Mike Lindsey Posted October 27, 2001 Share Posted October 27, 2001 Well...it was just about 2 weeks ago when I told Doug Drake I was done buying equipment for awhile! So what did I do? I promptly bought a pair of Chorus II's (to go with my Chorus I's) that I found down in West Palm Beach. These are now my new front speakers and I absolutely love them! So, this morning, my girlfriend and I are doing the garage sale thing and what do I come across? An older pair of Heresy's with beat up grills but a decent walnut finish with some minor chips on the veneer. I noticed that the 3rd character on the SN was "P" and tried to remember the Word document I had explaining the Year based on SN. I figured "P" was 1975 but it turned out they were '76's. He was asking $225, which I thought was decent but was hoping for a better deal. I took off the disfigured grills and the drivers looked like they were in fantastic shape! I told him I would offer him $160 for them..."Take it or leave it", I said. He said "I can't take anything less than $175 for them." I said "Sold!" After searching for 4 months, I finally found my bedroom speakers. These should match up nicely with my Yamaha M-4 amp (125 w/ch) and C-4 preamp that I bought new in 1980. All they need is some new grills and a little TLC. They look to have a Walnut finish but I'm not sure if that's the original finish because I can't read the Type on the SN label. I have sent an Email to Matt or Trey, hoping they can give me the info that I need on these speakers. I haven't heard them both together, but I did hook one up to my amp/preamp and played Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" with it and was awestruck by the sound! I had the volume on 5 and it sounded just beautiful! I was hoping tomorrow I could take the back panel off and see what the inside looked like. This may be my first speaker that I tinker with. Any of you Heresy owner's out there have any ideas? What can you tell me about the mid-70's Heresy? I would appreciate any input. I hope to get some pictures of them soon and will post them when they get developed. Hey Wes...I'm now only about 3 pairs behind you! Mike ------------------ Family Room ----------- Hitachi 43UWX10B HDTV (16:9) Denon AVR-4800 Acurus A200X3 Panasonic DVD-RP91K (Progressive Scan & DVD-Audio) Dual CS-5000 Turntable w/Shure V15V-MR DBX 3bx Series III Range Expander Mains - Chorus II (Oiled Oak/Acurus Amp) Center - KLF-C7 (Finished Black/Acurus Amp) Surrounds - Chorus I's (Finished Black/Denon) Surround Back - RS-3's (White/Denon) SVS 20-39CS Sub w/Samson S700 Amp Monster HTS-3500 Line Conditioner Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2100 Digital Cable box Monster M-500 Component Video cables Monster Datalink 100 Digital Coaxial cables Radio Shack Gold Series & AR for all other audio interconnects Bedroom ------- Mitsubishi 31" TV Yamaha M-4 Amp Yamaha C-4 Preamp Yamaha T-7 Tuner Teac DVD Player Dual CS-721 Turntable w/B&O MMC2 Looking for a pair of Cherry or Mahogany Heresy's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willjam Posted October 28, 2001 Share Posted October 28, 2001 Other than having a similiar pair all I can tell you they sound as you discribed -- fantastic. I think this is particularly true in smaller spaces. I hear folks complain about the bass, but I'm using a M&K VX7 which has a 8" woofer and I have no complaint about the bass. I think you got a deal -- enjoy and keep us posted. ------------------ Bill J. ----- Denon AVR 3300 Denon DVM 3800 DVD Pioneer LD Elite CLD-53 Nakamichi Dragon Cassette Scientific Atlantic Explorer 2100 RCA Home Theater Hi-Fi VCR RCA 25" Colortrack 2000 (1974) Rega Planar 3 Turntable -Elys cartridge Panamax 1000+ Surge Protector/Line Conditioner Heresy Mains RC-3 Center Channel KSP-6 Rears M&K VX-7 Sub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted October 28, 2001 Author Share Posted October 28, 2001 Bill, Thanks for the reply! I cleaned them up a bit this morning (Howard's Restor-Finish) and they look pretty presentable. I was going to finish them with some Formsby Dark Walnut Stain and see how they turn out. Then apply some Lemon Oil on top of that once it dries. I have never worked with wood before so if this is not what I should be doing, someone please speak up. I also took the backs off of each speaker and have the same matching components inside: Balancing Network: Type E Tweeter: K-77 Squawker: K-55-V Woofer: K-22-EF After close inspection, it looks as though all the wiring is original as well. I was wondering from all you DIYers if there were some things I could do to these to make them sound better. I will do a search on the boards but am hoping for input as well. Thanks a lot, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake2 Posted October 28, 2001 Share Posted October 28, 2001 Hey Mike - That's the kind of "find" that gets me out to garage sales. Reminds me of the $200 Forte's from a few weeks back. Congratulations!! You inspire value seekers everywhere!!! DD2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted October 28, 2001 Author Share Posted October 28, 2001 Doug, Thanks a lot! We were just looking for some Christmas knick-knacks and the like, when I spotted them at the 4th or 5th house we went to. As soon as I saw them, I knew they were Heresy's and this was from about 40 feet away! The logos were missing from the grill and I asked the wife if they were Heresy's? She said "You know they're Klipsch Heresy's!?" She then called her husband over and I had to not show too much interest in them. They were originally bought by his brother and were given to him about 10 years ago. They have been sitting in a closet for the last 2 years. I knew Debbie wouldn't be thrilled about me getting another pair of speakers (she went with me to pick up my 2 pair of Chorus's) but she said if I wanted them to go ahead and make an offer (she's so understanding! :-). Anyway, they need some work but I think with a little TLC, I can make them look pretty good. Will post some pictures when I get a chance... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBusa Posted October 28, 2001 Share Posted October 28, 2001 Awesome deal! Good for you man! That's what I've been looking for. I guess I need to get out and do some garage sale-ing myself. ------------------ Ubid customer service SUX. Be very wary if you use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBusa Posted November 1, 2001 Share Posted November 1, 2001 Mike how are the Heresys working out for you? Update? ------------------ My system thus far: 1980 Cornwalls (mains) 19?? Heresy II's (rears) 2001 KLF-C7 (center) 2001 KSW15 (Subwoofer) Onkyo TX-DS787 (reciever) Kenwood DV402 (DVD) Sony KV 27V55 (9 year old 27" TV) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted November 1, 2001 Author Share Posted November 1, 2001 Busa, Thanks for asking. I posted this thread last night... http://216.37.9.58/ubb/Forum6/HTML/000576.html BTW, congratulations on the purchase of your new Heresy II's! I'm curious how they will sound as your rears for movies. Keep us posted... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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