Klipsch Heresy IV vs. The World!


Trying to balance my audiophile hobby with my marriage. My current system is built around Heresy IVs with Manley electronics. I've heard better speakers but none that offer a similar form factor. The Heresy are about 2 foot tall and blend in nicely with out low slung furniture in our open plan house. I love the sound of the DeVore o/93 and 96 but they are significantly larger/taller. Haven't heard the o/babys. I could add some fast little REL subs to flesh out the Heresy but open to suggestions. Does anyone know of a shorty speaker that offers world class performance? High efficiency a big plus as I love 300b SET. Thanks!

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@ajelec the JBL 4349 seem like real contenders. Much less efficient than the Klipsch which limits amplification options significantly. And as you point out, not the prettiest. I've heard most of the heritage line and properly amped they are all pretty amazing preformers, especially the like of the Klipschhorn, that obviously much too big for my space. 

Ah, good points. In recent comparisons I've found the DeVore 93db rated speakers to require significantly more drive than the theoretically 99db rated Heresy.

That all checks out. Just got a pair of o/93 but not sure if they will be able to stick around. They sound amazing but looks massive next to the little Heresys. If I can't make them stick I will probably try a pair of REL T/zeros with the Heresys.  

@scotandholly thanks for the tip, I'll definitely check those out. Also talking to Louis at Omega about my needs. Hard to pull the trigger on speakers you haven't heard that have almost no reviews.