Micklipsch

I’m bad but not that bad, haha

Well, initially throwing them on the front channels on the receiver, they sound horrible, like little transistor radios and you have to crank the volume really high just to start hearing them. I really hope I’m doing something wrong here lol

V2s most likely? Also no matter what I do these pictures post on their side. I tried tilting it in my photo editor and uploading it and still nada.

Off to pick up the monoliths from across town now. Quick wipe down so they’re not disgusting being shoved into the SUV, then’ll lemon oil ‘em down, brush off the woofers with my wife’s makeup brush 👌🏻and fire them up. Wish me luck!

Thanks guys! Site is barring me from using “Likes”, “Thanks”, and such, but rest assured, I whole heartedly appreciate the community and all its help here. Look forward to learning a lot more.

Looks like I only have 18 AWG on hand. Crutchfield recommends atleast 16 AWG for short runs under 50ft. (my runs will be <6ft). Should I bother running out and grabbing 16 AWG or is the 18 going to be of no consequence given the aforementioned that I’m starting off with an AVR and not the good stuff (pre-amp, amp)?

Plastic. Would not have even entertained the idea of a bath if the latter was the case! Would have to be spot cleaning in that case, I’d think.

Oh for sure; my existing receiver won’t be the downfall of these speakers. I’ll buy a suitable amp if anything! You mention blowing your amp. Is there something I should not do as to avoid any equipment damage? I also may have to read into bi-amp intricacies. You just mentioned a bunch of different setups and I thought it was basically a one way road (hook right channel to one post set, hook right rear surround to other post set, and so on).

I was told I wouldn’t really notice a difference. In theory, though, sending more power to these speakers only make them shine more, which is what bi-amping looks to accomplish. Nothing to lose, at least! Other than some wire...

Like this?

I was thinking something similar to all of the above.

Are they needed to function? Or what are their purpose? I’m pretty ignorant in a lot of areas here—apologies.

Apologies for these pics posting sideways. I took them in portrait without the phone accidentally leaned into landscape and I wasn’t able to fix them here. Probably if I flip them around in my photo editor but.. eh. Aside from that bezel veneer peeling back, the wood itself is in pretty nice shape and will probably be passable with a good cleaning. Someday I might refinish/ restore but, not right away. Suggestions on cleaning the woofers and horns? And that filth on the grilles?

Thanks guys. I fear these need more than a vacuum, but some wet cleaning.

Hey all! So judging by the research I’ve been reading tonight on the interwebs, I’ve come across a good find. Bit of backstory: a friend of my mom’s husband gave these CF-4s to said husband, free. Reason? Too big and too loud for him. Ok... Anyway, they proceeded to sit in a basement for quite a while before they were presented to me. I was just talking casually about how my buddy was cutting me a good deal on some Martin Logan bookshelfs when he said he had some speakers I could have. He’s a musician and regularly blows out speakers and figured he’d just be showing me some junkers that I’d shrug off. Basement’s dark and I can’t even make out the brand until I work my way around it to the S/N tag with inspector/ tester signatures on it. Klipsch. Ok, now we’re cooking with gas. What do you want for ‘em? “Take’um.” And mind you, he’s never had the chance to use or abuse them. So, I guess I’m just looking for tips as a casual audio guy who seems to have stumbled onto something pretty cool, on how to proceed. Best cleaning methods top to bottom, such as the wood (satin black), woofers, speaker grill fabric. What else to look for as far as when I power them up? I’m initially going to just run them bi-amp’d with a Denon AVR 7.1. I know these are absolute beasts that can take a whole world more of power but I’ve also come to understand klipsch is very efficient and will get loud with less than the 90w this receiver is pushing per channel. My uncle who is an audiophile talked shortly about maybe wanting to replace the capacitor in the crossover, or something to that effect. But anything else you guys can recommend for cleaning and overall care of these gems would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading! P.S. would it be best if I started a new thread on this, or is it fine here with the necrobump?