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Another pair of Cornwalls is from 1974 with consecutive numbers in Oiled Walnut with brown/black grills and original pie-slice logos. Alnico mids and tweets. A few nicks here and there but in great shape overall. I won't post the photos until I figure out how to fix the photo size problem. Also $850.

Thanks Michael, Everything is going well, I'm just trying to pare down a bit. I was up to six pairs of Cornwalls a couple of months ago. The only hard part is deciding which ones to keep--love them all! I'll shoot you an email and see if you can offer any advice to help me fix the photos... Best, Triceratops

Those circular patterns on the grill are some kind of weird digital glitch--they are not really there!

Here's a 1984 Cornwall photo. I'm thinking probably $850 for these.

Thanks, Devon. I've had a number of Heresy's over the years and this pair is one of my favorites. But I've got to pare down a bit so... Here is a photo of the Heresy boxes. I think I will wait to post Cornwall photos until I figure out the sideways thing! 1 pair of 1984 Oiled Oak Cornwalls with factory risers and cane grills. All original purchased by me from the original owner. These will have to be picked up. I've shipped Cornwalls a few times and it was a lot of work making boxes that I was confident in. I just can't do that anymore.

Thanks for the help in fixing these photos.

Another Heresy Photo

OK, I promised last week I'd post some stuff for sale. I live in Eugene, Oregon and prefer local pick-up--but I frequently travel around the state. First up is a nice pair of 1979 Oiled Walnut Klipsch Heresy Speakers. All original--I bought them from the original owner and I have the original boxes. Would prefer pick-up but these could possibly be shipped. I think $400 would be a fair price for the pair, but let me know if you have other ideas.

Meagain, The number of question marks and the unhappy face on your post makes me feel compelled to defend my decision not to buy the $1000 Khorns in Aloha, Oregon. I've bought enough pieces of Heritage Klipsch over the years to know a great deal when I see one, and this pair of Khorns definitely qualified. I understand that you are puzzled how anyone could walk away from such a great opportunity. I love equipment and have been accumulating Klipsch Heritage stuff for a while. But I am trying to restrain myself from purchasing something just because it is a great deal. Believe me it is not easy, especially when you are the first one on the scene and you've got $1000 cash in your pocket and a pair of nice Khorns in front of you. But as my collection expands and my available space shrinks, I now tend to place more weight than I used to on things like originality, cosmetics, historical significance, and whether something duplicates or improves on what I already own. As a result the price of something moves further down the list of priorities. Just so you know, I am not a wealthy guy or a trust-fund baby--but I can justify paying for something that I think is worth the money. I don't have a van anymore, but I hit the bank and put in about 5 hours of driving after work Tuesday night for the opportunity to see and hear these Khorns. I was so trashed the next day that I nearly missed my early-morning flight for a business meeting. I emailed a description on the Khorns to Mungkiman for other Portlanders that might be interested and later posted it here. I hope they went to a deserving home. I love the look of unstained birch raw stuff but it has to be super clean. I'd love to find a pair of unstained mid-70's LaScalas locally in top condition for a similar price, so I'll keep looking. In the meantime, I'm going to sell off some of my stuff to lighten the space constraints on the home front. I might even post some for sale stuff this weekend. Hope that all makes sense, Meagain. Best in horns, triceratops

It's unfortunate that many rock stars that don't die young, don't exactly age gracefully...somebody give that guy a toothbrush!

Depending on your room, the music you're listening to, the volume level, and your personal tastes, you may be hard pressed to find anything that sounds better than a nice pair of Cornwalls. I guess that's why I've wound up with 5 pairs...and I don't think Coulter even knows how many he has... Take your time on the receiver. A word of caution--some solid-state receivers that sound great mated with other speakers can sound absolutely nasty with Heritage Klipsch. That's because they are idling at very low power because the Klipsch speakers are so efficient. Some receivers hate to run at a half a watt and they sound harsh, grainy, and head-ache inducing when they do. The Harman Kardon Twin powered 430, 630, 730, 930 work amazingly well with Klipsch, especially for the money. Many Forum members use these regularly and keep them as spares if they upgrade. You can also see certain models of Nakamichi, Denon, Rotel, Marantz, NAD and others that have gotten high praise here. As far as solid state McIntosh goes, the models with autoformers in the circuit seem to be the most popular solid-state models with Forum members, although a friend of mine had an old Mac 1700 and it worked out fine for him (no autoformers). I personally like the Nakamichi TA-2, TA-3, and TA-4 receivers that have a Nelson Pass designed "Stasis" power amp--that I learned about here from another Forum member (thanks, Derrick!). Not all tube amps sound great idling either. I have a 1960's tube amp that is raved about by some folks on other forums with less efficient speakers, BUT it has a built in loudness circuit that can't be switched off. So the loudness circuit is active at low power when the Klipsch speakers (with their incredible efficiency) are blasting, which makes the bass sound terrible--like a thumping bass car radio on steroids! You've made some great scores and you will never be sorry on those Klipsch purchases. If you ever decide to sell, post it here and you'll have people waiting in line. Have fun! Triceratops

Hi Ki, Thanks for your post--yes, it has been a while! Maybe one of these days we can put together a Northwest amp/speaker shootout like we talked about some time ago. Also appreciate the tip on Echo's Khorns. They look pretty nice in the photos, but what I'm really hoping to find are some pristine, unfinished or lightly finished mid-70's LaScalas. I bought my last set of LaScalas from Kurt and sold them to a friend when I had a financial squeeze. Unfortunately I can't get them back! How's the 8B working out? Let me know if you ever get down to Eugene--you've got to stop by! Best, Triceratops

Maybe one could, but not me. Most of my experience with wallpaper has been with removing it! I still have bad memories of weeks spent scraping off the painted-over wallpaper to rehab a turn-of-the-century house when I was in school. But that is a clever idea Meagain. One of the funniest visuals I ever saw was a Ford Country Squire station wagon that bicycle tooling guru Ron Andrews was driving about 20 years ago. He had replaced the faux wood panels on the sides with contact paper patterned with...bricks! Wherever he went in that car people would ROTFLTAO... Extending that concept, you could have the only pair of "brick" Khorns on the block! I should reiterate that these Khorns are in good shape, and many members would undoubtedly be fine with them just as they are--I'm just very compulsive. Triceratops

Sheltie Dave- Thanks for the heads up! I got an email from Mungkiman on these soon after they posted and right around the time the seller responded to my email. The seller (Gary) is a super-nice guy and is the original owner. He put off other buyers while I made the drive from Eugene to check them out (about 2 1/4 hours each way) last night after work. The Khorns have been moved through several states over the years and he has just downsized his system to some smaller Klipsch towers (not sure of the model number). The Khorns have had the tweeters rebuilt a couple of times and the mids rebuilt also. They have definitely seen some high-dB duty when Gary was living out in the boonies in Montana. All the drivers are correct and sound good. The grills are black and in very good shape. The cabinets are in decent condition, they have a light oil finish on them and a few veneer chips and some damaged corners here and there. The front panels don't have a kick board, so the veneer is chipped or delaminated in a few spots along the bottom edge of the front panel. This could be easily rectified by installing kick-boards which would cover the damage in that area. Or they could be reveneered after filling in any of the defects since Khorns are such an ideal veneer project. I ultimately decided to pass on these Khorns because I think they have the potential to be brought back to pristine condition--but it will take someone with some modest woodworking skill and some free time (I am short on both of these). Lots of folks would be fine living with them as they are, but there's a bit of an embargo on large speakers with cosmetic blems at my house. They are an excellent deal, and considering the low price of $1000 I'm sure these will be gone in the next day or two. Gary also has some Forte IIs for sale. Oiled Oak in decent shape with a little damage around the edges of the veneer on the bases and one chip out of a back corner. He's looking for about $400 for those or maybe a package deal with the Khorns. Hope someone on the Forum snags these. Best in horns, triceratops

I think that the McIntosh MA 5100 is a really nice looking piece aethetically. I first heard McCoy Tyner's Expansions at a friend's apartment with an AR turntable plugged into a MA 5100 and Heresy speakers back in the day. I still remember being blown away by the sound! Whenever I see a 5100, it makes me nostalgic. Looks like you scored a beautiful example.

I have to say I just don't get the whole "artificial aging" thing in the musical instrument business. It's true that often the best vintage guitars have been heavily played. And when you find a vintage instrument that is in virtually untouched, pristine condition sometimes the reason is that the instrument is a dog. But this is honest playing wear I'm talking about, not "simulated wear" which has nothing to do with actual usage. I recently bought a PRS singlecut that had been played very little by a drummer who had hoped to get into guitar. After a few years he decided to buy some new drums and sell the guitar since he hardly ever played it. While he owned the instrument he had taken steel wool to the back of the neck to "break in" the finish. Fortunately he didn't take sandpaper, cigarettes, and chains to the body like some folks do to get that "vintage patina" ! I took the guitar to my luthier and had him polish the steel wool scratches out of the neck and shine it back up to how it was originally. If I want my guitar broken in, I'll do it by actually playing it--not artificial aging.

I sent an email yesterday with my phone number, less than an hour after this was originally posted. Like Chris I am local to the poster. And like many emails sent to Craig's List postings I received no reply. I won't be surprised if this ad stays up until it expires--long after the item is gone. This is one of the frustrations for me with Craig's List--because the ad is anonymous, people don't bother to communicate after the item is sold. Of course, sometimes the item doesn't even exist and the poster is just wasting people's time or collecting email addresses. For me another frustration is seeing Klipsch stuff from the local Craig's List posted on the Klipsch Forum. My understanding is that Craig's List is a local bulletin board, that's why there are lists for many different cities. It offers the opportunity to buy something locally without the hassle factor and shipping woes of ePay. I realize that some Forum members canvas Craig's List nationally looking for Klipsch stuff, and I respect their initiative. It appears to me that some folks even have a way of searching classified ads in newspapers all over the country. But do we really need to encourage more Forum members to respond to Craig's List ads out of their area? Don't most members check the local Craig's List ads on their own? If the seller wanted to deal with out of state buyers wouldn't they post the speakers on ePay, or Audiogon, or here on the Klipsch Forum? I'm done whining now. Best in horns, triceratops

If you're feeling really spunky you can go with Stone's Ruination IPA--even stronger than Arrogant Bast*rd!

If you like a hop heavy brew, try some Rogue Ales... Rogue is another of those cool Oregon-based brewing companies--I think they're in Newport. Speaking of Oregon, most folks have probably seen the Oregon Beer Company label--this always puzzled me because I had never heard of this brewery. It is actually a fake brewery label created by Jim Koch of Sam Adams to mooch off the good reputation of Oregon brewers.

As I understand it, Oregon has more brew pubs per capita than any other state. I think the climate is real good for growing hops--moderate temperatures, lots of fog and rain--kind of like England! I moved out here 14 years ago and it has totally skewed my perspective on beer. I like lotsa hops = lotsa IPA (India Pale Ale). Some good ones (not specifically from Oregon): Bridgeport IPA Stone Brewing Arrogant Bast*rd IPA Anderson Valley IPA Fish Tale IPA Beer is good, triceratops Eugene, Oregon

Baxter's was the high-water mark for the Airplane, IMHO. The cover illustration was by Ron Cobb, who was involved with all sorts of design work. He created the Ecology Flag among other things... OK--back to Klipsch speakers!

Gary, I sent you an email. triceratops

Sorry to state the obvious, but did you try the McIntosh parts department? A couple of years ago I bought a missing knob for a Mac 1700 receiver and replacement glass for the tuner section, directly from the parts department. The prices? I think they were straight off the 1970 price sheet!

Hey Sheltie Dave, Would your friend be capable of shipping the Thorens? Do you know what the cosmetics are like? I am interested--PM sent. Best in horns, Triceratops

To any ElectroVoice fans out there, there is now a site to download vintage EV spec sheets. EV has gone through some ownership changes over the years and there hasn't been a way to get info on models long out of production--until now. Here is the link: http://archives.telex.com/archives/EV/Speakers/EDS/ And yes, the Eliminators are on there--if you'd like to see what they originally looked like... Best in horns, triceratops