Klipsch Heresy...Found at garage sale.

gwh
gwh Posts: 1,451
edited February 2006 in Vintage Speakers
Can anyone identify and give me some more info on these speakers, just picked them up at a garage sale.
Back tag is hard to make out. I think it says Model: HWL.
Any help would be appreciated.






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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited November 2005
    Specifications
    FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
    50Hz-17kHz±5dB
    POWER HANDLING:
    105 watts maximum continuous (500 watts peak)
    SENSITIVITY:
    96dB @ 1watt/1meter
    NOMINAL IMPEDANCE:
    8 ohms
    TWEETER:
    K-77-M 1" (2.54cm) Phenolic diaphragm compression driver
    HIGH FREQUENCY HORN:
    90°x40° Exponential Horn
    MIDRANGE:
    K-55-V 2" (5.08cm) Phenolic diaphragm compression driver
    MID FREQUENCY HORN:
    80°x30° Exponential Horn
    WOOFER:
    K-22 12" (30.48cm) Fiber-composite cone
    ENCLOSURE MATERIAL:
    Birch Plywood or Veneered Lumbercore
    ENCLOSURE TYPE:
    Sealed
    DIMENSIONS:
    21.4" (54.36cm) x 15.5" (39.37cm) x 13.2" (33.53cm)
    WEIGHT:
    55 lbs. (24.97kg)
    FINISHES:
    Walnut, Rosewood, Teak Oil, Walnut, Oak, Cherry Lacquer, Raw, Black Birch
    BUILT FROM:
    1957
    BUILT UNTIL:
    1985
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited November 2005
    They are Klipsch, the model is Heresy, the HWL is the finish, Heresy walnut lacquer.

    FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 50Hz-17kHz±5dB
    SENSITIVITY: 96dB @ 1watt/1meter
    POWER HANDLING: 105 watts maximum continuous (500 watts peak)
    NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 8 ohms
    ENCLOSURE TYPE: Sealed
    TWEETER: K-77-M 1" (2.54cm) Phenolic diaphragm compression driver
    HIGH FREQUENCY HORN: 90°x40° Exponential Horn
    HIGH FREQUENCY CROSSOVER: 6000Hz
    MIDRANGE: K-55-V 2" (5.08cm) Phenolic diaphragm compression driver
    MID-FREQUENCY HORN: 80°x30° Exponential Horn
    MID-FREQUENCY CROSSOVER: 700Hz
    WOOFER: K-22 12" (30.48cm) Fiber-composite cone
    DIMENSIONS: 21.4" (54.36cm) x 15.5" (39.37cm) x 13.2" (33.53cm)
    WEIGHT: 55 lbs. (24.97kg)
    ENCLOSURE MATERIAL: Medium density fiberboard construction (MDF)
    FINISHES: Walnut, Rosewood, Teak Oil, Walnut, Oak, Cherry Lacquer, Raw, Black Birch
    YEARS BUILT: 1957 - 1985
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    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

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  • gwh
    gwh Posts: 1,451
    edited November 2005
    They are Klipsch, the model is Heresy, the HWL is the finish, Heresy walnut lacquer.


    Thanks, That HWL had me baffled.







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    Martin Logan Motion 40
    Martin Logan Motion 50XT
    Emotiva Airmotiv E2
    SVS SB16 Ultra
    Def Tech Reference Sub
    Yamaha RX-A3070

    Signal Cable speaker wires & interconnects.
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited November 2005
    Could be Heresy III from the cabinet design. www.klipsch.com will give you the info.
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited November 2005
    I am curious what you pad for these bad dadies.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited November 2005
    Me too! I've seen what they have gone for on ebay and it's nothing to sneeze at!
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  • B3Nut
    B3Nut Posts: 76
    edited November 2005
    Those are original Heresies, late 70's/early 80's. Need serials to date more precisely, though.

    Nice garage-sale catch! I had a pair of those for a couple years....

    Todd in Beerbratistan
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited November 2005
    They are very sensitive to the gear you mate with them. The wrong thing and you will not like what you hear but if you get it right it should be wonderful.
    Denon #2900, Denon stereo receiver, Conrad Johnson Sonographe 120 amp, Blue Jeans cables, and Klipsch RF-7's
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  • gwh
    gwh Posts: 1,451
    edited November 2005
    Those are original Heresies, late 70's/early 80's. Need serials to date more precisely, though.

    42R084 42R085
    I am curious what you pad for these bad dadies.

    $50

    Scratches and scuffs, not anything real bad. Cabinets are solid, sharp corners.
    Need a good cleaning.
    I’ll probably hook them up tomorrow and see what they sound like.

    Ad stated “High end electronics”, I was like “Yeah right”, checked it out anyway and liked to crap myself when I walked up and saw the $50 sticker.

    Not real Knowledgeable about these speakers, but have seen some discussion about them here and there, thought I’d better snatch them up.







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    Martin Logan Motion 50XT
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    Def Tech Reference Sub
    Yamaha RX-A3070

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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited November 2005
    You should be in jail 'cause you robbed that guy! Good snag! I wish I could hit a yard sale around here and find a pair of Heresys!
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited November 2005
    yeah, I'd say thats a pretty good friggin price eh? good snag!!
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited November 2005
    You could take those over to the klipsch forum and sell them for QUITE a bit more than that, easily. They have some Heresy freaks over there. Good buy. If you decide not to keep them I'll pay you a fair profit. I'd like to see how they'd sound on tubes, which they were designed to driven by in the first place. You can keep all the Klipsch speakers, if I have to listen to them driven by SS power. :rolleyes:
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited November 2005
    I've seen Heresy's in non-working condition hit almost $500 on eBay. There is a set there currently at $350 with no working tweeters.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited November 2005
    They'll fetch $400 easy, maybe more depending on whose fighting for them. The myth you need to run Klipsch on tubes, is that, a myth. I've had two pairs of Heresy's, just picked up my third the other day.

    I used to run them on a Mitsubishi preamp and dual mono solid state amp. They're GREAT. The Electrovoice T-35 tweeter in those is the same as the one in the big K-horn.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited November 2005
    You might like Klipsch on SS gear, but I don't like their horns on ss gear. I didn't say that they HAD to be ran on tubes, just that when they were designed, there wasn't any ss gear. I know ALOT of people that like their Klipsch on their ss gear and I'm happy for them, it's just not my cup of tea. I have heard the KHorns and LaScalas on tubes and thought alot better of their sound, so much so that I even have thought about getting a pair of Heritage series Klipsch for the ASLs. :)
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  • hotwheelman
    hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
    edited November 2005
    Jeeeeezzzzz man, you raped that guy. What a friggin steal, and look to be in decent shape to boot. Give yourself a nice pat on the back man......Nice Score.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited November 2005
    Noel is right on, having just recently sold a pair of K-horns,they respond much better being driven by tube amplification than solid state,and they don't need alot of power,as they are fairly efficient ;)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • woodyjacobs
    woodyjacobs Posts: 706
    edited November 2005
    Excellent snag man, I was feeling great about my pair of Monitor 10(actually "Model 10") that I picked up for 80 today. But you win by a long shot!
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    Athena: AS-F1 mains, AS-C1 center, AS-B1 surrounds, AS-P400 sub, Yammie RXV-730, Rotel RB-976 driving front stage, Samsung BD3600 Blue Ray, Denon DVD2900 for sacd/cd , jbl n24awII on the deck, samsung 40" 1080p lcd

    system 2:
    XBox 360 Spherex 5.1 system, HK DVD38, Phillips CDC 926 CD changer, Phillips 32" LCD

    2 channel
    NAD 1600 pre, NAD 2400 THX amp, Phillips CDC 926, Linn extra speaks, crappy TT
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited November 2005
    I believe a new pair goes for about $1500.00
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  • Corvette6769
    Corvette6769 Posts: 2
    edited February 2006
    BlueMDPicker wrote:
    Could be Heresy III from the cabinet design. www.klipsch.com will give you the info.
    With the Heresy III having just been released by Klipsch 2 weeks before this post, that would have been unlikely.

    Serial numbers 42R084 and 42R085 were manufactured in 1977.

    HWL = Heresy Walnut Laquer is correct.
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