Idontknow Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Has anyone seen any videos before and after comparing this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I bought some beater Heresys and turned them into super Heresys with ports, upgraded woofers and Dave As lmahl tweeters and they sounded almost identical to my modded Forte 1s. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Do a search for Super Heresy... Some of the threads have be deleted or locked as it is not a Klipsch design (and this forum belongs to Klipsch). I'm sure you could find something on a FB section or on AK. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Klipsch knew what they were doing with the Heresy. Sealed is the way to go with the current woofer. If you want to go ported, you would need a different woofer to experience any noticeable "improvement". It was built to work as a system, tweeter, squawker, woofer, x-over, cabinet. That has been my experience over the years. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontknow Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 Thoughts appreciated. Got some things on the way already so we'll see how it all goes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Have fun with it! It is a hobby! Wont hurt but can be undone. If you are doing a rear port, I would suggest cutting a new back panel. Couldn't be easier and is quickly returned to stock. A port with the speaker positioned in the room correctly, may get you more bass. I doubt lower bass, just a couple spl from the woofer. Some feel the squawker is too bright, this may balance it out for you. Enjoy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winglet Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 On 1/6/2025 at 12:14 PM, MookieStl said: Have fun with it! It is a hobby! Wont hurt but can be undone. If you are doing a rear port, I would suggest cutting a new back panel. Couldn't be easier and is quickly returned to stock. A port with the speaker positioned in the room correctly, may get you more bass. I doubt lower bass, just a couple spl from the woofer. Some feel the squawker is too bright, this may balance it out for you. Enjoy. Plots don’t lie.. They extend much lower, have stronger mid bass, and sound much more balanced. No more shouty, angry little box… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82 Cornwalls Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 1 hour ago, winglet said: Plots don’t lie.. They extend much lower, have stronger mid bass, and sound much more balanced. No more shouty, angry little box… I assume you are talking about super with a different woofer, I assumed @MookieStl was referring to original woofers since OP hasn't mentioned new woofers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 11 minutes ago, 82 Cornwalls said: I assume you are talking about super with a different woofer, I assumed @MookieStl was referring to original woofers since OP hasn't mentioned new woofers. Yes. I was referring to adding a port and not adjusting anything else. I have three pair of Heresy. One original, two Supers. One pair with a 4" rear port and one with a front 1x14 slot port (HIP look). Hard to speak to the the port on it's own as all have different components (slightly). Three different uses. Three great sets of speakers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 2 hours ago, winglet said: Plots don’t lie.. They extend much lower, have stronger mid bass, and sound much more balanced. No more shouty, angry little box… Even a small speaker can have significant bass problems in a small room. Sealed or ported box? The two will sound different. Never met a mod that didn't get praise?🤠 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winglet Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 2 hours ago, MookieStl said: Yes. I was referring to adding a port and not adjusting anything else. I have three pair of Heresy. One original, two Supers. One pair with a 4" rear port and one with a front 1x14 slot port (HIP look). Hard to speak to the the port on it's own as all have different components (slightly). Three different uses. Three great sets of speakers. Oh.. Ported with the k22 they sound horrible.. Boomy, flabby bass. Even ported with the k28 they’re not great. Roy’s network in the IV obviously addressed it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 19 minutes ago, winglet said: Oh.. Ported with the k22 they sound horrible.. Boomy, flabby bass. Even ported with the k28 they’re not great. Roy’s network in the IV obviously addressed it I believe the Super calls for a k-42 woofer- have you heard that config? I had a set of the HIP's with type B crossovers along with other mods and they sounded pretty good to me but still not enough bass for my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winglet Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 41 minutes ago, jjptkd said: I believe the Super calls for a k-42 woofer- have you heard that config? I had a set of the HIP's with type B crossovers along with other mods and they sounded pretty good to me but still not enough bass for my liking. They do. Among other options. Just answering the question about how they sounded with original drivers and ported before I swapped woofers. Follow the ‘recipe’ and you’ll be happy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MookieStl Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 hour ago, winglet said: Oh.. Ported with the k22 they sound horrible.. Boomy, flabby bass. Even ported with the k28 they’re not great. Roy’s network in the IV obviously addressed it I was being nice. That is why I suggested to make a new back panel for the port experiment......can be undone quick and easy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontknow Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 I've actually already done the ports along with sound demos in the video. I was mostly interested in other's experiences. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontknow Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 9 hours ago, winglet said: Plots don’t lie.. They extend much lower, have stronger mid bass, and sound much more balanced. No more shouty, angry little box… In my opinion, Klipsch are not shouty. The problem is that end-users are often mating modern analytical Chi-Fi tube amps and cheap receivers to them. Then there's bright solid-state amps as well. My Heresy II's stock lean on the warm side if anything. Today's gear is often too revealing and many don't mate the proper amps to the Heritage line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 6 minutes ago, Idontknow said: In my opinion, Klipsch are not shouty. We all hear things differently. The Heresy was designed to be a single speaker used as a center for the Khorn. The problem, IMHO, is that many flocked to buying them as a pair to be used as full-range speakers. 6 minutes ago, Idontknow said: The problem is that end-users are often mating modern analytical Chi-Fi tube amps and cheap receivers to them. Then there's bright solid-state amps as well. I do not want to get into what others might or might not use. It has been a consensus for, well, since the Heresy was used for full range use that they 'needed' something. I can't blame the many thousands who have tried, for decades. 6 minutes ago, Idontknow said: My Heresy II's stock lean on the warm side if anything. Totally agree. I really liked my H2. 6 minutes ago, Idontknow said: Today's gear is often too revealing and many don't mate the proper amps to the Heritage line. Again, totally agree. So many listeners try to AB the Heresy to X without adjusting for sensitivity and Hz and ... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 On 1/2/2025 at 7:28 PM, Idontknow said: Has anyone seen any videos before and after comparing this? I don't have any video. I can share how stupid I looked after pushing ~ 200+ WPC RMS into two pairs of Supers H. I have no idea of the peak watts, but my hand was on the knobs and @MookieStl had to have been wondering who was going to buy the replacement drivers when I went too far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 4 hours ago, MookieStl said: I was being nice. Very unusual for you. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 On 1/7/2025 at 8:36 PM, Idontknow said: I've actually already done the ports along with sound demos in the video. I was mostly interested in other's experiences. That port and terminal cap looks perfect. Nice job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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