Klipsch Heresy which model to buy and a fair price?

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[jeffery163]

On 3/29/2021 at 10:21 PM, creed2 said:

Hi, I'm new here but a 15 year member on  Audiogon. I owned Klipsch and Altec 604's long long ago. My other system is mostly modern tube and solid state gear except for linn lp12.I have a Mapleshade Scott lk48 in a closet I would like to pull out and use again. Can some one suggest which Heresy to buy. I would love to buy the Heresy 4's but out of my budget for second system. I'm also,open to most other models of Klipsch but just don't want a speaker that shouts at me. I just like how lively and fun klipsch can sound? This system will be used with Scott amp, Well tempered Labs turntable, Pass Lab phono pre, MHDT Orchid tube dac , Auralic streamer. I can solder and am open to a rebuild. What version would be best and a fair price to pay. Thanks for any help and suggestions. If someone has something they would like to sell please let me know, thank you Paul 

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[Manual Garcia]

I've owned a pair of Heresy III "Capitol Records 75th Anniversary" edition (gee) for a few years and after the piles of great reviews of the IVs I bought a pair as, hey, they're "improved."  I'm a long time musician, pro sound engineer,  audio geek, jazz fan, and certified old person with Golden Ears, or actually flesh colored but experienced earballs. Or at least I know what I like. In any case the IVs are built better than the IIIs, new designs for the mids and ported, etc., and I was more or less happy with all that and hopeful during a 2 month break-in period. The issue became a pronounced upper mid, ear disturbing "blat" that I hoped would go away....most noticeable when a piano reached certain upper range notes that suddenly would jump out and harsh my mellow. My IIIs don't do that...they're pretty much flat and clean all the way up, and the IIIs have a much more complicated horn loading "phase plug" design far different than the poly driver bolted directly to the horn on the IVs. A VERY different mid driver design with the IIIs that simply works. Plus the IIIs are titanium mid diaphragms...also making 'em different. I use a couple of REL subs so the extra bass (not that much really) from the ported IVs was irrelevant although sounded similar to the excellent bass of the IIIs. Suffice to say the IVs went off to a new home...I did wonder if the annoying tone issue was specific to that particular pair, but the whole experience just made me happier with the IIIs which sound fabulous.

[creed2]

I've been drifting,  tried to find a pair of klipsch then started looking at single driver like Tannoy, Omega, DIY Audio Nirvana. Now I've come full circle again back looking at Klipsch again. The diy Audio Nirvana looked real interesting in a 12 or 15 inch driver in a 5.6 cabinet for under a $1000. I think I'm going to keep looking for a pair of klipsch, there not easy to find at a fair price it seems. Anyone know a good deal on Forte, Heresy or other models please let me know, sorry I disappeared for a while I'm just a little confused trying to match this Scott lk48 up. 

[geezin']

There's a pair of Forte II in the garage sale section for $800 right now.

[uteman1011]

On 4/15/2021 at 8:21 PM, creed2 said:

I've been drifting,  tried to find a pair of klipsch then started looking at single driver like Tannoy, Omega, DIY Audio Nirvana. Now I've come full circle again back looking at Klipsch again. The diy Audio Nirvana looked real interesting in a 12 or 15 inch driver in a 5.6 cabinet for under a $1000. I think I'm going to keep looking for a pair of klipsch, there not easy to find at a fair price it seems. Anyone know a good deal on Forte, Heresy or other models please let me know, sorry I disappeared for a while I'm just a little confused trying to match this Scott lk48 up. 

Where are you located?  I'm always perusing different sites and places in the Western U.S., and have found multiple sets of Klipsch speakers for friends/forum members.