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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. READ these instructions.
2. KEEP these instructions.
3. HEED all warnings.
4. FOLLOW all instructions.
5. DO NOT use this apparatus near water.
6. CLEAN ONLY with dry cloth.
7. DO NOT block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance
with the manufacturer's instructions.
8. Do NOT install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. ONLY USE attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
10. USE only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified
by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when moving
the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury
from tip-over.
11. REFER all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has
been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
This symbol indicates that there are important operat-
ing and maintenance instructions in the literature
accompanying this unit.
WARNING:To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not
expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
WARNING:No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
INSPECTION
We want your new speaker system to look as good as it did
leaving the factory! Please check promptly for any transit
damage. Carefully unpack your new speaker system and verify
the components against the packing list. In extreme circum-
stances, items may have become damaged in transit. If any
damage is discovered, notify the delivery service and dealer
where the system was purchased. Make a request for
inspection, and follow their instructions for evaluation.
Be sure to keep the products original shipping carton.
ABOUT YOUR KLIPSCH PURCHASE
Thank you for your purchase of Klipsch Heritage loudspeakers.
After reading this manual and connecting your system, you will
hear the result of over 60 years of stringent engineering and
class-leading research and development. Like all Klipsch
products, your loudspeakers feature Klipsch Horn-loaded
Technology-the guiding design for the first Klipschorn
®
developed in 1946 and for every Klipsch product that has
followed. Horn-loading allows your speakers to deliver very
high sensitivity, wide dynamic range, low distortion, controlled
dispersion and flat frequency response. This translates to
unequaled power, detail and dynamics, the hallmarks of The Klipsch Sound. Please be sure to fill out the warranty card
at the back of this manual or online at www.klipsch.com so we
are better able to serve you. Again, thank you for choosing
Klipsch and we hope that your speakers bring life to your music
and movies for many years.
PAUL W. KLIPSCH
The Klipsch Heritage loudspeakers are the direct result of the
engineering design genius of Paul W. Klipsch. The technology
incorporated into these loudspeakers is as valid today as it
was in 1946 when Paul started Klipsch and Associates with
the launch of the Klipschorn
®. The founder of our company
has been lauded as a pioneer and visionary in the audio
industry. Paul has had a remarkable career, the pinnacle of
which was his induction into the Engineering and Science Hall
of Fame in 1997. This honor puts him in such distinguished
company as Thomas Edison, George Washington Carver and
the Wright brothers, among others. Pauls life was filled with
notable distinctions, including the 1994 dedication of the
Klipsch Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at
New Mexico State University, Pauls alma mater. In 1978, Paul
was awarded the prestigious Silver Medal by the Audio
Engineering Society of America as well as being inducted into
the Audio Hall of Fame. These are but a few of the achieve-
ments of a great audio engineer and an even greater man.
Hi-Fidelity magazine said about Paul that he was, the image
of one who pushes toward the frontier and reestablished it
wherever he arrives. The November 1986 issue of Audio
magazine sums up Paul W. Klipsch and his influence on the
industry, . . . the Klipschorn along with its designer Paul
Klipsch, are true legends in the field of high-fidelity sound.
Nothing I could write would do complete justice to its
description.
KLIPSCHORN
Paul Klipschs design goal was to reproduce the dynamics and
excitement of a live symphony orchestra performance in
his living room. An engineering breakthrough when it was
introduced, the Klipschorn
®remains one of the most highly
praised loudspeakers in the world and is the only loudspeaker
that has been in continuous production for over 60 years. The
Klipschorn is a testament to design that stands the test of
time. With extremely high sensitivity, this three-way, fully horn-
loaded loudspeaker features a folded tri-hedral bass horn that
utilizes the walls and corners of the listening room as part of
its design. This combination of attributes enables it to span
more than nine full octaves with dynamic, smooth, ultra low
distortion sound.
LA SCALA II
The La Scala was developed as a more portable Klipschorn to
serve as a public address speaker for the 1963 gubernatorial
campaign of Winthrop Rockefeller. Like the Klipschorn, it
displays extremely high sensitivity and is a fully horn-loaded,
three-way speaker featuring a shorter, two-fold bass horn that
can operate independently of listening room corners. As a
result, the La Scalas only sonic compromise as compared to
the Klipschorn is a slightly higher bass cutoff.
CORNWALL III
The Cornwall was introduced in 1959 as a larger full range
alternative to the Heresy as a center channel speaker in a
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three-speaker stereo array. It provides the full range bass
response of the Klipschorn with sensitivity and output
approaching the fully horn-loaded models. Like the Heresy, the
Cornwall is a three-way design utilizing horn-loaded compres-
sion drivers for midrange and treble frequencies and a direct
radiating 15-inch woofer for the low frequencies.
HERESY III
First introduced in 1957, the Heresy started life as a compact
center channel speaker for the Klipschorn in three-speaker
stereo arrays. The Heresy is a compact, three-way design that
uses horn-loaded compression drivers for midrange and treble
reproduction and a direct radiating 12-inch woofer for the low
frequencies.
UNPACKING & ASSEMBLY
Heresy III and Cornwall III
The Heresy III and Cornwall III models are large, heavy speak-
ers. It is recommended that two people unpack and install
these models. Open the top carton flaps, invert the carton and
pull it up and off of the speaker. Remove the internal packing
and save for future use.
Klipschorn and LaScala II
The Klipschorn and La Scala II low and high frequency
cabinets are shipped in two separate cartons. These are large,
heavy speakers. Unpacking and setup will require two people.
The Klipschorn and LaScala II high and low frequency
cabinets are matched by serial number for proper
acoustic performance. Please take care to match upper
and lower cabinet serial numbers when assembling these
loudspeakers.
Klipschorn
Open the flaps of the larger low frequency carton labeled
Open This End, invert the carton and lift it off of the speaker
cabinet and remove the inner packing. The top of the cabinet,
with its three rubber spacers, should be facing up (See Figure
1). Slide the bass cabinet into the corner where it will be
placed for a test fit and make note of any obstructions that
interfere with a tight fit. Remove the cabinet from the corner to
install the high frequency cabinet. Position the speaker near,
but not tight into, the corner and remove the low frequency
grille (two wing nuts) on the input panel side of the cabinet
and set aside until the connection process is complete.Open the top flaps of the smaller high frequency carton
marked Open This End and remove the packing pad. Lift the
high frequency cabinet out of the carton and set it on top of
the low frequency cabinet. Align the three rubber bumpers on
the top of the low frequency cabinet with the three recesses
on the underside of the high frequency cabinet. Thread the
high and mid frequency driver leads in the upper cabinet
through the hole in the cabinets lower panel. Connect the
Green (+) tagged pair of wires to the pair of binding posts
labeled Tweeter Out. Take care to match the Red (+) and
Black (-) binding posts with the Green (+) and Black (-)
sleeves on the ends of these wires. Follow this same proce-
dure to connect the Yellow tagged pair of wires to the pair of
binding posts labeled Mid Out. (See Figure 5.)
La Scala II
Open the flaps of the larger low frequency carton labeled
Open This End. Invert the carton, lift it off of the speaker
cabinet and remove the inner packing. The top of the cabinet,
with its three rubber spacers, should be facing up (See
Figure 2).
For the La Scala II high frequency cabinet, open the top flaps
of the smaller carton marked Open This End, and remove the
inner packing pad. The bottom of the cabinet should be facing
up with the low frequency connection cable attached to it. Free
this cable, invert the carton and lift it off the cabinet. With
assistance, lift the high frequency cabinet off the floor and
place it on top of the low frequency cabinet while placing the
low frequency cable toward the rear and out the gap between
the cabinets. Align the recesses on the bottom surface of the
high frequency cabinet with the rubber bumpers on the top of
the low frequency cabinet. Connect the low frequency cable to
the two screw barrier strip on the rear of the low frequency
cabinet. Be sure to observe proper polarity by connecting the
wire with the Red Indicator to the terminal with the Red mark-
ing and the wire with the Black indicator to the other terminal.
PLACEMENT
Your Klipsch Heritage loudspeakers will perform well in a
variety of locations but best results will be achieved using the
following general guidelines:
- All: Place on a common wall 6 to 15 feet apart.
- La Scala, Cornwall, Heresy: Position them equidistant from
the wall behind the speakers.
- Heresy: Equidistant height above the floor with the high
frequency drivers at seated ear height if wall or cabinet
mounted.
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