I am a huge Klipsch fan. I have owned and listen to everything there is, shy of the newer Palladium series (don't have the budget for those). After owning multiple pairs of Quartets, and then hearing my dad's Forte II's, I had to pick these up when the came on CL for $500. Mine are in black, which is not my preference but they are really easy to refinish so that's a plus.

I must say, of everything I have owned these are the most enjoyable speakers I have ever heard. They just seem to re-create every sonic detail with such ease and efficiency its mind boggling. The often-touted heresy's don't even come close to these and The La Scalas don't have the precision in the bass that I prefer. I find myself going through all my favorite songs again to hear what they will sound like NOW.

I chose a simple NAD integrated amp with 50 WPC for these and it pairs perfectly, warm full sound to help offset the brighter horns. At about 1/2 of max volume I can only listen to these for a few minutes before my ears start ringing. The efficiency of the Chorus II is no joke, and they don't lose an ounce of their clarity or precision even at maximum listening volumes.

I could go on for a while about these but I think you get the point. The Quartets and Forte's are great alternatives to these but if you want the biggest and baddest, go for the Chorus. I anticipate that as these start to disappear more, we will see the prices go up. I say snag a pair now if you can find them, you'll have them forever. I would say anywhere between $500-$1000 is a good price depending on their condition. I wouldn't be surprised if these pop up in the Heritage line at some point.

My next step may be looking into the Crites upgrades and possibly trying out some tube amps with them as that seems to be the thing to do with Klipsch.

I recently bought a pair of the Chorus II's after years on the Forte II's, which are a great speaker. The bar was set pretty high, the Chorus II's. the Chorus II's did fail to impress me

I was raised in a klipsch household so I'm used to Cornwall's and K-horns , but I have to say that these bad boy's have a dynamic range and rich sound that blow the Cornwall's away. The first thing I did was play ME3...a game with a great sound track, the first time the Normandy went through a Mass Relay I was hooked, smooth and powerful doesn't begin to describe the sensation of this Dolby Digital.

I use a Quartet for a center channel and Yamaha
YPAO to keep it all coordinated and it is amazing. I used to us
my Forte II's as front channels. Now I guess I may have to go to a 5.1 system, Sans subwoofer. I can do this because both the Chorus II and Forte II spears, both have sparkling Highs and really great midrange a great bass line.

The Chorus II does everything well from Jimi Hendrix and the Band of Gypsys to MOH warfighter. I purchased them in mint condition for $450 and immediately ordered titanium driver for the tweeters(they didn't have them in stock, although the polypropylene driver are also great.

In my play room I have the Chorus II's, Forte II's and Quartets, as a kid who grew up with Heresy's I now experience a signifant relief that comes with hiaving full range, full sounding speaker. I guess I could use the F II's as rear channels and the Quarters in parallel as a big center channel.

No matter what I do, I can't go wrong. The Chorus II's will be the center of the show, no doubt. After a lifetime on Heresy's and Cornwall's these guys are amazing

Who am I kidding, there is no such thing as a bad Klipsch Heritage product.

I purchased a pair of klipsh chorus 2 speakers at a auction 4 years ago for 40 dollars. After looking at what I bought when I got them home and hooking them to my Yamaha receiver wow what a find. They are without a dought the best I have ever heard. So I wanted to find out more about them I've tried to enter there serial numbers but no results. I've looked at pics of other chorus2s and all the ones I've seen have a additional type resting pad they set on as mine don't mine are the same on top as the bottom they are also dated 1989 on the back with the serial number 0242921#19 and #20 on the other everything I've read says they were built starting 1990 but mine are clearly dated 1989 would like to have more info from anyone does 19 and 20 mean they were built in that order any info would be greatly helpful

There isn't much to say that hasn't already been mentioned. The Bass is taught and accurate, the midrange is smooth and clear, the highs brilliant. All in all this is a beautiful speaker, I also own Quartets and Forte II's, both of which are spectacular.

I hooked them up and immediately pumped some real rock through them (never never land, Metallica). Wow talk about dyrnamic range and power, these speakers are amazing. My Forte II's are great, these are better. Really they are a bit better than the Cornwall for midrange and overall balance. I wish Klipsch hadn't discontinued the line. Listening to ice I movies with blu-ray moviees gives a rich and brilliant sound.the blu-ray sound tracks are better than being at than most theaters.

I grew up with Khorns in the house so it's tough to make me to notice.but not these speakers, they are amazing.

I purchased my set of Chorus II at the Main PX in Hanau Germany just before I left for Operation Desert Storm in 1990. Upon return I finally got to use these sweet speakers and thus began my long journey of nearly 20 years. They are just as sweet as day one and work as new. Klipsch quality is great and the cabinets and hardware built to last. Paul Klipsch (may he rest in peace) knew what we wanted and delivered!

Yes these speakers are bright and lows arent Cerwin Vega rapper earth shattering boom box bass, but they are concert quality perfection. If you love the old big band sound in digital reproduction, nothing beats these speakers nor matches them for the money. I only wish I had a pair of Carver silver 7 to run with.. LOL! Any good quality tube amps would do though, but I just cant find them. One day that will be my wish, as I doubt I will ever sell these gems unless I just stop listening to music altogether. Not likely!

Many of my fellow soldier friends thought I was nuts for not getting the Cerwin Vegas, but while thiers are in the dumpster years ago, my Klipsch are still highly sought after all these years after production ended. I was lucky to find these in a PX clearance New in Box for 800.00 and just smart enough to make the investment while I could. Not a single regret and they have paid for themselves in entertainment many times over.

OH and these make wonderful furnishings for the decor with the walnut veneer cabinets. Even if I didnt ever listen to them again my wife would never let them go just for the decor value!

Thank you Klipsch for making perhaps the best speakers ever in history! If you ever get a chance to own a pair go for it!

I bought my CHORUS II's in 1993 from the PX in Italy for $1,150 new. Their first home was a tiny little apartment on the top floor where I constantly got the broomstick knock from below even when I was trying to be good. Through the years I added to my gear and they now sit in my ample living room in Michigan pushed by a Yamaha MX-1000 power amp! The match is amaizing! At very low volume levels I experience every little punch, and ting, and anything else there is to hear! They play so well at every range of volume. When I throw parties I've had them up to 60 watts per and it sounds like a club in my living room. Every now and then I like to "dust" them off and push 396 watts per through them (seems to be the limit on my amp without pushing too hard). They sound just as clear cracking the foundation of my floor as they do when I'm listening to smooth jazz by the fire! I recently picked up a set of DCM KX-12 series II. I know they're not in the same league but I really got to appreciate the difference. A few times I'd considered downsizing. Now that room is not so much an issue I am SOOOOOO glad I kept them. They are alot of fun and I'll have them until one of us quits!

Beautiful wood veneer, solid build quality, rear facing 15" passive radiator, detailed sound reproduction, play extremely LOUD.

A tad bright sounding. If you feel they are too large, put them in a bigger room!

I've auditioned so many speaker models over the years and was very happy with my previous pair, Cerwin Vega D- 9s, which I bought in the mid- eighties. I know Cerwin Vega has taken quite a slide in quality but the D-9 model was quite impressive and reliable, requiring both woofers to be rebuilt after 18 years due to foam surround rot. The Cerwin Vega technician who did the rebuild told me the D-9s were keepers and similarly lamented the company's declining quality standards. I should mention at this time that loud and clean music reproduction has always been a mandatory requirement and all other speaker brands I've demo'd either fell apart at high volume output levels or were priced well out of reach. So, the D-9s served me well and I probably would never have replaced them had I not happened upon the Chorus 2 pair at auction. Visually impressive with nary a blemish, I made up my mind during the auction preview to return the next day to claim them. Up for auction was a pair of the Chorus 2s, a pair of Forte 2s and one subwoofer SW-15 2. Strangely, the auction rule was high bidder has choice of any number of speakers for the high bid price, in other words, take one or any number for that price. Lucky me, for the high bid of $100.00 I chose both Chorus 2s and reluctantly, the subwoofer. Because of the chance someone would take the subwoofer for $100.00 if I passed it up, I decided to buy it at that time. Ordinarily, the remaining items go up for bid right after the high bidder takes his pick but I've seen people step forward the take what's left behind for the same price and really wanted the subwoofer as well. The Forte 2s sold for $85.00 apiece and I would have tried to win them had they been in a better condition- very nice overall but a couple of cuts to the foam surround on one woofer and light scratching/ blemishes told me to be satisfied with my wins. Then, after straining my knees to bend and carry each to my truck, I happily returned home for my speaker challenge, something I hadn't done in a good number of years. I placed the Chorus 2s alongside the D-9s, then changed the speaker hookups to the Chorus 2s. A little taller and not quite as deep as the D-9s, the most noticeable difference was the cabinet quality, the D-9s shamed by the black vinyl covering over pressboard and decidely hollow sound when knocking on the sides. The speakers were evaluated with a number of CDs and DVDs routed through my Pioneer Elite VSX- 47TX Receiver, Oppo OPDV971HDVD player and Anthem MCA20 amplifier. I was relieved and quite satisfied when I walked back and forth between them and verified all drivers were reproducing only the music, no buzzing, rattling or noise. But I immediately noticed the high end presence and hooked the D-9s back up to verify. The D-9s have rotary output level controls for the mids and highs, which sound most natural at the middle settings and sound unnaturally pronounced when set beyond that level. So, I generally agree with some user reviews which mention a bright sound. Still, I spent the next couple of hours switching back and forth and even listening to one of each brand playing at the same time to better perceive the differences at all volume levels. I came to the conclusion that both brands play at ridiculously loud levels and sounded great at all listening levels. I gave a slight edge to the D-9s for perceived maximum output (D-9 specifications state a sensitivity of 101 dB and maximum output level of 125 dB vs. Chorus 2 sensitivity of 101 dB and maximum output level of 121 dB ). The extra brightness was a little bothersome at first and I wasn't convinced to replace the D-9s. But in the end, the difference was rather trivial and I decided the Chorus 2s with subwoofer to be more than a match for the D-9s. The cosmetics and build quality of the Chorus 2s are also far nicer than the D-9s and I've never regretted switching brands. I use the Chorus 2s in conjunction with the SW-15 2 subwoofer and highly doubt I will ever replace them, unless I come across another similar estate find.

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Extremely easy to power, tight bass, no mud here!! Vocals are very accurate, minimal coloration, especially on female vocals. Crystal clear top end, pianos never sounded better, horns sound live, if you listen to jazz type music, look no further!! Solid construction, built like a tank.

You really should put these in a bigger room to get the best sound from them. Klipsch doesn't make them anymore, but you can find plenty of good examples on ebay.

I purchased my Klipsch Chorus speakers on ebay several months ago, but my father owned an identical pair for the past 18 years, so I knew what kind of sound to expect. My speakers are the walnut veneer which is very sharp, and popped up on ebay with a buy it now price of $450, and also $225 to ship, so a total investment of $675 was all I needed. That's a lot of money for me, but not for a near perfect pair of original Chorus'. I've seen heresy's fetching that much, and they just do not compare to the Chorus. These speakers are tremendously sensitive, 101 db, so my 35 w/pc integrated tube amp is more than enough, I need not put my volume knob past 9 O'clock. I have mine about 12 feet apart, that's all my room will allow, but I think you should go for 15-20 feet if you can spare the room. They really don't need to be mated with subs, the 15" woofers move a lot of air on their own, but I have two subs simply to fill in the bottom end even more, allow a more defined lower midrange and it takes it a lot easier on my tubes, all in all it's a win win situation, but I do like overkill because it works. The difference between powering them with solid state amps versus tubes is like night and day, no comparison at all!! My father powered his with a 300+ w/pc @ 8 ohm solid state amp, and while it did sound good, it tended to get overly bright, especially when given some extra juice, it would suffer from a high end glare. That is all resolved when you power them with tubes, no high end glare, you get a very well defined top end typical of horns, but not overpowering. I prefer to listen to smooth jazz/ acoustic type music, but I've heard everything through these, country, pop, rock, you name it, I've played it, and they just sound terrific. They are a large speaker, which means sneaking these past your significant other is virtually impossible. But I must say that my wife was against me getting such a large speaker, once she heard them she couldn't get enough, I think she listens to MY system more than ME!!! There really is no replacement for displacement, I've heard a ton of tower speakers and fancy overpriced bookshelf speakers which all cost more new than I got my used Chorus' for, and they all sound shrill in comparison. I love the sound of the tenor saxophone, these speakers put the sax front and center, not make it sound like it's playing behind a curtain. I love the way drums come out and hit you like your at the show, not like they are being played in a cardboard box. The best way to describe them is they have the kind of detail and imaging very comparable to the B&W 801, but they have the sensitivity a B&W could only dream about, and the best part is they don't take up anymore room than an 801, and are available used for a fraction of the cost.

Super efficient 101db SPL
If you play rock, your clothes will vibrate and you will think your at the show.
exceptional clarity with any kind of music ( even classical and opera )
Top notch quality cabinets

Klipsch stopped making them :(

Iv'e had these for about four years now, and I still never get bored listening too them. I first seen these speakers new about 15 years ago when I was still in H.S. and then I decided that I will have a set of these some day. When I got them I had them in a bedroom with an old Hitachi SR2004 reciever and I played everything under the sun through them and they kept going.. Recently I moved my girlfriend into the house which brought more furnature and the room got cramped. Basically got to the point where the speakers were loud, but didnt sound that great.. I moved them into my big open living room and connected up a NAD 7240PE reciever (40WPC) and these things really came to life. (the Hitachi was great but no place to put it) I just added a NAD2400 100WPC amp and now she yells at me to turn it down LOL (so I will be finishing off my basement as a dedicated listening room) one thing i will note, these have passive radiators in the back I've found about a foot from the wall to be a sweet spot for these.

Customer Service

I was a bit worried about buying used speakers due to warranty, I emailed Klipsch to see if parts were still available for them, I had an email back withing a couple hours listing all the part numbers and everything was available. so I give that a good rateing as well.

Great audible listening range. Effortless sound with minimal power.

They scare my kids during movie night!

I have used these as my mains in my HT system for 6 years and have never been disappointed.

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