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I loved my heresy. For certain recordings they were truly surprising. I also think they are beautiful in Walnut. Very pleasing proportions.
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First step would be to clean them good. Dawn and warm water. Then address any damage. Fill dings and scratches and color them to match. Get a set of stain sticks- basically a pallet of markers with stain in them. They're cheap. Home Depot has them. Then watch all the YouTube videos you can about repairing a black lacquer finish. You have to match the finish color or you will make them look worse. If you are not comfortable, you might just leave them as is.[mention=66153]Godataloss[/mention] black lacquer. Not industrials
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Yes anything that you add to the wood is going to change it from it's no finish state- including wax which also yellow over time and needs maintenance. A good wax finish offers more protection than a oil finish, but requires 100x more effort to maintain. Water based poly's will not darken wood it is true, but in the case of OP's speakers- they will show, highlight and preserve every mark and irregularity in them and will make it stick out like a sore thumb whereas an oil finish will blend marks while giving some contrast to the grain that will build up over time with easy applications every other year or as needed. It would be folly to apply water based poly to birch that wasn't factory new and clean.
On 2/5/2019 at 4:48 PM, Jvitti1970 said:Could anyone recommend a refinish technique for my 1976 black LaScala’s.?? They have many nicks and scratches
Is this a lacquer finish or are these industrial models? If it's the former, there is a specific method for repairing a lacquer finish. It's involved, but not tremendously difficult, but you will have to color match your shade of black or it will look like shit.
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Tung Oil will not darken them. You are probably thinking of boiled linseed oil. I would not recommend any water-based poly. If they were mine, I'd clean them how I recommended (remove the drivers to do a thorough job) and shellac them. Shellac will give them a wonderful glow, not darken them and protect them. I have used it to great effect on Heywood Wakefield furniture. It shows the grain and is quite durable. It's also inexpensive and relatively easy to apply. I suggest you watch a few vids first though.
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They look like they need a good cleaning. Were they ever in a damp environment? Start with mineral spirits and 0000 steel wool. If they are still discolored, try Barkeeper's friend- can be a miracle worker. Then clean with mineral spirits again. I would advise against poly. I prefer an oil finish. Tung oil will not darken the wood.Been enjoying my La scalas. They are a bit stained/dirty? I tried the beeswax/orange paste wipe on wipe off and didnt really notice a difference. Do i need to sand/buff and then what to seal it? They are raw birch and i love that look so want to keep that look and not stain/color/tint them.....
Any advice???
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If that sale was anywhere near me, there would be folks lined up a week beforehand.
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Those cabinets look like they've never received a drop of oil. I would love to put a new oil finish on them. It would go a bit of the way towards justifying that asking price too.
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I've used them for years. The ability to pair multiple units for whole home audio is spectacular. I've also been a subscriber to google music- since the beginning in fact- still paying $6.99. CD quality or better audio. I use the fiber out to my dac, but the analog out is quite good.
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31 minutes ago, Alexander said:
Are you by chance mistaken these Quartet's for Chorus I/II speakers? The Quartet's are the smallest of that series with the forte next and finally the Chorus being the top of that line. The Chorus was the replacement for the Cornwall speaker of that period.
Yep. You're right. I thought the woofer looked like a 12.
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11 minutes ago, Alexander said:
Maybe I am wronge and the price is in the ballpark. Been a while since I had a pair
Yeh, I've never had Quartets myself, but I've seen respectable folks compare them favorably to Cornwalls. If they were Walnut and closer, I'd probably try to buy them at that price. Don't tell my wife. I was supposed to give up speakers as a new year resolution.
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Is that high? They look in great condition. I know I've sold black Forte II for more than that.
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Staggering how small those make the Cornwalls look.
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Odd- my good friend just had what I believe is the exact same issue with his BB Extreme. He had a local shop fix it for $25 which I thought was an amazing deal. I run a JM Peach and I've never had an issue fortunately.
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A steal in that condition.
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I got my Volti Horns through a wtb here. Huge upgrade. You will not be sorry. Good luck!Hi.
Looking to try some different mid-range horns with my 1978 Khorns. I was seeing if anyone has either Fastlane Eliptrac or Volti V-trac horns for sale. I'm looking to pair them with 2" drivers and can make my own frames etc.
PM me.....
Thanks for looking
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Looks like a conversion of an 'industrial' model. I don't think I
have never seen that speaker terminal used on a Heritage speaker.
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1 hour ago, Woofers and Tweeters said:
So you cook the books. I can understand if you omit ones with super modifications and gifts where a value would have to be determined, but if extremes are not a part of the data, then the numbers are not a true average of what has sold....are they?
Standard deviation would throw out statistical abnormalities like these especially in a low number data set like sales of klipschorns.
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I was very close to pulling the trigger on the Fastlane horns when I owned Cornwalls. In fact, when I went to buy them he had just closed up shop and new mid horns were unavailable. It was a contributing factor of me going to khorns. I sold my Cornwall 2's for $1k in Northern Ohio, so your excellently modded speakers are a fantastic deal at your asking price in my opinion. I don't believe they can be beat at that price if someone is looking for something that is going to excel with modestly powered tube amps.
I'm betting that whatever you're replacing them with is costing you several times your asking price, lol. I know what it cost me...
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That is a fantastic deal for a pair recapped with vintage tubes.
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I'd spend a bit more and get something with some heavier iron to avoid bass flab on those fortes. Dynaco ST 35's can be had for around $500 serviced and are wonderful sounding amps. Tubes for them are cheap and plentiful. Fortes sound excellent on tubes as do most all Klipsch speakers in my experience.
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17 hours ago, Westcoastdrums said:
Excellent taste in the speakers as well as the socks may I say sir! Well when you get tired of those khorns, I certainly wouldn't mind putting a couple bucks in your pocket so you can buy some shiny new silver speaker cables.
The Khorns are going to be screwed together, floated on lake Erie and set afire with my body in a viking funeral when I die. I generally spend more on socks than speaker cables. I favor Darn Tough hikers.
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1 hour ago, wvu80 said:
Got it, added to the Heritage Prices Spreadsheet. Thanks for the confirmed price.
I sold my plain jane 1979 black Khorns for $2400. Rose is a premium finish, you did good.
Whereabouts are you? State is fine, or area if you are in a big state.
We love them. We are on the North Coast- Cleveland Area.
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On 11/13/2018 at 11:24 PM, wvu80 said:
Not only possible but probable.
I don't go mining for prices, I just jot them down when I come across them, about 90% from Alerts! or Garage Sale here. We don't always know if CL sales go for the listed price so it's a crap shoot when I track numbers.
Many Klipshites PM me the details of their buy/sell prices and it is those confirmed prices which help to make the numbers more valid.
Keeping track of Heritage Prices is part of how I enjoy this activity and as always, Your Mileage May Vary.
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Almost forgot: If anyone ever wants a copy of my Heritage Price sheet, shoot me a PM. I'll send it to you free for nothin'.
I paid $2600 for my '79 Ramblin Rose khorns a little less than a year ago.
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I run a Black. I love it. I've run it on a Thorens TD 203 and a VPI HW 19 jr. Outstanding on both.
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I know you guys like the crazy posts
in Alerts!
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He might be a great speaker restorer, but he's a shit photographer.