I've been considering pulling the trigger on the IV's and going back to SET. Will use my headphone amp as a preamp...a Pass HPA-1.
Never even HEARD a pair of Heresy speakers, just know I want SET into a high efficiency speaker.
Does anyone know if the IV doesn't dip too low in ohms?
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Hi all. New here this is my first post. I am mulling over very seriously the Heresy iv’s. I have heard some very good things about them. I would like to get the advice on any of you here who own them as to what the listener experience is with these speakers. I really want to pull the trigger on these speakers but here in Canada with taxes in they are close to 5K. I want them to be my last set ever. Right now I have a set of Proac Studio 118s. They are real nice But the Klipsch are calling me bad. Lol. I have a Rega Apollo cd player and a Nad M3 amp along with Van Den Hul inter connects and speaker cables. I have heard that the Heresy’s real make the music come to life with a terrific impact. Any input from Heresy iv owners would be greatly appreciated.
I have H3’s and just bought H4’s. The H4’s are much better in every way. I bought B stock H4’s in Walnut on Fleabay for $2,200 USD shipped. I’m driving them with a 2 watt 45 amplifier.
I would take your amp to a Heritage dealer and listen to the H4’s.
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I also was surprised when I first heard the IIIs...the detractors were all wrong as they're a very coherent and classy speaker. Nothing like 'em...small, tilted back, unobtrusive, and can light up my room driven only by 12wpc. |
Haven't heard the III's but I can tell you the IV's were way, way, way more refined and "audiophile-like" than I anticipated. I was also expecting the highs to be a touch "unruly" and I can tell they are not.
In fact I will say that I was almost disappointed in how refined they were. I was expecting something with rough edges and some "f*ck you" to the sound. This is not the case. They are forward and engaging and warm. After that shock wore off I can say that I do love them. They do all music with vigor: RTJ, Napalm Death, Gene Ammons, Zep, Trepaneringsritualen, Merzbow, you name it. |
You should be able to get these for around $2400 USA Dollars. Call up PARTSCONNEXTION (or something like that) in Canada...they advertise stuff for sale here on Audiogon and on Audio Mart Canada. They will hook you up. |
I don't think I am going to go with a new amp. The Nad M3 is fantastic and very natural sounding. I will only go to a tube amp as a last resort as I don't want to spend anymore money on electronics. |
The Heresy IIIs also have titanium tweeters (and mid horns) and I’ve never thought they were overly bright....simply revealing, and possibly not transistor amp friendly if that amp (or anything else in the rig) has harsh treble. I too am interested in hearing the IVs as the IIIs have been great in my system for the last few years, but not in a hurry as my current setup (with 2 subs that integrate perfectly) sounds amazingly good...the IVs would have to be a big improvement to justify dumping my IIIs. The good news about either speaker is the fact you can explore single ended tube amps with lower power not suited to less efficient speakers...I’ve had success with that, and likely won’t go back to a transistor amp. |
$5000?
Should be 60% max of that.
Not inexpensive but unique and competitive with others in the price range.
Still hand made in USA I believe.
Older tube amp friendly models less than $1000 usually |
Last week I traveled to my 86 year old friends home to listen to his pair of Heresy loudspeakers. They happen to be an original pair in mint condition. When he first got them, he was unhappy with them. He did some checking online, ordered some parts, and modified the crossovers.
What I heard was one of the very best sounding pairs of speakers I've ever had the pleasure of hearing. He had me bring my new 3C24 amp over, and that turned out to be a magical pairing. I almost felt bad taking my amp home with me.
He spent way less than the $5000 a new pair would cost. Just to put things in perspective. It was great to see him again, and I was very happy he wound up with such a great-looking and sounding pair of speakers.
Regards,
Dan |
I heard the IIIs at same dealer a while back. Very different demo but I will go out on a limb and say the IVs were a bit more refined. More like Forte III. I would chose the IVs over the IIIs though the IIIs would probably be better with most lower powered tube amps. |
@mapman
"... not fatiguing."
A buddy of mine has the III and giddy about getting the IV. I've not heard it myself. Wondering if the difference is more than subtle. I've heard the new Tractrix® horn midrange and noting the Hersey IV has a titanium diaphragm high-frequency driver. Former versions always sounded piercing to me. If you can share - Is it quite different from the former version of itself, across low, med, high freq? |
Thanks for the input. I have a Nad M3. Should be plenty beefy. |
I spent about 40 minutes at a local dealer auditioning the Heresy IV and enjoyed them a lot. They were running off an Anthem integrated amp.
Very lively dynamic sound. Very engaging, not fatiguing. Listened to a wide variety of music. Imaging and soundstage was also very good. What’s not to like?
They do go deeper in the bass than prior versions and Probably work best with somewhat beefier amps accordingly than older Heresys. |
Love them. Neighbors are ambivalent however. |
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Get them. I have the Forte iii's. The Klipsch Heritage line are excellent. You will enjoy them. |
