BigFatDrum Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I have come to acquire a nice pair of subs and I wanted to know what year they were made. The serial is 8563247. Also, is there a manual or specs I can dive in to so Im able to hook these up right the first time? I have some power amps but I'm not sure of the specs these speakers need, or even if they need an amp! I will be taking the bottom off tomorrow to inspect, so maybe I' ll see some info on the speaker? Will be glad to share some pics too as I go. Thank you for any help you can offer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDrum Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 ...found a s/n decoder! June 1985... Cool. Btw,These have been sitting and doing nothing for at least 20 years of their life. And even in a safe place..minimum dust even, non the less any knowledge as to helping bringing these back to life is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDrum Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 My bad..made in the second week of FEB. 1985.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDrum Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 My bad...made in the second week of Feb. 1985 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 welcome to the forum. you know we won't believe you until you post some pictures. if you don't know what LS-BLS stands for LS stands for LaScala BLS stands for Birch Lacquer Stained. not sure why your calling them subwoofers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 not sure why your calling them subwoofers They may just be the bass bins. I've heard them (mistakenly) called that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 If they are LaScala bass bins they are not subwoofers and frankly they will perform very poorly at subwoofer duty. They drop off fast below 50Hz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDrum Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 Hey thanks for answering. Ya I'm a noob about Klipsch, but I knew as soon as I saw them and felt the solidness ,that they were about something Awesome! I have a 900 watt cerwin vega sub and 2/600 watt jbls all biamped that I play thru so I've never really needed anything else...after some reading about these I can hardly wait to hear them. Yep, they have horns, so they are not really subs. When i first saw them i kept thinking how nice theyd work as some type of stereo bass monitors in a close proximity...so thtas why i had "sub syndrome" on my mind..stereo sub mixing...wild! But I'm rethinking on all that now actually.. I will post some pics too, for sure! Really busy today at home, but i will get to this new project as this week unfolds. Thank you very much for responding! I look forward to your comments to pics and suggestions! ..Interesting to read about the 50hz drop off .. Trace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDrum Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 ..can't find where to make a photo album here, but I can link pics to my website and I'll put them there. Also thanks for the welcome! I at least snapped a shot of my td20 for the avatar. Ya! ..will be back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Are these complete LaScalas or just the bass bins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDrum Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 They are the complete deal. Going to be diving into them tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDrum Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Ok..it's been a long week of "I didn't know that was going to happen"..BUT I have some pics of the my new vintage Klipschs! BUT Egg html app on my iPad is not letting me upload my Klipsch pics page to BigFatDrum site for some StUPID reason! (suspect corrupt pages..other sites upload fine.) So How do you get pics here? I can't find it still..I see others with pic albums.. Omgwth am I missing??! ...took the bottoms off.. first time they've been off since the factory I think. Pristine inside..speakers are in great shape, good color, and smooth firm movement, no coil rubbing.. Cones with stamped dates..amazing. So here's my million dollar stupid question (besides the how to get pics here in an album, omg wth am I not seeing?) What line signal voltage do these monsters want? Thanks for some help..I'm feeling so ridiculous about not seeing how to make an album here..and stupid HtmlEgg ! Dangit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDrum Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Ok found the options tab and add file button.. But omg the save button is way far right and I can't scroll to it before bouncing away from it to click it. Haha! I just have to laugh man..it's just how it's going this week.. Wtf is next...oh ya..one photo at a time each post..no way..I'm going to my site upload problem. Brb ..ain't quitting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Just upload them to a free photo hosting site like Photobucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDrum Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 Thanks wuzzzer. I have plenty of my own server space tho. So I uploaded a BigFatDrum page to my business site just to get everyone to see the project. HTML egg is letting me upload at the biz site, but not to the bigfat site... its so weird because the test page says I log on And connect fine, but it won't load up the page... I refuse to get back on my pc and chase code today. ANYWAY... ...Go to sierracustomgraphics.com/klipschlascalaspeakers.html If someone needs better pics, just let me know. I'd like to hook to test them out this weekend and hear them, /// but I want to be sure what exactly I send to them signal wise ///// I'm all cleaned and ready to go! Thanks for this next bit of help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 HOW TO POST PICS Scroll to the top to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Geesh, if you want something done right you have to do it yourself. [] http://sierracustomgraphics.com/klipschlascalaspeakers.html One suggestion, remove the speaker wires from the input terminals and re-insert them several times. That will help strip away any possible corrosion or whatnot and give the connectors a better connection to each driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDrum Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Ok thanks wuzzzer. Will a plain ol low level line signal be what is wired to these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Ok thanks wuzzzer. Will a plain ol low level line signal be what is wired to these? To the speakers? Not unless there's an amp hidden somewhere. Run a high level (traditional speaker wire from an amp) signal to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatDrum Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 So the electronic assembly in the pics is just the crossover only? Was there ever a owners manual of operation for these Klipsch speakers? I don't know what wattage these cabinets are rated at still... Can you tell by the pics, my model, what min/maximum size of amp I should use then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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