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Speakers for 300B --- Klipsch Heresy 4 or other ideas???

Hello, I'm looking for speakers to pair with my Elekit 300B integrated amp. We just moved from Calif to Michigan and I sold all my speakers because we didn't want to pay for a second moving POD. (we got rid of half our stuff) So starting fresh, I'm looking at some options for a good pairing with the 300B. I had been using Tekton Enzo 2.7 which were a fairly good pairing with their 98db sensitivity even though they dip to 4 ohms. It's a long wait for Tektons now and I read some interesting reviews of Heresy 4's. Better bass and less horn honk than the previous model 3's seem to be the take-aways. Anyone using them with flea-watt tubes? 

Some other ideas are:
Decware DM 945
Omega speakers
Seas A26 kit @ Madisound

I'd like to spend $3k or less. My music listening is very broad, but chamber, symphonic and old school jazz make up the majority. I listen less loud and need something that sounds good at low-medium volume. I also value good dynamic range. I need violins and other acoustic instruments to  sound realistic. Any and all ideas welcomed. Thanks.


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james633
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I would listen to the klipsch first. I think they sound pretty bad personally. Lots of box noise, No bass, very colored.

 I use Klipsch RP8000F as rear speakers in my home theater and they are a much better speaker for $1000. 
james633
1,052 posts
 
Ozzy62,

Yes I have heard the whole line a few times. Both my local dealers carry most of the line. 
I did 3 demos with the Cornwall IV at two different dealers. One demo with the Forte IV (and one with the forte iii). Heard the  current La Scala in the same room as the Cornwall IV for a few songs (I cut the demo short due to not liking them). One demo with the Hersey. 

The Cronwall IV is the best of the bunch and the only one I could see myself owning. The lack of bass in the Hersey and La Scala is a complete deal breaker.

 Buyers should listen to these. They get a lot of unjustified phrase imo. They have some real issues that can be heard. I would love to see measurements of the Cornwall IV. I feel like the sound stage shifts around at different frequencies and I think this could be seen in dispersion measurements.  
With all those negative statements I can see why some people like them. They are different and have some good attributes but I would not buy them based on internet reviews/opinions. Give them a demo. 
james633
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Ozzy62,

No worries and no klipsch hate from me. I follow the Klipsch threads and genuinely was interesting in buying the Cornwall. I decided to pass as I don’t think they fit well into my system (high powered McIntosh) and I did not like them well enough to work a system around them. 
But at $3000 I would not buy the Hersey. The horn design of the Cornwalls seems much better. 
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