Micklipsch
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Then again, someone’s talking about an Emotiva xpa3 gen3 for $600. If there’s no traceable BS in that deal and the warranty can be transferred, it’s as good as bought.
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It’s because they’re so damn dope. Friend who quite literally could open a used Klipsch store in his home has ‘84 Cornwalls, Fortes... ML Requests, you name it. All sound great. Then he fires up his Epic 4s and it’s like, yaaaaaaaas. More than a biased opinion, I objectively like their sound the most. My AVR is coming today (clean 140wpc) but I already want to grab a separate for best sound. Got a line on a local Adcom GFA MK II that I think will make these Epics sing like they’re supposed to.
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Cool. Let us know which type of wire you have inside when you have a chance, if you don’t mind. It helps fill in the blanks on version theory. Thanks and congrats! Pics are in order!
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Yep. Did they turn out to have 5in port tubes?
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So,@bpplaysguitar, did you score these CF4s in Tinley Park?
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Blows it away. More WPC, more channels, features. 7000s is a flagship line, 5000s are two tiers below it, 6000s being in the middle. The 5000s don't even offer 4k/120 / 8k which is basically the only difference between the one this guy's selling and a new one. This is like buying a 4 year old used Corvette vs a new base model Mustang.
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WTB: CF-4s, ship or drivable from Minneapolis
Micklipsch replied to bpplaysguitar's topic in Garage Sale
Not quite. See the Epic owner thread. -
Short of someone like @Chief boneheadconfirming what exactly transpired at Klipsch during those three years, there's no widely accepted--at least not in my opinion--V1, 2, or 3 verification based solely on date--it's empirical at best. I've read of a S/N matching V1 set where one contained monster wiring, the other, colored, while both having the long port tubes and most likely same grey horns. I personally just encountered a pair with a February '95 build date which contained the monster wire, long ports, and grey horns. In fact this set of seemingly V1s had the same build date (04159xxx) as a pair of local CF4s, yet the latter pair has the shorter port tubes. The only wild thing I could think of in these cases were that Klipsch had miscellaneous V1 stuff laying around after switching versions and threw together some V1s on the same assembly line, so to speak, with the V2s and so on. Might be a stretch, but who the hell knows. At this point, my advice would be to simply make a checklist. Monster wire, long port tubes, grey horn? V1. Monster wire, short port tubes, black horn? V2. Colored wire, short port tubes, black horn? V3 (I guess? Remember the one V1 with colored wire?) All while paying loose credence to the actual S/N.
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Bump for a solid deal on a solid, fairly future-proof AVR. Basically has everything current and last year’s models have except for 8k and 4K/120 pass thru for PS5 and Xbox-X. And in that case, simply run connection direct to your compatible TV. If I was pursuing Atmos at the moment, I would’ve already bought this.
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Thanks very much for this. Exactly the info I was looking for, and then some^^
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SOLD Mint, pristine, perfect custom cherry Heresy IIIs
Micklipsch replied to jimjimbo's topic in Garage Sale
Probably my favorite Klipsch finish. So warm... GLWS bump -
The KV4 alone strikes me as an Epic CF2 in an enclosed, compact cabinet!
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Yep, I leveraged your XML recently to come to this conclusion. Thanks for creating and maintaining it.
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Yup, knew that, just wondering if the C7 did as well. But I believe it was/ is a 1"?
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Nice. Would've been nice if they gave KV4 wood options. Not sure why they didn't yet the 1-3s did. At any rate, small qualm as my CF4s are satin black anyway.
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That's pretty cool. Might upset my OCD a little bit lol. The C7 is a 1" tweeter vs KV4's 2" correct?
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So you had one each of those as your surround left/right, asymmetrically?
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🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
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I imagine in my next home where I’ll have gracious theater space, I’ll have an Epic surround system, with some 3s flanking the seating area 😁
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Yep. I’ve read a bit about this fiasco. Interesting... I’m definitely not the best at soldering. Watched a friend make it look easy when re-wiring a sound system in one of my older cars. Then I grabbed the “pen” and proceeded to make a sloppy mess of things. Humbling... On the other hand, isn’t Crites still a decent value since they assure factory spec and also replace resisters and anything else they may find along the way, if necessary? Or are you basically guaranteed +\- factory spec if the proper caps are used and soldered well?
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Solid point. Probably good practice to just send them out regardless given age, but maybe the current owner would be ok with doing that so I could audition and possibly buy.
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With all that said, I’d think an 8/10 V1 with Crites XOs for a total cost of ~$1,350 is in fair range.
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Yeah I definitely wouldn’t go detaching the grill from the frame. That’s “leaving well enough alone” territory. Maybe save it for a summer outside project. Use a big tote with water and die, wash it down similar to how I described, then start dunking it in the dyed water till you get even coverage. Then let the sun give it a nice dry for five minutes or so and you should be good.
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Port length ✅ Monster cable ✅ Grey horn ✅ S/N ❌ 1994 Build sheet found inside cabinet ✅ These serial numbers closely match a pair of local CF4s with the shorter ports. This pair’s serial numbers are also 04159xxx. The pair I’m contemplating buying has a build sheet dated in ‘94, yet S/N implies otherwise. None of this adds up.
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Anyone? Bueller? 😆
