ninanina Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) I am currently using a lovely pair of Heresy II's which are being driven very successfully by my Audio Note Oto SET, of about 8 watts... It sounds sublime However I have always had a liking for the mighty K'horns.. My room width isn't very wide, it's about 3 metres (about 10 ft )...!! Does anyone know if that is enough for the K'horns to sing or is it just too tight ?? Thanks for any help If my room just isn't big enough that's ok as I will just carry on with the Heresys.... and that's just fine!! I am really tempted by the mighty K'horn though.. Thanks Edited August 13, 2014 by ninanina 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 any day is a good day for klipschorns... but 10' is smallish. they would work though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninanina Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) any day is a good day for klipschorns... but 10' is smallish. they would work though Thanks Schu for your response Do you think the La Scala would be more suited, or just really too big for my space? Thanks Edited August 13, 2014 by ninanina 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) If you've got two good corners, the Khorns will take up less room than La Scalas, and will give you an additional octave of low frequency performance. Edited August 13, 2014 by Chris A 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 If you've got two good corners, the Khorns will take up less room than La Scalas, and will give you an additional octave of low frequency performance. ^ This 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven1963 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 My Khorns are about 12' apart on center. My walls are not ideal either. But I got them anyway knowing these limitations. I had lascalas before. I'm glad I made the change and I wouldn't go back or sell them now for anything. I say do it - get them! You will not regret it. If you ever get a bigger room for them they will only sound better. They look better and they sound better than lascalas (upgrade the networks if they need it). And, as already said, they actually take up less floor space than the lascalas. Also remember, 8 watts through Heresy and 8 watts through Khorns is alot different. About 3 times as loud different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Also remember, 8 watts through Heresy and 8 watts through Khorns is alot different. About 3 times as loud different. Actually, three times louder would be 3 Bels (30 decibels). But Khorns are about 6-7 dB more efficient than Heresies, which would be a very noticeable increase in relative loudness. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven1963 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Also remember, 8 watts through Heresy and 8 watts through Khorns is alot different. About 3 times as loud different. Actually, three times louder would be 3 Bels (30 decibels). But Khorns are about 6-7 dB more efficient than Heresies, which would be a very noticeable increase in relative loudness. Yuppers! My thought processes is on haitus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninanina Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Also remember, 8 watts through Heresy and 8 watts through Khorns is alot different. About 3 times as loud different. Actually, three times louder would be 3 Bels (30 decibels). But Khorns are about 6-7 dB more efficient than Heresies, which would be a very noticeable increase in relative loudness. I am not after more loudness.... do you all think that the K'horns are ok at lower volumes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Yes - in fact they are noted for playing very well at low levels, unlike some types of loudspeakers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven1963 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) One of the sayings with Klipsch is "pissing off neighbors since 1946." This is due to how loud they will go. Couple that with the size of the Khorns, the smallness of your room, AND your statement that you aren't interested in loudness makes me wonder just exactly what you are looking for when you say you are thinking about getting Klipschorns. While these speakers sound very good at low volumes they YEARN to be set free and turned up. Where, in my opinion, they shine like no other. Mind you, 'turned up' is a relative term. 8 watts through them is more than loud. I hope you don't live in an apartment. Edited August 13, 2014 by Steven1963 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyrc Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I once had Khorns in a room 11.33 feet wide, and 9 feet deep. It had a high ceiling though. The Khorns sounded great. With walls only 10 feet wide the sweet spot will be very narrow, but if you listen alone, it should be fine. On the other hand, reflected sound away from the sweet spot can be good, if you aren't too hung up on imaging. I used to leave the door open, and people all over the house could enjoy the music. According to Heyser (?) in Audio magazine c. 1986, one of the characteristics of Khorns is to sound good from other rooms, unlike most speakers. If your ceiling is less than 8.5 feet high, put some absorbers on the ceiling at the first reflection point. Likewise for all other first reflection points. Don't overdeaden, though! My old, small room had 8" deep bookshelves filled with art objects and books, providing diffusion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Klipschorns play loud, but also sound really good at normal levels because of their low distortion. Because of your room size and angles, I suggest trying to get 1983 or newer models with the tweeters mounted on Z-brackets, as seen on the left edge of my picture. These brackets put the tweeters flush with the motorboard face, allowing better dispersion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninanina Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 (edited) Thank you to all that have posted....very interesting The thought of moving from my lovely Heresy's to some K'horns is purely for quality of sound and definitely not for loudness. Even my Audio Note of 8 watts can get the Heresys VERY loud if that's what I want...and if the neighbours are out !! Edited August 15, 2014 by ninanina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 At one of the klipsch gatherings we put khorns in a very small room. People were surprised how good they sounded. If the room is a compromise why compromise the speakers. Put the biggest thing you fit in their 8-) Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Dream big! Some day you may located these in a larger room...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyrc Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Dream big! Some day you may located these in a larger room...... That's exactly what happened to me ... went from 9' x 11.33' to 16.75' x 25'. Khorns sounded great in both rooms, after some tweeking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven1963 Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Bottom line: if you are interested in Khorns and you have a chance to get them, GET THEM. Don't even think twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tromprof Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Thank you to all that have posted....very interesting The thought of moving from my lovely Heresy's to some K'horns is purely for quality of sound and definitely not for loudness. Even my Audio Note of 8 watts can get the Heresys VERY loud if that's what I want...and if the neighbours are out !! It is funny how most folks assume that large speakers are only for loud listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted August 15, 2014 Moderators Share Posted August 15, 2014 It sounds sublime They had a couple good songs but that's about it. Get the Khorns, just think of them as funny shaped headphones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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