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== Daten ==
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'''Allgemein'''
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'''General'''
* Hersteller: [[Klipsch]]
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* Manufacturer: [[Klipsch]]
* Modell: Klipschorn
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* Model: Klipschorn
* Baujahre: seit 1946
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* Years of manufacture: since 1946
* Hergestellt in: USA
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* Made in: USA
* Farbe: Walnuss, Kirsche, Esche Schwarz
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* Color: Walnut, Cherry, Black Ash
* Abmessungen: 794 x 1289 x 718 mm (B x H x T)  
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* Dimensions: 794 x 1289 x 718 mm (WxHxD)  
* Gewicht: 76 kg
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* Weight: 76 kg
* Neupreis ca.: 12.000.- EUR (Paar)
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* Original price approx.: 5'600 DM / piece (1972)
  
  
'''Technische Daten'''
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'''Technical data'''
* Bauart: 3-Wege-Vollbereichs-Hornlautsprecher
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* Type: 3-way full-range horn loudspeaker
* Chassis (Daten für Klipschorn AK-5):
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* Chassis (data for Klipschorn AK-5):
** Tieftöner: 1x 380 mm Konus (K-33-E) auf gefaltetes Horn
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** woofer: 1x cone (Ø 380 mm, K-33-E) on folded horn.
** Mitteltöner: 1x 51 mm Druckkammertreiber (K-55-X) auf Exponentialhorn
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** midrange driver: 1x compression driver (Ø 51 mm, K-55-X) on exponential horn
** Hochtöner: 1x 25 mm Druckkammertreiber (K-77-D) auf Exponentialhorn
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** tweeter: 1x compression driver (Ø 25 mm, K-77-D) on exponential horn
* Belastbarkeit (Nenn-/Musikb.): 100/400 Watt
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power handling (nominal/music): 100/400 Watt
* Wirkungsgrad: 105 dB
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* Efficiency: 105 dB
* Frequenzgang: 33 Hz - 17.000 Hz
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* Frequency response: 33 Hz - 17,000 Hz
* Übergangsbereiche: 450/4500 Hz
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* Crossover: 450/4500 Hz
* Impedanz: 8 Ohm
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* Impedance: 8 Ohm
  
  
'''Besondere Ausstattungen'''
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'''Special Features'''
* Bi-Wiring-Anschlussfeld
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* Bi-wiring connection panel
  
  
== Bemerkungen ==
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== Remarks ==
Hornlautsprecher für große Hörabstände, Aufstellung in den Raumecken
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* Horn loudspeaker for large listening distances, placement in the corners of the room
  
== Bilder ==
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* Other models of the same series:
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* [[Klipsch Klipschorn|Klipschorn]]
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* [[Klipsch Klipschorn 50th Anniversary|Klipschorn 50th Anniversary]]
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* [[Klipsch Klipschorn 60th Anniversary|Klipschorn 60th Anniversary]]
  
== Berichte ==
 
* AUDIOphile Heft 2/2003
 
: "Irrwitzige Dynamik, extrem hoher Wirkungsgrad (im Mittel 98 dB/Watt/Meter), holographische Raumdarstellung und sezierende Analytik – das neue alte Klipschorn hat nichts von seiner Faszination verloren."
 
  
* LP Heft 4/2013
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== Pictures ==
: "Und ja, die Gerüchte sind wahr, der Bass eines Klipschorns ist nichts weniger als sensationell. Interessanterweise ist das der Frequenzbereich, der am wenigsten deutlich auf die Wahl des Verstärkers reagiert. Was auch immer man die Bi-Wiring-Terminals klemmt, der Tiefton kommt mit beispielloser Leichtigkeit und Akkuratesse daher. Der Witz an der Sache ist nicht, wie man vielleicht vermuten könnte, ein Bass, der einen durch die rückwärtige Wand katapultiert, sondern einer, der einfach frei von Aufdickung, Trägheit und Langeweile ist..."
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* Extract from brochure from 1955: Klipschhorn
: "... hier gibt's Details, Wärme und so etwas wie 'Gnade'. Der Königsweg liegt irgendwo dazwischen, je nach Geschmack. Das Klipschorn kann definitiv sanft und seidig, es geht aber bei Bedarf auch wie ein Abbruchhammer."
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[[File:Klipschorn-Prospekt-1955.jpg]]
: "Ein möglicher Lautsprecher fürs ganze Musikhörerleben? Aber definitiv!"
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: "Dass das Klipschorn seit so langer Zeit ein Erfolgsmodell ist, hat es sich redlich verdient. Die aktuelle Ausgabe 'AK5' kapituliert vor keiner Herausforderung von hart bis zart und lässt sich für jeden Hörgeschmack auf Höchstleistung trimmen."
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* Excerpt from US test from 1986: Klipschhorn
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[[File:Klipschhorn-Test-1986.jpg]]
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== Reports ==
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* AUDIOphile issue 2/2003
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: "Mind-boggling dynamics, extremely high efficiency (averaging 98 dB/watt/meter), holographic spatial imaging and dissecting analytics - the new old Klipschhorn has lost none of its fascination."
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* LP Issue 4/2013
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: "And yes, the rumors are true, the bass of a Klipschorn is nothing short of sensational. Interestingly, this is the frequency range that is least clearly sensitive to amplifier choice. Whatever you clamp the bi-wiring terminals to, the low end comes through with unprecedented ease and accuracy. The joke here is not, as you might suspect, a bass that catapults you through the rear wall, but one that is simply free of thickening, sluggishness and tedium..."
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: "... There's detail, warmth and something like 'grace' here. The high road is somewhere in between, depending on your tastes. The Klipschorn can definitely be smooth and silky, but it also goes like a demolition hammer when needed."
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: "A possible speaker for a lifetime of music listening? But definitely!"
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: "The fact that the Klipschorn has been a successful model for so long is well deserved. The current edition 'AK5' capitulates to no challenge from hard to delicate and can be trimmed to peak performance for any listening taste."
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* Stereoplay Issue 5/2013
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** Price/Performance: very good
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** Overall rating: very good (81 points)
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:: "Extremely dynamic and direct, yet open-playing horn with great response, fine detail and sensationally accurate imaging, but less gentle. Gets along with virtually all amplifiers, even the weakest ones."
  
* Stereoplay Heft 5/2013
 
** Preis/Leistung: sehr gut
 
** Gesamturteil: sehr gut (81 Punkte)
 
:: "Extrem dynamisches und direktes, dabei offen spielendes Horn mit toller Ansprache, Feinzeichnung und sensationell genauer Abbildung, aber weniger sanft. Kommt mit praktisch allen Verstärkern, auch den schwächsten, zurecht."
 
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
  
[[Kategorie:Lautsprecher]]
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[[Category:Loudspeaker]]

Latest revision as of 01:43, 15 November 2020

Data[edit]

General

  • Manufacturer: Klipsch
  • Model: Klipschorn
  • Years of manufacture: since 1946
  • Made in: USA
  • Color: Walnut, Cherry, Black Ash
  • Dimensions: 794 x 1289 x 718 mm (WxHxD)
  • Weight: 76 kg
  • Original price approx.: 5'600 DM / piece (1972)


Technical data

  • Type: 3-way full-range horn loudspeaker
  • Chassis (data for Klipschorn AK-5):
    • woofer: 1x cone (Ø 380 mm, K-33-E) on folded horn.
    • midrange driver: 1x compression driver (Ø 51 mm, K-55-X) on exponential horn
    • tweeter: 1x compression driver (Ø 25 mm, K-77-D) on exponential horn

power handling (nominal/music): 100/400 Watt

  • Efficiency: 105 dB
  • Frequency response: 33 Hz - 17,000 Hz
  • Crossover: 450/4500 Hz
  • Impedance: 8 Ohm


Special Features

  • Bi-wiring connection panel


Remarks[edit]

  • Horn loudspeaker for large listening distances, placement in the corners of the room


Pictures[edit]

  • Extract from brochure from 1955: Klipschhorn

Klipschorn-Prospekt-1955.jpg


  • Excerpt from US test from 1986: Klipschhorn

Klipschhorn-Test-1986.jpg


Reports[edit]

  • AUDIOphile issue 2/2003
"Mind-boggling dynamics, extremely high efficiency (averaging 98 dB/watt/meter), holographic spatial imaging and dissecting analytics - the new old Klipschhorn has lost none of its fascination."
  • LP Issue 4/2013
"And yes, the rumors are true, the bass of a Klipschorn is nothing short of sensational. Interestingly, this is the frequency range that is least clearly sensitive to amplifier choice. Whatever you clamp the bi-wiring terminals to, the low end comes through with unprecedented ease and accuracy. The joke here is not, as you might suspect, a bass that catapults you through the rear wall, but one that is simply free of thickening, sluggishness and tedium..."
"... There's detail, warmth and something like 'grace' here. The high road is somewhere in between, depending on your tastes. The Klipschorn can definitely be smooth and silky, but it also goes like a demolition hammer when needed."
"A possible speaker for a lifetime of music listening? But definitely!"
"The fact that the Klipschorn has been a successful model for so long is well deserved. The current edition 'AK5' capitulates to no challenge from hard to delicate and can be trimmed to peak performance for any listening taste."
  • Stereoplay Issue 5/2013
    • Price/Performance: very good
    • Overall rating: very good (81 points)
"Extremely dynamic and direct, yet open-playing horn with great response, fine detail and sensationally accurate imaging, but less gentle. Gets along with virtually all amplifiers, even the weakest ones."


Links[edit]