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What do you listen to? (nt)

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Paully

In Reply to: RE: It took me way too long posted by Tom Brennan on June 20, 2007 at 19:18:41

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RE: What do you listen to? (nt) - Tom Brennan 11:14:07 06/21/07 (4)
60s Soul Music, early Rock and Roll, Thin Lizzy, movies, showtunes. Ben-Hur; a good speaker gotta pass the Ben-Hur test.
- Was curious if you don't like Klipsch - Paully 11:20:34 06/21/07 (3)
  What speakers do you have in your system, which high effeciency do you like? I am going to go listen to some in the near future, I hope, but was still curious.
  - RE: Was curious if you don't like Klipsch - Tom Brennan 12:33:45 06/21/07 (2)
    Paul---I've owned Klipsch in the past---LaScalas, Cornwalls and Hereseys. Of the three the only one I still consider a good speaker is the Cornwall. But when I was young and dumb I liked LaScalas a great deal.
    
    I'm very keen on Altecs, I have four Altec hi-fis going. One uses Model Nineteens, one uses 890C Boleros, one uses Heath AS-21s (Altec 9844 monitorss in furniture cabinets) and one uses 605As. These are all old speakers though, the newest are the Nineteens and they were made in 1976.
    
    If y'all can get up to Lexington Ky you can hear them.
    
    That said I must say that the Klipsch Heritage speakers have formidable virtues---outstanding clarity and dynamics. But they have a burr to them in the mids that raises my hackles, what I call "earwire". The better bass and more robust tonal balance of the Khorn and Cornwall smooth over this roughness but the bass shy LaScala and Heresey really put this skilsaw quality out front.
    
    My opinions ya understand.
    - Gotcha - Paully 12:54:28 06/21/07 (1)
      Well, I am hoping to experience the whole thing first hand. The Altecs come highly recommended but have yet to hear those myself. Sounds like an excuse to visit Kentucky...
      
      Do you know any good websites on the older Altecs? I'll go do a Google search in the meantime. I did some research on them a while back and they are out of my price range but I would still like to read up.
      - Try the Klipsch forum. There are some local owners in GA. - MMasztal 09:13:29 06/22/07 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Gotcha posted by Paully on June 21, 2007 at 12:54:28
        
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