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Post by savvypaul on Jul 11, 2018 21:40:39 GMT
Just plugged in a pair of Klipsch Heresy III
A bit like my Grado headphones. Flawed but soooooo much fun...
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Post by macca on Jul 11, 2018 22:29:50 GMT
Let's see 'em then.
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Post by savvypaul on Jul 11, 2018 22:40:33 GMT
Wiil do. On the morrow... |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 12, 2018 5:09:13 GMT
Lucky man. I’ve always wanted to hear a pair.
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Post by savvypaul on Jul 12, 2018 9:58:01 GMT
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Post by macca on Jul 12, 2018 10:20:43 GMT
I guess they are a little different to the Cubes?
Do they really need such extreme toe-in? I'm not much for that myself, always have the speakers firing pretty much straight on.
What are the strengths and weaknesses then?
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Post by savvypaul on Jul 12, 2018 10:37:20 GMT
I guess they are a little different to the Cubes? Do they really need such extreme toe-in? I'm not much for that myself, always have the speakers firing pretty much straight on. What are the strengths and weaknesses then? Toed-in seems best, in this 16 x 14 room, so far. The Cubes were toed in a little more than that. First impressions...the Heresys have a really nice ease and presence to vocals, awesome 'thwack' for drums, tuneful bass notes, good timing, decent dispersion for horns. A lot of fun listening to James Hand, Dale Watson, John Prine. They don't have the see-through purity of the Cubes, though. A presence lift in the upper mid / lower treble (?) means they seem better suited to my (warmish) vinyl set up...a tiny bit dry on some digital files. Both speakers are generous, fully fleshed communicators. |
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Post by macca on Jul 12, 2018 11:00:29 GMT
So you've tried them with both types of music. Country and Western.  But what are they like cranked up with some Lizzy or Hendrix? |
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Post by savvypaul on Jul 12, 2018 11:07:46 GMT
So you've tried them with both types of music. Country and Western. But what are they like cranked up with some Lizzy or Hendrix? They go to eleven...  |
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Post by macca on Jul 12, 2018 11:23:37 GMT
Well okay but I'm just saying that you can't really test a speaker with simple mixes and pristine recordings. If it can make sense of a rough and ready rock recording at volume then it will reproduce all the audiophile W#nk with ease.
Not that I'm saying James Hand etc are audiophile W#nk cause they're not, but they are relatively simple mixes and very well recorded.
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Post by savvypaul on Jul 12, 2018 13:10:28 GMT
Well okay but I'm just saying that you can't really test a speaker with simple mixes and pristine recordings. If it can make sense of a rough and ready rock recording at volume then it will reproduce all the audiophile W#nk with ease. Not that I'm saying James Hand etc are audiophile W#nk cause they're not, but they are relatively simple mixes and very well recorded. I'll know more after these 'favourites'... Shostakovich No.9 Dvorak Cello Concerto 10,000 Maniacs - Unplugged Bellowhead - Burlesque The Ramones - It's Alive And, of course...'Musn't Grumble' by Chas & Dave  |
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Post by antonio on Jul 12, 2018 14:42:13 GMT
Have you got these on loan savvypaul?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 14:56:46 GMT
Plonk a couple of lamps on em and they would make nice bedside tables.
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Post by savvypaul on Jul 12, 2018 15:03:18 GMT
Have you got these on loan savvypaul? Bought them from a guy who is moving abroad...won't lose if I decide to sell on. |
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Post by savvypaul on Jul 12, 2018 15:04:07 GMT
Plonk a couple of lamps on em and they would make nice bedside tables. I use BBC-type speakers for that... |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 15:16:36 GMT
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Post by savvypaul on Jul 12, 2018 15:20:35 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 15:26:32 GMT
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 12, 2018 16:05:43 GMT
One thing I always wondered about with Heresies: Does the sound manage to have normal image height to it?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 17:26:56 GMT
Any particular Grado model the Heresy's sound like?
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Post by dsjr on Jul 12, 2018 19:42:11 GMT
No Shane, as the Grado's have bass extension. The Sennheiser HD414 is more a headphone equivalent in sound...
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Post by savvypaul on Jul 12, 2018 19:59:43 GMT
One thing I always wondered about with Heresies: Does the sound manage to have normal image height to it? Image size is decent...using the risers. Not nearly as spacious as the Cubes, though. |
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Post by savvypaul on Jul 12, 2018 20:01:49 GMT
No Shane, as the Grado's have bass extension. The Sennheiser HD414 is more a headphone equivalent in sound... I have SR225e, which I think of as 'bass fast'. Dave is right, the Heresy does not go deep, esp. for a 12" woofer. That's not really the point of them, though. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 20:22:08 GMT
Shane why not strap a pair of Heresys to your head and compare.
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Post by savvypaul on Jul 12, 2018 20:37:06 GMT
Shane why not strap a pair of Heresys to your head and compare. 😁😈😇😃 They are slightly lighter than the Audeze phones...  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2018 20:38:33 GMT
Shane why not strap a pair of Heresys to your head and compare. 😁😈😇😃 I'll only consider doing that if I decide to kill myself S. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 12, 2018 23:37:19 GMT
Shane why not strap a pair of Heresys to your head and compare. 😁😈😇😃 I'll only consider doing that if I decide to kill myself S. Probably no lheavier than a pair of Audeze LCD2 |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2018 22:30:43 GMT
How are you getting on with the Klipsh, Savvy?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2018 6:16:05 GMT
Shane, the Durham Draper has probably been too busy Darning the holes in Dickys Panties to listen to any Village People lately.
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