The History Kid Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Just got to wondering today since my mother (of all people) started a conversation with someone in regards to the Heresies we got in June...what is the overall hierarchy of the heritage and extended heritage hierarchy? I'm speaking on the whole, not in any particular metric. My understanding is that it was something like this: Heresy > Quartet > Forte > Chorus > La Scalla > Cornwall > Belle > Klipschorn Does this seem right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyrc Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) Just got to wondering today since my mother (of all people) started a conversation with someone in regards to the Heresies we got in June...what is the overall hierarchy of the heritage and extended heritage hierarchy? I'm speaking on the whole, not in any particular metric. My understanding is that it was something like this: Heresy > Quartet > Forte > Chorus > La Scalla > Cornwall > Belle > Klipschorn Does this seem right? There would probably be some tied ranks. Some are better in some ways, but not as good in others. I don't have experience with Quartet, Hersey III and Chorus, so I'll leave them out, but for the ones I know, I might say: Best Klipschorn (post 1987 or upgraded models -- if stock, with resin mid horn, front mounted tweeter, and steep crossover) La Scala II (firm cabinet, horn loaded bass, larger mid horn than Belle) Tied with current Cornwall (which has possibly punchier, deeper bass, but not as clean and "fast" as LSII) Belle smaller mid horn than LS II (&I), but shares with LS clean horn loaded bass. Heresy II Worst (but still excellent) EDIT: I don't have experience with Forte/ForteII either, but the original Forte got one of the best reviews ever in High Fidelity magazine. Edited April 11, 2016 by garyrc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusaDude Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 When they were first introduced... Klipschorn 1946 Heresy 1957 Cornwall 1959 LaScala 1963 Belle 1971 Forte 1985 Chorus 1987 Quartet 1989 I'd put them in this order sound wise... Klipschorn LaScala I & II Belle Chorus II Cornwall Forte II Chorus Forte Quartet Heresy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) ^^^^^ Absolutely and totally agree with the above assessment by GPBusa! Roger Edited April 11, 2016 by twistedcrankcammer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 My understanding is that it was something like this:Heresy > Quartet > Forte > Chorus > La Scalla > Cornwall > Belle > Klipschorn Does this seem right? So the Heresy are > (greater than) the Klipschorn? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 My understanding is that it was something like this:Heresy > Quartet > Forte > Chorus > La Scalla > Cornwall > Belle > Klipschorn Does this seem right? So the Heresy are > (greater than) the Klipschorn? Read > as "then" instead of "greater than". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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