Wow! OMG! How do you express intense like without being over-dramatic?

[ROOSKIE]

This is the HECO speaker I am interested in. Looks to be very well engineered from my view point.

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...

www.kronosav.com

I am thinking of ordering for US delivery, anyone familiar with KRONOS AV?

 

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Seem pretty good to me based on the measurements

TBH when I first saw a huge paragraph of superlatives and experience claiming my tin foil hat was raised, but then reading these it likely just confirms a budget star, which, performs very good on axis with slight directivity error. definitely looks better than a lot of much more expensive competitions, enjoy your rig.

 

[restorer-john]

I like the cool looking stand/cabinet. Looks like a modern take on an HMV radiogramme:

 

[posvibes]

When I lived in Europe in the 1980's-90's the audio magazines were always filled with what seemed at the time a revival or revitalization of the German loudspeaker industry and there were a plethora of models from the likes of ELAC, Canton, HECO, Quadral, Magnat up and down the model lines and price classes. Stereoplay magazine used to have a table of hifi gear with their ranking and order, based on their testing and evaluation. Imagine that!

 

[blueone]

The Heco 1000 reminds me of a smaller version of my old a/d/s M15s.

Nice room.

 

[thewas]

TBH when I first saw a huge paragraph of superlatives and experience claiming my tin foil hat was raised, but then reading these it likely just confirms a budget star, which, performs very good on axis with slight directivity error. definitely looks better than a lot of much more expensive competitions, enjoy your rig.

By funny coincidence I passed yesterday by an electronics shops which had a pair of the smaller Aurora 700 Colors playing and I quite liked their sound, so I looked up for measurements and they also look decent, even more considering their around 800-900€ pair price here https://www.i-fidelity.net/testberichte/hifi/heco-aurora-700-colors/seite-6.html

 

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By funny coincidence I passed yesterday by an electronics shops which had a pair of the smaller Aurora 700 Colors playing and I quite liked their sound, so I looked up for measurements and they also look decent, even more considering their around 800-900€ pair price here https://www.i-fidelity.net/testberichte/hifi/heco-aurora-700-colors/seite-6.html

looked really nice design wise or measurement, the high shelf above ~10khz is a bit strange though

 

[thewas]

looked really nice design wise or measurement, the high shelf above ~10khz is a bit strange though

In that region it is not an audible problem though for most of us, rather gives a bit more "silver glitter".

 

[restorer-john]

Nice room.

It's a very nice room. Just looks like a great place to listen and relax.

 

[cavedriver]

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...

www.kronosav.com

I am thinking of ordering for US delivery, anyone familiar with KRONOS AV?

I thought Heco discontinued the Direkt line. iirc, I even asked one of their reps about it and they confirmed it, but I'm not sure.

 

[thewas]

I thought Heco discontinued the Direkt line. iirc, I even asked one of their reps about it and they confirmed it, but I'm not sure.

Yes, it is unfortunately discontinued

German HIFI since 1949 – and still ahead of the times.

HECO is a brand name that represents a rich and long tradition in German speaker production. Since the day the company was founded more than six decades ago, it has been committed to developing an uncompromising, high quality reproduction of music in a h…

www.heco-audio.de

Heco Direkt

www.heco-audio.de

 

[Chromatischism]

I want to know how the Aurora 300 fare. At $550 they challenge the ELAC DBR62 and Polk R100.

 

[ROOSKIE]

I want to know how the Aurora 300 fare. At $550 they challenge the ELAC DBR62 and Polk R100.

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I just picked up an open box pair of Wharfedale 12.2's to try out and was wondering about trying these budget Heco's as well.
They appear to be a slight step down from the Wharfedale 12.2 in build quality (it appears the Wharfedale uses higher quality cabs, drivers and crossover parts which may or may not add up in a meaningful way) though looks can be deceiving and the 12.2's were design with Karl Heinz Fink as the design/consulting team so I consider that an asset.
Anyway maybe a Heco will be Klippel tested soon.

 

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I want to know how the Aurora 300 fare. At $550 they challenge the ELAC DBR62 and Polk R100.

View attachment 228909

From previous measurements they do have the potential.

#that wavy waveguide makes one stares at it and gets dizzy

 

[Overwhelmed Audio Guy]

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.

I recently tried to find Andrew Robinson's review on YouTube but it has mysteriously vanished.