Shaun K
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Ugh, I saw these a couple days ago and I'd love to pick them up, but I need to sell something else first. Reading up on their sales brochures and recent owners reviews makes me even more interested. Someone buy my CF-2's or KLF-10's!
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8 hours ago, Budman said:
if you sand them you will remove 35yrs of petina. they will completely turn white and it will take that many more years to get that beatiful yellow color back
I appreciate that, and I do love some patina (mostly on older cars though, but I can dig it on speakers too). Take a look at the chips/cracks in the latest pics though, and tell me if you think it's worth trying to repair.
6 hours ago, HDBRbuilder said:Shaun K--Great pic of the rear of both of them...see that letter "A" stamped into the top left rear side edges (as you face the rear of the cabinets) on both of those cabinets in the top pic you posted? That means that I built those cabinets. It also means that I was building solo, since there is only ONE initial there. So, they had to have been built prior to October of 1983, because I left Klipsch in September of 1983. They may not have shipped from the plant until up to three or more months after they were completed, though...depending upon how many were boxed awaiting pick-up and shipping. In September of each year back in those days, we were already well into building for the Christmas sales period for dealers, having started building orders for delivery during that period as early as June or July. The serial number will denote what time of the year they actually were boxed for shipping. Serial numbers were put on the labels after final assembly (installing drivers and crossover networks) and testing was completed. Terry Willis tested them and is still an employee (as of this past spring, anyway) at Klipsch in Hope. The "W" in your serial numbers denotes that they were tested and boxed in 1981.
This post made my day, on a day when I'm feeling pretty crappy. Thank you! I was wondering about that "A". It's great to know that the person who built these cabs is here on this forum. I love history lessons like this, and that's part of what attracts me to this site and these speakers.
6 hours ago, ricktate said:Isn't that cool Andy built them and they look awesome. Looks like Andy did a great job on those. I do not see much wrong with them, I'm sure the drivers all work so why mess with them???
Certainly agree that there's nothing wrong with them. I swapped my KM-4's for these all day in my office, and while there wasn't as much bass response, I definitely heard more of the music, and it was easier on the ears after 6+ hours. I was thinking of putting these in my wife's office but I might need to find a way to make them work in my own office!
7 hours ago, twk123 said:I would go with the natural tone Minwax stain to highlight the wood grain and patina. The wood is old and dry so use some pre-stain first and it will come out much more evenly. Once you have stained the cabs, let them dry our for about 48 hrs then put on a few coats of your choice of clear coat. I have been working with Minwax Polycrylic lately and like the results, simply light sand with 300 grit between each coat and dont over-brush it.
5 hours ago, twk123 said:I would definitely not, that is what gives the speaker its vintage character. The only sanding I would do is with some 200-300 grit on any place that has been dinged or splintered to smooth it out so they wont chip or de-laminate. Make sure you remove the horns and woofers from the cabs first before you stain.
I'm not certain whether to sand/stain/seal these yet, hopefully the more detailed pics can help?
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OK, well I'm up late questioning life and my career, so here are a few more closeup pics
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6 hours ago, Shaun K said:
Yeah, plan to get those tonight. Right now I'm gluing my KLF-10's so I can take pics and list them for sale :).
ugh, got the backs glued nicely but the motorboard is loose on one of these too. gonna be a while before I get pics.
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18 minutes ago, twk123 said:
I would go with the natural tone Minwax stain to highlight the wood grain and patina. Let it dry our for about 48 hrs then put on a few coats of your choice of clear coat. I have been working with Minwax Polycrylic lately and like the results, simply light sand with 300 grit between each coat and dont over-brush it.
Would you sand down the patina first?
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Just now, jimjimbo said:
Better pictures of the tops and sides would help
Yeah, plan to get those tonight. Right now I'm gluing my KLF-10's so I can take pics and list them for sale :).
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7 minutes ago, FuzzyDog said:
How do you want them to look when you're done?
As far as the color, I'd like to preserve the raw birch look since they don't seem to be as common as other finishes (I could be wrong here though, that's just my observation).
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Last week I picked up a pair of Heresy speakers from the original owner. He traveled around the midwest with them in the 80's and 90's, using them for live acoustic music. They sound very good but have a decent amount of wear from being lugged around. I'm looking for recommendations on repairing the chips and sanding/refinishing.
Should I even bother trying to fill in the chips and splinters, or should I just sand everything with 80/220 and then put on some clear/poly?
Initial pics are here; I'll put up some more when I take the backs off and remove the drivers later on today.
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24 minutes ago, jimjimbo said:
Tech/Mods
, lots of photos help
Yup, will be posting plenty of photos soon. Other than a refinish I'm not sure what they need yet...crossover upgrade might be a good idea but I should just spend some time with them first.
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36 minutes ago, Weber said:
w = 81
Awesome, thanks.
I also need to see about refinishing these, especially the chips on the edges (he was a musician who traveled around the midwest in the 80's, so the cabinets have some wear). Which is the better place to post questions, General Klipsch Info or Technical/Modifications?
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Well those ended up selling, but I did pick up a pair of Heresy in raw birch from the original owner tonight. Can anyone help me decode the serial numbers?
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2 minutes ago, jimjimbo said:
Actually lived closer to Olympia than Seattle. Small, very rural town called Yelm. Still own the house and property there.....
Did the guy ever get back to you about the components and speakers?
Funny, when I worked in Seattle I had a coworker who lived in Yelm, Joe Ellwood.
The guy never got back to me, but I'm going to look at another Heresy pair in raw birch tonight.
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3 minutes ago, jimjimbo said:
I feel your pain Shaun....I moved to Indiana after living in the Seattle area for quite a long time.....Minneapolis is a good city though, and you've got the Boundary Waters and Quetico Provincial Park not too far north....absolutely stunning places, very worthwhile checking out.
It does seem like a nice place so far, although I haven't been able to get out much to see it yet. We're very excited to do some camping here, once we get our travel trailer back. We're also only 9 hours from my inlaws cabin on a lake up in Manitoba (the main reason we moved out here). Seems like a long drive but it's much better than the 3-4 day trip it used to be from Oregon.
I do miss the PNW but I still work for a Portland-based company, so I get to travel back there now and then. Looking forward to being in Seattle and Portland next month!
Where did you live in Seattle?
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16 hours ago, onemoretime said:
Shaun, I'd almost make the drive just to get fish & chips at The Anchor. Hurts just to think about it...
I just moved here after living in Portland & Seattle the last 12 years, so there are plenty of places I wish I could go to out there too
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Against my better judgement I did email the guy a few days ago. He says there's someone in front of me, but if that falls through I'll get my chance.
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I'd be all over this too, but I just bought some Chorus as well
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You're not helping me here
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Vintage Audio Equipment. I am the original owner. It was originally purchased in 1977 while I was in the Air Force. It has run well for close to 40 years. I was stationed in Shreveport, Louisiana, and actually went to Hope, Arkansas to pick up the Klipsch speakers. I purchased them unfinished. I put a nice stain on them, and then proceeded to put 20 coats of Formby's Tung Oil on them, using steel wool between coats. There are a lot of memories in these speakers and the system as a whole. The enclosures have some wear on them as they have seen many places.
CASH ONLY.
Items for sale include the following.
1 Pair of Klipsch Heresy speakers. Original purchase price of 650.00 in 1977 dollars.
Kenwood KA-7100 DC Integrated Amplifier
Kenwood KT-7300 AM-FM Stereo Tuner
Pioneer SG-9500 20 Band Graphic EqualizerWish I could pick these up but I just bought a car yesterday, so I'm kinda broke
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/ele/5799190174.html
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One of my top three bands of all time. I'd love to find something like this for either the Remain In Light or Stop Making Sense albums.
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I will be heading down to Columbia MO fairly soon, coming from the Minneapolis metro area. I will be hauling back a couple fairly large speakers but I'll be in my F150, so there would be room in the bed as well (which is covered).
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5 minutes ago, Grizzog said:
I've got the outlaw combo driving some fortes right now. Sounds fantastic. Had it on some RF-7II before with great results too.
The 5000 isn't super quiet though. It does have amp hiss, but at my seating position it's not an issue.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWell good to hear (hah). This would be in a fairly small room though, so I wonder if the noise might be an issue.
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23 minutes ago, jjptkd said:
Nice, congrats to both of you! The Chorus are an excellent speaker and easy to drive but at the same time will take a serious beating and not even flinch. I've ran mine with 20 watt tube amps up to 600 watts of solid state power and they just sounded great.
Well I'm using my smaller Onkyo AVR down in the basement to drive the CF2's now (80wpc I believe). Was thinking that it might be time to upgrade to something bigger/newer like the Outlaw 975/5000 combo. Maybe that's overkill for such a small room though
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17 hours ago, Matthews said:
one lucky Forum member
SOLD
To meeee. Thanks Matt for the deal, and for holding on to them for me until I can make a road trip down from Minneapolis. Can't want to put these downstairs, but now I might need more power
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I'd love to have these (or any other Heritage speaker) in my basement, but I just can't justify the cost yet
SOLD: Custom Chorus (Cherry)
in Garage Sale
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My basement AVR is only 80wpc, but I hope to move up to something better in the next few months. As much as I'd like to stick try out 2-channel, or tubes, or an old school reciever...I just don't know how I'd make that work in a room where the primary inputs will be HDMI.
Hah, I showed a pic of the 'vette to my son when I bought these speakers, and he was excited to see it. Too bad he won't be here when I head down to pick them up!
Thanks! (I know it's belated, I've been working 60 hour weeks lately and just haven't had time to get on here). I'm really excited to see/hear these soon! I'm torn on whether to give them serious power via something like an Outlaw 975/5000 combo, or find some way to make tubes work with home theater and video. Or just stick with my Onkyo AVR I guess.