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Re: Tangent 400s what are they worth?

kirkman — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:19:42 GMT

Oh, I love these speakers! Tired of moving with them at 48lbs. They are loud enough to not to hear the person next to you. I actually took a competition car stereo bass cd and warped the sliding door almost breaking glass. It also about blew out the rear bedroom window, now that is some sound pressure. I was using a Pioneer at 110w per channel now it died along with the center channel. Lots of distortion in Doom DVD, but well worth the earthquake surround. I am looking at new pioneer digital amps similar in price $1500 and models. Long ago I was told to step up to a Marantz don’t need 5k amp. If I go up to 150watts that a lot more than my neighbors can handle. In the Die Hard xxxxxx when the helicopter flew over you could feel the rotors in your chest at 1/2 max. Normal volume is 1/4 to 3/8s. My buddies can’t believe the sound. I do have some cone or dust cap vibration at high bass levels but the new 10" power sub takes the strain off the well worked 400s.

Re: Tangent 400s what are they worth?

Daddy Dee — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:16:40 GMT

you and me, too. I'd love to actually hear them. Two or three years ago there was an Ebay seller (in Nashville) who had a pair for $260, VGC that went a week with no bids. Second listing finally sold them with one bid. I was so glad. If they'd gone a third week I would have had to buy them and road trip for pick up. I just could not justify it in the midst of other things, but what a good deal.

Re: Tangent 400s what are they worth?

Marvel — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:39:08 GMT

I've been so tempted to build the Tangent 400 cabinets out of some nice baltic birch and move all my drivers over from my HIIs. All off a sudden there would be more bottom end. Then I'd have to store the HII cabs...

Re: Tangent 400s what are they worth?

Daddy Dee — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:02:08 GMT

kirk,

I'm with Bruce on this. I don't think you'd come out appreciably better "upgrading" to Tangent 500's.

The Tangent 400 is the biggest sleeper in the history of Klipsch. IMO.

Re: Tangent 400s what are they worth?

Marvel — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:48:16 GMT

The Tangent 500 is slightly larger (taller) than the 400. It uses a passive radiator instead of ports as in the 400. I would stick with what you've got if it were me. The 400 has slightly less power handling, misses 3 Hz on the bottom that the 500 has. I wouldn't think it is worth the trouble to change. They both use Heresy II parts.

Bruce

Tangent 400s what are they worth?

kirkman — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:19:59 GMT

I recently seen Tangent 500s for sale on ebay. I was looking to down size myself and was wonedering what my 400s are worth. If I upgrade is the cost of selling these off worth the new price to power? My center experinced a meltdown and my Pioneer quit on me so I would be in the market for new stuff.