70th Anniversary KHorn and Heresy owner here. Absolutely love them. The matching Australian Walnut finish and special metal wire grille on them with old school logo makes them look as good as they sound!
What can be said about Roy.. I couldn't imagine anyone else in the position he's in. Definitely a brilliant humble guy that is outstanding massaging new tech into the heart and soul of the Klipsch sound. PWK would be proud. Roy, Thank you for the CW4! I couldn't be more in love with em!
Steve, this has got to be the best video and guest that you have done. You outdid yourself man. Thanks for two great visits with Roy who gave me and many others some great insight into horn design. Now you know WHY you like the sound of well designed horns.
Had the opportunity to meet Roy at Rocky Mountain Audiofest last year and the guy was just as humble and kind as he seems in this video. I also met Jill whom Steve interviewed last year as well. She was certainly what I would call professionally cordial but was there doing a job. Roy was like an old friend inviting you into his living room to listen to the killer new system he just got. Great guy from what I could tell.
Nice! I wanted one as a center channel but couldn't get a single one. The whole 70th models are the best looking heritages too. Love the Australian Walnut finish and metal grille. I wish Klipsch would make that finish available again.
So proud to see a Latino excel in this niche space. As an audiophile (US citizen and veteran), it’s uplifting. I wasn’t considering Klipsch, but will now consider a future heritage purchase. Buen hecho. Thanks Steve
I loved these 2 interviews with Roy. I fell in love with audio listening to La Scalas as a 10 year old in 1973. Now I have a home full of Heritage series. Klipshorns, La Scalas, Cornwalls, Heresies, Choruses, and Fortes. bringing audio joy every day. Thank you, Paul! Thank you, Roy!
Roy designed the K402 Horn - which is LEGENDARY in the theater sound industry. Some real fanatics even use them in their home systems (crossed over at 400 Hz). Many say it’s the best horn they’ve ever heard. Roy still participates in the Klipsch forums.
Worked as an electronic tech in service shop in late 70s and mid 80s in Little Rock ... it was a magic time! Our service manager was formally one of PWK’s engineers and we saw Paul and Valerie often. Been to the plant several times and over to Paul’s house. My name is in PWK’s little black book. Owned several of their products.
It's refreshing to hear the engineering aspects discussed frankly, instead of some marketing flack's scripted pitch. Paul Klipsch was an engineer. PK and Roy D have smarts and intuition!
Steve, perhaps I’m biased because of my life long fascination with Klipsch, but this, I feel, is your best interview so far. This conversation has only gone to bolster my respect for Klipsch products. Mr Delgado is the man!
Roy is a very knowledgeable and has a help to make Klipsch a better product, the mid/high horn on the Jubilee is outstanding and linking the the parameters of the horn to the phasing plug is HUGE. Looking forward to seeing what he’s cooked up for Paul’s 75th. I love corner horns even though mine aren’t K-horns, they deliver an exceptional sound experience. Suggest anyone interested in corner horns read the Klipsch blog for 2 channel corner horn imagining, great stuff in there.
Loved it, great content, informative. Enjoying my Klipsch Cornwall mk3s with my latest integrated a Cary CAD 300 sei, pure class A 8 watts, plenty of warmth and power. Also have a Dared 845, and Plinius SA 102, and Plinius M8 pre-amp separates, Innuos server/streamer, and Lampizator Lite 7 dac. Good stuff, all the way around with Klipsch efficiency!
Yes bass is adequate, the Dared VP 845 is around 80 lbs, it's a terrific 18 to28 watt pure class A tube amplifier. When I purchased it from Joe in Naperville Illinois he did two upgrades he felt were important, he had me order some Aurios XO caps to replace the stock coupling caps and I had him convert the fourth input to allow me to run my own preamplifier of choice with it . Yes the transformers are oxygen free silicon steel from Japan, they are no joke, it's a very dynamic ton efully rich 3d sounding product, it's vastly underrated Imo! Both Cary and Dared were chosen for solid state rectification, I believe it helps in low frequency response, I should also state I didn't go Cary direct I chose a midnite blue Formula 1 version from Upscale audio. Aesthetically pleasing color along with Jenson oil, copper caps and direct coupling which I'm sure helps in reproducing tighter, transient snap in bass, I must confess I have 2 late model 18 inch Bag End Infrasubs augmenting the lowest frequencies, exceptional subs able to keep up with electrostatic or my Magnepans seamlessly! I have 2 older 2005 Bag Ends in my hometheatre/ Stereo setup also which features transparent,siltech cabling throughout as well as six Plinius products, a Conrad Johnson met 1 six channel tube pre_amplifier and Magnum Dynalab 102t tuner, a Technicas SL 1200 mk2 table, Kora Hermes tubed dac, Epson 4000 4k projector, DNP Supernova core 2 120 inch screen. Etc.. Etc.. The latest dedicated stereo setup featuring all brand new products with Transparent XL Rca interconnects ,a Revelation audio labs prophecy cryogenic silver Ethernet cat45 8 cable, 2 runs and Wirewolds Platinum starlight USB. 8 cable . My turntable here is a White VPI prime Superscout with a Kiseki purple heart cartridge and a Keith Herron mk2 phonostage. , Transparent reference phono cable. I give you this only as the system operates as a whole, while some don't believe in the benefits of cabling and to each there own, I've heard vast difference with MY ears and I've paid accordingly. So I wish you luck in your next upgrade, and hope whatever you choose it works FOR YOU, as that's all that's really important in the end, for me after a long days work my music is therapeutic and my movies and accompanying soundtracks are as well. The only things I'm waiting on now is a pair of Western electric 300b tubes, my orders been placed for over 2 years at Rossville works, I'll be receiving a pair of Sylvania 1954 nos 6sn7 round black plate tubes this week as drivers, and a 1944 nos Tung Sol 6sn7 oval black plate for pre-amp duties in my Cary, also have a pair of JJ electronics 300bs can alternately work in my Cary or Lampizator dac, I have Sophia electric 2a3s and PS Vane 101Ds, switches on back allow multiple tubes, don't overlook the Innuos Server/Streamer for sound quality, I believe it to be the best digital transport server, soundwise in the world! Also the Plinius is world class products, up there with the very best IMHO. Anyhow yes the bass is satisfyingly weighty, extended, full and snappy. Best regards Timothy!
Thanks Steve and Roy!!👍🏻👍🏻 Very interesting and informative! I’ve got and had all types of speakers thru the years and some that I just couldn’t stand to part with such as then Koss CM 1030, Infinities, Lascales, and the Khorns. All very different and all very good!! After reading some of the feedback from this post and obviously there are some that just don’t like horn speakers for some reason? Everyone has a choice and that’s what makes the world go round. No need for negative bashing, geez!! As my pop used to tell me, That’s why they make chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla. Thanks again,👍🏻👍🏻 And enjoy the music 🎶 🎼
Funny Paul Klipsch story ... I had dinner with Paul one night back in the 80's, during which we talked shop and he introduced me to George Dickel bourbon. After a while, Paul had to visit the men's room, and I noticed that his fly was still unzipped when he returned. I said, "Paul your barn door is still open. Maybe a little senility creeping in?" Without a moment's hesitation, Paul replied, "Son, senility is when you forget to zip down, not when you forget to zip up!" ROFL!!!
Roy seems like such a down to earth dude and he's hilarious. I love seeing him on the forums react to people who talk about things they think they know, but don't. I hope we one day see a new version of his original CF-4's and i hope to see the plans for bringing the Jubes up for the 75th anniversary soon. The Jubes sound amazing, but they're not very wife or home friendly as is!
Enjoyed this Part 2 interview with Roy. I guess I should mention the time I got mildly chewed out by PWK. It was at Marvin Electronics in Ft. Worth at their introduction party (one evening after work) of the Sony CDP-101, the 1st CD player introduced for sale in the US. PWK was there as well and as I recall they had set up the Sony player to be demoed on the K-horns. So, after the demo someone asks PWK what he thought of it and he indicated he was not impressed. He thought Barbra Streisand's vocal was too sibilant. The host asked if anyone else had questions for Paul. Of course, there were a few and then I piped up and asked Paul something about the time delay between the drivers in the K-horn. Needless to say, he gave me a very sharp answer in reply as to why it was irrelevant, if II recall. Kind of embarrassing, but oh well, at least I got to speak directly with him! I had heard K-horn's and other Klipsch speakers at Hillcrest High Fidelity in Dallas and loved them. There was a great salesman at their Lover's Lane location (I believe his name was Les), who would patiently demo the Telarc 1812 cannon shots on the big K-horns (McIntosh electronics) for me and a couple of my buddies. Talkin' about IMPACT! Whoa! Couldn't afford them at the time and to this day I've never had a suitable room for them, but I bought a pair of used mid-1970's Cornwall's when I saw a pair on sale locally back in the late nineties. Still have them, among other speakers. :)
When he said he did design a speaker with drivers that had too much mass, i wonder if he's talking about the Epic CF series speakers. They need a lot of power to get those drivers moving unlike most other Klipsch speakers.
in my extremely small world of musicians - Roy said something you GROANED about! That sustaining a living wage with enough for leisure never seems to fall as a RIGHT to an Artist. As though we enjoy life like a Crazy Grasshopper whistling, 'The World Owes Us a Living.' _What is wrong with the world that think ART COMES only from the WEALTHY & starves the POET._
Have you heard the Devialet Phantom speaker? you really really need to check it out some time. Id love to see what you think about its performance for its size. Dont sneeze at this little guy.
Steve, thank you for sharing and how often does Mrs. Audiophiliac ask you to turn the volume down and can she tolerate louder levels on better equipment?
I would so love to hang out with Roy and pick his brain and hear his stories regarding horns and Paul and life, and demo my man loft system featuring LaScala midbass bins and huge Keele-designed classic E-V "white whale" midrange horns with massive E-V compression drivers. Most peoples' reaction to their first audition of that system is "OMG!" I'm sure Roy's would be a smiling "of course...", followed by a great story or two.
What website would you recommend for great sounding tweeters and horn tweeters? I'm looking for some good tweeters or horn tweeters that have great sound I just don't want to have to throw money away on cheap things when I buy something I wanted to sound great.
So I am a newby on this channel.. the person presenting this martial made me ubderdtsnd the concept of a horn and how it presents itself........I always wondered why the police are showing up at my house all the time,LOL.My K-Horns are trouble makers. Using mono 90s for power......110db@1watt@1metEr.........
I sure would love to hear his thoughts on the Peavey's Quadratic horn design (that uses foam around the mouth opening). Did he ever mention those to you, Steve? Thanks in advance.
I really enjoyed these interviews. I have 3 sets of Klipsch speakers; Lascala, Cornwall, Heresy. All are the first versions. All of them were a “deal.” (less than 1000 for all three pairs) All have Crites crossover upgrades I just bought a Decware amp and phono amp-looking forward to hearing it. Any suggestion for a cartridge for this setup, Thorens 124 with Jelco 750d arm?
If you can't afford a kiseki blue or purple heart, take a look at Nagaoka moving iron carts, the 110 starting at around 150 us dollars is a killer, several others all relatively inexpensive. I just thought I'd reply in kind.
Tried klipsch reference once, but they had no way the detail resolution with balance that my monitor audio gold reference gr20 special edition have. Plus the klipsch had worse port / cabinet resonance issues. There is nothing at all that can touch the gr20 at their size / design / detail resolution / price, for what they can actually achieve sound wise at was their given price point / size / balanced sound. There are plenty of new, including more expensive, loudspeakers now than what the gr20's cost when they were new that still cannot compete either, in terms of their sound / balance / detail resolution / harmonics. they are very chameleon as to what kind of audio signal is fed into them equals the sounds that come out of them. Take for example the new amphion two / six monitors that cost £5000 here in the UK, they also cannot complete with the gr20's, nor B&W's, kef, elac, canton, loudspeakers etc either, given the gr20's original cost price. Their are also no loudspeakers that use paper drive units / silk dome tweeter etc, of equal size / design to that of the gr20's that have their detail harmonic resolution / frequency response power dynamics. The Gr20's are the more revealing loudspeaker of the source / amplification / cable performance, source material etc, than of any of the above loudspeakers and many others etc. If they are given a below par and poor signal chain, then a poor and below par performance is exactly what you will receive out of them.
The best Klipsch Heritage speakers are voiced to replicate traditional acoustic instruments in symphonic or large group ensembles. I can't tolerate compressed dynamics of most smaller conventional speakers. Nor their harmonic distortion when played at concert levels. Human tolerance to broad-spectrum frequencies varies. Some of us should avoid live sound levels.
Paul Klipsch would be glad to know his legacy is in such good hands. Fascinating interview!
70th Anniversary KHorn and Heresy owner here. Absolutely love them. The matching Australian Walnut finish and special metal wire grille on them with old school logo makes them look as good as they sound!
I really like that guy. Great interview Steve.
What can be said about Roy.. I couldn't imagine anyone else in the position he's in. Definitely a brilliant humble guy that is outstanding massaging new tech into the heart and soul of the Klipsch sound. PWK would be proud.
Roy, Thank you for the CW4! I couldn't be more in love with em!
Steve, this has got to be the best video and guest that you have done. You outdid yourself man. Thanks for two great visits with Roy who gave me and many others some great insight into horn design. Now you know WHY you like the sound of well designed horns.
Had the opportunity to meet Roy at Rocky Mountain Audiofest last year and the guy was just as humble and kind as he seems in this video. I also met Jill whom Steve interviewed last year as well. She was certainly what I would call professionally cordial but was there doing a job. Roy was like an old friend inviting you into his living room to listen to the killer new system he just got. Great guy from what I could tell.
Klipschorn, La Scala, Heresy. I own a pair of each. Wonderful speakers. PWK was a genius, and Roy Delgado is an American treasure.
One of your best interviews yet!
Thank you for posting
Love my 70th Anniversary La Scala II Speakers.
Nice! I wanted one as a center channel but couldn't get a single one. The whole 70th models are the best looking heritages too. Love the Australian Walnut finish and metal grille. I wish Klipsch would make that finish available again.
Love my Heresy pair from 1977. Can't imagine giving them up.
Still sitting in front of mine from 76.
Love my RF-7s, RC-7,RS-7s, RSW-12 from 03...keepers! Grew up with Heresy, Lascala and Khorns.
So proud to see a Latino excel in this niche space. As an audiophile (US citizen and veteran), it’s uplifting. I wasn’t considering Klipsch, but will now consider a future heritage purchase. Buen hecho. Thanks Steve
Great guy , I had the pleasure of spending time with him this year in March and looking forward to seeing him again soon.
Pura Raza from the RGV.
Wonderful interview and tribute to Paul.
I loved these 2 interviews with Roy. I fell in love with audio listening to La Scalas as a 10 year old in 1973. Now I have a home full of Heritage series. Klipshorns, La Scalas, Cornwalls, Heresies, Choruses, and Fortes. bringing audio joy every day. Thank you, Paul! Thank you, Roy!
What a wonderful human being! Thank you for the glimpse of how the magic is performed.
Roy designed the K402 Horn - which is LEGENDARY in the theater sound industry. Some real fanatics even use them in their home systems (crossed over at 400 Hz). Many say it’s the best horn they’ve ever heard. Roy still participates in the Klipsch forums.
Worked as an electronic tech in service shop in late 70s and mid 80s in Little Rock ... it was a magic time! Our service manager was formally one of PWK’s engineers and we saw Paul and Valerie often. Been to the plant several times and over to Paul’s house. My name is in PWK’s little black book. Owned several of their products.
what a great guy. portrays a wonderful image of klipsch as a company. makes me want to buy his product. nice job, steve
Two nice, music loving, gentlemen in an interesting conversation. That's really superb! :-) God bless you both!
Nice to hear people like that that are really enthusiastic about what they do and always trying to make it better
Love these interviews. And love Klipsch speakers. My very first speakers were Klipsch and my last speakers will be Klipsch speakers as well.
It's refreshing to hear the engineering aspects discussed frankly, instead of some marketing flack's scripted pitch. Paul Klipsch was an engineer. PK and Roy D have smarts and intuition!
Steve, perhaps I’m biased because of my life long fascination with Klipsch, but this, I feel, is your best interview so far. This conversation has only gone to bolster my respect for Klipsch products. Mr Delgado is the man!
Loved this guy! Learned a ton. Thanks, Steve
How cool, I have the Jubilee's in my living room with Roy's DSP settings...
Roy is a natural for an interview.
Roy is a very knowledgeable and has a help to make Klipsch a better product, the mid/high horn on the Jubilee is outstanding and linking the the parameters of the horn to the phasing plug is HUGE. Looking forward to seeing what he’s cooked up for Paul’s 75th. I love corner horns even though mine aren’t K-horns, they deliver an exceptional sound experience. Suggest anyone interested in corner horns read the Klipsch blog for 2 channel corner horn imagining, great stuff in there.
I love my Klipsch Forte II made in 1989. Still sound fantastic. Still going strong. Best audio purchase ever.
This is a wonderful interview, thank you!
Roy Looking forward for what 🤔🤔 you Bringing in 2021. Amazing Interview👍🏻👍🏻😁😁
Great interview!
Luv Klipsch. Enjoying my RF7 lll's...
Loved it, great content, informative.
Enjoying my Klipsch Cornwall mk3s with my latest integrated a Cary CAD 300 sei, pure class A 8 watts, plenty of warmth and power.
Also have a Dared 845, and Plinius SA 102, and Plinius M8 pre-amp separates, Innuos server/streamer, and Lampizator Lite 7 dac.
Good stuff, all the way around with Klipsch efficiency!
I'm considering eventually upgrading my amp. How do you find the bass with the Cary CAD 300 sei and Cornwall III. That Dared looks very solid.
Yes bass is adequate, the Dared VP 845 is around 80 lbs, it's a terrific 18 to28 watt pure class A tube amplifier.
When I purchased it from Joe in Naperville Illinois he did two upgrades he felt were important, he had me order some Aurios XO caps to replace the stock coupling caps and I had him convert the fourth input to allow me to run my own preamplifier of choice with it .
Yes the transformers are oxygen free silicon steel from Japan, they are no joke, it's a very dynamic ton efully rich 3d sounding product, it's vastly underrated Imo!
Both Cary and Dared were chosen for solid state rectification, I believe it helps in low frequency response, I should also state I didn't go Cary direct I chose a midnite blue Formula 1 version from Upscale audio. Aesthetically pleasing color along with Jenson oil, copper caps and direct coupling which I'm sure helps in reproducing tighter, transient snap in bass, I must confess I have 2 late model 18 inch Bag End Infrasubs augmenting the lowest frequencies, exceptional subs able to keep up with electrostatic or my Magnepans seamlessly!
I have 2 older 2005 Bag Ends in my hometheatre/ Stereo setup also which features transparent,siltech cabling throughout as well as six Plinius products, a Conrad Johnson met 1 six channel tube pre_amplifier and Magnum Dynalab 102t tuner, a Technicas SL 1200 mk2 table, Kora Hermes tubed dac, Epson 4000 4k projector, DNP Supernova core 2 120 inch screen. Etc.. Etc..
The latest dedicated stereo setup featuring all brand new products with Transparent XL Rca interconnects ,a Revelation audio labs prophecy cryogenic silver Ethernet cat45 8 cable, 2 runs and Wirewolds Platinum starlight USB. 8 cable .
My turntable here is a White VPI prime Superscout with a Kiseki purple heart cartridge and a Keith Herron mk2 phonostage. , Transparent reference phono cable.
I give you this only as the system operates as a whole, while some don't believe in the benefits of cabling and to each there own, I've heard vast difference with MY ears and I've paid accordingly.
So I wish you luck in your next upgrade, and hope whatever you choose it works FOR YOU, as that's all that's really important in the end, for me after a long days work my music is therapeutic and my movies and accompanying soundtracks are as well.
The only things I'm waiting on now is a pair of Western electric 300b tubes, my orders been placed for over 2 years at Rossville works, I'll be receiving a pair of Sylvania 1954 nos 6sn7 round black plate tubes this week as drivers, and a 1944 nos Tung Sol 6sn7 oval black plate for pre-amp duties in my Cary, also have a pair of JJ electronics 300bs can alternately work in my Cary or Lampizator dac, I have Sophia electric 2a3s and PS Vane 101Ds, switches on back allow multiple tubes, don't overlook the Innuos Server/Streamer for sound quality, I believe it to be the best digital transport server, soundwise in the world!
Also the Plinius is world class products, up there with the very best IMHO.
Anyhow yes the bass is satisfyingly weighty, extended, full and snappy.
Best regards Timothy!
Thanks Steve and Roy!!👍🏻👍🏻
Very interesting and informative!
I’ve got and had all types of speakers thru the years and some that I just couldn’t stand to part with such as then Koss CM 1030, Infinities, Lascales, and the Khorns.
All very different and all very good!!
After reading some of the feedback from this post and obviously there are some that just don’t like horn speakers for some reason?
Everyone has a choice and that’s what makes the world go round.
No need for negative bashing, geez!!
As my pop used to tell me,
That’s why they make chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla.
Thanks again,👍🏻👍🏻
And enjoy the music 🎶 🎼
I am not a Klipsch fan, but Roy seems to be a great guy. Nice interview.
Another wonderful and informative video !! Absolutely love your channel and reviews. Always entertaining and informative! Thank you !
What a guy. One of the best videos I’ve seen on here Steve wow!
Funny Paul Klipsch story ...
I had dinner with Paul one night back in the 80's, during which we talked shop and he introduced me to George Dickel bourbon.
After a while, Paul had to visit the men's room, and I noticed that his fly was still unzipped when he returned. I said, "Paul your barn door is still open. Maybe a little senility creeping in?"
Without a moment's hesitation, Paul replied, "Son, senility is when you forget to zip down, not when you forget to zip up!"
ROFL!!!
Roy seems like such a down to earth dude and he's hilarious. I love seeing him on the forums react to people who talk about things they think they know, but don't. I hope we one day see a new version of his original CF-4's and i hope to see the plans for bringing the Jubes up for the 75th anniversary soon. The Jubes sound amazing, but they're not very wife or home friendly as is!
Enjoyed this Part 2 interview with Roy. I guess I should mention the time I got mildly chewed out by PWK. It was at Marvin Electronics in Ft. Worth at their introduction party (one evening after work) of the Sony CDP-101, the 1st CD player introduced for sale in the US. PWK was there as well and as I recall they had set up the Sony player to be demoed on the K-horns. So, after the demo someone asks PWK what he thought of it and he indicated he was not impressed. He thought Barbra Streisand's vocal was too sibilant. The host asked if anyone else had questions for Paul. Of course, there were a few and then I piped up and asked Paul something about the time delay between the drivers in the K-horn. Needless to say, he gave me a very sharp answer in reply as to why it was irrelevant, if II recall. Kind of embarrassing, but oh well, at least I got to speak directly with him! I had heard K-horn's and other Klipsch speakers at Hillcrest High Fidelity in Dallas and loved them. There was a great salesman at their Lover's Lane location (I believe his name was Les), who would patiently demo the Telarc 1812 cannon shots on the big K-horns (McIntosh electronics) for me and a couple of my buddies. Talkin' about IMPACT! Whoa! Couldn't afford them at the time and to this day I've never had a suitable room for them, but I bought a pair of used mid-1970's Cornwall's when I saw a pair on sale locally back in the late nineties. Still have them, among other speakers. :)
Great interview! My second watching. Has anyone asked Roy why the Heritage speakers don't have stronger internal bracing?
Most important question we could ask someone at Klipsch and I've never seen a Klipsch response.
I would suggest that they are using the enclosure as a passive radiator
Top interview thanks Steve
Love klipsch
What can I say that hasn't been said below? But Wow, what an individual!
When he said he did design a speaker with drivers that had too much mass, i wonder if he's talking about the Epic CF series speakers. They need a lot of power to get those drivers moving unlike most other Klipsch speakers.
Make Klipsch in Piano Lack white, please Sir!
Klipsch rock!!
Klipsch Heritage. ... “there really is no substitute”
Still saving up for my la scala’s
in my extremely small world of musicians - Roy said something you GROANED about! That sustaining a living wage with enough for leisure never seems to fall as a RIGHT to an Artist. As though we enjoy life like a Crazy Grasshopper whistling, 'The World Owes Us a Living.' _What is wrong with the world that think ART COMES only from the WEALTHY & starves the POET._
You need to go up there Steve!
Thank you Steve for Amazing Interview Answer my Question.👍🏻👍🏻
Most Excellent! Thanks.
Have you heard the Devialet Phantom speaker?
you really really need to check it out some time. Id love to see what you think about its performance for its size. Dont sneeze at this little guy.
Steve, if you can get an interview with Paul, you will have a viral video on your hands. 🤔😂
What an interesting guy. Thank you!
A non klipsch designer would never say “And now I can take off my shirt.”
Steve, thank you for sharing and how often does Mrs. Audiophiliac ask you to turn the volume down and can she tolerate louder levels on better equipment?
I would so love to hang out with Roy and pick his brain and hear his stories regarding horns and Paul and life, and demo my man loft system featuring LaScala midbass bins and huge Keele-designed classic E-V "white whale" midrange horns with massive E-V compression drivers. Most peoples' reaction to their first audition of that system is "OMG!" I'm sure Roy's would be a smiling "of course...", followed by a great story or two.
What website would you recommend for great sounding tweeters and horn tweeters? I'm looking for some good tweeters or horn tweeters that have great sound I just don't want to have to throw money away on cheap things when I buy something I wanted to sound great.
So I am a newby on this channel.. the person presenting this martial made me ubderdtsnd the concept of a horn and how it presents itself........I always wondered why the police are showing up at my house all the time,LOL.My K-Horns are trouble makers. Using mono 90s for power......110db@1watt@1metEr.........
I sure would love to hear his thoughts on the Peavey's Quadratic horn design (that uses foam around the mouth opening). Did he ever mention those to you, Steve? Thanks in advance.
on a scale of 1-10, how would the klipsch reference RF3 11 tower speakers rate. surrounds are RB35. center RC3 11.
I really enjoyed these interviews. I have 3 sets of Klipsch speakers; Lascala, Cornwall, Heresy. All are the first versions. All of them were a “deal.” (less than 1000 for all three pairs) All have Crites crossover upgrades I just bought a Decware amp and phono amp-looking forward to hearing it. Any suggestion for a cartridge for this setup, Thorens 124 with Jelco 750d arm?
If you can't afford a kiseki blue or purple heart, take a look at Nagaoka moving iron carts, the 110 starting at around 150 us dollars is a killer, several others all relatively inexpensive.
I just thought I'd reply in kind.
@@timw.9466 The Nag is M permalloy, not iron
The horn whisperer.
Im listening right now via Electro Voice HT94 driven by 18sound nd1090. No normal Driver beats a good Horn.
Steve, I'd like you to ask Roy why the Klipsch published sensitivity ratings are so different from that of independent reviewers.
Stereophile measured the Klipschorn in an open driveway. Klipsch measures in their anechoic chamber.
Correctamundo.
#1 Klipsch Fan video from 1989 “linked below”?
Sorry about that, when I get home I will put it up
B&W 801s ~~~> " near - field " Monitors !
Hsu has affordable horns
Apperantly HE DOESNT KNOW WHAT TO EAT!!!!
What did he say about the 75th anniversary? I didn't get anything about that
I believe he stated he had some special plans for the 75th, as well as a legit Jubilee offering.
Es wird viel gesabbelt und wenig gehört.
Tried klipsch reference once, but they had no way the detail resolution with balance that my monitor audio gold reference gr20 special edition have. Plus the klipsch had worse port / cabinet resonance issues. There is nothing at all that can touch the gr20 at their size / design / detail resolution / price, for what they can actually achieve sound wise at was their given price point / size / balanced sound. There are plenty of new, including more expensive, loudspeakers now than what the gr20's cost when they were new that still cannot compete either, in terms of their sound / balance / detail resolution / harmonics. they are very chameleon as to what kind of audio signal is fed into them equals the sounds that come out of them. Take for example the new amphion two / six monitors that cost £5000 here in the UK, they also cannot complete with the gr20's, nor B&W's, kef, elac, canton, loudspeakers etc either, given the gr20's original cost price. Their are also no loudspeakers that use paper drive units / silk dome tweeter etc, of equal size / design to that of the gr20's that have their detail harmonic resolution / frequency response power dynamics. The Gr20's are the more revealing loudspeaker of the source / amplification / cable performance, source material etc, than of any of the above loudspeakers and many others etc. If they are given a below par and poor signal chain, then a poor and below par performance is exactly what you will receive out of them.
Brilliant engineer but like James Brown's lyrics, I don't know what the hell he's saying
I'm sorry, but I just cannot tolerate horn speakers over long periods of time.
The best Klipsch Heritage speakers are voiced to replicate traditional acoustic instruments in symphonic or large group ensembles. I can't tolerate compressed dynamics of most smaller conventional speakers. Nor their harmonic distortion when played at concert levels. Human tolerance to broad-spectrum frequencies varies. Some of us should avoid live sound levels.
@@roberte.andrews4621 very well said