Rhetor Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Looking at pics of potential Heresys to purchase. Only one serial in the pics. Not sure how to decode when SN does not start with numbers. So, a little help decoding SN 155Y672. Also, the tweeters are K77 Mid driver is K55V Woofer is K22 Interesting to that the woofers are ringed in RED . . My other woofers in my other 84 Heresys are black. There is some water stain creeping up an 2 inches from the base of one speaker . . . Looks like somebody set them in just a little water at time, probably sitting on a floor in a garage. The wood does not look degraded, but the soak up stains are visible from the bottom of the speaker and creep up one sideof rom bottom up to three inches. So, date interpretation? The red ringed woofers? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 red ringed woofers are legit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetor Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Yeah, I had heard they were legit . . Just had never seen them before . . . They seem rare. Is there something special about them? How about those serial numbers . . They have E crossovers in them (not E2s like my others). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 1983's nothing special about the red surrounds at all...they are just red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Red cloth surrounds were used on EV and CTS woofers used in earlier Heresys. I don't recall seeing a red surround in anything from the 80s, just black paper surrounds, but I guess anything is possible. Klipsch bought woofers from lots of sources. Other possibilites are that someone replaced the woofer with one used in an earlier Heresy, or one that was never used in a Heresy. Are there any numbers on the woofer? Got pictures or links? Are the surrounds cloth, paper or foam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetor Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 K22 on the woofer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 i agree with Malcolm, my 68's are EV and red and my 75's were red but i have never seen any red after 75 are they both red ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetor Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Good question . . . I will find out . . . Only got a pic with one grill cover off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Us it two speakers, but only one serial number? If so, sounds like the second speaker is 1975 or earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 XXXYXXX would indicate made in 1983. As Fritz said, they are legit; somewhat rare now, but legit. As Malcolm indicated, the "red" cone surround was not seen after1975 (usually EV), so it is likely that the original K-22's were replaced with older K-22's. You may wish to avoid these. If they were in water, there may be oxidation/ humidity damage to the voice coils and diaphragms, etc. in the drivers, if not crossover caps. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetor Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Aha! That makes sense . . . And there are some water stains creeping up the sides from the bottom up for about three inches...raw birch . . . So I am going to pass on them . . . He won't budge from $400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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