Has anyone compared the Heresy to new KLH model 5?

Not interested in anything else at this time other than your opinion of how these two differ. Room is 12x15 and mainly listening to jazz for the most part, some classical and some occasional rock. I hear reports that the KLH has bigger soundstage, bigger bass, better imaging. Can others comment if they think this is correct. I currently have the Heresy II and was thinking about taking a chance on the KLH model 5 because of all the good reviews on YouTube but haven’t really discussed in a forum yet. Thanks for any thoughts or opinions.

rankaudio01-20-2022 7:15pm

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rankaudio OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 119 posts 01-21-2022 at 12:11am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Oh no there’s no issues there. I’ve posted plenty of videos and reviews on them already. I prefer the sound of the Heresy the way they are already. Not looking to change them, just curious how the KLH sound. For example if they sound like a more complete speaker without the use of my subs. I have everything I need for the Heresy already so nothing to worry about there. I’m not selling them. I would merely consider adding the KLH.
jjss49 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,608 posts 01-21-2022 at 12:32am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete op in case you haven't seen these
rankaudio OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 119 posts 01-21-2022 at 12:43am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thank you for sharing that. Yea I’ve seen all the YouTube videos but prefer to hear others opinions who don’t have a vested interest in subscribers.
chorus Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 976 posts 01-21-2022 at 02:29am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No vested interest here. Over Christmas I spent an hour at Hawthorne Stereo in Seattle just listening to the KLH Model 5s. Hard to find in Arizona. Background- I built Cornerhorns from a Speakerlab kit in the 70's. Subsequently I owned Chorus 1s for a few months and have listened to Heresy speakers over the years many times. Originally the Heresy was designed as a center channel speaker for the cornerhorns. They were always way shouty for my ears. I am told the newer ones have been calmed down some. Hope so. To me Heresy is not the Klipsch modeI would choose but then I would go JBL or old Altec first. Looking for the bigger compression horns. As for the KLHs, they were powered by a Naim Super Atom and the 5s loved it. The sound had the widest sound stage I have ever heard short of a $20k+ system of Linkwitzs latest iteration powered by five different amps. Yes I do like a wide sound stage. Besides the sound stage the overall fun factor was as good as it gets. Now the vocals were not the best I've ever heard, the bass boomed a little but not too bad, the top end was acceptable. At $2k I would buy these over the new L100s at double the price every day of the week. Be warned though that on Feb 1st the price will be $2,500. Crotchfield though out of stock does show the old price as of yesterday. Speaking with the KLH Nat. sales Mgr last evening on another matter he tells me they will have a 2 way Model 3 out in March for $1,750 I believe. They are all pretty excited about the positive feedback they are getting. Rated at 90 Sensitivity they are not as efficient as any of the Klipsch speakers. Happy shopping. Get an in home trial period.
fiesta75 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,378 posts 01-21-2022 at 07:22pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I think the new KLH 5's sound good, but I'd definitely go with Klipsch. I had some old KLH 5's but sold them to go with JBL's.