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Here's a picture of my recently-purchased 1982 horns, all sealed in the corners. They are wonderful. Thanks again for everyone's help in obtaining them. You all are great!

Thank you so much for everyone's help with purchasing Klipschorn speakers. I drove 9 1/2 hours each way to Florida to pick up the speakers. It was a very exciting road trip, and the speakers are beautiful. They sound even better than I had expected, especially after I sealed them in their corners. Thanks again for all of your support during what would otherwise have been a very stressful experience. It's so wonderful that there are so many kind people with so much wisdom. George

Thanks so much for all of your help with my search. Based on all of your kind advice, I will go ahead with the Florida K-horns that I mentioned above. Thanks again for all of your wisdom. It made this whole process so much more fun and less stressful. You all are great!!

Might anyone have any advice on whether it's a bad thing or warning sign if the khorns that I am considering lack signed stickers with the serial numbers? Thanks so much! This possible big purchase is scary.

Could I get some further advice? What do you all think of these? http://treasure.craigslist.org/ele/5681600310.html I contacted the owner, and he also sent me the following pictures of the backs. There don't appear to be the normal signed stickers, but I see what appear to be the serial numbers, stamped in the wood. If I am reading them right, and using the codes from this site correctly, this (the x) suggests that they were built in 1982. But I'm a bit confused because I would have expected the serial numbers to be 7 digits, rather than 6 digits. And I don't see the codes for the wood finish, which would normally appear on the stickers. What do you think? Is the absence of the signed stickers a problem or deal breaker? Other thoughts? Other than these issues, the speakers look like just what I was hoping for: nice B style with the tweed fabric. Thanks so much for your help! George

Good luck with it. I wish I was closer to Arizona.

The khorns are beautiful. I wish I was closer to Phoenix. But I'm afraid it's a bit too far, even for me.

Thanks so much for the kind help!

I am not inclined toward ermine or mink covered Khorns, regardless of how elegant they might appear. Such speakers might also growl at each other. But fir wood would be fine.

No fur, but otherwise I'm not that picky about the wood finish. I guess I am attracted to the vintage-looking tweed grill fabric, the B style (with the collar), and as many original parts as possible. But none of that is essential either.

Thanks so much for your help with this. I guess I could drive 500 or 600 miles or so from Atlanta. As to price, I'm happy to pay a fair price, depending on style and condition. I'm not exactly sure what my max is; I don't have an unlimited budget, at least if I want to maintain domestic tranquility with my beloved wife.

I would like to purchase some nice Klipschorns. I am in the Atlanta area, but I am willing to drive.

Might anyone know the weight of just the lower basebin part of a khorn, with the tophat removed? Thanks!

Thanks so much for everyone's generous and wise advice!

How would I find out about the Brazilian Rosewood pair? I see that there was a pair from California that recently sold on the forum. Thanks.

Thanks so much for the kind advice! I am in Atlanta, if anyone knows of anything.

Thanks so much for the kind offer of help!

Thanks, USNRET. Maybe I need to learn more before I go further; I don't really know anything about the differences in khorns of different vintages, or whether stock/modded is best. I assume that I should prefer stock, although I understand that some people upgrade the crossovers. Might you have advice about where to learn about this? I feel like such a newbie, but don't want to blunder in this once-in-a lifetime purchase.

I'm a total newbie to this forum, and 'm sorry if the following is something that has been discussed many times before. But I have been longing for Khorns for many decades, and now finally have the money and appropriate room for them (my wife will even let me do it). Could I get advice on which ones to focus on? They have been made for almost eighty years. Are some decades better than others? Are the new ones better than the old ones--or vice versa? Anything else to look out for? Thanks so much. I just don't want to make a mistake in this once-in-a-lifetime purchase.

Please PM with details and photos. Located Atlanta, GA. Thank you.