A friend acquired these recently so I took a few pictures.
Jubilee Pics
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Guys I like big horns too but the more logical side of me sees them as more sound reinforcement speakers and not home us. Those things are huge. Does everyone really believe there is a lot of difference in sound compared to the K-horn in a average size home listening room? Enough to spend $40K for. Great for showing off though. Just trying to be sensible which audiophiles often are not.
These go up to "11."
Yeah, they are Khorns on steroids. Often described at listening to the largest badazz headphones in a normal listening room. BUT, my friend has a new rather large listening room under construction. Either way, he is happy with them for many reasons.
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A big, big love
broadly speaking, "a bigger horn is a better horn." the Jubilee has lower horn loading on the bass section, as well as lower frequency response, while up top, the big horn provides time and phase aligned midrange and treble and with dsp, the bass bin can be similarly aligned. the difference is not subtle, especially compared to the K400 horn, which is one of the worst horns with the longest production line in history.
Not debating probably better sound, certainly bigger sound but $40K better? I have heard what I call really big horns, bigger than my LaScala's in my house and they did sound better. Point is my LaScala horn is good enough, being practical. The Jubilee is too big and expensive for me, even before retirement. The wife acceptance factor for most is going to be close to zero as well.
Kido's to Klipsch showing what can be achieved though. There is a market for high end audio products. I recently read a review of a $17K phono cartridge. The LaScala started off as a sound reinforcement speaker then Klipsch dressed it up and now sells it for home use.
Kido's to Klipsch showing what can be achieved though. There is a market for high end audio products. I recently read a review of a $17K phono cartridge. The LaScala started off as a sound reinforcement speaker then Klipsch dressed it up and now sells it for home use.
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I don't have Jubilees. What I do have I would describe as the k402 FH1 with kappa 15 is a music studio sound. The Khorns are a live you are there sound.Don't have the Khorns set up right now we are moving. All is my opinion and what my 69-year-old ears hear LOL.
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I've got underground Jubs. I had Khorns years ago. The bass of an underground Jub bin does not sound like a Khorn at all to me. Khorn bass is more "tubby" and excuse me for saying slightly bloated. Still excellent of course, but those words are just meant to capture that it is not a tight and snappy bass sound for sure (but it could be made to be). An underground Jub bin is much more like a lascala on steroids. It has commonality with the lascala sound in that the Jub bin is much more tight and snappy......unlike the Khorn sound. Just my two cents, YMMV.
I hope you did not pay $40K for those underground Jubs.
I hope you did not pay $40K for those underground Jubs.
babadono
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I'm in agreement with you. Had KHorns for 30+ years then got a UG Jubes 9 years ago. The bass from the Jube is just better. And placement is not so finicky. And the K402 compared to the K400...well there is no comparison.
@John Berard I see passive crossovers and a Xilica in your pictures. What is the configuration?
DirtyErnie
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Klipsch Pro Theater models were available 2 & 3 way. 3 way handled larger theaters better.
Mike Stehr
Poverty Audio
I very briefly listened to pair of underground Jubilees years ago. There is something to be said for the K402.
I’ve spent a few hours with both the Underground and current model Jubilees. (I own Klipschorns that I have modified.)
Although the Jubilees retain the Klipsch house sound, the Klipschorn is no match for the Jubilee. What the Klipschorn does well, the Jubilee does much, much better. What the Klipschorn does not do well, the Jubilee corrects.
Basically, the Jubilee is in a different league. Are they worth the extra money to you? That’s for you to decide. (You also need four channels of clean power.) In terms of size, their footprint is not that much bigger than that of the Klipschorn. If I could, I’d upgrade, especially since a dealer told me that I could get a pair for $26K—which is not much more than a new pair of Klipschorns and a Jubilee DSP, less if you’re considering the LTD version.
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babadono
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the Heritage Jube? Somewhat larger I believe. The old UG Jube yes not much difference.
