Heco Aurora 300 vs Aurora XT 300

[Håkan]

I have a pair of Heco Aurora 300 that I am very happy with.
Now Heco has come out with a successor, Aurora XT 300, which according to Heco have got an upgraded crossover and more internal bracing in the cabinet.
Hifi Voice from the Czech Republic has tested and measured both models and there are some differences in the measurements, both in terms of frequency response and the waterfall.
Has anyone here listened to the new Aurora XT 300 and would like to share their thoughts about them?

Link to Hifi Voice review of Aurora 300:

Heco Aurora 300

Německá značka Heco se pyšní možná pro někoho až nečekaně dlouhou historií, táhnoucí se až do poválečného roku 1949. Po celou dobu pak společnost setrvala jako německá značka se zaměřením na reprosoustavy. Dnes patří pod křídla jiné dlouhověké německé značky Magnat , nic to ale nemění na jejím...

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Link to Hifi Voice review of Aurora XT 300:

Heco Aurora XT 300

Modely reprosoustav stabilního německého výrobce Heco jsou jistota solidního hi-fi. V notném množství dostupných řad si díky lehce odlišnému stylovému pojetí každé z nich vybere snad každý, všechny přitom zůstávají – minimálně viděno optikou čím dál rychlejších proměn rozdělení trhu s audiem –...

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[RPoitou]

Can't tell you about the Auroras but I can say that I bought a pair of Heco Victa 301 (similar but with curved sides) 10 years ago and I haven't been tempted to upgrade them!

 

[Snoopy]

I had the heco meta 500 and the 301XT with the matching center and subwoofer. Was ok for movies but I wouldn’t use it for a stereo HiFi setup.

Heco , canto and magnat .. never again. I sold everything I could and gifted the 301XT to a coworker.

 

[Oddball]

Did not listen to XT, but if wanting to upgrade it might be worth going up the chain a bit more, with understanding of the diminishing returns.

 

[MarcT]

I wonder if there will be an XT700 or XT1000. I was very interested in a set of Aurora 1000 but never pulled the trigger. Amazon had a great price on them.

 

[thewas]

I wonder if there will be an XT700 or XT1000. I was very interested in a set of Aurora 1000 but never pulled the trigger. Amazon had a great price on them.

They both exist:

Aurora XT

Die neue Aurora XT Serie

heco-audio.de

 

[Håkan]

Did not listen to XT, but if wanting to upgrade it might be worth going up the chain a bit more, with understanding of the diminishing returns.

I am not interested in upgrading for the moment, I was just curious to see of the new model is better or just different.

 

[Roland68]

I had the heco meta 500 and the 301XT with the matching center and subwoofer. Was ok for movies but I wouldn’t use it for a stereo HiFi setup.

Heco , canto and magnat .. never again. I sold everything I could and gifted the 301XT to a coworker.

The Heco Metas series was unfortunately a complete failure back then. Interestingly, the old and long-standing developer had left a year or two earlier. His last series must have been the Victa.
The Auroras are a completely different class and very good not only in their price range, especially the 700 and the 1000.
I don't think the Aurora XTs are inferior.