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RRP: £21999.00
The iconic Klipschorn is the original, three-way, fully horn-loaded loudspeaker that laid the foundation for the Klipsch brand. In its latest rendition, this historic speaker boasts an all-new neodymium tweeter, premium wire management system, and a fully-enclosed design for flexible placement.
The genesis of something very, very special occurred in a tiny tin shed in Hope, Arkansas in 1946 when Paul W. Klipsch, genius, madman and maverick, designed and hand built the legendary Klipschorn speaker to enable people, for the first time ever, to experience the power, detail and emotion of a live performance at home.
As the only speaker in the world to be in continuous production for over 70 years, the Klipschorn has remained relatively unchanged since its inception.
The Klipschorn is a true, fully-horn loaded loudspeaker. With its three-way system, each driver is coupled to a horn and optimised to operate in its individual pass band. This allows the Klipschorn to be a staggering 10 to 20 times more efficient than other conventional loudspeakers. Higher efficiency yields greater acoustic power, which is generated with considerably less effort. The result is the cleanest, most dynamic sound possible throughout the entire musical range.
The Klipschorn features a neodymium tweeter with a 1” polyimide diaphragm and copper-clad aluminium voice coil. This lightweight diaphragm assembly and high-strength magnet structure create the tweeter’s extremely high 109dB sensitivity and make it the most efficient consumer tweeter in the market. When coupled to a 90°x40° Tractrix horn, the tweeter sets new levels of performance for dynamic range and output. The phase plug design extends high-frequency performance to 20kHz, meaning you hear the most subtle high-frequency details better than ever.
According to Paul W. Klipsch, “the midrange is where we live” and is one of the most critical parts in any loudspeaker design. The Klipschorn’s midrange utilises a 2” compression driver mated to a high-efficiency exponential horn that maximises the system’s power and performance. As a result, less distortion is produced by the amplifier and the loudspeaker. That means clarity, accuracy and remarkable tonal definition.
The Klipschorn’s low-frequency horn has also been redesigned and is now fully enclosed. This eliminates the need for the loudspeakers to be positioned tightly in the corner of a listening room. The speaker only needs to be in the proximity of the corner to realise the horn’s full performance. Additionally, the enclosed back provides positioning flexibility to angle the speaker to achieve the best stereo imaging.
The strong, versatile and quality binding posts provide the capability for bi-wiring or bi-amping, while Audioquest Type 4 with Star-Quad Geometry internal wiring featuring carbon-loaded insulation, nitrogen-injected PE and solid long-grain copper conductors is used inside. These features together ensure the purest signal transfer from input, to crossover network, to drivers.
The binding posts are also hidden from view, underneath the side grille covers for more discrete cable management.
Klipsch has always recognised the unique and critical role of a loudspeaker’s cabinet in the sound reproduction process. From the craftsmen in Hope, AR, to the engineers in Indianapolis, IN, Klipsch have always put an extraordinary emphasis on cabinet design.
Every pair of Heritage series loudspeakers is also grain-matched, using wood veneer panels that come from the same timber. The speakers then move seamlessly together through the factory, and each finished product is inspected and labelled with sequential serial numbers for perfectly matched pairs.
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Henley Says...
The Klipsch Heritage range represents everything PWK aimed to achieve with his loudspeaker creations - unparalleled quality, akin to a live performance, in a meticulously crafted cabinet with a timelessly elegant aesthetic.
Every time we have a reason to set the Klipschorn or Jubilee up in our demo room I find an excuse to be around. I just can't resist the detailed sound profile of them, and more than once I've gotten goosebumps at a live performance piece! In my opinion, these speakers are unparalleled in delivering exciting, present music that will leave you in awe no matter how much you have listened to them, and thanks to their high-sensitivity rating, they do not require a lot of amplification to drive.
These speakers are most certainly an intrusive size and so you have to have a room that is suitable however, the sound quality you get from these is well worth it.
If you are interested in the Klipschorn AK6 and would like to know more, or are building a high-end system and would like some advice, reach out to one of our expert team today.
