If your room will support such a venture, find a pair of klipschorns. This will be your endgame speaker.
Oz
Oz
Hard to sell my Klipsch Heritage Speakers for a possible Harbeth upgrade.
I have both Chorus 2s and Cornwall with Bob Crite upgrades. I was contemplating selling my Chorus 2s and decided to hook them up - LFD integrated AMP with phono stage, Crimson Audio cables, Schitt DAC and Thorens TT. I am amazed how well the Chorus 2's sound. Long term I plan on selling both the Chorus 2s and Cornwalls to fund a Harbeth purchase. However, when I hook up these speakers I get cold feet. Can the Harbeths really sound that good?
I have friends over and they think I am crazy. And I have to tend to agree. I cannot find a music genre that doesn't sound good through these speakers.
As far as what I like better? Hard to say - some days it is the Cornwalls and others the Chorus 2s.
I have friends over and they think I am crazy. And I have to tend to agree. I cannot find a music genre that doesn't sound good through these speakers.
As far as what I like better? Hard to say - some days it is the Cornwalls and others the Chorus 2s.
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Harbeths depending on model are pretty good mostly in the mids they are many other choices justdepending on yourequipment and tastes , way over priced considering they use cheap xoverparts I have modded for years on a speaker this expensive at least give upper quality Clarity capacitors and 1% resistors andgood ahantzen inductors .inthe SE model better wiring and hopefully Xover upgrade for well over $1k more . That’s just My opinion . |
@analogluvr thank you sir. @mindlessminion, at least you determined which you prefer between the 3 pair of Klipsch. Dampen the horns of the Chorus, if those will be the ones to keep. I have bought and sold so much in my lifetime, I would never tell anyone not to do it. Get the Harbeths. @ozzy62, I certainly miss my Khorns, and, the room I had them in ( long story with that house ). My Lascala pair and a pair of powered subs ( yes, I found a pair that blends well and keeps up with the bass horns ), does a great job of feeding me my audio pleasures, but if I had my druthers, I would be back with the khorns. What I will say, however, and I have said it before : To each his / her own. No one is right or wrong about any of this. It is all personal, and, we all have our opinions. Enjoy ! MrD. |
Ah, the Harbeth Kool Aid strikes again. I can’t say I didn’t drink it at one point. It’s hard to ignore the devout following of the Harbeth cult. Unless you find your Cornwalls and Chorus’ to be "hard" or fatiguing, IMO, the Harbs (somewhat dependent on model) could very well be a step backwards. I AM NOT SAYING THEY ARE BAD SPEAKERS (sorry, one has to tred lightly around the children of the Shaw). I am only saying they’re very different from Klipsch Heritage and not necessarily better in the typical audiophile sense. They definitely won’t yield greater dynamics, and not very likely to be an upgrade in terms of resolution or imaging. I’ve had the Harbeth C7es3s and IME, the cheaper Klipsh Heresy 3s are more resolving and far more dynamic. They also perform the disappearing act a little better. For light jazz, acoustic, small ensemble, and solo vocalist music, Harbeths can be excellent, but they won’t rock your world like a pair of Cornwalls. They also lack the sensitivity that allows Klispch Heritage speakers to remain very dynamic at low volumes. As far as bass impact and depth, you’d definitely have to get the M40.1s to get anywhere close to matching Cornwalls. IMO, the Klispch models are the more versatile speakers and I happen to be a big fan of BBC-lineage designs. Regardless, I'd still encourage an audition of the Harbs. You might find this review interesting: http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/the-klipsch-cornwall-iii-speaker-review-by-steve-huff/ Obviously a little hyperbole, but he’s had some very nice gear over the years. |
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