dhtman Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Almost 30 years ago, as a teenager, I visited the London audio show. Back then, the British audio scene was even more parochial than it is today. Speaker manufacturers were obsessed with achieving flat frequency responses, using complex filter circuits. Whilst the specs looked good in the brochure the music was invariably boring and lifeless. At that show, one room stood out from the rest the first time I ever heard a pair of La Scalas. They filled the room with raunchy sounds that came closer to recreating a live gig than anything else I had heard. At that time they were way beyond my budget, however I promised I would treat myself to a pair when I could afford them Sadly, the UK wasnt ready for Klipsch at that time. You know how sometimes it takes courage to stand out from the crowd by going against whats fashionable, and there werent enough customers in England prepared to do that, so the Klipsch line was no longer imported. Last year I started looking for a new turntable and I visited Colorado to hear a couple of promising designs. The dems I heard featured current audiophile horn designs with low output tube amps. I liked the punch and immediacy there was something there, however there were also compromises that I didnt want to make. However dht amps with horns was the direction I wanted to take. Then I remembered the La Scalas and also the Khorns I heard once. I started looking for a pair of used Khorns (as rare as rocking horse shit over here) and just missed out on a pair last fall. I visited a friend in Italy who has an amazing horn system based on vintage PA speakers. It sounded awesome but failed the WAF miserably. In discussions online I heard about the La Scala bass bin mod and that someone had built some great speakers using the La Scala bass bins with 200 Hz Oris horns. I visited this forum looking for clues on how to build the modded La Scala bass bins and how to build the crossover. As I read further through old threads it confirmed my suspicions that cross over design is a specialisation that requires skill, experience and measurement equipment so I shifted my sights onto a speaker design that had been developed by someone who knew what they were doing! By chance I came across one of the Jubilee threads and these speakers really captured my imagination. Fortunately, there are thousands of words written here on the Jubilees and I am familiar with the sound of many of the other speakers that they have been compared to, so I was able to form a good impression of how they perform. I contacted Richard off list with some questions and he suggested I check with Mike too. Mike and I had a long phone conversation one weekend and as we talked, it became obvious to me that Mike and I had the same kind of priorities in how we like our music to sound. We had made similar equipment choices and had followed a similar path in our system evolution. It sounded like Jubilees would be just the horns I was looking for! Richard and Mike bought their Jubs through a Klipsch cinema dealer. But Klipsch isnt currently represented in the UK would I be able to get a pair at any price, would the cost of shipping make them too expensive? Only one way to find out - I emailed Roy Delgado back in August and he was excellent. He made the connections internally and I was introduced to Klipschs European Operations Manager in the Netherlands. We had a phone conversation, and yes, he would prepare a price quotation for me. The email quote arrived this Tuesday and amazingly the before tax price comes in very close to what Mike and Richards cost, including shipping. Amazingly they will cost me less than a pair of plug n play Oris horns too! So finally, 30 years after first being blown away by a pair of Klipsch speakers, I get to buy my first pair! My order is in delivery quoted is 12 weeks, so Im guessing they will be arriving some time in January (if they are shipped from Hope before the Christmas holiday). Watch out for pics and my listening impressions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Holy crap! Great story! Can't wait to see the pics and get your impressions! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Congrats on having the first Jubilees in Europe and on buying the finest speaker system I have ever heard. You will be amazed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Cool, I'm curious to know more about dht amps also[] I hope your prepared for the Jubi-lation that accompanies these speakers[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hooo-eeey!! Can I have an AMEN? England is going to have an old fashioned revival. Congratulations!!!!! Listening to my DHT PP 2A3 Wright Mono 10s on the Khorns right now and lovin' it. Don't think my weak heart could take Jubes.[] Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 You Lucky Son of a Buck........Good for you, Enjoy......another Big Dog on the block.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 whoo hoo... welcome dhtman!!! 4 of us now (including 6foot8 even though he has the 3-way [6]) They need to get our own forum so we can talk behind everyone elses back!! "yo...dude... you hear about the guy with the ionovac??" Then again, might get lonely with only 4 of us [8-)] [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodcaw boy Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 whoo hoo... welcome dhtman!!! 4 of us now (including 6foot8 even though he has the 3-way [6]) They need to get our own forum so we can talk behind everyone elses back!! "yo...dude... you hear about the guy with the ionovac??" Then again, might get lonely with only 4 of us [8-)] [] well dtjman (dem thar jubs man), congrats on getting your babies on order. if there is anything i can do to help (or mess up), let me know. you going active filter? blueberry roy ps. anyone know what happened to miketn? does he know to leave his jam room once in a while and get some sun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 dhtman, congrats on ordering the Jubilees. They do sound fabulous indeed. Wow. the first pair in the UK, too. I would think Sir Paul will want the second pair. They would sound very good playing Band On the Run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 BerryBoy, He's going to use the same dx38 that you pawned off on us []. I've already emailed him the settings for it, but you're welcome to send him the "UK version" since he'll probably need an adaptor for the set of numbers I sent. You know how everything over there is backwards with them driving on the left and all... [6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 BerryBoy, He's going to use the same dx38 that you pawned off on us []. I've already emailed him the settings for it, but you're welcome to send him the "UK version" since he'll probably need an adaptor for the set of numbers I sent. You know how everything over there is backwards with them driving on the left and all... [6] Our star doesn't shine as bright now, does it Bass Boy?????? Soon they will all forget about you, a fleeting memory, a moment passed, your 15 minutes is up, step aside, there's a new Sheriff intown...........Good bye Jube Boy.......Welcome the King of England.....Ta Ta Coytee..........old dawg now......arf arf...............................................[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Indeed... It's now time for me to slip away into oblivion... or would that be OJublian? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Indeed... It's now time for me to slip away into oblivion... or would that be OJublian? AW SHUCKS.........your still my favorite Jubilee owner..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I'm also the youngest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 I'm also the youngest Just backs up what your wife says............."teenage speaker owner"...........she is a smart woman...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhtman Posted October 13, 2006 Author Share Posted October 13, 2006 dhtman, congrats on ordering the Jubilees. They do sound fabulous indeed. Wow. the first pair in the UK, too. I would think Sir Paul will want the second pair. They would sound very good playing Band On the Run. Thanks. It's funny you mention Sir Paul because Liverpool is my home city. I actually went to the same junior school (Dovedale CP) as John Lennon and was taught by one of his teachers. I'm not one of those guys who changes their speakers every couple of years - I've had two pairs since 1981 so I'm looking forward to the thrill of playing loads of old albums again and enjoying them with the Jubs. Many late night sessions ahead methinks. Sir Paul would be welcome to come hear mine any time he chooses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Almost 30 years ago, as a teenager, I visited the London audio show. Back then, the British audio scene was even more parochial than it is today. Speaker manufacturers were obsessed with achieving flat frequency responses, using complex filter circuits. Whilst the specs looked good in the brochure the music was invariably boring and lifeless. At that show, one room stood out from the rest the first time I ever heard a pair of La Scalas. They filled the room with raunchy sounds that came closer to recreating a live gig than anything else I had heard. At that time they were way beyond my budget, however I promised I would treat myself to a pair when I could afford them Sadly, the UK wasnt ready for Klipsch at that time. You know how sometimes it takes courage to stand out from the crowd by going against whats fashionable, and there werent enough customers in England prepared to do that, so the Klipsch line was no longer imported. Last year I started looking for a new turntable and I visited Colorado to hear a couple of promising designs. The dems I heard featured current audiophile horn designs with low output tube amps. I liked the punch and immediacy there was something there, however there were also compromises that I didnt want to make. However dht amps with horns was the direction I wanted to take. Then I remembered the La Scalas and also the Khorns I heard once. I started looking for a pair of used Khorns (as rare as rocking horse shit over here) and just missed out on a pair last fall. I visited a friend in Italy who has an amazing horn system based on vintage PA speakers. It sounded awesome but failed the WAF miserably. In discussions online I heard about the La Scala bass bin mod and that someone had built some great speakers using the La Scala bass bins with 200 Hz Oris horns. I visited this forum looking for clues on how to build the modded La Scala bass bins and how to build the crossover. As I read further through old threads it confirmed my suspicions that cross over design is a specialisation that requires skill, experience and measurement equipment so I shifted my sights onto a speaker design that had been developed by someone who knew what they were doing! By chance I came across one of the Jubilee threads and these speakers really captured my imagination. Fortunately, there are thousands of words written here on the Jubilees and I am familiar with the sound of many of the other speakers that they have been compared to, so I was able to form a good impression of how they perform. I contacted Richard off list with some questions and he suggested I check with Mike too. Mike and I had a long phone conversation one weekend and as we talked, it became obvious to me that Mike and I had the same kind of priorities in how we like our music to sound. We had made similar equipment choices and had followed a similar path in our system evolution. It sounded like Jubilees would be just the horns I was looking for! Richard and Mike bought their Jubs through a Klipsch cinema dealer. But Klipsch isnt currently represented in the UK would I be able to get a pair at any price, would the cost of shipping make them too expensive? Only one way to find out - I emailed Roy Delgado back in August and he was excellent. He made the connections internally and I was introduced to Klipschs European Operations Manager in the Netherlands. We had a phone conversation, and yes, he would prepare a price quotation for me. The email quote arrived this Tuesday and amazingly the before tax price comes in very close to what Mike and Richards cost, including shipping. Amazingly they will cost me less than a pair of plug n play Oris horns too! So finally, 30 years after first being blown away by a pair of Klipsch speakers, I get to buy my first pair! My order is in delivery quoted is 12 weeks, so Im guessing they will be arriving some time in January (if they are shipped from Hope before the Christmas holiday). Watch out for pics and my listening impressions. Hey dhtman I'm very happy everything worked out for you on the Jubilees! It's really great to add another Jubilee Owner to the Klipsch Family! [] I really enjoyed our conversation about sound and experiences in this hobby! Anyway I will be anxious to see your pictures and know what you think about the sound when you get everything dialed in. mike tn[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 whoo hoo... welcome dhtman!!! 4 of us now (including 6foot8 even though he has the 3-way [6]) They need to get our own forum so we can talk behind everyone elses back!! "yo...dude... you hear about the guy with the ionovac??" Then again, might get lonely with only 4 of us [8-)] [] well dtjman (dem thar jubs man), congrats on getting your babies on order. if there is anything i can do to help (or mess up), let me know. you going active filter? blueberry roy ps. anyone know what happened to miketn? does he know to leave his jam room once in a while and get some sun? Hey Roy![] Still around just real busy at work and just got back from a trip to up state New York (and my first trip into New York City, WOW!!!) then Connecticut where we did some sight seeing at Long Island Sound (Again WOW!!! never knew there were houses built in the middle of the Atlantic!!!) Roy one thing is for sure I don't get enough time with the Jubilees (Having to work seems to be the biggest obstacle for me![]) Roy I also did alot of bragging on you to dhtman! (I'm pretty sure that is why he is buying the Jubilees and maybe a little bit is because of what I had to say about the Jubilee's Sound)[] mike tn[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 YOu mean the $500 bribe I sent him WASN'T the reason? EGADS, I've been DUPED again!!! [:@] [:@] [:@] [:@] [:@] [:@] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidmack Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Anyone know off hand what MSRP is on a pair of 2 way Jubilees? Can they be special ordered in a different color other than black? Thanks Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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