hifinutt
hifinutt
interesting. the ones at emporium dont have these bases , are they called masie or something .
interesting. the ones at emporium dont have these bases , are they called masie or something .
chiily
PFM Special Builder
They look gorgeous and, cough, not too bigDepending how loud you want to go, I don't think La Scalas can be dismissed from a small room as they aren't too overpowering. Love mine
Old picture, room is the same but different kit. Soon to be moving to a new place and hopefully they'll be ok there as well.
I'd like to hear a pair.Does anyone have pictures of Cornwalls, Fortes or Heresys IV in a similar sized room they would be willing to post please?
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Maxbertola
pfm Member
Klipsch Heresy III.
TEAC PD-H500c, TEAC A-H500i.
chiily
PFM Special Builder
Fabulous, thank you, they look the biz, don't they? Which wood finish is that?
Klipsch Heresy III.
TEAC PD-H500c, TEAC A-H500i.
I'm certainly in the big cone area, the PFM Specials taught me the feeling of moving air.
docstocker
pfm Member
My wife hates loudspeakers. She heard Forte IV at a friends house and loved the sound and quite liked the look
I just have to find £5799!
I will/would also have to find a suitable amplifier. Would an old Yamaha receiver or a Nait2 work?
I just have to find £5799!
I will/would also have to find a suitable amplifier. Would an old Yamaha receiver or a Nait2 work?
Maxbertola
pfm Member
They are true American walnut, a beautiful, natural finish - perhaps a bit delicate, care must be taken not to hurt them hard.. But why should one?
This is my second pair. I stupidly sold the first one, only to realize after some time that they were the speakers that had lasted longer in my system. I love them and my wife loves them, all happy.
chiily
PFM Special Builder
Interestingly, my wife has no love of hifi, it equates to cables, but I showed her a couple of pictures of the Forte IV and the Heresys, with grills on and she thought them quite pretty, to the point have maybe a chance of getting them in the living room!!
I followed up with a picture of the La Scala's and the answer was, "They'd look best in your room".
Maxbertola
pfm Member
As you see, I use my Heresy with an early 2000 TEAC integrated, rated at 50W. True, it's sort of a special amp in its range, toroidal, dual-mono and very good components, but still I paid €220 for it.
I add that I played my Klipsch in our room with:
- Pass Labs INT-25 (an obvious winner but I didn't actually liked it, too much of an amp, meaty, bold, not very transparent and agile)
- PrimaLuna EVO 100 (very very pleasant, loud enough, extremely immediate and enjoyable)
- Bow Technologies Wazoo (same as the Pass, an even more thick and personal voice)
- GoldNote S-1 (the best pairing for a solid state, but it was ugly and not better than the PrimaLuna)
- This TEAC - a very balanced and precise, although relaxed, sound. Sure, not the dernier cri in amp sound, but so domestic in a modern way.
Hope it helps,M
Maxbertola
pfm Member
As for a Nait 2, I only heard one, once: @ Naim in Salisbury, in the speakers lab, driving a pair of DBLs. It didn't sound distressed.
Tony L
Administrator
They look gorgeous and, cough, not too big
Does anyone have pictures of Cornwalls, Fortes or Heresys IV in a similar sized room they would be willing to post please?
One thing to bare in mind about La Scalas as opposed to say Cornwalls, Fortes or Heresys is they are very deep. Deeper than they are wide. I found them fine (MattJ’s pair were previously mine) as my room has very deep alcoves, but they’d look quite imposing in some rooms.
PS Obviously if the room corners and budget is there no one should overlook full Klipschorns.
boneman
pfm Member
I had a pair of Heresys for years and really loved them. Ran them with a Luxman LV-105 integrated. Far more power than they needed so the Lux never had to work very hard. Agree with the comments about immediacy. I always felt they imaged quite well too. Oddly the WAF was very low with these. Could not understand that!
Maxbertola
pfm Member
I've often been in doubt about whether the Heresy like few tube watts or many solid state ones. People on forums have strongly supported either view. To be honest, Klispch themselves state that one should use an amp rated at the continuous power held by the speakers, which is 100W for the Heresy IIIs; and their crossover is today rather more complex and crammed with components than the very simple circuit of the original Heresy Is. They have a 12" woofer, in sealed box. They may sound delightful with a single-ended, 3.5W amp but nobody ever complained about using them with POWER...
hifinutt
hifinutt
They look gorgeous and, cough, not too big
Does anyone have pictures of Cornwalls, Fortes or Heresys IV in a similar sized room they would be willing to post please?
https://www.hifiwigwam.com/forum/th...all-owner-seeking-advice.112454/#post-2305131
chiily
PFM Special Builder
Cool, thanks. Brochure pictures often don't give a good sense of the size of these speakers.
Maxbertola
pfm Member
I never play my H3s loud, the room is not large enough or acoustically treated. But what I like of them is the ability to play music at low volume - meaning that with a modest app on the iPhone I measure about 80dB at my listening spot on the sofa, some 3 mt. away.