Gurba Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Any news about this? http://www.avsforum.com/best-of-ces-klipsch-heritage-wireless-the-fifteen-2-way-15-active-speakers/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaman Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I heard Klipsch shelved this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff. Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 They never made it past the prototype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 That article is from January 2017. Cool speaker though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyrc Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 1) Why was it withdrawn? 2) Just out of curiosity, what midrange driver did it use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 I don't know why it was scrapped, but the whole design team was let go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 5 hours ago, garyrc said: 1) Why was it withdrawn? 2) Just out of curiosity, what midrange driver did it use? "Featuring 180 watts per channel built-in custom amplification with a 192kHz / 24-bit DAC, 15” woofers and 1.75” horn-loaded tweeters, The Fifteens deliver auditory ecstasy. Including a built-in phono pre-amp, plus optical digital, USB Audio, RCA and Bluetooth® inputs– you can enjoy the purity of sound from virtually any source without the hassle of a complicated setup.” Based on this I'd guess the same driver as in the RF-7 II? I remember reading some time back that the built in electronics and the size of the speakers were a big part of the reason not to build these, chances / costs of having issues and customer returns for repairs and what not were predicted to be too high. Nice looking speakers though, bet they sounded great too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff. Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 I really thought they were on to something here. Maybe just a little ahead of their time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Fifteen's with a 2" driver... kpt325 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurba Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 Too bad. I was looking forward to hearing this. I'm a sucker for powered speakers. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODS123 Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 I think they made the right choice. A powered speaker this large presents a real servicing headache. ..It's one thing to send a 40lb Active stand monitor in for servicing but quite another to send something this large back if the amplifier needs servicing. ..Yes, you could remove the amp section and send it separately but then the technician can't investigate the speaker itself as a contributing factor. Personally, I don't see how active speakers are any more convenient. ..Instead of speaker wires, you now have both a signal AND a power cord running to each speaker. And what if you don't have an outlet proximal to the speaker? You'll end up with even more cabling gathering round the base of each speaker and possibly more limited placement unless you don't mind running extension cords to your speakers (or paying to have new outlets installed). Plus, with both speakers plugging into outlets (and probably using grounded three-prong plugs) you'll have more opportunity for buzz and hum from ground loops. I say it was the right decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasty Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 On 4/15/2018 at 12:45 PM, ODS123 said: I think they made the right choice. A powered speaker this large presents a real servicing headache. ..It's one thing to send a 40lb Active stand monitor in for servicing but quite another to send something this large back if the amplifier needs servicing. ..Yes, you could remove the amp section and send it separately but then the technician can't investigate the speaker itself as a contributing factor. Personally, I don't see how active speakers are any more convenient. ..Instead of speaker wires, you now have both a signal AND a power cord running to each speaker. And what if you don't have an outlet proximal to the speaker? You'll end up with even more cabling gathering round the base of each speaker and possibly more limited placement unless you don't mind running extension cords to your speakers (or paying to have new outlets installed). Plus, with both speakers plugging into outlets (and probably using grounded three-prong plugs) you'll have more opportunity for buzz and hum from ground loops. I say it was the right decision. Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 On 4/15/2018 at 2:48 AM, garyrc said: 1) Why was it withdrawn? Most likely they realized that there wasn't nearly as big of a market as somebody had originally thought, plus all that active stuff has more warranty issues. They were going to build it in Hope too, which is already pretty much maxed out. They've put their efforts into promoting the heritage stuff more instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus89 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Most likely they realized that there wasn't nearly as big of a market as somebody had originally thought, plus all that active stuff has more warranty issues. They were going to build it in Hope too, which is already pretty much maxed out. They've put their efforts into promoting the heritage stuff more instead. How many did they make? Try and ****** one of the few pairs they might have made Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus89 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 How many did they make? Try and ****** one of the few pairs they might have made [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWhy is s n a t c h filtered? That’s odd Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 I've seen at least two pair, may be more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 9 minutes ago, Maximus89 said: Why is s n a t c h filtered? That’s odd Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It's a slang term for ******, so it get's caught in standard profanity filters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Apparently standard anatomy terms like v a g i n a do too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 But not fuckwit, so that's cool. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 28 minutes ago, Thaddeus Smith said: But not fuckwit, so that's cool. That's Mr. Fuckstick to you, you self absorbed dickbag. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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