Kessler writes for several mags. He's American born but lives in England. His style is somewhat abrasive, and he tends to go over board in his reviews. But he does seem to like the Heresys. I just reckon he doesn't want to come all the way out and admit it...

Try the Maggie MG1.6/QR. It's a great panel speaker and goes quite loud. It's not that hard to drive. Go for the MG1.6 rather than the earlier MG1.5. The 1.6 has a larger quasi-ribbon and sounds better. I agree with artto about the longevity of panel speakers in their various guises as compared with cone/box speakers. From personal experience, panels are not as robust as other designs...

You guys have probably seen this... http://hometheaterreview.com/klipsch-heresy-loudspeakers-reviewed/

Nice Heresys. I owned the Heresy II's. They were nice. I would love to hear the III's.

[quote user="Jay481985"] Time to liven it up a notch. Pictures soon [/quote] Yes. All I hear is a low frequency rumble...

Option 1 for sure. Low to mid priced receivers, because of their design brief, usually offer compromised sound as compared to dedicated 2 channel amplifiers. Although some better designed and possibly more expensive receivers can surprise. I would buy a nice tube amp and keep the receiver for a while for phono duties. But as you are probably aware, the receiver's phono stage would be only suitable as a stop gap uintil you could afford a decent phono stage. Maybe if you sold the receiver at the

??? Why leave just because you've hit 25,000 posts, Michael? 25,000 is just a number. If you have lost passion for something - that's a good reason to leave...

While the sound quality may be of a suitable standard, the appearance of these speakers certainly don't look like they're worth the kind of money being asked for them. Perhaps there's lots of stuff under the skin that justifies the very high price (?)

[quote user="wuzzzer"] You might not get the chest-thumping bass slam that KLF-30s are known for unless you go to high power SS, [/quote] Maybe. Try an Audio Research VSi55 integrated tube amp. This little baby will curl your toes with it's bass punch...

Hi guys. Who has heard these babies? I may have a opportunity to pick up a pair to add to my collection. I will be going to the big smoke next week to audition them. The seller has a pair of Belles set up in the same room. So it will be intresting to compare. This guy also has a pair of AK4 Klipschorns. But they have been boxed since he bought them brand new a couple of years ago (I have been trying to buy the Klipschorns off this guy for several months, and he won't sell - yet. I may have to