I was just at VintageHiFi (Tuesday 6th) and Tom suggested I post these here.
For Sale is a pair of Klipsch Icon WF-35 floorstanding speakers in the Espresso finish.
These are new in the box. My plans have changed and I just want to recover the money I spent on them.
If any serious offers want to see the speakers I could meet you at VintageHiFi some evening.
$800
http://hometheaterreview.com/klipsch-icon-wf-35-floorstanding-loudspeakers-reviewed/Introduced in June of 2008, the Klipsch Icon W series adds a healthy dose of refinement and sophistication to the impressive and a bit, uh, modern and aggressive Klipsch product line. It provides furniture-grade finishing, lots of technology, and elegant styling that pushes the Klipsch name into more areas of houses in more kinds of neighborhoods. The Icon W line offers two floorstanding models (WF-35/reviewed here, WF-34), a bookshelf speaker (WB-14), a center channel (WC-24), and a surround speaker (WS-24).
The WF-35 ($1499 per pair, MSRP) features a one-inch titanium diaphragm compression tweeter mated to a 4.5-inch 80 degree by 80 degree XT Tractrix horn, crossed over at 2.5kHz to three 5.25-inch triple-woven fiberglass cone woofers with ceramic motor structures, all encased within a very solid bass-reflex enclosure composed of an exotic, non-endangered Berlinia veneer from West Africa, finished in gorgeous Espresso or Cabernet finishes. The XT Tractrix technology alters the surface geometry of the horn with four flower-shaped "bumps" to create a wider dispersion pattern than that usually provided by horns. The design employs two oval-shaped ports on the rear, fitted beautifully into the cabinet with sloped plastic fittings. Ditto for the dual pair of 5-way gold-plated binding posts. Klipsch says that Berlinia is a sister veneer to Zebrawood and is often featured on luxury goods. Whatever it is, it looks downright fantastic, and certainly gives the WF-35 a luxury goods feel. Even the grill has a slick touch of its own, attaching via magnets with no visible fasteners on the baffle. Measuring 43 inches high by 7.25 inches wide by 11.75 inches high and weighing 41 pounds, the WF-35 provides a slim footprint and has some nice heft to drag around. Overall, the fit and finish of the WF-35 easily rank with the very best in its class, and even with some in the classes above it.
