dougdrake Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Defenders of the erstwhile Quasi-Heritage faith!! Raise your glass in victory, and with pride!!! Yes, we who scraped and clawed and begged to be considered owners of Heritage speakers, who have been kicked to the curb far too often, can finally stand tall and proud, chins up, non-horn-loaded bass speakers leading the charge!!! Of what do I speak? Cast your eyes upon the revamped listing of Classic Classics, in the Heritage sub-category, and what will you find? Our beloved Forte, Quartet, Chorus, and Academy sharing disk space right alongside the likes of Heresy, Cornwall, Rebel, Shorthorn and even the 50th Anniversay Klipschorn! It is a day that will live forever (or maybe until the next post). Carry On!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Don't know why but that gave me a good giggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Nectar Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 "Don't know why but that gave me a good giggle." Only a Heritage owner would understand Of particular interest was the clarification on the Cornwall. I have read posts on the forum stating that the Cornwall was "no longer Heritage" because Heritage nomenclature was only given to models in current production. WHAAAAAAT? Blasphemy, I say! PWK designed the Cornwall....it's a Heritage. Born a Heritage, always a Heritage. End of story. I do find it interesting that the Chorus, Forte, and Quartet designations have been clarified as well. I always referred to these as "the Heritage Brothers", the second generation of Heritage voiced speakers. If they look like a Heritage, sound like a Heritage.....well, they must certainly be Heritage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Here, here. I whole-heartedly agree! Welcome to the Heritage family of fine PWK-designed horn speakers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundthought Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Hurrah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwatkins Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Long overdue. Dut what has this got to do with Paradigm? Oops - wrong thread..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Do my KG1's qualify? Or am I going to have to replace them with Heresy's to call it an all Heritage HT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horonzak Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 I wonte accept them as Heritage but as basterds userping the throne of the original line. Storm the walls of KLIPSH LLC. Over throw them. Dont accept the Heretics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale A B Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 I would classify the Heritage line as speakers that have been produced for a longer period of time in Klipsch history, or at least have to wait 20 or 25 years to get into the club. They should have to earn their status, not be grand-fathered in. In any case, my 14 year old Forte 2's sound most excellent pounding out live Zeppelin. NP - How The West Was Won Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Doug, Congratulations!! I feel so proud...and happy for you! Finally Klipsch put Heritage on your chest! Are you handing out see-gars? fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 I don't know why everything always has to be so complicated: If the speaker is called by "a name" -- it's Heritage. If if has a letter/number -- it's not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-malotky Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 I always used the rule that - If it sounded like Heritage, I would consider it Heritage and enjoy the music. JM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cornell Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Yep, they sure are Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 ---------------- On 5/28/2003 8:15:03 AM horonzak wrote: I wonte accept them as Heritage but as basterds userping the throne of the original line. Storm the walls of KLIPSH LLC. Over throw them. Dont accept the Heretics. ---------------- The multitude of misspellings in your amusing little tirade only serves to demonstrate the weakness of your claims; nomenclature does not impress me nearly as much as the fact that my Klipsch Fortes kick azz. (...and the last word was intentionally misspelled to slip past the silly automatic censor). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horonzak Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Sorry for the misspelling. My fingers are moving faster than my brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOOTERDOG Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 So then, how would I clerify my custom klipsch center? I'm lost and need some direction. It looks like a heritage, sounds like a heritage, but has 3 mothers that gave birth to its drivers Do I mount my heritage copper klipsch logo on it or do I use the Pie logo? is it the red pill or the blue pill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodger Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Hello: The answer to which are the "actual Heritage" lies within the Klipsch Literature and the PWK Pie logo. The Cornwalls were Heritage and looking at one piece of the Klipsch literature, you have a pair of Klipschorns with a Cornwall as a center. Cornwalls were available in pairs as were the Heresys, LaScalas and the K-Horns. All mentioned above did have at one time the "pie" logo. They all were switched over to the copper logo, and the Heresy and the Cornwall were re-configured with different horns and gained the "II" designation. To note, if one needs a mid-range horn assembly for the Heresy II, the driver is available but the plastic horn is not. The Choruses I and II, Forte's and Quartets (am not familiar with Academys I'm ashamed to say) were produced while Mr. Paul W. Klipsch was still active to a degree. Thus they would have either his blessing or I'm sure we would have heard that he would have called them bull$hit speakers. Thus to me they qualify as Heritage along with forerunners mentioned and those I have not mentioned as they were already in the other posts. It is unique to me that the "pie" is in the left hand of the copper logo - a tribute to the originator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horonzak Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 DeanG If so.....Than what was the K-2 , K-3, K-3B . None of the early units had a LOGO. Including one of mine. Remember I go back to mono days. Should we call those MUSEUM HERITAGE units? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 I am the proud owner of a Porsche 944 Turbo.. Case n point the origin was a 924 which was co produced by VW. When the 944 were made by Porsche specifically the 1986-1989 944 Turbos which were lighter and almost and in some cases the fastest too...except for the Turbo 911's came out, Porsche people (read 911 owners who by the way get pissed off if you do not pronounce it por- sha... LOL) said that is not a real Porsche. Oh really? It is 1/2 of the biggest and baddest at the time Porsche the 928. (It had 8 cylendars and the 944 had 4, same engine tweeked in Germany. I have had mine tweeked some more now 298 Horse Power... well you get the idea.. At the time Porsche said the fastest production 4 cylendar sports car in the world. Well the 928 has been scrapped... people today a little less critical now embrace it as a true Porsche...The boxter while new can't hold a candle to mine speed wise or just runnin on rails feel.. so I keep mine until it gets to be faster and more fun. That long winded explanation is this.. You always were Klipsch... And yes some lines "in the transition years when Paul might have not been quite as involved were created." (read the book it is a fantastic history... came out this line.) It is Klipsch heritage, it does sound great, so welcome now..get the chip off your shoulder and just enjoy that you have such great speakers you love anyhow. Now, aren't we all one big happy family!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erdric Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 WAHOO!!!! I'm Heritage bay-bee! I don't know why this makes me so happy. Seriously, it's nice to know where my speakers fall in the Klipsch line. Extended Heritage never felt quite right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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