Ok, great post. I've owned Heresy III's and the Forte III's and loved them both, personal situation forced me to sell both. If and when I go back to Klipsch it will be from the Heritage series for sure, they are a different breed than the rest of the Klipsch lines. I feel the Heritage series are about music reproduction more so than home theater use. I felt the Forte III's may have been the best speaker I ever owned and that covers a lot of territory. That being said, I now have Tekton M-Lores that I bought from an audiophile friend. They are fine speakers however I am not as wowed as many of the reviewers are. I was expecting the "reach out and grab you" sound I read about and I do not get that. Balanced and pleasant, yes. To my ears they do not have the "liveness" I got from the Forte III's or Heresy III's. I thought the Heresy III's were just great and I did not feel the need for a sub either. What bass they do posses is tight and tuneful. I'd like to move up the Tekton line sometime to maybe the Lore Reference and see what the improvements result in. You are talking dome tweeters vs. horns which will always result in a stark contrast to me. Enjoy the journey.
Klipsch speaker choices
Hello,
First post here but long time 2 channel guy.
I currently have a system with Klipsch RF3 speakers and a crossover with stereo subs. Sound is good but I think the highs and mids are still a bit edgy. Bought a Schiit Aegir with passive preamp and see vast improvement. All my interconnects and speaker wire have also been upgraded. I just listened to the RF7 iii but very briefly. Initial impression is it was more laid back but I am wondering how that speaker sounds vs the Heritage box speakers. I will probably listen to the Heresy 4 first but wondering if there is a difference in sound between the tower and the box speakers.
I also have read about the Tekton speakers but am hesitant since I can't listen to them. It is all over the place opinion wise about the Tektons. The Klipsch Heresy are within driving distance for an audition. They will have several models to listen to if I talk myself into going further up the cost ladder. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
First post here but long time 2 channel guy.
I currently have a system with Klipsch RF3 speakers and a crossover with stereo subs. Sound is good but I think the highs and mids are still a bit edgy. Bought a Schiit Aegir with passive preamp and see vast improvement. All my interconnects and speaker wire have also been upgraded. I just listened to the RF7 iii but very briefly. Initial impression is it was more laid back but I am wondering how that speaker sounds vs the Heritage box speakers. I will probably listen to the Heresy 4 first but wondering if there is a difference in sound between the tower and the box speakers.
I also have read about the Tekton speakers but am hesitant since I can't listen to them. It is all over the place opinion wise about the Tektons. The Klipsch Heresy are within driving distance for an audition. They will have several models to listen to if I talk myself into going further up the cost ladder. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.