Klipsch Heritage Horns Compared: La Scala AL6 Heritage vs Klipschorn AK7 Heritage vs Jubilee Heritage

Klipsch Heritage Horns, Three Ways to Live the Legend

The Klipsch Heritage line traces back to the vision Paul W. Klipsch set in motion in Hope, Arkansas, where these speakers are still hand built today. The La Scala AL6, the Klipschorn AK7, and the Jubilee all share one core idea, which is full horn loading across the entire frequency range. Rather than relying on direct radiating cones, every driver plays through a horn, from the compression tweeters on Tractrix horns to the folded bass horns that give these designs their scale and effortless dynamics.

Specifications compared

What that horn loading buys you is remarkable efficiency and a sense of ease at any volume. The La Scala and Klipschorn both post a 105 dB sensitivity rating at 2.83V / 1m, and all three present a friendly 8 ohm nominal impedance. This guide walks through where each model sits within the Heritage family so you can match the right one to your room, your habits, and your electronics.

The Models Compared

Klipsch La Scala AL6 Heritage

The La Scala AL6 is a three way, fully horn loaded floorstander that puts its 15 inch woofer in a folded bass horn, paired with a horn loaded midrange compression driver and a Tractrix horn tweeter, crossing over at 490Hz and 4500Hz. It reaches from 51Hz to 20kHz (+/- 4dB), stands 38.5 x 24.25 x 24.5 inches, and weighs about 100 lbs each in a plywood cabinet with Heritage furniture grade finishes. It sits as the freestanding, room flexible member of the family that does not demand corner placement.

Klipschorn AK7 Heritage

The Klipschorn AK7 is the corner loaded flagship of the passive Heritage horns, a three way design whose 12 inch woofer feeds a folded horn bass bin that uses the room corner itself to complete the horn. That approach extends response down to 33Hz, the lowest of the three, with crossover points at 400Hz and 4500Hz and 105 dB sensitivity. It ships with a passive, speaker level crossover as standard, with an optional Heritage Active Crossover DSP module available separately. Finished in real wood veneer, it is the largest here at 128.3 x 79.4 x 73.5 cm and roughly 79.4 kg each.

Klipsch Jubilee Heritage

The Jubilee is a two way, fully horn loaded design built around an active DSP crossover with bi-amplification, pairing a horn loaded bass section with a Tractrix horn loaded compression driver for the highs. Because the crossover is active and the speaker is bi-amplified, it represents a different system philosophy from its passive siblings, while retaining the 8 ohm nominal impedance and the hand built plywood, horn loaded Heritage construction from Hope, Arkansas.

Which Should You Buy by Scenario

You have solid corners to work with and want the deepest reach

Choose the Klipschorn AK7, because its corner loaded folded bass horn is what lets it reach down to 33Hz, the lowest rated bass of the three, provided you can place it into two firm room corners as the design intends.

You want the horn loaded experience but cannot dedicate room corners

Go with the La Scala AL6, since it is a freestanding, fully horn loaded floorstander with a self contained folded bass horn that does not rely on corner placement, giving you far more freedom in how you position it within the room.

You prefer an active, DSP driven system with bi-amplification

The Jubilee is the natural fit, as it uses an active DSP crossover and bi-amplification rather than a passive speaker level network, which means the system architecture itself differs from the La Scala and Klipschorn.

You run modest amplifier power and value effortless dynamics

The La Scala AL6 or Klipschorn AK7 both suit you well thanks to their 105 dB sensitivity at 2.83V / 1m and 8 ohm nominal impedance, a combination that lets high quality, lower powered amplifiers drive them with room to spare.

You want a floorstander that doubles as furniture grade cabinetry

Look to the La Scala AL6 in its Heritage furniture grade finishes or the Klipschorn AK7 in real wood veneer, both hand built and finished to sit proudly as part of the room.

A Note on Matching and the Rest of the System

All three speakers present an 8 ohm nominal impedance, and the passive La Scala and Klipschorn pair their 105 dB sensitivity with that easy load, so they tend to thrive with clean, well built amplification rather than sheer wattage. The Jubilee follows a different path with its active DSP crossover and bi-amplification, which shapes how you plan the amplifier stage. Placement matters just as much as electronics here, since the Klipschorn is engineered around room corners while the La Scala offers freestanding flexibility, so let your room dictate as much of the decision as your equipment does.

Come Listen at AEA

The best way to understand what full horn loading does is to hear it, and you are welcome to do exactly that at the All Elite Audio showroom in Timonium, Maryland. Demo units rotate, so please reach out before your visit to confirm which Heritage models are set up for listening when you plan to come in.