ATSAU Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Ok so I am sure this is not new and exciting for most of you but it is for me!!!!! I inherited a pair of Klipsch speakers and I had no idea what i had, I have had these for almost 3 years now, the outside was not anything exciting looking so I didnt think much of them. Until today!!!! I hooked these bad boys up and Cranked it, It was loud and clear and not a drop of distortion. The best sound I have ever heard out of home speakers. I opened up the back and looked inside and saw what I had... YIKES!!!!! SO my question is How do I tell how old these are??? I have a serial number carved in the box, Consecutive on each speaker... 61S631 and 61S632. And on the label on the inside of the back cover... its Says H-BR which i gather means Brich made Cabinet and the serial number hand written on the label.. And it looks very much likr these were Individually signed but the inspectors, so stamps or numbers, there actual signatures. I am trying to get an age idea on these. and if there is an Online owners manual somewhere and you happen to know where i can find it... that would be awesome. Thank you so much for your help!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Welcome to the forum and congrats on discovering your Klipsch speakers. HBR indicates that they are Heresy Birch Raw, unfinished cabs from the factory. The "S" in the serial number indicates the date of manufacture in 1978. Always fun to hear someone excited about these sweethearts. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATSAU Posted February 3, 2013 Author Share Posted February 3, 2013 Thank you so much for your reply... I am hungry for Knowledge on these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 You have a pair of first generation Heresys. Here's some specs copied from Klipsch; SPECIFICATIONS BUILT FROM: 1957 BUILT UNTIL: 1985 DIMENSIONS: 21.4" (54.36cm) x 15.5" (39.37cm) x 13.2" (33.53cm) ENCLOSURE MATERIAL: Birch Plywood or Veneered Lumbercore ENCLOSURE TYPE: Sealed FINISHES: Walnut, Rosewood, Teak Oil, Walnut, Oak, Cherry Lacquer, Raw, Black Birch FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 50Hz-17kHz(+-)5dB HIGH FREQUENCY HORN: 90(o)x40(o) Exponential Horn MID FREQUENCY HORN: 80(o)x30(o) Exponential Horn MIDRANGE DRIVER: K-55-V 2" (5.08cm) Phenolic diaphragm compression driver NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 8 ohms POWER HANDLING: 105 watts maximum continuous (500 watts peak) SENSITIVITY: 96dB @ 1watt/1meter TWEETER: K-77-M 1" (2.54cm) Phenolic diaphragm compression driver WEIGHT: 55 lbs. (24.97kg) WOOFER: K-22 12" (30.48cm) Fiber-composite cone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Thank you so much for your reply... I am hungry for Knowledge on these... I have a pair just like yours. You will not find a finer bookshelf speaker. If they sound a bit tired, you can check out Crites speakers, where you can get replacement parts, and capacitor kits, etc. Depending on your music preferences, you might want to add a subwoofer to the lineup. A pair of Heresy's and a sub is hard to beat at any price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegto Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 How can I tell what year my KG4 are from Serial # 8880085 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Hope Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Serial #24P219 & #24P220 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Hope Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 What else do I need to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Hope Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 How old are these Heresy speakers? Serial #24P219 & #24P220 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Steven Hope said: How old are these Heresy speakers? Serial #24P219 & #24P220 Google "Klipsch serial number decoder" and look at what year the P serial number was made. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Steven Hope said: How old are these Heresy speakers? Serial #24P219 & #24P220 44 years old P=1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Everything you want to know is in the 2-Channel Section. https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/161759-klipsch-heritage-codes/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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