Vintage Kenwood Stereo System with Klipsch Heresy Speakers
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- This is a brief rundown of my vintage audio system from 1980.
The system is comprised of:
Kenwood KT-7500 AM-FM Stereo Tuner
Kenwood KA-8100 DC Stereo Integrated Amplifier
Kenwood KX-1060 Stereo Cassette Deck
Bang & Olufsen Beogram 3404 Turntable
The amp powers a pair of 1980 Klipsch Heresy loudspeakers.
This is a fantastic system in great working condition. I listen to rock from the 60's through today, and the sound quality is great for anything I play. There is a very definitive and rocking bass, but the mid and high parts are not muddied or hidden.
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Nice system. Glad to see younger people recognize the value and quality of the high end 80's gear. Everything has pretty much went downhill in the consumer grade market since then. I could explain all those dials if I wanted to write a book but I'm pretty sure they'll become self explanatory as you learn a little more. The 100 hz 3000hz etc. are the audio frequency the control is centered around for starters. Also I haven't read all your reply's so i may be repeating but the dual power supplies where used in a couple of ways. The most common was on very high end equipment in which a stereo amplifier was actually two completely separate mono amplifiers in one case (dual mono design). In this case however, I believe, they use two power supplies for more headroom. Meaning when your playing your Motley Crew and Tommy starts kickin the bass drum there is enough power at the ready to hit those speakers hard enough to produce the peak sound without running out of breath, if that makes sense. Just another way stereos are seriously lacking today. Also I read a comment about you may need better speakers. I tend to agree with you that it must be your camcorder not sounding right because Heresy speakers where right near the top of the pile when it came to compact loudspeakers, easily as good or better than the Kenwood amp. In fact the whole system seems very well matched. Your dad has a good ear for sound and I'm afraid you've inherited it :) Enjoy ! Oh btw did you say your in a dorm?? your neighbours must love you :p
This is not high end. Not even for 1980s. Krell, creek, cyrus, that's high end.
Calm down Audio snob. Obviously, this isn't in same league as Threshold/Pass, Conrad Johnson, Krell, etc, but within the narrow realm of high-quality receivers from this era, this IS High End. It's attitudes like yours that give our hobby a cork-sniffing, elitist image and turn young people off. It's about the music, not the price-tag at an Audio store in San Francisco. I've owned everything from junk to "High-End" gear, and just as it is with Music gear ( or Sports Cars, Art, Wine, etc ) paying more does NOT guarantee a better experience.
It was the parts that were inside .
Like big dual transformers
Fijitsu 10 transistors
Trio Darlington powerpacks ...
Rest assured the new stuff uses low quality parts from China
Not Japan when the quality was very good and they had talented design teams not patent thieves more concerned with making a quick buck .
Plus it was common and there was a demand and many servicemen in the military it was a hobby they could enjoy stuck on bases overseas .
Old kenwood is exellent and very overlooked as is vintage sony and some tube amplifiers.
Much more robust and warm sounding than units from today sans high end and even then sometimes better.
Read : disposable income
I also had the marantz speakers. In today’s money, the whole system I had (similar to that one) would be in the $2,000-$2,500 range. It was not cheap back then!
Awesome setup that your father passed along to you. I, too got into stereo equipment (albeit much younger) from my father's old Kenwood amplifier being found in the basement. His was a KA-7100 (one step down, 60 WPC versus your 75), an old Modular Component Systems tuner, and a pair of custom re-built (ECI?) cabinets with Herald Muscle Magnets and so forth. Not quite so upscale as your father's set - but enough that I started a lifelong love of gear.
Cherish these pieces - they are not making any more and since I started buying my own vintage gear I have watched prices roughly quadruple. Don't sell it, though - you can never replace the fact that this was dad's old system!
Nice
Your father would be proud of you.
I love Kenwood.
Just like you, my 24 yo son loves vintage music and stereo.
I still have my KA-6100 amp and KX-620 cassette, which I purchased in 1979.
Last month I completed my stack by purchasing a KT-7500 tuner (like yours) from eBay USA. ( I never ever saw one in NZ)
I still have my 1979 Akai turntable, but am currently bidding on a Kenwood KD-3077 off eBay USA, to further complete my setup.
I run recapped and refoamed JVC SK 1000 II period speakers, which I bought recently. (I used to have JVCs and JBL L36s from 1978/1979)
Looks fantastic.
I know my boy will treasure them as you do your dad's.
A very nice video.
Cheers.
Thank you very much! I'm sure your son will love that setup
Back then in 1980 I remember that that kind of sound system cost us arm and a leg at least here in the Philippines because we are in developing country. To most of us it cost several months of our wage that only reach can afford. It was considered a status symbol.
Oh for sure! The speakers are definitely what stand out in this system. They were sitting our living room for years, next to the tv but not hooked up. I'm so glad I asked if I could take them.
You have a GREAT match. The Heresy speakers are state-of-the-art with nothing to compare. You are a very lucky guy to have this system. To have the cassette & turntable serviced would do you justice. They are HIGH quality and deserve to be serviced. Music just needs to be listened in 2 channel (stereo). No surround. That's just for movies.
The B&O turntable is made in Sweden, and their cartridges can be spendy, but you get what you pay for. Vinyl is still being made in Europe, and has unparalleled sound quality.
You have an heirloom quality system. Enjoy it and take care of it. Great video.
Thank you very much! I've actually done a little more work on the cassette player since I made this video, although I haven't done much to the turntable yet. I personally prefer the sound of the Klipsch's over many modern similarly sized speakers.
There are recommended updates for the X-overs for these Heresys.
Do you have any more information about that? I'd be curious to look more into it.
Rees Klintworth
The oil caps in these dry out thereby lowering the value and raising the x-over point. This may be one of the reasons you have to turn your treble up. This will put you at risk of blowing your tweeters due to distortion. Many of this model have blown tweeters. Google Heresy x-over upgrades for tons of suggestions. The improvement is worth it. Oil caps definately fail over time, so if they are not bad, they will be down the road. Iron core chokes are a poor choice as well. Use air core.
Interesting. Thanks!
The KT-7500 came out in 1978, it originally sold for $310.00 and has five gangs and five filters. The KA-8100 was produced between 1978-1980 and produced 75 watts per channel. In the KA line they made a KA-9100 which produced 90 wpc. and there was a Japan only model KA-9300 which produced 120 watts per channel.
the klipsch heresy is a great speaker no doubt.that kenwood gear is some really good vintage equipment.very nice vintage system you have there.
I'm really glad to own this system! Thank you.
I picked up the same Kenwood amp and tuner last week that came with 2 Pioneer speakers for $17 at the DAV store. Sign said no remote. LOL. They didn't have remotes back then. My setup is Sansui quad I built in 1973.
I appreciate the feedback! I actually used to have the amp on the bottom, but I generally keep it in the middle because I actually like how it looks, and also it is easier to get at the back when I need to. I've messed around with the equalization a lot and as crazy as it might seem this is really where I like it, although next time I'm home I'll definitely give those settings a shot and see how I like it. Either way, it is definitely a wonderful system. Thanks for checking this out!
I agree with vatchvult concerning the tone controls, to a point. The sound WILL be cleaner with them defeated and out of the signal path, but this is subjective. If you like a judicious amount of added bass or treble then ok. But notice I said judicious, not prodigious. Cranking the bass up all the way requires you also crank up the treble. Try starting with a flat signal and listening that way for some time. If bass or treble is lacking,, then make a slight adjustment there and listen again.
so nice looking, about 50 light years nicer than the all black plasticy stuff that took over in the mid '80's
Yeah I actually stumbled across that way back when I first pulled this out of the basement but haven't really gone back to it since. I should take a look at that.
No matter how well protected from the elements, analog equipment has components that change values over time. The analog parts most likely to deteriorate are capacitors, and second are the resistors.. All of the deteriorated components should be replaced with modern longer lasting premium versions. The tuner and amplifier stages need to be aligned after replacing the old out of spec components. Speaker capacitors and possibly some resistors also need replacement. Contrary to a common practice of replacing the laminated core inductors on Klipsch models I leave them in place unless measurements show them out of spec (very rare). This systems still plays after 40 years, however the quality and accuracy of the music will improve if the component restoration, and needed maintenance are done. The Heresy I units can be upgraded using the tweeter (titanium diaphragms are available) , and polymer squawker from the Heresy II (H-1 originals are phenolic). The 1980 ceramic magnet model K-22- woofer is A-ok if the voice coil reads 6.7 Ohms.
Klipsch Heresy's are the best! I still have my fathers Heresy E's from 1977... I love them, sparkling highs are complimented by the boom of my Pioneer CS-88's. I power them with a Pioneer Spec 2 amp with matching pre (Spec 1). I love vintage audio, thanks for sharing!
The Klispch Heresy speakers work best sitting on the floor. They were designed to work with the best low end response using the floor as a reflector. I do see that you're limited on space, but "TRY I THINK YOU'LL LIKE IT! The Klispch Guy
+Spinman Corner whenever I have space, I always make sure they're on the floor! Thanks for the tip
Setting your tone turnovers and loudness are ways to adjust and boost bass and treble frequencies. Keep in mind the flattest most accurate sound is when tones are set to 0 and loudness button is off.
The KA-8006 is an incredible integrated amp as well.
That amp was made in 1977. I bought one when I was in high school.
Wished I still had it.
beautiful, klipsch for life
I definitely agree! I don't have a ton of experience with other brands, but these don't make me want to try any other brands.
Joseph Jove Actually they were used in the 70's for early form of rear surround sound. they were hooked up with a time delay and reverb on that back channel.
My dad bought them brand new, but that's a cool story! I really love this thing...great power and sound quality.
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I am an audiophile and those speakers are $1500 to $2000 each in 1980. I had a pair, turned them into 6 foot tall tower speakers with 15's. Best speakers i ever had, wore them out. Your settings or cables or wires are not set right. Try the loudness button, make sure your cables are pos and neg properly from the stereo to the speakers. Also i would not run any stereo system without an EQ. Those speakers like to be on the floor. up like that makes them more tinny. The problem with sound is that those speakers require very high power. That Amp is only pushing 60 to 70 watts a channel, you need a min of 100. Those speakers were actually made for bars and clubs, very durable, no you wont even come close to blowing them on that little system. They have no baffling in them, so that makes them also tinny. Also no port, they are sealed design wich i never cared for either. They were designed tight and compact but very loud. The bass is more high than low but you can get good sound from them. You wont here alot of bass from them unless you have them high powered and on the floor in corners or in different boxes. Home made boxes are far more superior than factory alot of times, those are thick plywood, also not good for sound. If you need any help just ask. Its hard to say everything you know is such a short space. I had a Kenwood with Hersey's before in the 80's. The 80's were the best of times, when music was still good.
Kayden Greyson thanks for the info. I normally have them on the floor, but space in my dorm room didn't really allow it that year. It definitely does make a big difference.
+Kayden Greyson The KA-8100 is 75 WPC RMS, he is not lacking for power.
As for placing them on the floor to increase the bass - that is just transferring vibration from the cabinet into the floor, effectively making it a large transducer. This makes for poorer quality sound, and the perceived increase is all just a false notion based on turning vibration that these cabinets were intended to eat into muddled noise.
,Great vintage Kenwood. Object of desire - audiophiles....
Thank you!
nice stereo system, i have 2 kenwood ka 8100 with klipsch kg4 speakers and it sounds great
For those complaining about the sound quality,. please remember he is using the crappy mic on the camera. Those are FANTASTIC SPEAKERS
what a fun video. I have very similar Kenwood stuff and the same turn table and Klipsch Heresy Speakers that have been in heated storage for 30+ years... I bought the Klipsch speakers in the mid 70's. By the way, the speakers can handle up to 120 watts per channel. Enough to get kicked out of most dorms...LOL
hearing mine. I bought a Denon..wow I am blown away- I am contacting this guy. I had a Technics Turntable not this on. One more time WOW, preamp click! Ha love it, demo does not serve the speakers of course. But they are as good and loud as stateed. They are what is know as "efficiant' you could hook up a 9 volt transister radio and the drivers would say "lets do this thing"
Wow !!!! I have stereo envy !!! I lust your set up ... I love vintage stereos .. Can't get enough .
Giovanni Berardinelli thank you!
Sweet setup. I got my dad's Marantz 2226b, Advent speakers and a B&O turntable. Diggin the Crue..
Very cool! I definitely prefer vintage sound equipment to modern setups. Also, Motley Crue is pretty great haha. Those guys were my first concert ever.
Kenwood was the best back in the day. What a system you have bro! Enjoy and thanx for the video.
Heresys always lacked enough bass. Look to upgrade to Klipsch Chorus for something about the same size and a bump up in bass.. When you get out of the dorm and into a house find Klipsch K- Horns. And for sure at some point be sure to at least try a tube amp with any Klipsch, you like it now? Just Wait Tubes and Dark Side of the Moon and you will hear things you never will with SS. And FYI I bought a pair of LaScalas in high school 1974-75 they earned the nickname Lease Breaker...LOL enjoy
Very nice the vintage kenwood integrated amps and separate power amps and control amps match up great with a vintage Klipsch speakers as well as vintage kenwood speakers
It really is a great combination!
Very nice. One of the main reasons for your great sound is the original Heresy speaker which are incredible sounding even by todays standards. And they are extremely efficient which is why you do not need a lot of power to drive them. Enjoy it. Good present from your Dad.
I have one that my mother bought brand new. Great system.
Totally outstanding system. Sounds spectacular !! I also have a pair of vintage Paul W. Klipsch Heresys speakers in flawless condition. My home theater system really rocks the house. All of my speakers are Klipsch with a Klipsch subwoofer as well as a Velodyne subwoofer. We love watching action movies so the surround sound rocks the house. I will never part with my Heresys !! You would be wise to keep your Dad's system because I think you'd have to go a long ways to replace it along with a lot-o-cash ....
Definitely! I like these old Kenwood systems more than a lot of newer sound systems. The sound is great, and they look really sharp.
As for the Stylus on the B&O, $150-$200 isn't extravagant. I've seen TT cartridges for $15,000, and any below $60 aren't worth consideration. The B&O decks are nice with their touch controls, a friend had one back in the 70's. Enjoy your Dad's old gear and treat it with the respect it deserves, then give it to your kids down the road.
I like your set up , love the Hersey speakers which have a natural "warm" tone , I would try defeating the tone control and listening for a few weeks with it defeated. You might get a better overall balance. Good luck with it..oh...I would be sure the amp was getting enough cooling however...thanks for sharing!
This amp looks like the one I had in (around) 1980. One channel went out immediately and it took 3 months to get it back and it played one day and the same channel went out! I gave it a serious rap on the top and it started working. Sold it a week later.
That's weird. I've never had any major problems with the amp, despite the fact that it hadn't been used for a few decades even.
Just my bad luck, I guess.
It's too bad, because my experience with it has been great.
You may have had bad cables, dirty pots or relay, poor solder connection, or a cracked board inside. Shame you could not get it fixed.
There are so many small things that can make a large impact.
, keep it all, very nice vintage equipment
You be surprise how much the hersheys can handle defintley nice set up dude.
no but a friend of mine in Chicago had a pair.
"I don't know what any of that means, but I know it sounds really good" LOL My friend, that is all you need to know lol. Great stuff. So glad you dad left you some good equipment there! I am a Marantz man myself.
Just wanted to make some comments. First the Klipsch speakers are pronounced ( hear say), why? Paul Klipsch is noted for the FOLDED HORN speaker (the Klipsch-horn). He believed strongly in this principal and considered any other speaker to be HERESY or hear say. Get it? When he did make a conventional speaker, he called it HERESY.
Your Kenwood amp is really a nice component. The separate power supplies give lower distortion. Your KA-8100 also has bidirectional dubbing, variable loudness, frequency turnovers for bass/treble, two phono inputs probably MM/MC, filters- Subsonic (18hz@6db/oct), High (8khz@12db/oct) and Bass (40hz@12db/oct). The Sub should have a slope of 15db/oct or more. Just my opinion.
Power output is 75wpc (RMS) but the KA- 8100 puts out 90wpc into 4 ohms, NICE!! THD is 0.03% and signal/noise is 85db phono and 110db line, very nice, and it weighs 32lbs.
A very nice integrated amplifier. I like the tuner and cassette deck, Kenwood made some good ones, but I don't want to bore you with more of my ranting. All in all a truly great system. I'd be proud to own it!!
Marty Jewell hi Marty, how are you doin?
Nice set dude you have my like i'm a vintage stereo fun and i own some :-)
but i don't understand why so many dislikes ? :-(
Maybe because of the music ?
The sound capture was poor but the machines are hell great :-)
I love the vintage equipment, from the looks, to the sound. Epic.........
nice kenwood set, kenwood made some nice stuff back in the days, good video
Thank you!
That's what I've been thinking. I looked around for awhile for new belts with little luck, but I did finally find a site with a belt kit so I'm planning to look into that.
wow, that kenwood equipment looks beautiful!
the stuff from the earlier eras looks cooler in my book.
There's a lot that I love about vintage sound systems, and I have to agree that one of the best parts is how it looks. The quality is also very high, which isn't always something you see these days.
That's all opinion. I'm not claiming this as the best sound system ever, just something cool that I inherited from my dad. I personally like the vintage silver look, and so do a lot of other people who have seen the system.
Awesome setup. I am transitioning away from Kenwood to Pioneer but mostly because I was having too many issues with the Kenwood. Great sound, though, and I would definitely consider Kenwood again in the future. Your setup is gorgeous. Wish they made stuff like this today.
Haha thanks! I've never actually heard of Marantz before. I'll have to check them out.
Haha thanks. I've been hearing that so much I guess I should give it a whirl. Also, I keep a decent amount of space around the amp, and it never gets very warm at all.
Very nice! I've searched around my grandmas house, and the only things I can find are the manual for the KT-7500 and the Klipschs. That's cool that you still have it all.
I don't dislike midrange per-say, but I really like more of the booming bass accompanied by the treble of the main guitar part and such. Even when I turn it up loud it's JUST loud; this setup gives more of a defined bass sound. It's probably not a common setup and most audiophiles would denounce it I'm sure haha. But I like how it sounds and I've messed with different settings and everything for a LONG time haha. This is my personal favorite way to enjoy the rock music I listen to.
Awesome system dude. You'll be able to give that gear to your kids someday. Or if you're like me... you'll make them find their own. lol Enjoy
That deck is a major score.
You won't find another one like it.
Thanks! I really enjoy it
I am not the biggest Kenwood expert but this seems to be a very high end amp! Great equipment, looks that kill I would say ;-)
Ya man if you set b the bass and treble in the center detent position it would sound alot better original recordings was already recorded with perfect amount of eq ,compression,etc if you want extra bass just use the loudness switch it works on frequencys that want muddy the sound unlike cranking the bass and treble controls Wich will muddy and add noise to the sound that amp should have tone control defeat switch Wich will remove the bass and treble controls from the circuit for a purer sound bass and treble controls and eq is usually for flawed system s Wich you dont have .I collected vintage audio for years you have a great set up I wouldn't change a thing and the fact that it belong to your dad makes it special dont ever get rid of it you'll regret it for the rest of your life they don't make this quality anymore actually they do but your gonna pay thousands. I hope your playing records if not I would buy a new stylus for that turntable and you'll discover a whole new quality of sound you didnt know existed
Thanks for the advice! I unintentionally have it set up that way actually haha.
I have the KT-7500 tuner. I have the KA-7300, KA-8100, and the KA-9100, and the 8100 is built the best, with dual power supply. I also have those Klipsch Heresys, known for their high efficiency. Kenwood decks are harder to find. I have a Pioneer CT-F1200. My B&O turntable is a different model. Oh, the 9100 uses IC's for power output, while the 8100 uses discrete metal outputs.
Interesting! I always thought one of the less impressive pieces of my system was the Kenwood deck, but apparently I was wrong
Correction. The KA-9100 uses a dual power supply as well, but the output IC's are less durable.
Nice! I've always preferred older sound equipment. My second sound system is another Kenwood system from the late 80's (about 10 years newer than the one in the video), and it's awesome too.
Late 70s. Luxman and klipsh lascala.
I had that amp. I wish I still had it.
It's a great amp for sure. At least you got to enjoy it some
The speakers are Loud Speakers and they built to take watts. I would inspect them as the are very old. So look at the coils, any glued seems and clean them up.
Thanks a lot! I've never thought of that before.
I was watching a baseball game a long time ago with my boss who was an audio guy,I thought we were watching a cable signal when I say the speaker wire coming outta the back of the TV......never bought another antenna again!
That's my plan! Thanks for the comments.
That's basically how I do it now. I started out with it fairly flat, no eq, and then adjusted from there. With that said it's been awhile since I've adjusted it so I'm probably going to try and mess around with it and see if this is still where I like the sound.
That's interesting! I've read something about that, but I find one thing kind of weird. I have the original literature that came with the speakers, and there's a paper titled "Instructions for Heresty H-700". One of the lines is "The HERESY, like ALL other speakers, sounds better in a corner. Don't take our word for it, try it yourself." Haha but nonetheless, they are fantastic speakers!
1980 was in kindergarden. Like the song that was played and nice bracelets too lol
Thank you!
Nice! 80's hair bands are the best and so is Klipsch!
+Jerry Wilson Jr couldn't agree more! Thanks for watching
J
I've heard of the 7300 before but I've never seen one. If I remember correctly that one was out a few years before the 8100. Thanks for the info, and glad to hear about the eq. I'm no sound expert (yet), but I didn't see any issue, especially with the volume I usually play music at
Nice setup! I bet that Bang & Olufson turntable is the most expensive part of all of them! And yes, those where damn fine turntables!
pink triangle u cant forget them ...quality turntables
You should check out the new turntables by pro-ject. They cost big bucks but worth it.
Awesome! I've never listened to kg4's before.
Well sweet! I'm gonna have to set that up.
your speakers will work alot better with tube amps. solid state amps don't work well with horns. worked on a ton of kenwood stuff thru the years. 30 year audio technician. ear fatigue set's in after awhile. tubes keep the horns mellow. that's why Paul Klispch always recommended low power single ended tube amps for his speakers. i build my own tube amps now, In my opinion paper tweeter midrange and woofer would be the way to go
Great old system! I would try some rubber drive cleaner (sometimes known as re grip) for the belts (the belts may be hard to find) and especially the pinch rollers. If the pinch rollers have any glazing this will remove it. Just a bit neat info on the Heresy speakers, they were originally designed to be a "center" speaker. Klipsch built speakers to fit in the corners of a room & when this was designed it was suggested that it was heresy for it to not be in a corner hence the name.
I just rebuilt a pair of Heresy 1s. You might want to redo the 30yr old X-overs - either new caps or replace.
Crites in Arkansas has all the parts you need to bring them up to date.
www.critesspeakers.com/
If you're curious here's the video on my rebuild:
th-cam.com/video/h3j2P8cjEoo/w-d-xo.html
These are a great sounding speaker. Perhaps a little shy in the bass region but most systems have an SW in them these days, so it's really not an issue.
your distorting the sound when you max base & treble & when lowered gain.keep in the 3 oclock area if you wanna max out.gain should be at 3 oclock always
In response to your Heresy placement instructions, the horns are very efficient. you need the help of acoustics to get the woofers to keep up. In other words, it helps to equalize your tone balance between the 3 drivers.
Thanks!
Nice setup. You should replace the old capacitors in your speakers, and purchase an external dac for your digital music. This will improve your sound. Happy Listening.
Nice system good luck
Had mine KA 8100 from new 1976.
I got the same amplifier is.....BRUTAL
Gorgeous
Thanks for the information!
Wow old good guality system are the best system.:)
Very nice equipment which as others have said, we're built to a higher standard than modern consumer electronics. Also, while I would do some tweaks with the turnovers and tone controls, you do what your ears tell you sounds good. We all hear music differently and while "the purists" say no boost or cut to the tone controls, I've never been able to tolerate the bland lifeless sound that accompanies those settings. Adjust away because good sound is in the ear of the beholder.
I've heard about recaping, but I don't even know where to begin with a project like that. I'll need to look into that process.
Nice system. The problem with the cassette deck`s timing might be because of loose belts. That is a pretty good cassette deck.
What a GEM! Nice :)
Bass & Treble pegged doesn't make sense unless you dislike midrange. Compare that to a volume increase.
Beautiful!!!
nice system l have mine from the 90s
Turn the Bass and Treble back to 3/4 of the dial...with it turned up to max it will cause the amp to start "clipping" and ruin the quality of the sound at end of wire also known as the Speakers...also if you really wish to make a Million Dollar difference in your system you must add equalization to the mix set the the B and T to the zero setting meaning pointing straight up on dial and set the EQ to enhance the Decibel rang...meaning if you like bass raise the first set of toggles and do this a syou are listing to the music and adjust accordingly.
! have Kenwood like your mine is 1979 with Boston Acoustic A-70 i though its sound good until i change my amp for Rotel,Now the sound is VERY GOOD
Awesome setup! That old gear is very Hifi and in my opinion the Heresys are the weak link. People either love or hate them, I’m not a fan. Put some Elacs or Focals on that thing, set it up and be prepared.
Thank you!
See Ric Cam below...
"sounded like a car crash"
LMAO!!!
Love it!!! wish i had one gotta lov kenwood best out there
Allister Bower I'm definitely a huge fan of vintage Kenwood equipment!
Nice Kenwood, but your speakers are your down fall. That Kenwood solid state amp would sound better with a better pair of speakers in my opinion. Also try keeping your treb set 8 instead of 10 and your bass at 6 not ten , you'll get a better and richer sound. As far as the loudness button , you can leave that on. That gives it a more deeper sound for mids and Bass. I recommend getting some three way speakers with 12 inch drivers (woofers) or 3 way speakers with 15 inch drivers (woofers) rated at 8ohms. Trust me it will sound so much better and will hit alot harder than those speakers you're running now. I dont know if it was your camera or just the speakers, but i heard alot distortion coming from those speakers. Distortion is not what your looking for.
Unfortunately, my DSLR camera is not adequately equipped to capture the sound output from those speakers. Although not the largest or most powerful Klipsch speakers, they are very clear without distortion or clipping. The Heresy is actually a three way speaker with 12 inch woofers. In person, the quality of these speakers rivals any similar sized speakers I have ever heard, both new and old.
szegledi You obviously dont know anything about these Klipsch,
Rkade Kicks Yes they do, these people dont know anything about these speakers. If i had them i would do again what i did before. Build 6 foot tall boxes, add a 15 inch woofer and they will sound better than speakers costing 20 grand today with the right high end amp. I had them hooked to Harman Kardon's 2.0 and 2.1 system for a few years and they sounded better than a $20,000 set up. These things woke up many neighbors, the deepest bass ever and the clearest highs and mids ive ever heard still today. I know my audio and i know what what im doing and i know how to build speakers. Theres nothing wrong with those Klipsch, they just need to be in bigger better boxes. The drivers are to close together, not ported and not baffled. If i were you i would come up with a design, and build boxes.
Do you have any idea where I could find belts? I've looked before and couldn't come up with anything.