Heco Superior 950 Fortissimo

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Heco
• Model: Superior 950 Fortissimo
• Years of manufacture: around 1990 - min. 1993
• Manufactured in: Schmitten im Taunus, Germany
• Colour: black ash, walnut, oak, white ash (special model), piano black (special model)
• Dimensions: 1200 x 290 x 340 mm (HxWxD)
• Weight: 33 kg
• Original price approx.: 1900 DM / piece

Technical Data

• Type: 3-way closed, floorstanding speaker
• Chassis:
  • woofer: 2x 225 mm (cone), outer diameter bead 185 mm.
  • midrange driver: 2x 125 mm (cone), outer surround diameter 95 mm (imprint SR95/3)
  • tweeter: 1x 19 mm (dome)

power handling (nominal/music): 160 / 220 W

• Efficiency: 88 dB
• Frequency response: 20 - 35,000 Hz
• Transitional ranges: 290 / 3,000 Hz
• Impedance: 4 Ohm

Special Features

• Connection terminal for tweeter and woofer

Remarks

Two chambers. Upper chamber with 1 TT, 2 MT, 1 HT has about 35 litres net volume. The MT each have their own 1.5 litre volume. The lower chamber for the second TT has a net volume of about 37 litres. The crossover consists of 5 L, 5 C, 3 R and a fuse for the tweeter.

Other models of the same series:

• (Superior 250 Concertino )?
• (Superior 350 Allegro )?
• Superior 550 Cantata
• Superior 750 Presto
• Superior 850 Forte
• Superior 950 Fortissimo

The build quality alone speaks volumes. I still have my pair in use to this day in 2008. No failure, all surrounds flawless and incredible sound. That was HECO quality. Absolutely no comparison to what is sold today by an import company (which only bought the brand name) under the name HECO. There are worlds in between.

Pictures

Reviews

Absolutely clean, differentiated highs and mids. Fantastically punchy and dry bass - the additional purchase of a subwoofer is absolutely unnecessary!!! Compared the Heco with my new Kanton Ergo 902DC. Result: the bass seems to be deeper with the "old" Heco, otherwise both speakers have a comparable great sound but with a slight advantage for the Heco 950. The Heco is audibly more differentiated, especially with classical music! Apparently there is no more progress in loudspeaker design - or is it because of the lower prices?