RickRichardson

Tom, thanks for the suggestion. I just replaced the photo with a smaller, quicker version.

They are a reddish wood color. In fact, see the photo next to my ID, that is one of the speakers. The serial numbers are stamped into the wood on the back of the speakers, near the top of the bass cabinet and agian on the lower back edge of the tweeter/midrange cabinet that sits on the bass cabinet. The "BB" is stamped into the bass cabinet, right next to the serial number. I will try to add a picture here: Note I put a smaller image in so it will come up quickly.

I have a pair of 1978 Klipschorns, serial numbers 12S529 and 12S530, which I undersand means they were built in 1978. There is also a "BB" stamped into the back. I would like to know what that means. Thanks.

Blanket wrapping is just like a mover would do if he were moving your speakers with your other household items. In fact, that is just how these Klipschorns arrived at my new house. They were wrapped in those moving company blue blankets and then wrapped completely in that thin plastic wrap stuff. The movers used an appliance dolly to move them on and off the truck. I think this is better than trying to put them in a crate or box that might get stuff put on top of it.

I would like to thank everyone for their responses. I tried the 800 number for North American Van Lines and they have changed names, but do offer door to door blanket wrapped shipping. As an example, they quoted $464 for a pair shipped to Boulder, Colorado from Southern California. That is very helpful to know and I can offer that as an alternative to local pick up. I am planning on asking $2500 for the pair, which have been professionally refinished by the previous owner to a somewhat darker and redder finish. My wife really loves the look of these speakers and considers them terrific furniture. I also have new, still in the box tweeters and crossovers I got from following the Modification forum. These have not been installed yet but should be great upgrades. I really am sorry to part with these, but have no place to use them in our new house. Thanks again for your help.

I have a great pair of vintage 1978 Klipschorns that I need to sell because I have moved to a smaller place and no longer have room for them. I will try to sell them locally in Northern San Diego County, but I know there will be a bigger market if I could ship them. I purchased them locally and so do not have shipping boxes/crates for them. I was able to take them apart and put the four pieces into a minivan for transport. Can anyone tell me what the two parts of these speakers weight and suggest how best to pack them? I know that UPS has a weight limit of 150 lbs., which would not allow for a whole Klipschorn plus its shipping crate. I suppose Klipsch might sell the boxes, but I also imagine the cost, plus the shipping cost to me would be pretty high. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I am wondering what might be a step up in speaker wires from Home Depot 12 GA twin lead. I just got a pair of vintage Klipschorns for my living room and temporarily need to house my electronics some distance from the speakers until I can find the right cabinet for them. I pulled a pair of old 20 Home Depot 12 GA speaker wires from another room and noticed that they are oxidizing badly inside the clear plastic jacket. Is there something at a reasonable cost that I could use to replace them? Also, how do you keep this type of oxidation from occurring? One end of these wires have soldered spades with the solder going right up to the plastic covering, but they still show oxidation inside. Would something like silicon sealant work to seal the ends? Eventually I will be able to use some good speaker cables I have when I move the electronics, but that could take some time. In the mean time I would like to upgrade these cables for the Khorns and later for the system I stole them from.

Would it be advisable to use La Scala's or Belle's for L & R front and RC-7 center, RS-7 side surrounds and RF-35 for rear's? I have a 65" Mitsubishi TV and have room for the La Scala's, but don't think my wife would buy putting one on top of the TV. Is there a smaller heritage speaker that might work for the center? The room is 14 X 24 X 8 with the TV on one shorter side and a huge sliding glass door on the opposing wall. I have limited space of the surrounds and rear speakers. Floor standing rears are not possibe in my setup. It looks like the dimensions of the RS-7 and RF-35 would work, as they are close to the size of my existing speakers.

With speakers as efficient as yours, I would think the additional power be itself will not make a big difference. Since there are differences in the sound of amps that is not related to power, but design/parts quality/construction, so the question is, "What kind of changes are you looking for?" I switched from a 125 watt Denon 4800 to a B& K Reference 7270 with 200 watts per channel and got a warmer sound more than anything else. I am interested in your switch from the Pioneer to the Hafler, if I read your system info correctly. What is the difference in sound between them? I am very interested in your experience, as I have been asked by a friend to suggest a system for a very large room (40 X 38 X 17) and was thinking of the exact speakers, subs and receiver that you have. How large is your listening room? He wants a system that will be primarily HT with only occasional music, wants to make sure his 60 year old ears can hear the dialogue, and wants it easy to set up/maintain.

I have a friend who has asked me to help him figure out how to set up a HT system the dream house he is now building, which is based on a Barn. Yes, a barn. He bought all the lumber from an old barn and is using it to build his house. The HT is going to go into his Great Room which is about 36' X 40' with the ceiling ranging from 14' to 27'. I calculate the volume at about 25,000 cubic feet. There are rafters crossing in 27' peak area that will be at about 17' (possible locations for side surround speakers). He wants to put the TV in one corner and have a main viewing area about 15' away, which is about a third of the distance to the opposite corner. It looks like a 5.1 set up rather than a 7.1, because the rear speakers would be so far back and, due to style considerations, could not be located symetrically. My friend wants a system that looks and sounds good and is easy to use. He also wants to make sure it does not detract from the overall look of the room. So this means L & R speakers will problably not be able to be out into the room, but rather flush with the cabinets to be built on either side of the TV. I have suggested he build room for the speakers, but have to front open and have the speakers resting on the floor, which will be concrete. Many people have suggested Klipsch speakers for such an application and I am thinking of the following combination: RF-7 L & R RC-7 Center RB-75 Side Surrounds SVS PB-2 Subwoofer I would like to get any input or ideas on this setup as to: 1. Are these good choices of Klipsch speakers for such an application? 2. I am thinking of a Pioneer Elite VSX-47TX receiver because of the automated set up and 130 watts per channel. Is this receiver a good match for the Klipsch speakers in terms of sound quality? Also, is that sufficient power? Would 100 watts be enough, like some of the newer Pioneer receivers, like the VSX-55TXi? 3. Any experience with how the SVS PB-2 sub will blend with the RF-7's? Thanks in advance for your imput.