Heco Aurora 1000 Floorstanding Speaker Review 

I disagree with statements made here concerning the build quality and look. I OWN this speaker (Ebony Black) and it looks gorgeous... and the 'look' and build quality are top-notch. Also, the ports are fluted on the inside. Next time, I want to be a part of this review!!

In Germany, the Hecos are now sold for under 1000 euros a pair. Have meanwhile compared the Aurora with the Klipsch RP 8000f and must say that the Klipsch were chanceless. In particular, the Klipsch could not deliver the detailed reproduction of the upper mids and the fine resolution.

I received my Aurora 1000 3 days ago, I paired it with a denon 760 and a Polk PSW10 woofer.. OMG this setup is absolutely amazing, I love everything about it. Gives me dimensional sound, and the highs are bright but not too bright at all the base is deep the vocals or clear, this setup is perfectly balanced. I absolutely love it this total setup cost me under $2,500 and it I would say is better than the BMW 600 I listen to many times in Best Buy, that was actually the speaker I was going to buy. I must say anyone not wanting to break the bank and would like a awesome setup this setup I just mentioned will rival anything that you come across in that price point phenomenal phenomenal setup I absolutely love it

I setup a beautiful 2.1 and 5.1 system for a friend using these as mains and the bookshelf’s as mains in the 2.1. He hadn’t ever heard of them but saw them on Audioholics and Audio Advice and I told him Audioholics isn’t going to highlight a product that doesn’t perform. When we set them up I was extremely impressed even more so at their price point! Great upload Gene and James! Keep up the amazing work guys!

Thank you for this information. I took the leap and bought a pair. After 2 weeks I am very happy with these speakers. I debated buying the Polks but they are $1000 more and they have a larger footprint. I have paired them with a Yamaha HTR -5990 receiver.

Great review guys, just a correction. The Heco Aurora speakers have almost a 1" MDF board for the cabinet. The front of the cabinet is actually a resin material that dampens it even more.

Would love to see a review on the Heco Celan Revolution series speakers 3, 7 & 9 although for some reason Audio Advice doesn’t carry the 7’s. Thanks for your great reviews!

Okay, I've refrained from saying it until now, especially since you guys are one of the very, very few review sites that provide Objective data - but now that you've paid for your audition room, it's time for you to get James a proper Klippel scanner.

I Have The Entire Aurora Flagship 1000 Tower's Center 300 As My Surround's And The Sub ( Driving) Them Wit My McIntosh MHT 300 ❤ Love It

This was a really luxurious episode, I loved the port tuning and harmonic ripples that James mentioned. Some of my most beloved speakers were Fisher ST-888 3way paper cones with a 15” woofer. The woofer had a tiny magnet and maybe 2” voice coil sheepishly eclipsed by the 3” dust cap, on spec they rolled off at 50hz, but they rolled off long and deep with just enough output to hear really low frequencies in a smooth and natural sounding way. Which made allot of special effects sound absolutely huge in a soft compressed kinda way. The memory of which still makes my window sills shudder in fear.

Thanks so much for all the work, James! These look excellent and at a great value. Really want a pair of these for my new place. This is exactly the kind of balance I was looking for in a tower.

Great video! We really enjoyed this deep dive into the Heco speakers 👍

Thats about the hidden gem type of speakers they could be a pleasant surprise

I'm surprised that Americans don't know Heco. Heco and Magnat were already very active in the 70s and 80s and released, for example, the first plasma tweeter and have also been releasing very good products in the reference range for decades.

Terrific review, guys. I'm glad because I own a pair and I love them. Just one point. Many people don't think bi-wiring/bi-amping does much to sound quality. I trust some ears may not hear the differences or some systems may not show it. Some of those folks may not be able to try it because they have very expensive cables or amps and doubling up would get very pricey. I do bi-wiring with my Willsenton R8 amp using Blue Jeans Canare 4S11 cable terminated with two banana plugs at the amp end and four banana plugs at the speaker end. The transformation from simple wiring is remarkable. The three-dimensional, holographic, and beautifully balanced tonal presentation far exceeded my expectations. Of course, at $120 for two six-foot cables, the BJ speaker cable made trying bi-wiring affordable. I used to have Audioquest Robin Hood Zero speaker cables. At like $2,000 for a pair, I sure as hell would not have tried bi-wiring or bi-amping. Fortunately, I discovered that Blue Jeans speaker cables, in my system and to my ears, improved upon the sound quality presentation of the Audioquest cables, for a lot less money. I am currently testing bi-amping using an Emotiva BasX A4 four channel amp which sells for about $549. In this case, I use Blue Jeans Ten White speaker cables. At $180 for the cables, it was certainly an affordable option to try. After three days of breaking in the Emotiva, the sound quality improvement over bi-wiring is in the neighborhood of 20%. Perhaps I can see differences, either with vinyl or digital sources, because of my gear. I have a Technics 1210GR with a Lyra Delos cartridge and a Pro-jet Tube Box DS2 phono preamp. On the digital side, I have a miniPC feeding a Denafrips Iris DDC, which in turn feeds a Denafrips Pontus II DAC. Power cables are Audioquest; interconnects by Blue Jeans. I stay away from endless engineering discussions about bi-wiring and bi-amping which left me confused and could justify either doing it or not. I let my ears tell me what to believe and do. I believe those whose ears don't say the same thing to them that mine tell me. I am just happy to have found the best improvement for the money I've ever made to a system in 50 years as an audiophile.

It seems that the $700 to$2000 price range gets some very good performance these days WOW. Also some of the overseas companies are very good. With that being said. I wish companies like Salk, Ascend Etc gets some attn( Songtower 2, Song Encore etc) I love goodSound but. I love small quality focused american companies. Anywho love this channel✊😊

I like these. Good value. I'd be curious to hear them in person one day. Like every speaker I suppose...

wow finally someone goes all in with these speakers. Will you guys review the Novus 6T speakers from Aperion?

I have the smaller 700s love em

Does the Heco's ~2dB higher sensitivity over the Polk R700 give them any significant real-world advantage in terms of headroom/output levels?

Hello, thank you for your work. Recently you tested Polk Audio R700. 2200€ vs 1000€ ( Heco). The difference is really Huge and according to you Heco is sometimes better sometimes worse so I think it shlould be better keep my money. Another question , have you ever tested Tannoy Revolution xt8f or xt5f concentric? the comparaison would be really interesting with Polk R700 and heco 1000

I prefer paper cones. Best material for translating instumental decay and conveying detail in a capable component chain. These speakers would be an easy pick if they were a bit more attractive aesthetically. Perfect candidates for a crossover upgrade through GR Research.

I got these for $600/pr I originally wanted the rp-8000fii. I own the original Elac Debut F6 towers hoping for an amazing upgrade

Finaly a Heco review!! Heco or polk r700 vs arendal 1723 mtm?

How does the Aurora 1000 compare to the Klipsch RF-8000 II for movies?

Hallo I want to buy the Heco Aurora 300, but I can't find a dealer in the UK and get no answer from Heco via email and their FB Messenger. How can I purchase this speaker does anyone know? Also would it be a better then the JBL STAGE A130? It seems so, but it be nice to hear it from someone who knows.

The Polk R700 is on sale right now for $900 apiece, and I still can't bring myself to pull the trigger. I really want to hear some speakers from Sonus Faber, maybe Dali Oberon, Paradigm Premier, and Revel before I decide. I'd rather buy once and keep them for the next 10 years than wonder what if. I'm currently using Paradigm Monitor 7 towers in a 5.1 setup.

Heco revelution 9 after crossover upgrade sounds sooo good ;)

Polk R700 are on sale for $1,800 per pair. Paradigm 800F are $2,200. They need to come down in price to compete with Heco and Polk

I am looking for speakers to upgrade my front speakers in my home theater (that I use at 70% for music listening). I have a Yamaha RX-A2050 and thanks to its internal equalizer I have a good sound through some old JBL TLX180 speakers. I am considering to buy Heco Aurora 700/1000 or Polk R700 or KEF Q750. The latter would fit perfectly.. What do you think about the KEF Q750? How they could compare to Heco Aurora 700 and Polk Reserve R700? Thank You in advance for your kind response.

I own the Heco Aurora 300 bookshelves.

does this measurement also apply to Heco Aurora 700?

NAD receiver with Dirac brought these to life.

Cool to hear about this new brand to the states. Will you guys be doing the new version klipsch rp’s?

Great review. Thanks!

By the way, I may be wrong but I recall watching an Audio Advice video where they said the thickness of the MDF is almost an inch. You said it's thinner than that. Joe N Tell also mentions in his video that the thickness is just short of one inch. If it is that, then your discussion of the need for bracing on this speaker may need some revision. Can you confirm the thickness?

Did you review the Heco 700s?

Paper cones has nothing to do with ”cheap”, many very expensive drivers use it, light and fast!

Port sealing question: I own HECO Aurora 700's. Each speaker has two ports. Are you talking about blocking the top port or bottom port?

Can you review the bentley acoustics RF-3 line speakers, they claim to be in a class of its own.

30 years ago I had a pair of Heco Superior 840's. You could fry an egg on the tweeter.

Looks like Audio Advice is clearing these out.

Hi Sir, Can you please help in knowing why some center speakers are front ported and some are rear ported. Which one of these sounds good and it’s a million dollar question for me. Pls help me

Great review. DId you guys accidentally add reverb or is that on my end?

A pair for 1600$ is "on a budget"?

Would love to see a review on the smaller Heco Aurora 700.

These are 594 a piece rn. Wish I could pull the trigger rn

Please review the Atlantic Technology 8600s next. Erin’s corner didn’t love them, would love to get your take gents. Thanks 🙏🏼

The Triangle Borea 9 s are in this price range

Personally, I would save up a wee bit more and get the R700.

Who the hecko is Heco? German and since the 50s? Wow that’s something.

bi amping is primarily for sound quality. not more db/power

Speaker with very cheap crossover parts. This is very common even on slightly more expensive speakers. You get very little for your money!

Guys what's with the paper cone comment, they are not an indicator of cheap or budget speakers. Correct please

93 db is not much. do you compare with PA. then it is very low

if I had had this speaker without a crossover filter I would have managed to get good sound out of it! factories give you very little for what you pay! Sometimes I wonder if they do this on purpose

nany high end speakers use paper cone tweeters.

Good speakers, terrible review quality. Sorry guys ,,hope you got a day job