RockEzra Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Just purchased a pair of pretty heavily loved KP-250's for less than $200. They sounded good and Supposedly they had all original drivers. Both sets of horns look fine but the woofers are different. Tried looking around here to find a listing or pictures buy cam up dry. Any help on where to look or can anybody tell me? I tried to paste pics here but haven't figured that out either. One woofer has a stamped frame with a 7 1/2" round 3/4" thick magnet, close to a 3/8" round steel plate on top of the magnet there is a 1" hole in the plate with a metal screen I between the plate and magnet. It's all black with a 1 1/2" 1 1/2" black & foil klipsch sticker on it, almost looks like it was removed from something else and reapplied here. Can't find any other marking except two pieces of old masking tape on the frame one looks like a scribbled out "1" or "T" and then 3012. The other has a 11591. On the back side of the cone there is a stamped number "11049" The other woofer is a Klipsch Professional K-42-KP, cast iron frame. No markings in the dust caps of either speaker. Are one of these the original woofers? Thankz Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 K42 is the original yea. The other could be an older type K42, which would have been and EVM-12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) . Edited July 6, 2015 by Marvel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) Eminence version http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b344/rsxer63/20131107_145917_zps5659f2bc.jpg EV version https://community.klipsch.com/uploads/monthly_10_2013/post-26147-13819798974326.jpg Edited July 7, 2015 by djk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) Are you looking for an original speaker for your 250? Klipsch K 42 Woofer Might be cutting my own throat as I also have a pair of 250's, but I know where one is about 70 miles from me. It was still there last time I looked. Been there a long time now. If you're interested shoot me a PM. I'll be going back around the end of the month. john Edited July 7, 2015 by Taz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockEzra Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 Guys, Thankz for the replies, I bought the pair of KP250 with the understanding that all drivers were original and that the KP250's were similar to the Heresys with factory upgrades for PA or professional use and the woofers were the best cast iron frames. When I got them I could noticeably tell one cabinet was heavier than the other, I pulled a drivers and the mids and highs with horns seemed to be untouched and original. However the woofers were drastically different. One was a stamped frame with a foil type Klipsch sticker on the back that looks like it might of been removed from something else and reapplied there, and with out any other markings except the number printed on the back of the paper cone. The other is a cast iron frame K42-KP Professional speaker. At this time it seems clear that a "K42" is stock, however there is confusion on my part on K42, K42-K and the K42-KP that I have now. Some have told me that neither woofer is original, others say that the stamped frame is not Klipsch and others say that it could be an older version of a K42. What I would ultimatly like is to have a matched pair of original KP250 Klipsch woofers that are designed for my crossovers. Is there a forum or link to a cross reference models of drivers and pics for various models of Klipsch units? Again Thanks All for your replies Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Just buy a K42 that matches the one you like best. The Eminence K42 has a stamped frame that is stronger than the EV cast frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Just purchased a pair of pretty heavily loved KP-250's for less than $200. They sounded good and Supposedly they had all original drivers. Both sets of horns look fine but the woofers are different. Tried looking around here to find a listing or pictures buy cam up dry. Any help on where to look or can anybody tell me? I tried to paste pics here but haven't figured that out either. One woofer has a stamped frame with a 7 1/2" round 3/4" thick magnet, close to a 3/8" round steel plate on top of the magnet there is a 1" hole in the plate with a metal screen I between the plate and magnet. It's all black with a 1 1/2" 1 1/2" black & foil klipsch sticker on it, almost looks like it was removed from something else and reapplied here. Can't find any other marking except two pieces of old masking tape on the frame one looks like a scribbled out "1" or "T" and then 3012. The other has a 11591. On the back side of the cone there is a stamped number "11049" The other woofer is a Klipsch Professional K-42-KP, cast iron frame. No markings in the dust caps of either speaker. Are one of these the original woofers? Thankz Rick pictures please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ob1kduby Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Hey guys, I have 8 heresy speakers. I am converting to 250's. does anyone know this actual size of the port holes next to the horns? Would appreciate any info from someone who has a pair. Thanks. CJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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