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  1. They are lacquered oak speakers built in 1989.
  2. just curious -- how loud are you listening? too many watts will fry a driver, but so will distortion.
  3. here's the latest config -- added luxman pre/amp back in the fall. sorry, no sexy guts shots.
  4. I was gonna say they were made in 1984 but I agree the serial number is faint but looks to be 1985.
  5. @Stel1963 - just to be clear, I experienced poor bass with the Orchestra Black with Cornwall IVs. This was in comparison to a Parasound JC5. No EQ or DSP used. I wanted to love the Orchestra Black - it is simply a gorgeous piece of equipment.
  6. harvery specter's office from the tv series suits: pic 1: klipsch speakers (rp-14m?) pic 2: tube amp (???) and turntable (???) (from earlier seasons) pic 3: tube amp (primaluna) and turntable (vpi) (i haven't seen this season)
  7. no -- you shouldn't be concerned. that small amount will not inhibit the movement of the woofer. go listen and forget about it.
  8. you really did a great job on those speakers -- congrats!
  9. hmmm . . . how well are your windows made? if they're relatively modern rattling seems unlikely.
  10. and they were made in 1985 (first two digits of serial number).
  11. looks like the tweeter is not working -- i doubt the tweeter went bad. my guess is either the tweeter was not reconnected or there is a cold solder joint from the recap. as @wuzzzer said, you'll have to take things apart and dig in. start by removing the passive radiator in the back and taking a look at the crossover.
  12. heresys with oiled walnut finish. u = 1980 build.
  13. Chris - where are you located?
  14. Yep, but primary due to the higher voltages on the tubes and intentionally undersized output transformers. Tube compression is not something you would associate with audio tube amps when operated normally (i.e. within the design intent).
  15. @Cacti Just to confirm . . . You have the jumpers between the HF and LF binding posts attached, right?
  16. i think you got your answer in another thread, but X = 1982. All the info you need about serial numbers is here:
  17. this post will tell you all you need to know:
  18. The picture of the label shows you've got at least one oiled walnut Heresy 1 from 1973 (L = 1973). Can you post pics of the labels of all of the speakers and some better shots of the cabinets to assess the condition. Oiled walnut is the most desirable finish on speakers from this age and go for more than oak or raw birch. I sold my oiled walnut Heresy 1s for $750 (probably could have gotten $800 when I sold them, but the market has cooled a bit). They were in excellent condition and had updated capacitors. Price does vary by region.
  19. @DLStryker - did you apply the second coat of tung oil and give 24 hrs for each coat to dry as in the directions? The tung oil definitely lasts longer.
  20. Personally, I love the k22 alnico sound - get the Heresys on the floor and up against the wall (as PWK intended) and you'll get some rather good bass.
  21. I'd also consider Watco Tung Oil - it's more of a finish than a cleaner/restorer. It's more expensive but I think it's a great choice. Here are my old 75 Heresys (Walnut) with tung oil.
  22. You only need 0000 steel wool and then oil them. The veneer isn't that thick so the sand paper is too abrasive.
  23. Those are not k-24 woofers, they are k-22 as shown in your picture. As 001 said, the woofers have alnico magnets - they're wonderful sounding woofers. Your speakers are missing their labels from the back, but since the backs and motorboards are not painted black, they're most likely made from birch plywood (someone stained them at some point as they would have left the factory raw). The question is whether they are Decorator models or not. Some better pics of the tops and the front corner edges would help confirm.
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