Well looking back it's bait click. All sorts of brands, gushing review, TUBES, plus no turntable not in picture.
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Wow! OMG! How do you express intense like without being over-dramatic?
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Gotcha. Audio Advice has an exclusive for North America (I'm assuming that carries over to their high end products too) and I'd never heard of them until a few months ago.
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The turntable, phono preamp and DAC are on the other side of the front wall, which is my office. I feed the necessary cables through the wall. I don't like crowded spaces so I split up the gear, particularly those devices that also feed my office system.
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More folks go for the Aurora 700. All Heco speakers are a few months away from entry in the U.S. market.You say that so dismissively, as if gushing reviews are never deserved and as if tubes are in all cases a bad choice. Amir gives gushing reviews on occasion. I love his reviews because he appears to be more even-handed than some of his followers.
Thank you for digging a little deeper before replying.
Suspicion of what? That it is a plant for a vendor?
There are times when I wonder myself
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It isn't well known, until very recently, particularly after Andrew Robinson and Audioholics did reviews.
Over the few years, I tried horns (Klipsch Forte IVs), electrostatics (Martin Logan 13A), planars (Magnepan 1.7i), and dynamic (Focal 1038be). I had already switched to my current Denafrips Iris DDC, Pontus DAC, and Technics 1210GR turntable with Lyra Delos cart, Pro-ject TubeBox DS2 phono preamp, and Willsenton R8 amp. None of those speakers I mentioned satisfied me in terms of full-range, smooth sound. They were detailed but at the expense of a high-end slightly brighter than I like.
The Heco 1000, right out-of-the box, gave me what I had been searching for. It is accurate and extended without being in the least bright. I am Cuban and love the brassy music. The slightest brightness in a speaker can be very fatiguing. Instead of shaking your hips to the music you cover your ears and ask for mercy.
The Heco has balanced tonality second to no speaker I've heard recently. I literally can sit all night listening to all kinds of music, americana, bluegrass, blues, jazz, or classical. None of it is fatiguing. All good speaker traits the Heco 1000 has in spades. I hope that gives you a good feel for why I decided on them.
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To the original question, 'fit for purpose' works for me.
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Dammit, I saw the thread title and had the perfect Archer meme ready.
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Unfortunately HECO was recently acquired by Magnat and they seemed to have discontinued their Direkt series that I was recently introduced to and wanted to listen to. Finding a used HECO in the US of course will be almost impossible so maybe in Europe...
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Measurements looks pretty solid, but given the extensive reports of cheap build quality and the fact that $1600/pair is significantly more than motivated dealers will move Revel F35/F36's for, they don't seem like a particularly good value in the US given our domestic competition. I assume they're a much better value in Germany and parts of EU, like Focal.
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That is not correct, HECO and Magnat were acquired by the US group Audiovox (now named Voxx International) 20 years ago:
Voxx International - Wikipedia
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oops! I thought I read they were in an acquisition that went down last year. Hmm. Either way, they killed the Direkt lineThat is not correct, HECO and Magnat were acquired by the US group Audiovox (now named Voxx International) 20 years ago:
Voxx International - Wikipedia
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That is not correct, HECO and Magnat were acquired by the US group Audiovox (now named Voxx International) 20 years ago:
Voxx International - Wikipedia
Once again showing why you are one of the most informative and knowledgeable posters on this forum.
I was unaware of their deal for Onkyo.
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You need to skip all of that foolery and just try a Hypex NCore amp. They are the best amps you can buy for the money (and for much more money). If price isn't a concern, upgrade to a Purifi-based amp. However, I'm not yet convinced humans can hear a difference between them, even if on paper the Purifi is "better". So, NCore powers my system.
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Just looked at the measurements. They are very good. Ridiculously wide though, so they might not play well in my small room due to too much reflected sound.Rightfully so, however the measurements for the price seem pretty darn good..
HECO Aurora 1000 Floorstanding Loudspeaker Review
The German made Heco Aurora 1000 floor-standing speakers ($799/ea) were put through the wringer with our in depth measurement testing and yielded surprising results. Are these the speakers to get?www.audioholics.com
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This is the HECO speaker I am interested in. Looks to be very well engineered from my view point.
www.kronosav.com
along with the larger DIREKT 2 way
www.kronosav.com
I am thinking of ordering for US delivery, anyone familiar with KRONOS AV?
Heco Celan Revolution 3 Loudspeakers
Audiophile compact speaker with outstanding sound characteristics Modern design combined with stylish surfaces New Fluktus tweeter with 30 mm PFC dome and computer-optimised multi-corrugated front panel for perfect dispersion characteristics Woofer-midrange with HECO kraft paper cone and new...
www.kronosav.com
along with the larger DIREKT 2 way
Heco Direkt Loudspeakers
Inspired by classic models, the "Direkt" high-end two-way loudspeakers are custom-made in the Heco laboratory! A 25 cm subwoofer with a kraft paper diaphragm and extremely low-distortion drive is responsible for a crisp and precise bass, supported by a generous volume of air and two downfire...
I am thinking of ordering for US delivery, anyone familiar with KRONOS AV?
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