bert9576 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I recently purchased 2pairs of Heresy I's but now have the option to buy 2pairs of Heresy II's for almost the same price (but the speakers are in much better condition). I would then turn around and sell the original 2 pairs to cover the 2nd purchase. Does anybody have any opinions on the difference between the two generations? Do they sound similar or is there a marked difference in quality? What about demand...do fans usually prefer the older vintage because of the history? Thanks in advance. Adam Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) opinions... yeap. Edited December 12, 2014 by Schu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) I have a pair of 1s and 2s. They are in different rooms on different set ups. So I cant say what one is better. I'm thinking about putting them side by side and doing a comparison. The 1s are going to sell for more normally. But I have read many say they liked the 2s way better. Better bass and better tweet. Edited December 12, 2014 by Cinema_head 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bert9576 Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 I have a pair of 1s and 2s. They are in different rooms on different set ups. So I cant say what one is better. I'm thinking about putting them side by side and doing a comparison. The 1s are going to sell for more normally. But I have read many say they liked the 2s way better. Better bass and better tweet. Thanks Cinema Head...he had sold one pair before I got to him so rather than breaking my pairs, I passed on the deal. Thanks for the info though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeFord Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 This is the sort of thing I can't resist, comparing two speakers that are close. That and buying any Klipsch I find at a good price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyrc Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 (edited) I have a pair of 1s and 2s. They are in different rooms on different set ups. So I cant say what one is better. I'm thinking about putting them side by side and doing a comparison. The 1s are going to sell for more normally. But I have read many say they liked the 2s way better. Better bass and better tweet. I haven't heard them in the same room either, but I noticed that the very first 1s sounded different (much duller & muddier) from the later 1s. The earlier 1s may have had the tweeters turned down a bit??? The later 1s sounded very clear and nice. I'm one of the ones who really like the sound of K77 (T35) tweeters. They have a good, brassy sound, and, IMO, don't sound like bacon frying, as has been alleged. I used a pair of 2s at work for about a year, then used them as surrounds in two different rooms. They sound clear and neutral. Neither the 1s nor the 2s have as much low bass as I would want, but with an 80 Hz crossover to a sub they sound just fine. Edited December 24, 2014 by Garyrc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 I really like the k77 also. I tried changing it but went back to it. My Cornwalls sound really good to my ears with the k77 in them. They have the square k77 if that even matters. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyrc Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 (edited) I really like the k77 also. I tried changing it but went back to it. My Cornwalls sound really good to my ears with the k77 in them. They have the square k77 if that even matters. i have the square magnet k77s in Klipschorns and a Belle. I also have round magnet k77s in a home brew TV sound system in the bedroom. They all sound good. Some people have reported that the round magnet ones sometimes have a hard time going up to 17K, or even 13 to 16K ... that is not true of mine, and, years ago, with an old JBL test record ("Sessions" I, I think) I could clearly hear a 15 K (I think I remember) cut-off from behind the speaker (reflecting off of "live" room walls). The square mags in the Khorns and Belle respond well to a 16K test tone, and with Audyssey FLAT, as measured with REW, they go up to 17K quite well (down about 2 dB, RE: 1K =0) Edited December 24, 2014 by Garyrc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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