The Klipschorn


Hi, what do you think of the classic Klipschorns? To some these are da best sounding speakers regardless of price. So why spending $10,000 while you can get the most dynamic and lifelike sound for less money? Maybe you think I'm slowly becoming insane, but for the true audiophile technique doesn't matter, right? If only the sound is natural and lifelike.
dazzdax

Showing 2 responses by plato

I've got a pair of Klipsch Chorus and I really love them. They may be a step (or half-step) down from the Klipschorns, but they beat many other speakers I've used (and I've used plenty!) including large, full range electrostatics and Magnepans. My pair image quite well.

Their main shortfalls lie in bass extension, and a slight emphasis somewhere in the lower highs. For the price, I don't think anything else comes close. If I were to list my top 50 favorite speakers, the Klipsch would surely be among the top ten, all parameters considered, and probably in the top 5 for their high fun factor.

My Audio Physics Virgos do some things as well, some not as well, and some things a little better... That's just the way it is with speakers until someone designs a speaker that's "perfect".

I agree with the previous poster who said that some folks don't like Klipsch because they probably heard them set up poorly, or with components that were not a good match.

Party on!
Rhum_runner, you can get into the Klipsch sound with a pair of Chorus or Cornwalls for $500 to $800 on the used market. Add another $500 to $800 for a nice, used push-pull tube amp to drive them and you have the start of a great budget system. Just make sure the tube amp you get is very low in hum and noise as the Klipsch's high effiency will magnify any inherent noise in the amplification chain.

For those with more limited space, a set of Hereseys could be a good way to go -- perhaps mated to a subwoofer.

Mootsdude, thanks for the tip on the Quicksilver monoblocks. I may need to check those out.