Lost240 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Is there anyone in CT willing to audition a set of Klipschorns? I have never actually heard a set in person and can't find any Klipsch dealers that actually have them on display. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 My formal answer is: Don't know My informal answer is, they're not Klipschorns and they are not in CT.... but you could probably get an audition in Westhampton, Mass to hear the Jubilee (which was originally designed by PWK to become the Klipschorn II) The Jubilee is a formidable speaker and in my opinion, pretty easily bests the Khorn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost240 Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 I would love to hear the Jubilee, but something tells me that I wouldn't be able to fit them in my living room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr20 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 I'm in south coast section of Massachusetts. I have klipschorns and belles (among various other klipsch) if you want to come over and give a listen. You may need to bring your paladiums for a demo though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 6 hours ago, Lost240 said: but something tells me that I wouldn't be able to fit them in my living room Somewhat rhetorical.... then are you simply wanting to hear Khorns for the sake of hearing them or, are you considering a pair? If someone has room for a pair of Khorns, they have room for a pair of Jubilee's (physcially....aesthetically, I realize the Jubilee might be more visible than the Khorn) The Jubilee was intended to replace the Khorn. One of its design goals was to utilize the same footprint. Though it's not the exact footprint if you put them toe to toe, once they are in a corner, they occupy the same space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost240 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 5 hours ago, dtr20 said: I'm in south coast section of Massachusetts. I have klipschorns and belles (among various other klipsch) if you want to come over and give a listen. You may need to bring your paladiums for a demo though. You are welcome to visit and listen to the Palladiums. They are too heavy and beautiful to carry around. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr20 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 2 minutes ago, Lost240 said: You are welcome to visit and listen to the Palladiums. They are too heavy and beautiful to carry around. :-) Sorry, I thought you had the bookshelfs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost240 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 2 hours ago, Coytee said: Somewhat rhetorical.... then are you simply wanting to hear Khorns for the sake of hearing them or, are you considering a pair? If someone has room for a pair of Khorns, they have room for a pair of Jubilee's (physcially....aesthetically, I realize the Jubilee might be more visible than the Khorn) The Jubilee was intended to replace the Khorn. One of its design goals was to utilize the same footprint. Though it's not the exact footprint if you put them toe to toe, once they are in a corner, they occupy the same space. I would love to go the jubilee route but don't they need 2 amps and an active crossover? How much can they be purchased for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost240 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 Just now, dtr20 said: Sorry, I thought you had the bookshelfs If I did I would definitely bring them for a ride. I have the P37s. Although they are the "smallest" floorstanders, they are pretty heavy and awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr20 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Just now, Lost240 said: If I did I would definitely bring them for a ride. I have the P37s. Although they are the "smallest" floorstanders, they are pretty heavy and awkward. Bring them! ! ! But seriously, you are welcome to come by and check these out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost240 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 5 minutes ago, dtr20 said: Sorry, I thought you had the bookshelfs Definitely not travel size 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 The Khorn has stood the test of time for a reason. Hope you score some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 9 hours ago, Lost240 said: I would love to go the jubilee route but don't they need 2 amps and an active crossover? How much can they be purchased for? They come with no crossover so you have a choice. There is a schematic for a crossover so you would have to have one made (Dean, Crites, other?) or, you could go active. Going active allows you to mix/match amps if you wish, allows you to align the signal. Going active isn't hard....just ask me. I'm as dumb as they come and converted overnight, even made my own cables (to point out my dummy-ness, I even wired one/two backward when I went to the "other" end of the wire) So, you can go single amp or two with active, your choice. Cost? Though I don't know.... I speculate they are under $8K delivered. When I bought mine (10 years ago) they were about $7K so I'm giving some wiggle room for inflation. Regardless of their cost, they are LESS expensive than a new pair of Khorns and will (sorry Khorn owners) easily best them. Note that I don't say that too easily as I lusted to own a pair of Khorns for over 20 years. Finally bought a pair. Several years later, heard the Jubilee and sold my Khorns by that weekend to make space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Heard several things in the engineering room at Hope (including Khorn/Jubilee side by side) Khorn is a great speaker....but when PWK designed it he had "zero" years of experience making bass horns. By the time the Jubilee came around, he had 50 years of experience.... it shows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I know where a free set of diy Jubilee like half stacks are. The offer also has a good price on an ev dx38. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 On 11/1/2016 at 6:19 AM, Coytee said: Heard several things in the engineering room at Hope (including Khorn/Jubilee side by side) Khorn is a great speaker....but when PWK designed it he had "zero" years of experience making bass horns. By the time the Jubilee came around, he had 50 years of experience.... it shows. Could you identify the speakers top to bottom? They look similar but all are different. -Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 19 minutes ago, wvu80 said: Could you identify the speakers top to bottom? They look similar but all are different. -Dave The similarities are the 402 horn. They just stuck it on different bass bins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 49 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: The similarities are the 402 horn. They just stuck it on different bass bins. I was trying to figure out the configuration of the Jubilee. I thought maybe there were variations on the model and that is what was being shown. Are you saying the 402 horn is the part of the basic Jubilee package? I'm just trying to upgrade my complete lack of knowledge. +++ Edit: Whoops, I just noticed this thread is about auditioning Khorns. Have I thread drifted too far off topic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 1 minute ago, wvu80 said: I was trying to figure out the configuration of the Jubilee. I thought maybe there were variations on the model and that is what was being shown. Are you saying the 402 horn is the part of the basic Jubilee package? I'm just trying to upgrade my complete lack of knowledge. The Jubilee is currently being offered as 3 way in the Theater line. For home use, most are putting 402's on top and calling it a day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 You still have to buy the ugly factor though.... And I may be the lone dissenter here, but I've heard the Khorn and Jub in the same room, with the same source, etc, and much preferred the Khorn. The Jub sounded much too "clinical" and sterile to me, lacking character....JMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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