formica Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I'm in the midst of shopping around for a projector for my audio room... so I walked in to one of my preferred shops to check them out. They are just minutes from my home... and have become a Klipsch retailer in the last years... but I didn't expect to find such a good showing. They do have their assortment of competing brands... but I was surprised to see their main HT outfitted exclusively with Klipsch THX speakers... and their higher end 2 channel with room included a pair of....... Klipschorns 2005 (?) Yup... heritage in a demo room. This is the first time I EVER see heritage Klipsch in a showroom. They were hooked up to McIntosh gear... I talked a little with a sales guy... and he mentioned that they were on loan (probably from their Klipsch distribitor ?) and they tried them out with several amps including 50W tubes up too 250W SS. IMHO, they weren't the great at selling their capabilities... but did admit to loving their dynamics. All the same, the B&W and Paradigms were all relegated to lesser rooms... It's a nice boutique... kinda hope they'd keep them there. ROb PS: not sure if the guy believed me when I mentioned I had a couple of pairs of those too... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 sweet deal...so how did it sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 2005 model? That would make them pre the latest cosmetic update model, wouldn't it? What finish were they? Any comments about how they sounded in comparison to the other products? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formica Posted April 22, 2006 Author Share Posted April 22, 2006 so how did it sound? They were set on the long wall, and their rooms usually sound pretty good but someone was already auditioning them with unfamiliar material (some adult rock). They sounded similar to mine I guess, but it's not easy to figure out the difference between the recording versus the speaker/room. I'm not expecting a big difference apart from their room. I got there 1-1/2 hours before closing and mostly talked projectors. Since I wasn't going to listen to speakers, I didn't really bring any sample material... I am temped to go back, esp to listen to the THX room which included a pair of flush mounted matching subs. 2005 model? That would make them pre the latest cosmetic update model, wouldn't it? What finish were they? They didn't have the new aesthetics but had the "new" pie logos, that's why I guessed 2005... although they may be slightly older. I'm pretty sure they were mahogany (which I have a hard time telling apart from Sapele). They were quite stunning compared to mine but I wasn't fond of the horizontal banding (edges of the home-plates and collar) which was a little darker than front and top of the unit. Any comments about how they sounded in comparison to the other products? Wish I could, but didn't take control of the listening room. Maybe when I go back... ROb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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