Klipsch Chorus Speakers

Conradicles
Conradicles Posts: 6,081
edited March 2014 in Vintage Speakers
These are the original model:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221386934872?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Minty pair and seems to be a pretty good price.

Anybody have any experience with these?
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited March 2014
    Way too high price for them. That price is for cornwalls in good shape.

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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited March 2014
    Hate to disagree with Mystery as he moves a lot of stuff in and out, but that isn't a bad price for one of Klipsch's best speakers (other being a KG-4) in terms of being able to sit down and listen to them for an extended period of time. The Chorus's are one of those speakers that I wish I had back. These look to be vary clean and have tight cormers.
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,642
    edited March 2014
    I concur with Dave. That is a good price for those speakers.
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,133
    edited March 2014
    Agreed; that price isn't out of line. I paid $700 for mine several years back and got the same back for them when the time came. A pair of Polk 2.3s is what sent them packing. I am not a horn guy and have no desire to own another pair.
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  • polklifer
    polklifer Posts: 40
    edited March 2014
    That is what I got for my Chorus II, a supreme speaker..wish I had them back, they spank all SDA if set up correctly..
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,639
    edited March 2014
    DaveMuell wrote: »
    Hate to disagree with Mystery as he moves a lot of stuff in and out, but that isn't a bad price for one of Klipsch's best speakers (other being a KG-4) in terms of being able to sit down and listen to them for an extended period of time. The Chorus's are one of those speakers that I wish I had back. These look to be vary clean and have tight cormers.
    +1 on the Kg 4's i had some & liked them better than the Heresy's. The price of op 650 is fair & they look well kept. My friend Steve is a Klipsch guy & he really loves them. On long periods of listening the horns dont agree with my ears
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,081
    edited March 2014
    I always thought the Chorus Version 2 may be better than this version due to the passive radiator and different woofer. I need to hit the Klipsch forum to see what folks have to say about the differences and the most desired model.
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  • trav0810
    trav0810 Posts: 1,056
    edited March 2014
    polklifer wrote: »
    That is what I got for my Chorus II, a supreme speaker..wish I had them back, they spank all SDA if set up correctly..

    I guess that's why they have different speakers, for different tastes! I had a pair of Chorus II's and couldn't get rid of them quickly enough. I'm not a fan of the shrill horns and I didn't think they dropped low enough at the bottom end.
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited March 2014
    I agree they are great sounding speakers as long as horns don't bother.
    Around this part of the country, Chorus show up for around $3-$500 quite often.
    Even Cornwalls that demand higher, show up for less than $600 up to $1000 but the latter price sits there for whole year and I've passed on two pairs at $400.
    So $600 for chorus will not sell here unless if it's in great peppermint :wink: condition and the right buyer is in the area.
    Denver does not bring that high on Klipsch speakers.
    I've seen Forte II's for $250, La Scala for $600 (no sale for a month), Cornerhorns for $900 where they bring close to twice or more the price in other cities.

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  • BKphoto
    BKphoto Posts: 409
    edited March 2014
    I had a pair of Forte II's for about 2 hours...I loved the build quality, loved the bass response but horns are too harsh for me...
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited March 2014
    The Chorus is, IMO, a far better loudspeaker than the Cornwall. No idea what the former is worth today, though. I lived with a pair of Cornwalls for a decade; I know whereof I speak.


    One word, boys: Altec.

    Serving suggestions:

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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2014
    There's a pair of KG4's with Crites upgrade around here for $225. Seems like a decent deal.
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  • rp19910211
    rp19910211 Posts: 1
    edited March 2014
    cool
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited March 2014
    I love my klipsch's but music sucks with horns to my ears but with that said I have a pair avantgarde duo on my list of speakers to try before I die.
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  • Mystery
    Mystery Posts: 2,546
    edited March 2014
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    The Chorus is, IMO, a far better loudspeaker than the Cornwall. No idea what the former is worth today, though. I lived with a pair of Cornwalls for a decade; I know whereof I speak.


    One word, boys: Altec.

    I've heard few models.
    I'm keeping eye for model 14 or 19...

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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,081
    edited March 2014
    Rick88 wrote: »
    I miss them more than any other speakers I have ever let go. To each his own...

    The seller lowered the price to $600. I am very inclined to pick them up and at least give them a try. If I did not like them I could always sell them for around the same price. They may sound good with the tubes I have in place.

    However I can't see them beating out my SDA SRS2.3TL for overall sound.
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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 878
    edited March 2014
    I like vintage Klipsch but I don't think they come even close to being anywhere near your 2.3TLs. That's just my ears and you may differ, which is fine, but the polks are so much better in just about every way IMO.

    Don't get me wrong, the Klipsch sound great, but the Polks just sound a lot better to me. Smoother, better mids and much better bass. That could be due to my choice of music so if the Klipsch work for you, rock on and enjoy them!
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,081
    edited March 2014
    chandler9a wrote: »
    I like vintage Klipsch but I don't think they come even close to being anywhere near your 2.3TLs.

    I agree. However I thought about putting the Klipsch in my H/T rig to replace my SDA-2B's (pass them on to another polkie). At the end of day, it would probably be a lateral move for H/T so I think i will pass.
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  • chandler9a
    chandler9a Posts: 878
    edited March 2014
    Yes, for HT, that would not be a bad move. I would personally keep the SDA-2B's in that spot as they still sound great for movies, others may like the Klipsch better tho.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited March 2014
    Crites crossovers are nice, but over priced for the parts you are paying for.

    I'm a full believer that two-way horns crossed low are the way to go; i.e. the Altec above or big JBLs.
    Jake
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited March 2014
    zingo wrote: »
    Crites crossovers are nice, but over priced for the parts you are paying for.

    I'm a full believer that two-way horns crossed low are the way to go; i.e. the Altec above or big JBLs.

    Funny, me too :-) Not too low, though... heck, the Altec Duplex's 15" driver (which is sort of a 515, but not exactly, as I understand it) is one of the best sounding midrange drivers on the planet IMO ;-)

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    I'll defer comments on the Crites bandwagon and the huge cadre of folks who fix what's wrong with Klipsch's "heritage" loudspeakers... although in full and complete disclosure, I (like many folks) use aftermarket XOs (Doug Sax's Mastering Labs, in my case) for my Altecs.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited March 2014
    I bet these sound pretty good:

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited March 2014
    They probably do (and I say that as someone who's not, generally speaking, a big JBL fan).

    EDIT:
    Forgive my ignorance (I'm just not a JBL guy)... but is that a real JBL woofer or a TAD woofer? I know that the Pioneer/TAD drivers resemble JBLs (imitation being the sincerest form of flattery, after all)... but that woofer looks an awful lot like the Pioneer (proto-TAD) woofers in my HPM-1100s...


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