Kowalski Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Found a pair of kg 1.5s locally and also a pair of 4.2s from a separate seller... Without the benefit of seeing them in person before buying I'm trying to figure out if they are the same color or if lighting is causing them to appear different? The 4.2 brochure color selection suggests this is walnut based on the colors offered that year: http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/firebird1999us/22586D8E-4AA7-4BBC-821F-CDBFC09EE14B.png_zpst9jz1x34.jpeg The owner of the 1.5s lists these as light oak: http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/firebird1999us/CB60D98B-D2C1-41FB-BDD6-4EDF39E3FDE3.png_zpsnqjj19cr.jpeg Any ideas? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) Both LOOK Walnut to me... Welcome to the Klipsch Forums! Edited December 27, 2014 by Sancho Panza 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnr Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 If the tags are still affixed to the back you can ask the seller to confirm. My 1.5's clearly identify them as 'Medium Oak', and they are much lighter than the picture of these, but lighting can be tricky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the replies and welcomes guys! I'm grabbing the 1.5s for surrounds on Monday and am considering the 4.2s as mains for a living room... the more I toggle back and forth the closer they look so I think it is just a lighting issue. The seller of the 4.2s has yet to get back to me on the official name but I think they are listed as "oak oil" Regarding the 4.2s - I have yet to come across another pair in my more recent search with a veneer like that in the KG series. They look closer to my old pioneer CS88s... was that an uncommon finish in those? Most of the ones I'm coming across are stained oak or black vinyl... Edited December 27, 2014 by Kowalski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tromprof Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 There is variation between speakers and the veneer. I owned a pair of Forte and Chorus, both walnut and made the same year. The Chorus were pretty, but the Forte were gorgeous. I guess the Forte got lucky and there was some exceptional veneer lying around the day they were made. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiminSTL Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Kowalski, welcome. Have you heard 4.2s previously? While far from an expert, I really love the sound of mine. Hope you really enjoy yours! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 I have not - I have read a number of reviews and people seem to really like them I'm picking up the KG 1.5s Monday and have also read good reviews about those. The ones I'm grabbing have light wear... I have read all about the crites upgrades on them an may explore that later on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Where are these 1.5's located? I saw a pair on the Atlanta craigslist and I was wondering the same thing. From the seller's photos I could not make out the labels. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share Posted December 27, 2014 Those are the ones! I'm picking them up from him Monday;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 They sure look walnut to me. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Great shape from the photos and good price. Good luck. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiminSTL Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Great shape from the photos and good price. Good luck. Bill What fun: great speaker, great condition and beautiful, and great price. Klipsch heaven! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 They're going to need a bit more cleanup than the craigslist ad let on. I'm going to try some basic wood cleaners but I may have to sand the bottoms... Turns out they are walnut and very close to the kg 4.2s I'm looking at in color... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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