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Has anyone ever used "stacked" Heresy's

I've seen a few references to people doing this, and am wondering if others have had experiences. I t looks like buying an extra pair might be a fun alternative to a sub.
peter_hill
jax2
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Regarding bass and the other Klipsch products Mechans mentions: I'd agree that you'd get more bass from the Belles and especially from Forte II's, but it has not been my experience that LaScala's product low bass (and I have owned two pairs). To be fair, I have not tried biamping them though as Mechans suggests. My assessment of them with various tube amps is that they begin to fall off at around 50hz and produce very little below 40hz. I've also owned two pairs of Forte II's which are less refined speakers, but excellent rockin' speakers and most definitely go lower. I've heard Belles only in a friends system and was impressed by the added bass over the LaScalas. Perhaps I oughta try biamping sometime. I imagine the issue there is keeping the spectrum in balance though.

Marco
peter_hill OP
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So, it sounds like the benefit of running four instead of two, is that the bass isn't necessarily lower, its just a little louder. I actually will use the speakers for music. (I say will because I have agreed to buy a pair which I will pick up when I move, in about a month)When I auditioned them, the bass seemed just right for jazz, and a little light for rock. I think a sub might be over kill. Maybe it will be different in my room.This being said, has anyone ever heard these with a sub-sonic five. Thanks for all your help and experience.Peter
claydawg
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I wondered if anyone else had tried this.  I like the wall of sound it creates.  I flip the top speaker for the MTM-type effect.  Also, try Heresy's stacked on Forte's for a bigger sound.  That is my current setup and my wife is not complaining about, so I've got that going for me.
mechans
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I had my Heresy on my LaScalas in the MTM configuration for a while.

One thing that isn't getting a lot coverage here is the  different and potential sound shaping, after market crossovers which you can typically find on Ebay. Some of these have gotten so successful  the makers are now building entire Klipsch like speakers (the bigger ones).  Do a search for Klipsch crossover and I bet you'll find him, and the other crossovers makers around.  

I still think you need a lot more power than it appears, because the squawker gets loud first and you think hey the volume is up, what's more power going to do.  It is loud  but the woofers just don't get going without some juice.

Finally, get your hands on an old McIntosh power amp, even the smallest old SS model MC 2505-  I think, mine is  in storage.  It has only 50 W per but each channel has a gain knob so you don't need a pre. The McIntosh house sound works great with Klipsch.  I won't say why because a lot of people get their hackles up over it (OK -I will tell you why,  they they tend to be warm imho)

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