kkeenan Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Pardon the newbie question. What should I look for if buying a pair of Klipsch Tangent 40 speakers made in '89-'90. Do they really hold up well, and how much of a life can they last ? Appreciate any advice. Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Welcome to the forum. I have not heard the Tangent 40, but understand that the Tangent floor standing speakers are the best sounding in the line. It is a reasonable expectation that a speaker of that age, with decent care should be fine. I've heard that the Tangents were produced for the Base Exchange market and such. Don't know for sure if that is accurate, but they are priced more economically than similar speakers in the regular Klipsch line of that period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I am interested to know your feelings/impressions on these. In the time I have been on this board, there hasn't been much if any positive every spoken about the Tanget series. Please let us know how you enjoy them. Good Luck. Specifications FREQUENCY RESPONSE:42Hz-20kHz±3dB POWER HANDLING:125 watts maximum continuous (625 watts peak) SENSITIVITY:96dB @ 1watt/1meter NOMINAL IMPEDANCE:8 ohms TWEETER:K-80-K 1" (2.54cm) Phenolic diaphragm compression driver HIGH FREQUENCY HORN:90°x40° Exponential Horn WOOFER:Two K-6-K 8" (20.32cm) Fiber-composite cone actives / KD-13 12" (30.48cm) Fiber-composite cone passive ENCLOSURE MATERIAL:Medium density fiberboard construction (MDF) ENCLOSURE TYPE:Bass reflex via passive radiator DIMENSIONS:31.75" (80.7cm) x 14.2" (36.1cm) x 12.25" (31.1cm) WEIGHT:49 lbs. (22.3kg) FINISHES:Walnut BUILT FROM:1989 BUILT UNTIL:1991 Unauthorized Dealer Warning©2006 Klipsch Audio Technologies. All rights reserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRBILL Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Glad to have you aboard! Look at the short manufacturing run. It tells you all you need to know. I have a pair in the bedroom hooked to the TV. I'd give them a "C" for that application. I finally modded them with Heresy crossovers, mids and tweeters. That helped, but the bass is terribly uneven and boomy. Maybe a "B" in that configuration. I had heard the base exchange market as well. Probably some size and weight compromises for international shipping. Not Klipsch's finest hour. DRBILL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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