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Originally Posted by Steve-NC
All the talk about the Hertz HSK's here makes me ask if anyone has had any experience with their ESK 165.5's? I heard them at my local audio shop and they sounded terrific. They were about $300 and I couldn't hear enough difference between them and the HSK's (... perhaps an indication of either my aging ears or the shop's audio setup) to justify the additional cost.
But I seldom hear mention of them, which is why I'm asking. Once you get to their lower, Energy lineup, is there a drop in quality that makes them a poor choice?
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I listened to the ESK's in the store too and liked them also. With the HSK's you are getting an extended frequency response, higher power handling and higher sensitivity. But they have a very similar sound I thought. So if you liked the sound, but wanted to get more SPL out of them, the HSK's would be a logical choice over the ESK. You could also cross them over slightly lower. If SPL wasn't what you are after, I'm sure the ESK would be a great choice.
I didn't look at any reviews for the ESK series, as I decided on the HSK after hearing them. However it's worth looking into, though I doubt you would find any 'quality' issues in the lower series, aside from the weird cases that can happen with any product.
Bottom line, YOU liked what you heard, so it can't be a bad choice for you.