Heco Aurora 300 Bookshelf Speaker Review

[@Mforce712]

I run these as my rears on my 5.2.2 with the Heco 700 towers - absolutely love them

[@davidtennien39]

I got the HECO Aurora 700s and I am thoroughly pleased. I switched out from the Polk Audio R600s and I haven't looked back.

[@Mforce712]

I have the same absolutely love the Heco 700

[@MadLadsAnonymous]

How does it compare to: Monitor Audio Silver 100? Mission LX-3 mk2 Dali Oberon

I bought the Aurora 200 to deliver in Portugal, cause Heco doesn't have office here and, for the price, they are realy good. And beautiful design. For 200€ I cannot ask for more.

[@richardlloyd5519]

Was this speaker discontinued? It is July 27TH, and these have been unavailable since this excellent Review from 6 months ago : (

[@liveyoga4241]

Nice! I have some Aurora 200’s from the late 90’s and they are boss and in my opinion they trump an kef or Jbl competitors! So good and for anyone on a budget they are best value possible!

[@slowg8701]

I’m using these for rear surrounds so to speak but usually run them in stereo mode. They sound fantastic I think for the price but honestly I’ve never tried anything pricier as this was in my budget.

[@mzmz9355]

Yes, they are good value for the money. What I would be really interested in is whether the Heco's top of the line (la diva for ex.) at least approaches this good ratio. Unfortunately can't directly measure-compare them with competition.

[@bradrapp3697]

Thanks gentlemen. That was very informative and an excellent review.

[@blaze2051]

why arent the Celan Revolution 9 already in the US? we only got the aurora 700 and 900 only? not to mention the bentley acoustics R-Line 3 ways towers

[@AudioAdvice]

Incredible review!! Thanks for sharing!

[@ronniehosein7384]

James thanks for this review. You all really goes down to details . If you had to choose the aurora 300 and subwoofer vs aurora 1000. What would be your choice. Thanks again

[@Ranguvar13]

Aurora 1000 + subwoofer 😎 But seriously, a subwoofer is mandatory almost regardless of speaker in my opinion, and in a small room you may be able to get away with the Aurora 200 and a sub

[@jameslarson2277]

Depends on the sub. If it is a typical $500 sub, I would go with the 1000s. But if we are talking about a higher performance sub, the 300 + that sub. Another very good option would be two decent subs + the 300s, then you could use a higher crossover point.

[@ronniehosein7384]

@@jameslarson2277 Thanks for the fast response. ...and your personal choice between the aurora 1000 vs polk r700?

[@jameslarson2277]

Polk R700. Good response and dispersion like the Aurora 1000s, but better dynamic range in bass and lower bass extension. Also better build quality. If you are looking for affordable towers that do not need subs at all, the R700s are great. @@ronniehosein7384

[@marct9587]

I wish I'd bought a set of those Heco Aurora 1000's when they were available for $900 in December. Thanks for the great review.

[@joeydelmarsjr.646]

same here, because Im looking for a 3 way towers that wont break the bank with 8in woofers

[@ChrisTaylor-dz6nk]

I have heco direkt.wide buffle two ways.93 db.

[@nigelmerito8693]

I have a Pioneer AV Receiver VSX-326 would there be any issues with using these speakers?

[@rickadams9]

Next to Klipsch, one of the more sensitive speakers. Should not be a problem with your receiver.

[@donjaun540]

Thank you guys for a great review. I have been seriously looking at these for my surrounds. I've also considered the front three from the higher line of Heco. Have you auditioned their higher Heco line ❓

[@jameslarson2277]

No. I would like to take a look at their higher stuff, but we will see.

[@donjaun540]

@@jameslarson2277 The few that have James on KZbin say they sound amazing and blow away the Heco 300.

[@Bradimus1]

These are not bad in my office - but need the little sub I use to really be enjoyable for me in my room. They're not overly fond of high volume rocking out, but casual listening they're an excellent value.

[@madcrabber1113]

Wish we could get access to the more expensive Heco towers here in the US. Really like my 1000's and want to upgrade but do not see a way to do so in the US.

[@trauma50disaster1]

so heco is so special you can't upgrade from something we have available at that price? I don't get it, I thought we had lots of choices that do what these do but cheaper.

[@madcrabber1113]

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[@jp93309]

Damnit this reviews better than my Polk ES20 bookshelfs at least for bass extension. I wonder how it sounds for music.

[@chuckmaddison2924]

I believe it was Billy Joel. " You can't get the sound from the pages in a magazine "

[@Mforce712]

I run these for my rears and the bass extension and overall performance of the speaker is absolutely phenomenal for the price

[@ryanr6240]

Could these work as L/R for home theatre tv streaming series and movies mostly in a room 16'x19' with 9' ceilings. Would pair with 2 subwoofers, center and surrounds. Wife would like bookshelves over towers : )

[@jameslarson2277]

Yes, they would work well for that.

[@ryanr6240]

@@jameslarson2277 thanks!

[@alocasiadavid]

I have the heco aurora 300 in use in the home cinema without a subwoofer, the heco aurora are equipped with a nubert abl 125 module, the bass is extended up to 24hz and I am not missing a subwoofer at all, the heco aurora 300 in the front of the heco aurora 30 as a center and effects speaker heco aurora 200 . I had the heco aurora 30a subwoofer there, but it seems to me that the subwoofer doesn't play as low. The heco aurora 300 can do it better than the subwoofer, but it can also reach my room, thank you for your report.😊

[@garyshirinian]

Has anyone compared Heco 300 with Kef LS50 Meta? Also, the video is dark.

[@Kalyi89]

I own the 1000's, and as from a normal HiFi/homecinema fan, I can say they are a bang for the buck ❤ but it's quit easy to get them, as I live in germany.

[@RanTausi]

I wish I could find them in Israel.

[@MikeHudson-f6h]

Mako shark. Heco?

[@GentielioGaming]

I love Heco speakers and i could easely got these over anything. But there was such a feel of calming and relaxation when i asked to listen to Dynaudio speakers. Then again, the heco's are not harsh and play very good, especially with live music.

[@JasonD-yc3oy]

Why are high end power cables ridiculously expensive? Thousands of dollars

[@Audioholics]

Because audiophiles are gullible enough to purchase them with the promise of better sound as opposed to making changes that will really matter like room acoustics or proper calibration.

[@JasonD-yc3oy]

@@Audioholics something has to be done in this industry of snake oil. Audioquest sells High Variable power cable for 1600 up to 5500 (by PS Audio). what do they mean by High Variable Current PC... taking us for a fool? AQ is not the only one. but many out there selling 1000, 2000, 3000 or more PCs. Most of audiophiles are not Elon Musk yet many audiophools spend all their money when their wives trying to save their last dime to make ends meet.

[@Masterslessons]

I've used Heco for a racing sim cockpit and can blend into low key setups highly recommend

[@trauma50disaster1]

they are shipped from Germany? and they still are a better value than anything else here? So no one can make this speaker cheaper?

[@jameslarson2277]

Not shipped from Germany, just an ostensibly German-controlled brand (but itself owned by VOXX Electronics, an American company). Very good value.

[@Victorius-ua]

They are produced in China

[@CraigAdams-s9i]

Gene, Please could you do a piece on streaming digital transports, as those seem to have an exceptionally high ectoplasm content. Numerous reviewers are claiming that different digital transports connected to the same external DAC, via an asynchronous USB cable, can somehow ‘sound’ different. They cite all sorts of woo, such as low noise linear power supplies and extremely expensive clocks as being responsible for the ‘improvement’, which they variously attribute to a reduction in jitter… As a computer scientist and audio engineer this bullshit just boils my piss. They’re listening to a stream that’s crossed the Internet to reach the streamer… a stream that’s negotiated the telecoms network and pass through God knows what en route, and claiming that the power supply in the transport somehow improves the audio fidelity, and that the clock in the transport (which isn’t even participating since it’s being clocked by the DAC) is reducing jitter. Jitter that they claim to be able to detect with their ears.

[@richardlloyd5519]

Well, now it is October of '24....these things just evaporated, not to be found. I hope they turn up again.

[@Boxkerp]

I own these in white. I like them. They have more colors available overseas. I wish they'd bring them to the states.

[@aceofspades6667]

Fantastic review

[@Rick_Schott]

Sold out these days.

[@Audioholics]

Yep, the Audioholics effect 😉

[@richardlloyd5519]

Why are these IMPOSSIBLE to find now?

[@wktek48]

Hello Audioholics Gene & James greetings from the Netherlands.

[@michaelharness3258]

is there a difference between stereo and loudspeakers?

[@Taffy84]

I had Heco speakers way back in 86, bought them in Canada.

[@Masterslessons]

Expo 86 Imax was stellar

[@Taffy84]

@@Masterslessons Yes, I saw it.

[@Masterslessons]

@@Taffy84 incredible experience, using the Sky Train and everything going on there it felt like the future. What a beautiful time

[@vinmirarchi]

30 year's ago I had a pair of Heco Superior 840 tower speakers in high gloss cherry. They were so bright they could crack glass and make your ears bleed at the same time.

[@Audioholics]

30 years ago a lot of speakers were bright or not well balanced. The industry has come a long way since 1994.

[@jameslarson2277]

I think the modern incarnation of Heco has very little to do with the older Heco speakers from the 80s and 70s. The modern Heco speakers are only related by name. These speakers are very different from the older stuff.

[@ArchangelGabriel]

Hi, I upgraded my amplifier that supports Dolby Atmos by choosing the Yamaha V6A, which delivers 100 watts per channel. I paired it with Heco Aurora 1000 as front speakers, then I tested the bass with this song Bass I love you on you tube ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXrMl5SneK2Fibs ). Unfortunately the Yamaha V6A was unable to deliver enough power to satisfy the Heco Aurora 1000, when the song squeezed the bass the speakers stopped emitting sound in bursts. I had to do the bi-amping, and then the bass was perfect like the sound of the Heco Aurora 1000. Now I'm afraid that the bi-amping of the Yamaha V6A gives too much power to the mids and twitter and enough to the bass. Do you have a suggestion?! How can I reduce the watts towards twitter and at the same time increase/maintain the bass power of the Heco Aurora 1000? Should I buy an external amplifier, if so which one for the twitters or could I buy new small Heco AM 200 speakers to connect them to the existing bi-amping wiring for the Heco Aurora 1000 twitters?!

[@jameslarson2277]

That Bass I Love You song is throwing most of its bass way below the tuning frequency of those speakers. It's a bad demo for speakers that are tuned above 30Hz. Most subs couldn't reproduce the low end of the notes in that song. The problem you had with the intermittent sound drop-outs was probably from the amp clipping. Bi-amping probably didn't solve that as much as you think. My advice would be to buy a sub, and maybe run it at a 90 to 100Hz crossover frequency. That will alleviate both your Yamaha as well as taking a load off the Heco bass drivers. Absolutely do not combine the wiring for the Heco AM 200 speakers. Do not ever wire any other speakers along with your main speakers.

[@ArchangelGabriel]

@@jameslarson2277 Unfortunately I have to contradict you, Bass i love you with Bi-Amping Heco Aurora speakers 1000 sounds perfect, the song is fluid without delays. I did the test with high volumes, at the -5db volume of the AV receiver the speakers starts to have problems, increasing further the vlume, shots become more frequent, but with bi-amping I have no problems, i solved it, in fact this song never gave me problems before Heco Aurora 1000, then I concluded that 230 watt speakers cannot be powered by a 100 watt per channel amplifier, setting up Bi-amping i have solved the problem. I believe that a 700 euro speaker should sound better than a 100 euro one, I have to hear it perfectly while playing the horrible songs and I have to hear it pure listening Hi Res songs. Bass i Love you is a good test on high volumes, now I'm worried about the mids and the twitter, with the bi-amping they receive too many unnecessary watts and I'm afraid that risk to burn

[@trauma50disaster1]

jeez that sounds like a hell of a mess, I don't want to deal with. I got enough headaches than trying to bi amp wire and all that extra

[@wktek48]

German speakers, just next to the Netherlands. 😅😊

[@narabdela]

James obviously knows what he's talking about, but he's extremely difficult to listen to. 😟

[@johnsmith-i5j7i]

Stopped watching that guy with yellow shirt waffling couldn't finish sentence

[@Audioholics]

Your loss. James provided the most comprehensive review of this product available.

[@johnsmith-i5j7i]

@@Audioholics Can't stand people that can't complete a coherent complete sentence.

[@trauma50disaster1]

@@johnsmith-i5j7i sometimes it's worrth it, one thing to do is increase the playback speed. I run at 1.25 usually but for this channel 1.5.

[@Audioholics]

@user-gf7kj5vj3p I can't stand people that use "complete" twice in the same sentence to complete their sentence.

[@ba9atman]

That's both harsh and rather rude, but I get where you're coming from. It was a struggle to pay attention when he was speaking.