EasyRiderNYC Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Greetings, Found my password. Hello. I have a pair of circa 77' Heresy's. I think I have started to fall victim to upgradeitis. First, I had the crossovers put to spec by Bob C. (new caps I think), Then I bought his Tweets because the original tweets are supposed to only go to 13 of 15 khz and his are supposed to go to 20khz. Am I going nuts with this. Have I really changed anything? Someone wrote me and told me to throw out the Bob C. tweets and put the originals in, said they were "cheap". What mods are worth doing? Real results. caulk makes me uneasy. All oily and such, messy. Dynamat? Arg. It seems eventualy it is no longer even a Klipsch speaker, it's a franken speaker full of home depot guck and third party drivers. What do people think of the III's? I live in NYC, in an apartment. My living room/stereo room is 11' by 13' with 9' ceilings, hard wood floors. Sometimes they sound great...Dub, Sam Prekop, Neil Young, The Pogues. Sometimes they seem harsh and don't bring me in. Cheers, Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Any BEC upgrade will make your speakers perform better...................Yes, throw them out, the tweeters, and crossovers, and send them to me, I'll get rid of them for you................the sooner the better, your speakers are toxic waste, and you should not have them inside around people.........I'm here to help another Forum member........................Someone is filling your head with CRAP...............open your ears......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfandbark Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 If you don't like the sound of your speakers you need to either tweak them, get rid of them, or put them away for another day. Assuming your signal source is perfect those are your choices. You haven't said what you don't like about the Heresies yet. We can't scratch your itch if you don't tell us where you need scratching. More info, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I have heard a pair of Heresy IIIs...I thought they were a better deal than Cornwall IIIs...nice bass...I have two pairs of Heresys...1978s and 1980s...both in very good condition...using them with a single Heresy as a Center for a 5 Heresy Home Theater...I like Heresys...the 2 pair have BEC too (Bob Crites) crossovers in them and the Center has a DeanG crossover with a Bob Crites Tweeter...I don't think Bob's tweeters are cheap and they are supposed to be a bit MORE efficient than the originals from Klipsch...hope you enjoy yours...see if you can't find a pair of IIIs to listen too...problem is, it may get you to want a pair...I know I do... I have listened to Heresys with Nakamichi SS (nice), McIntosh MAC1900 and MA6200 (nicer), Outlaw Audio Home Theater (nice) and EICO HF-81 Tubes (nicest in my opinion...I prefer Tubes but the rest is very nice!) No problems at all with an email...enjoy, Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Nah, don't listen to those other guys, I'll come down and pick-up those toxic speakers for you, Free of any charges, they are bad for others to listen to, they are causing you ear damage, and you just don't know it yet, I have a dump site up here that will accept those speakers for you, even though they are toxic..............ole forum Bud !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktate Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I think BECs tweets are much better i hooked old tweets up and only got scratchy noise from them ...hooked new tweets up and actually got music from them so i rest my case.Do you not like the sound of your Heresys???could be your amp,reciever....i would try HK430 before selling them.Have you checked all wiring inside maybe out of phase hook up some where.Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 EasyRiderNYC Greetings from Staten Island NY. You can spend a lot of cash making changes, and wind up with either re-freshed Hersey's, or a Hybrid. Refreshed Hersey's a. New caps b. New tweeter diaphram c. New mid diaphram d. Check for cabinet leaks e. woofer condition Hybrid Hersey's a. Replace tweeters b. Replace mid drivers c. replace crossovers Integration efforts a. Use with sub-woofer b. Room treatments c. Risers, or other position/elevation adjustments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 EasyRiderNYC Greetings from Staten Island NY. You can spend a lot of cash making changes, and wind up with either re-freshed Hersey's, or a Hybrid. Refreshed Hersey's a. New caps b. New tweeter diaphram c. New mid diaphram d. Check for cabinet leaks e. woofer condition Hybrid Hersey's a. Replace tweeters b. Replace mid drivers c. replace crossovers Integration efforts a. Use with sub-woofer b. Room treatments c. Risers, or other position/elevation adjustments That is good advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I went further. Rebuilt the crossovers, built new reinforced backs, added adjustable L-pads for the tweeters and squakers, dampened the enclosures with a Dynamat type material, rope caulked the horns and woofer basket and added "angel hair" inside the box. Is there a positive difference? You betcha!! Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRiderNYC Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 live in NYC, in an apartment. My living room/stereo room is 11' by 13' with 9' ceilings, hard wood floors. Sometimes they sound great...Dub, Sam Prekop, Neil Young, The Pogues. Sometimes they seem harsh and don't bring me in especialy with newer "modern" stuff ike Snow Patrol, interpol, My Bloody Valentine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRiderNYC Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 How can you check for cabinet leaks? Has anyone put a seal between the screw back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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