Heco Superior 840

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Heco
• Model: Superior 840
• Years of manufacture: from 1989 - around 1990
• Made in: Germany
• Color: walnut veneer, oak veneer P 43, mahogany veneer P 36, ash black, ash white; special version sanding varnish black, sanding varnish white, piano varnish black, mahogany high gloss
• Dimensions: 950 x 240 x 275 mm (H x W x D)
• Weight: 19 kg
• Original price approx.: 2800 DM / pair

Technical Data

• Type: 3-way closed, floorstanding speaker
• Chassis:
  • woofer: 2x 190 mm (cone, TC 190)

Midrange driver: 1x 120 mm (cone, TMC 120) Tweeter: 1x 19 mm (dome tweeter, KHC 19 M)

• power handling (nominal/music): 140 / 200 Watt

efficiency: 88 dB/1W/1m, maximum sound pressure: 105 dB/1m

• frequency response: 24 - 35,000 Hz
• Transitional ranges: 250 / 2,500 Hz
• Impedance: 4 Ohm

Special Features

• - ISS (Integrated Subwoofer System)

Remarks

Volume: 63 litres Other models in the same series:

• Superior 620
• Superior 640
• Superior 740
• Superior 840
• Superior 940
• Superior 1040

Slight midrange dip, slightly stronger than the Superior 740.

These floorstanding speakers were tested in "Stereoplay" 7/89: Points , reference in top class III. The Heco Superior 1040 (reference class) got 8/89, 33-35 points.

Reports

Test in Stereoplay 7/1989: Top class III