BrunoStoner Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Hi, I just aquired a really nice pair of old Klipsch speakers in huge cabinets for my band room. They look like they were used in an auditorium or something. They work great. Can anybody help me find out more about them like age, purpose, value, rarity, collectability ? Pics attached. Thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Ho Made 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 No Cigar... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheric Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 (edited) It looks like someone has found an empty cabinet and stuck Klipsch parts into it. Edited June 27, 2014 by cheric 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Oh, & Welcome to the Klipsch Forums, BrunoStoner! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 It does appear to be a rear ported cabinet of some sort, out of curiosity how do they sound. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoStoner Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 No, I have a PAIR of these speakers. The board wouldn't allow more pics. I'll see if I can swap one out. BS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoStoner Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 More pictures .... theyre twins bs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 It's the first Cornscala. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Looks almost like a variant of an old University design: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoStoner Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Here's 19 pics of my vintage Klipsch speakers. I'm looking for information about model, year. mfg, rarity and value. http://montereymusicclub.com/klipsch/klipsch.pdf Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 As was mentioned in 2014, those did NOT come from Klipsch. They've never had quite that crappy of wiring. They are of homemade variety from some version of Klipsch speakers. What does the tag say on the crossover network on the back wall? There should be something there like B, AL, etc, etc. That could possibly tell what cabinets they were bastardized from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I think they were not built by Klipsch, but someone used Klipsch components and put them in home built cabinets. What size/diameter is the woofer (red surround)? The cast aluminum mid horn should have the model number (K-400, K-600, etc.) The crossover should have the type on the aluminum strip on the edge (type AA, AB, AL, etc.) Giving us that info will identify what the parts came out of. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 What's the badging (brand, model) on the back of the woofers? The orange surround looks Klipsch-ish, maybe like the SP12B from the "K-Ortho-12" driver/crossover combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srinath Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Cornhorn ??? I have stuff like this loaded up with anything and everything. Altec, EV, JBL, unknown drivers of monster size and stone age looks. Either way, crank em up and enjoy with a fine glass of bourbon. Sheesh why do I have to wait 4+ hours to have me some bourbon. Cool. Srinath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoStoner Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) Thanks. Each of the back of the horns have a Klipsch tag; PK K-55-v / serial #10035 and #10041. I don't know anything about speakers. I'll have to go back and look for the other numbers referred to here. I do not think these are home made. The cabinet work is A1 and there's no evidence there was ever anything else inside them to think they used to be something else. . Edited March 1, 2017 by BrunoStoner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Cabinet makers can make pretty swell cabinets. As can I and others on this site....and lots of other places. Again, look at the tags on the crossovers and see what it says written on the aluminum label. That will tell what the drivers/crossovers came from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoStoner Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Al at alkeng.com says they're not by Klipsch so I'll go with that but the question remains who made these ? These weren't cheap cabinets to make and they don't look like they were ever for anything else. Where might these be from I wonder? Any of you cabinet people ever seen anything like these? They look like something from a church or school auditorium or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoStoner Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) There is a Klipsch strip on the bottom edge of the elec board that says Type A. What's type does type A mean ? See pics. The wiring pic is from the other cabinet. It doesn't have any modified wiring like the other pic showing some jumpers. Btw, the brown speaker wire is mine to the other speaker I've got the front grills back on and don't have the bottom speaker diameter. Edited March 1, 2017 by BrunoStoner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Looks like a copy of a Klipsch Shorthorn, or Rebel series loudspeaker. http://www.klipsch.com/products/rebel-floorstanding-speaker PWK told me in 1980 that he would deny any knowledge of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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