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I used to think that way also until a few years ago when I had some monitors that I really liked and added a pair of really good subs with them.It was less imposing in my room, sounded just as good, was less expensive (in my case), and allowed a wider variety of amplifiers to choose from.
I'm the Lore/DW friend. Yes, I find the DW at a different performance level than the Lores I have owned since 2010. I totally rebuilt the Lore crossovers with higher quality parts, re-wired with DH Labs silver hookup wire, and bypassed the binding posts. Also damped the cabinets a bit. Much cleaner sound than stock Lores. But the DW are still at another level.I would note that I tried the DW Clarity upgrade, and it's definitely worth the money, but I then substituted Miflex KPCU caps instead of the Clarity's and could never go back to the Clarity's. Clarity's are very cost effective, but those DW tweeters just get smoother and more natural sounding the better the caps you can put on them. I see Zu now offers Jupiters as a further upgrade beyond the Clarity's. After trying the Miflex, I'd say if you're not willing to DIY, I'd recommend the Jupiters over the Clarity's, even for the extra cost. Yes, I'm continuing to invest in other areas of my system, and am happy that the Zu will continue to grow with the rest of the system. That said, it's because I can live with the fundamental limitations that the Zu have. They're certainly not perfect. Beaming upper mids, smallish sweet spot. But with no crossover until around 10Khz, you're getting unbridled microdynamics that speakers with crossovers pretty much can't convey. And with high enough quality caps on the tweeter, you really and truly escape that "pro audio" sound completely.I agree with the refrain on this thread that you really cannot do better for $1K. That said, if I get back to making money again after law school, I will be quite interested to hear the latest Spatial and GR Research options, which both have me salivating. And for some reason the Crites Type D and the Volti Razz are now entering my curious dreamscape.
Jupiter caps suck for amp usage. I had them installed in a pair of mono tube amps, and they wound up leaking like a civ. Replaced them with Mundorf silver/gold, and no more issues. They sound better as well.
Interesting because for years the Jupiter beeswax caps have been standard on Decware amps and I’ve never heard any issues about leaking. Which Jupiters did you have installed?
Forgot to add that there's a thorough and extremely positive review of the Heresy 4 by Steve Huff at his website. (stevehuffphoto.com)
The full link:http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/klipsch-heresy-iii-speaker-review-im-floored-and-here-is-why/
Yes, that's his Heresy III review from a few years back. The Heresy 4 review is up on his site now. FWIW, I have the Heresy III supplemented with 2 HSU subs and have no desire to upgrade. If I were starting from square one though, the Heresy 4 would be my first stop.
