LoudTrombone Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I thought there might be a special section of this forum for new member introductions but a search revealed that the most likely place would be in this section. I'm sure I could lurk here indefinitely gleaning mass quantities of information about Klipsch speakers that I couldn't find anywhere else but I thought I should introduce myself anyway. I've already found quite a lot of information which has helped me figure out how to proceed with some cosmetic repair as well as performance updates to the new/used Heresy I speakers I recently purchased. Attached is a "before" photo of one of these speakers. They'll never be beauty contest winners but I think with some new grill cloth and a bit of cleaning and treatment of the finish they won't look embarrassing. In terms of sound the plan is to update and replace the crossover components too. I'm not a newcomer to Klipsch speakers however. My high school band director in the early 70s introduced us to Klipsch with a pair of corner horns in the band hall. I've been hooked ever since then. He also had taught band in Hope, Arkansas and used to recount stories of working at the plant during the summers and having discussion with Paul Klipsch about music and speaker design. I had always been intrigued by these stories - not all of them about audio necessarily. Both had a great sense of humor. He had a two track reel to reel tape deck (made by Bell) in a custom made wooden carrying box that PWK used to carry with him in his airplane when traveling to do audio demonstrations. He passed that tape deck onto me when I was in college and then sometime later - late 80s or 90s - I made a trip through Hope, stopped at the museum, and donated the machine to the museum. Of particular note about this tape deck was that the "Bell" in Bell Electronics had an extra "e" penciled in to the name making it "Belle". I"m not sure if the museum actually put it on display since I haven't been back since then to find out. The first Klipsch speakers I ever purchased were a set of KG4 that I bought new. It was all I could afford at the time. A few years later and back when I was in a house that had room for bigger speakers I ended up buying a pair of La Scalas (maybe two pair on two different occasions if I remember correctly), selling them, then buying two different pairs of Klipschorns (but not at the same time). The first pair were mismatched from different years and different finishes but the second pair (after I sold those) were matched and wonderful! A series of moves made it impossible to keep them however. After that the KG4s kept me in Klipsch sound until buying these Heresy speakers just a few weeks ago. I've always been intrigued with the design and have a set of technical papers that my former high school band director gave me. One of the things that I believe makes horn loaded speakers, and especially Klipsch because they do it well, so appealing to me is the reduction of intermodulation distortion caused by limiting the amount of diaphragm movement through coupling to a horn. It's strange but I rarely see this mentioned in defense of the design. Efficiency, sensitivity, and controlled directivity is mentioned but the lower distortion, especially from high volume and high level transients, is not talked about so much. I credit that aspect with being one of the reasons that I believe they reproduce brass music (I am a brass player, trombone specifically, as if you couldn't guess from my user name) so well. To me the brass section of orchestras doesn't sound realistic through most other speakers. The brass section my come through loud on other speakers but there's no power behind it. Not only did my band director influence me in my preference for Klipsch speakers, he also contributed to my decision to become a band and orchestra director 40 years ago - and now, after 35+ years of teaching, a professional trombonist. So, here's my latest project. The little Heresies are just about the perfect size for my small office/practice room. Looking forward to hearing about everyone's interest and experience with their Klipsch speakers and learning more about these great speakers! Ken 13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Welcome. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Welcome to the forum! I'm glad you turned the corner from lurker to poster. Great story BTW. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Howdy! We're a (mostly) friendly bunch so jump into the fray and become a part of the community at large. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoudTrombone Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 13 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: Welcome to the forum! I'm glad you turned the corner from lurker to poster. Great story BTW. Hi CECAA850 - I see from your signature you're in and/or from Southeast Texas - which is where I grew up and went to high school, Little Cypress-Mauriceville in Orange, and first heard Klipsch speakers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cincymat Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Welcome to our little corner of the internets. We're glad to meet you! Cincy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 13 minutes ago, Thaddeus Smith said: Howdy! We're a (mostly) friendly bunch so jump into the fray and become a part of the community at large. Mostly... 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Welcome ... 90+% friendly 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Right place .. right time. . Welcome to the forum...😎 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CECAA850 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 1 hour ago, LoudTrombone said: Hi CECAA850 - I see from your signature you're in and/or from Southeast Texas - which is where I grew up and went to high school, Little Cypress-Mauriceville in Orange, and first heard Klipsch speakers! Beaumont. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1290 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Welcome to the forum! Enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Welcome Loud Trombone....lots of great info around here. As our friend Boxx would say....show up often, post often. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbert Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Hola gringo, y buienvenido!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossy bottom Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 LoudTrombone, Welcome to the forum! Great post, I really ejoyed it, and I love the photos. Nice pair of Heresey's. Should be a fun project. I also see you have a reel to reel, I also enjoy tape. I have some 2 track machines and a 4 track. Big Fan. I look forward to your next post... Cheers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 6, 2019 Moderators Share Posted June 6, 2019 Welcome horn dude, glad you decided to join. 8 hours ago, LoudTrombone said: Efficiency, sensitivity, and controlled directivity is mentioned but the lower distortion, especially from high volume and high level transients, is not talked about so much. Your exactly right, you might be new here but you sure know why they sound the way they do. 8 hours ago, Thaddeus Smith said: Howdy! We're a (mostly) friendly bunch so jump into the fray and become a part of the community at large. And this from Mr. Snarky, but your right and kind of deceiving, you're not nearly as snarky as you claim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoudTrombone Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Mossy bottom said: LoudTrombone, Welcome to the forum! Great post, I really ejoyed it, and I love the photos. Nice pair of Heresey's. Should be a fun project. I also see you have a reel to reel, I also enjoy tape. I have some 2 track machines and a 4 track. Big Fan. I look forward to your next post... Cheers! Thanks for the kind welcome to all! Mossy bottom, I just stumbled onto this TEAC S-4300SX tape deck almost by accident. I posted on the NextDoor app to my local 7000 population “neighborhood” asking if anyone had a reel to reel deck that I could borrow or possibly buy to use to digitize a few tapes I had of my recitals from college. Long story short, this ended up being one of those rare $50 deals. I also posted a request on the NextDoor for woodworking help to make a few grill blanks for the Heresy speakers and a couple of neighbors with woodworking experience stepped forward to help out. Both also turned out to be Klipsch owners and fans. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoudTrombone Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 Being new the forum has limited for the day my “likes” of all your kind comments to my post - so in lieu of that - Thanks for the welcome everyone! All The Best to you all! Ken 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 I liked them all for you. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Welcome @LoudTrombone. Dad was a good tbone guy. I'm not a musician, I'm a drummer. When it comes to speakers, it takes horns to play horns. In your honor: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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