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For $1500 a pair you would expect something pretty special for speakers. Klipsch seem to recognize that and are making all the right noises (*grin*):

“Offering the highest level of perfection in every respect, this floorstander is the pinnacle of modern-day horn-loaded technology and craftsmanship,” said Jim Garrett, Klipsch director of product planning. “Steady global growth of the Klipsch brand has proven to more and more people that horn-loaded speakers just sound better. Now that the Klipsch name is highly recognized and trusted on a much broader scale, we believe the market is ready to experience our more esoteric side.”

As far as looks go I like these, as fas as specifications go they look pretty solid:

• employs a 4.5-inch inverted aluminum diaphragm driver powered by three high-temperature neodymium magnets, allowing it to operate effortlessly from 500Hz to 3kHz.
• cabinet walls are up to 30mm thick and feature multiple laminations of medium density fiberboard that have been molded through a proprietary process.
• lightweight foamed rubber surround allows the P-39F to achieve improved linear excursion, especially in the high-frequency range.
• the speaker’s ¾-inch titanium diaphragm tweeter utilizes two powerful neodymium magnets and a resistively damped back chamber.

And for the audiophiles suffering from OCD among you: “It is also important to note that every P-39F comes as a “matching” left and right speaker pair. Meaning, not only are all of the driver components within each particular set acoustically matched, their cabinets also coordinate with one another by positioning their triple ports on opposite sides and sharing the same wood grain finish.”

They should be available in the fall from specialty retail stores.

Via [Klipsch]