Abomb Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 What was the first piece of music that you played on your first set of Klipsch speakers, and which model were they? Can you describe what the experience was like? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abomb Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 1 hour ago, Abomb said: What was the first piece of music that you played on your first set of Klipsch speakers, and which model were they? Can you describe what the experience was like? Any suggestions for what I should play on mine when they show up? Two Heresy IV's in Black Ash showing up by 7PM today. 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 It has been a minute since 1984. That is when I bought a pair of Heresy, new from a place called Ovation. I can't recall the first tunes that I played through them. What I listen to these days is a lot less radical than then, most of the time lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1 minute ago, Abomb said: Any suggestions for what I should play on mine when they show up? Two Heresy IV's in Black Ash showing up by 7PM today. 😁 Congrats. What music do you like? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abomb Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 1 minute ago, Woofers and Tweeters said: Congrats. What music do you like? I listen to everything. As a drummer you kind of have to. I am thinking that maybe Gary Moore "Dunluce part 2" would be a great way to check out their range. After that maybe some Take 5. I really like anything progressive. Complexity is always fun to both listen and play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 My first Klipsch experience that wowed me was listening to Frankenstein by Edgar Winter Group on a friends Cornwall's at around 115db. That got me hooked, from there I purchased Klipsch Heresy Is and the first album I can recall listening to was Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon. That being said, I would recommend that. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Heresy in 1985. An Army friend bought them in the PX so they were (I cheated here) not mine. He played the Twisted Sister concert from the aircraft hanger in San Bernardino, on a Laserdisc player. We all felt like we were at the concert, pretty awesome from such a small speaker. We all had bigger speakers in our Quonset Huts, but they didn't sound nearly as good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Always amazed me how Klipsch could reproduce that "sound signature" all nuances included not only when given some wattage to work with but when turned down low also. First heard a pair of K-Horns from the Boston Garden's old system back in the late 70s one at each end of a small place with a low wattage (20wpc) receiver. DSOTM! The dynamics of any great old Floyd LP works, acoustic Heart with Ann & Nancy in their mid 70s prime! Got any David Sanborn with him on an alto? Or Jeff Beck's "There & Back" from front to back like the Floyd. Steely Dan's Aja was what the good stereo stores kept a copy of to demo on their $$$ equipment back then. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abomb Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 (edited) Okay...they have arrived and they are set up. The first listen in order. Gary Moore "Dunluce Part 2" Rush "A Farewell to Kings" Rush "Xanadu"...both on Vinyl and then Andres Segovia playing some Ludovico Roncalli. Sounded effing AWESOME!!! I can't wait until they are fully broken in. In any case keep this chain going. It's interesting to hear about everyone's first Klipsch experience. Edited March 12 by Abomb 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Don & Kathy's House of Music, Saint Louis, MO, around 1977. Klipschorns. Fleetwood Mac, "The Chain". The kick drum in the opening gut-punched me like I'd never experienced before. Later, during the bass riff toward the end, I could almost see the bass notes rippling through the room. Very impressive to an 18-year-old (at the time). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 2 hours ago, Abomb said: Okay...they have arrived and they are set up. What are you using to power them? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abomb Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 For now a Dayton Audio HTA200 with a Schiit Mani 2 preamp. Does not sound bad at all. The Mani 2 makes all of the difference. I definitely see a Denon or a Yamaha in my future. It's all up to how both the amp and the speakers sound after they both break in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tragusa3 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 1986. I had a high school buddy who's Dad had Khorns driven by Rotel Amps. The room was about 25'x60' (huge). The music was the Moody Blues. I was already into audio, but knew that night that I would own a pair one day! Then, I was age 16. At age 53, I finally had the place for them. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMarshall Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Congrats! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abomb Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 1 minute ago, RobMarshall said: Congrats! Thanks! Oh I guess that I should mention. My first Klipsch experience was around 1980. My Father's new Heresy's. The first thing that I heard was The Victory at Sea soundtrack. I really felt like I was in The Navy during WW2. I was sold. I knew one day I would have to buy something from Klipsch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWelsh Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 My first experience with Klipsch was a long, long time before I owned a pair. I was in a store called Audio Labs in Des Moines, Iowa, probably about 1972. I spent enough time there that I had gotten to know a couple of the sales people fairly well. When I walked in one day, one of the guys grabbed me immediately and dragged me into the large room where they had a pair of K-horns powered with bi-amped Audio Research 100 wpc tube amps. He sat me in the sweet spot and fired up Karn Evil 9 by ELO. It was mind blowing! It took me 50 years to buy my own...not K-horns, but I'm happy. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossfan Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 It was Bruce Springsteen. I can’t remember the song and they were Forte 2s which I still have in excellent condition and still sound great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 I can't remember that far back... jesus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abomb Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 Anyone else??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backlog Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 First Klipsch experience at a friend’s house on a pair of Heresy’s up high on a bookshelf in a sunken den circa 1980, Sammy Hagar Heavy Metal and Foreigner Juke Box Hero Still gives me chills, especially on my AL5s. But these heavy guitar bands are best heard cranked up and off axis, lol!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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