Review please!
Well. They are incredible. To me. Better people have said it in a word: fun. I don't know. I'd say supple yet tight, articulate in the bass, warm. Not analytic. No fatigue at all, ever. I can compare them with klipsch cornwalls in a similar system I hear often, and to my taste and surroundings, they are better. No, not better. Humaner? A better fit. Nina Simone's Silk & Soul reissue by Music on vinyl would be the reference album. But they do it all, solo and orchestral classical, rock, pop, new wave. Effortless, precise, textured, and... forgiving. I think 100 watts per channel is a requisite, but then again, my best cartridge is relatively low voltage. I'd say they are an idealized iteration of old school seventies sound.
any photos?
I've tried!
Clones.
Simulated sound for comparing $5k+ speakers? Thier customer is rarely high end audiophiles today.I've tried!
Only dealer within 100-miles seems to be Crutchfield who actually has a retail location here in the town were it began. What they did not have was a pair on display for listening. At the time they had an auditioning room where a computer simulated the sound of any speaker you wanted to hear, at the touch of a button, but they wouldn't tell you what speakers were actually reproducing the computer simulation. What they did offer was to sell me a pair from the warehouse and let me try them for 60-days with the right of a free return. I thought I should at least get a taste before making even that commitment. I guess that hesitancy means I'm not really serious about such a purchase.
Currently they offer the Classic Black edition at $5,530/pair. With tax, that's nearly double what I paid for my 4345s. Even just the sales tax is higher than what I paid for any of my L5s, L7s, 4412a, or L96s! With tax, that's about one social-security check for this retired JBL fan. Wonder if they'd trade-even for my Gen-1 inline L100 Centurys? Years ago I thought Bill Crutchfield himself might be interested in an original Klipsch Shorthorn for display since they were a huge Klipsch dealer. The concept of displaying such legacy was not part of their business plan. Even for $300. Though they do display his rough original Porsche 356 which got him started on car-stereo in the beginning.
They will not re-sell returns as new products. Currently in their "outlet" they have several "scratch-and-dent" L82 discounted $300/pair.
But, I have read in another AK thread about Klipsch high end heritage speaker production line has seen layoffs.They will not re-sell returns as new products. Currently in their "outlet" they have several "scratch-and-dent" L82 discounted $300/pair.
As for high-end audiophile customers, they also sell and stock Klipschorns at $16,250, Revel, Martin-Logan, and Focal, among others.
I bought these from a Lansing Heritage member just over 15-years ago last month. On my birthday. Hundreds of miles from home. In the snow. Just blocks down the street from what would become famous as the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting site.
They've always had a 30-day return, but at some price level that balloons into 60-days.
Sure, why not. Here's a few, an unboxing series. Double boxed, very secure packaging. The grills are individually boxed, one each per speaker box. The speakers are protected by thick foam top and bottom, and inside two individual bags. The BE are then protected by thick plastic wrapping. The piano black finish is gorgeous. These are quite heavy speakers, so be careful of the old back. I took the unpacking process slow and easy, and then returned the Classics to their boxes for safekeeping. The first CD I played was Donald Fagen's "The Nightfly" which I though eminently suitable and respectful to the long history of the L100. They sound wonderful.
