thebes Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Thanks to the denizens of the "Alerts" Section, the audio gods have smiled on me and graced with a pair of decorator Khorns for Christmas. More info here: https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/160790-klipschorns-500-richmond-va/page-2 I'm off to rural Virginia on Sunday AM to get them, and need to know if they are one piece or can easily be taken apart. If the former methinks I need to rent a van, if the later, mayhaps a min-van or SUV will do. Since I need to make arrangements tomorrow, I'm reaching out to my Khorn experts for advice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkytype Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Thebes, Congratulations on your early Christmas present. That means there's still time for Santa to bring you a nice SET to both warm the room and provide plenty of power for your new toy. Yep, the top is removable; just bring a power screwdriver. Here's a web site with great images of a Style "D" Klipschorn. http://www.hifido.co.jp/KWKlipsch/G0201/P0/A10/E/0-10/S0/C14-81984-14194-00/ You can also Google "Klipschorn decorator model" and click on images. That's where I found this link. Depending upon your wood working skills, you can convert a Style "D" model to a Style "C" or "B". Style "B" has the nice collar separating the bass horn from the top section. Lee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Congratulations on your new set of horns. A little TLC will make these look & sound like new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 It is rare for a man to be both handsome and lucky. Merry Christmas to you Thebes. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 I snooped around a little. It looks like 'decorators' are not coming apart without real dis assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) Four small screws hold the top to the bass section. That's about it. The bass section weighs 153 pounds. The Decorator bass section doesn't have those side things either. At least mine didn't. The tops of the tweeter/midrange do not have tops, just fronts, bottoms, and sides. JJK Edited December 12, 2015 by JJKIZAK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 It is rare for a man to be both handsome and lucky. Merry Christmas to you Thebes. Keith This is all true but you forgot to put the "devilishly" in there. The Twins can sense my excitement. I hear them murmuring in the background about "fishnet stockings hung by the chimney with care", and there's talk of "elvish costumes", or is it "Elvis costumes". I do hope they turn out to be "Santa's Little Helpers" when it comes time to unload those beasts. Still getting mixed opinions on dis-assembly. Trying to save money on the rental, because the gals have been strongly hinting around that they'd like the Hope Diamond for Christmas, and I'm not sure there are two of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Good deal! Another reason to build micro-watt amplifiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 From the pics it looks as there are three screws that hold the top on. Take a power screw driver and they should come apart, like most base bins they are probably assembled separately and the tops are added later. You could all so remove the horns from the motherboard which will make it easier to get the tops in. I packed bass bins alone in a 2001 jeep Cherokee, it was tight fit so don't take anything else with you. Sorry the twins will need to stay behind for this one. You will be hearing your Beatles collection all over again for the first time on these babies, enjoy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow#422 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) Oh hell, get the BIG van and save yourself the hassle. Consider the up-charge for a proper transport vehicle part of the acquisition. Less headache with dis / re assembly, and greater peace of mind knowing no damage will occur during the ride home. just saying……No need to jump over a gate to keep from wearing out the hinges. Edited December 12, 2015 by Arrow#422 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akdave Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Oh hell, get the BIG van and save yourself the hassle. Consider the up-charge for a proper transport vehicle part of the acquisition. Less headache with dis / re assembly, and greater peace of mind knowing no damage will occur during the ride home. just saying……No need to jump over a gate to keep from wearing out the hinges. +1 and congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J M O N Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 They should fit in a mini-van fairly easily. Here is a photo I took inside of a 4Runner. It was a bit of a puzzle to get them to fit, but I still had enough room for two people to ride in front! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow#422 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 To hell with that ! I'd be going the route of a pick up truck, full sized van, small U-haul, enclosed trailer - anything that allows fully assembled transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 To hell with that ! I'd be going the route of a pick up truck, full sized van, small U-haul, enclosed trailer - anything that allows fully assembled transport. +1 Marty see your other thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 All right you crazy spendthrifts. spend my money. I'll rent a panel van. But it goes the ingrained cheapness , er, thriftiness usually practiced on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow#422 Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) SssssQueeeeeeeeek. Another forum member's wallet - reluctantly - opening. Thebes, I'm sure you'll appreciate the headache(s) it saves. Edited December 12, 2015 by Arrow#422 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J M O N Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) Keep in mind that if you take them apart, they are much, much easier to handle when loading and moving around. An easier load to handle is less likely to get damaged! I'm not sure how the deocrators are assembled, but the standard Khorns come apart very easily with just a few wingnuts. Re-assembly is likewise quick and simple. Edited December 12, 2015 by JMON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 "fishnet stockings hung by the chimney with care Thebes, you crack me up. The rest of the story is here: https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/160790-klipschorns-500-richmond-va/page-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Did you get the new girls, er, Khorns home? I can't believe you are filling us in. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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