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Just to let everyone know, I sold my Klipschorns for $1100.00 as is (without the tailpiece and lower grills)

Do you still have those Klipschorn plans?

Hey Dale, I was just checking to see if I missed the fax or e-mail about the grill and tailboard dimensions. Thanks, Hilltop

Dale, Would you be so kind to fax me the dimensions of the lower grill frames (in the picture) including the triangle braces for the Klipschorns? It looks like I need to build these missing pieces. I bought some "Klipschorn" plans off EBAY but they were not useful for these grills. (I believe they were basically "Speakerlab" plans.)Also, while your at it, could you measure the "tailboard"? Thanks very much, Hilltop fax 615-865-5553

I understand your concerns and questions. The forum can be a scary place as everyone has an opinion that may not be exactly right. Anyway, I will give as much info as I know about these Klipschorns. All the components work correctly. These speakers were rarely used within the past 15 years. Most studio monitoring has switched to smaller "nearfield" speakers. The reason the cabinets got scratched up is because, when they were installed in the control room, they sit (behind grill cloth) upon a four foot high cabinet, (see my web site at www.hilltopstudio.com and look at studio A and notice the large speaker in the corners...the Klipschorns were behind that grill.) To be able to have the horns angle down toward the engineer, they had to be removed from the original cabinets. These horn cabinets were stored and moved around for years and became scuffed. I recently rejoined all the parts back to original when I took the speakers out of service. However the lower grills must have been discarded at some point. I really don't think these are hard to build...they are just frames with some grillcloth on it and it is designed to cover up the angled bass horn cabinet on the sides. Also the screening on back of the bass cabinet has NOT been removed. The speakers never really worked very hard at the studio as most of the type music recorded there is country, bluegrass, or southern gospel (No rock or rap stuff!) I do know that we replaced the original K-33 woofers with K-43 types sometime in the early 80s. The tweeters may have been replaced along the years also. I know that they are K-77M. I have heard these speakers literally shake the walls with low freq. The serial numbers should tell the vintage, but I don't think they are older than late 70s. (I thought 1977). The type AA crossovers were purchased by me and installed, because the studio had been Tri Amping with an electronic crossover. The reason that the "tailpiece" is missing (not ripped off) is because the engineers at the studio had crafted a thicker top and tailpiece that they thought made the speaker more efficient. I decided to remove this piece to get the cabinet back to stock condition. True the tailpiece needs to be put back on. Again, this is just a piece of plywood that can be cut out and screwed on...simple fix. The cabinets must have been finished in a walnut stain by someone else since the model number suggest that they were "walnut raw" (WR). Sorry, but this happened before my time knowing these speakers. As I said, The finish on the top is scratched and to be showpieces, they need to be refinished anyway. Also, the studio had painted the back of the bass horn cabinet black on one side. I believe this was for cosmetic reasons to keep the speaker from showing through the grill cloth frames in the studio. This paint is only on the rear (on one side) of the bass cabinet, and not visible on the front. These speakers are good mechanically. Only a little work on the grills, tailpiece, and finish will bring them back to original condition. I could do the work myself, but would have to charge more for the speakers. Perhaps all the components are not exactly stock for this paticular serial number, but they all are factory Klipschorn parts and work properly. I dont claim that these Klipschorns are like new. But they are overall in good shape and perform great and well worth the price of $1500.00.

Another pic of my Klipschorns showing the top scratches.

Another pic of my Klipschorns

OK forum here are some pics of my Klipschorns for sale. This is of only one of the speakers, but the other one looks very much like it. They both sound great. As I said before, The top of the horn cabinet is scratched and the bass cabinets are missing the grilles. Other than that, they appear to be in pretty good shape. Price $1500.00. Buyer pays shipping cost or picks up in Nashville, TN.

I'll try to get some photos on here this weekend of these Klipschorns.

I have a pair of Walnut Klipschorns for sale.The type is KCWR and the serial numbers are 3J689 and 3J690. They have type AA crossovers, K-77 tweeters, K-55 horns, and K-43 industrial woofers. These were installed in a professional recording studio in Nashville that I bought. We removed them to install a smaller pair of UREI monitors. They work great, but the top of the horn cabinet is scratched and scuffed and will need to be refinished. The bass cabinet has only minor scuffs. Also the bottom speaker grilles that cover the sides of the bass cabinet are missing. Apparently they were discarded when the speakers were installed at the studio. These should be able to be made easily and inexpensively. I am asking $1500.00 for the pair. Please e-mail me at hilltoprec@aol.com if interested. Thanks