M_Klipsches

I use my “Table Tuba”, as a table. Currently serving as additional vinyl storage. It would probably be ok to use for electronics, my TT is big and doesn’t transfer a lot of vibration, but some. It might cause some issues with CD player, and maybe the receiver over time? I’d say that amp is enough. I’m using a 300w Dayton with my T18 in the family room, it’s more than enough, now that system rarely is pushed hard, so you might want a bit more power if you are rocking out. Room placement varies, but you’ll likely get more oomph in a corner, but try & see. Sometimes placement is dictated by the space & not always ultimate sound quality, blasphemy, to many, I realize. Let’s see some build pics.

Your ‘79s are HI for sure. It won’t hurt to open & them up, & clean & tighten the connections, plus make sure the caps aren’t leaking, or swollen. They won’t be, and will be just fine.

As others have noted H1.5 isn’t a Klipsch designation, but it is the bridge between H1s & HIIs, with old style plywood cabinets but different Xover (E2) and I think, different mid & woofer. Made from 83-‘85(?) To my ear they sound better than my other pair of 1980 HIs. I’d always thought that it was just my imagination, but after having them a while I finally got around to opening them up & make sure all connections were clean & no leaking caps; once opened I realized what they were. I snugged the connections & closed them back up. I’ve always preferred the convenience of semi-auto, just lazy I suppose.

It seems you have your answer, but it sounds like you’ve got a nice vintage set up going. I envy your old semi-automatic turntable, I’ve not had a decent semi-automatic in years. The new ones are mostly either full auto, or manual. My vintage 2ch set-up, is more vintage “homage” than actual vintage, except for my Heresys (1.5).

If the inspiration is nostalgia, then I say go with the vintage pair. Then again, there are some good deals on RP600Ms; they are probably “better” than the old KG1.2s.

I have a single HII mounted as you describe, it’s used as a Center in a 5.1.2 capable system, and it sounds good no issues. Admittedly, it’s not enabled for critical listening, but with movies, games, & multi-channel music; it serves that purpose well. I say go for it. Be careful getting them up there, they are cumbersome.

No clue on repair options. I didn’t even know they made receivers, I’ve never seen one. Good luck, I imagine it’s going to be difficult to even find a “donor unit”. Maybe find a working one and keep your old one as the “donor”? It seems that a lot of the newer old stuff, is less repairable than the old stuff.

As far as I know, it is not. I was a big fan of his tung oil varnish. I used the last I had on my Raw Birch, LaScalas.

I am fortunate enough to own both H1s (1980) and the H1.5s(‘83) (Also a single H2). When I got the ‘83s I’d owned the ‘80 H1s for several years. I immediately thought the ‘83s, sounded much better than the ‘80s, fuller bass, & smoother high end. I just assumed that it was either in my head, or a slight manufacturing variance. I.e. the ‘80s may have been a “post-lunch break” build. It wasn’t until I decided that I should open up the ‘83s and check & tighten the connections that I realized what I had; the H1.5s. It’s only my opinion, but I thought they sounded better, even before I knew there was a difference. I’ve never heard a pair of HIIs in my music room, only the one which I use as a center when running in 5.1.2. Although, my son-in-law has HIIs and I’d guess their sound is closer to my 1.5s You’ve got a nice pair of speakers, I personally prefer the older Birch plywood cabinets over the MDF, for whatever that’s worth. Pic of the HBR ‘83s.

The T18 will work well with your Heresys. I’ve also got a pair of 1.5s, and it is a good match for them.

Excellent! Which one are you building? I’ve not purchased any BB since the pandemic, it wasn’t cheap even then. I hope it goes well, I can’t imagine being disappointed with the results. We had the kids back home this weekend, and had a Disney movie on for the Grandkid, and my son even commented on the bass output of the little T18 in the family room. Keep us posted on your progress. Read & re-read the plans before you begin. You can’t have too many clamps! Keep things square & follow the plan!There are a few folks on here who are ace builders and they’ve been a great help to me. I’ve been wanting to build a THTLP, just because it would be a better fit in my music room, but that may be a post-retirement project. Good luck on your build. I’m looking forward to seeing your progress.

I’ve just had my M-1.0t refurbished & upgraded, also recently had my Sunfire Cinema Grand repaired, after a power surge. I listen to his amps most every day. I hope he’s doing ok.

This is the T18 build. They are great projects, if you are reasonably handy.Buy the plans & follow Bill’s instructions to the letter and you’ll get good results. If you decide to go this route,there are some folks here that are ace builders, and great resources. Good luck, I’m happy to offer any advice that I can. https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/182249-t18-subwoofer-project/

I found the thread, for my Table Tuba build. It turned into my “Pandemic Project, as I’d just finished gathering parts before the world shut down. it documents the whole build.

Actually, I’ve documented the two I’ve built in threads on this forum. I’ll find the links to those threads. Here’s a pic of the one that probably would suit your Heresys fairly well, it’s the T18.