call her @ 1-888-554-5665 or for an RA# 800-554-7724 ext 5 Klipsch Home Audio help you want, email support@klipsch.com or call @ 1-800-KLIPSCH RA# Fax Number=317-860-9140 / Parts Department Fax Number=317-860-9150s> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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