NBPK402 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 A friend just picked up some KHorns, and Cornwalls, and wanted me to see if these are Authentic KHorns, and Cornwalls. Any info that can be given would be appreciated. Here are some pics (I know they are crappy pics, but that's all i have currently). Cornwall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Well, the Cornwall label looks authentic......"T" is 1979, CBR is Cornwall Birch Raw, and the inspection signatures look correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tromprof Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Ahh,....the old Krispy Kreme crossover. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Oh absolutely those are original... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bella Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) He purchased them first, and now he wants to know if they are authentic? In the case of the Khorns, no. I do not believe they are. Edited March 8, 2016 by Bella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I'm not totally sure but K-horn crossovers were always mounted on a board with large metal caps. Ditto for Cornwalls. I don't believe the crossovers are original. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 They look like clones. I think speakerlab used crossovers that looked like that and Klipsch never built K-horns with particle board which those appear to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 So to answer your question, I don't believe the speakers or the crossovers are real as far as the K-horns go. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBPK402 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) Thanks, he said the KHorns were in excellent condition too with what appeared to be a cherry veneer finish...what a shame that they are not authentic. I was doubting the authenticity of them when i saw the pics of the crossovers, but i thought there was a chance they were very old ones. Well at least he got some real Cornwalls. Don't La Scalas have the same crossovers as KHorns? Edited March 8, 2016 by ellisr63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bella Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I hope the purchase price wasn't based on an authenticity claim. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 The Klipschorns are speaker Lab copies and are not worth anywhere near as much as Klipschorns. $500 to $1,000 depending on condition and I wouldn't personally own a pair. Sorry! Roger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Saying the devices shown came from Speakerlab is an insult to Speakerlab. If the rest of the speaker is from Speakerlab they could be fixed up with a better woofer, tweeter, and crossover. WMcD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfbane Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) Looks like the Especial Heresy Edition. Made by Cuban Elves no less. Bet they sound as good as they look! Edited March 8, 2016 by Wolfbane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absolve2525 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) Yup! Looks like Speakerlab Khorns. They can actually kick some ***, depending on the driver compliment. Any pics of the midrange and tweeter? Edited March 8, 2016 by absolve2525 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longdrive03 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I pulled out the old trusty Speakerlab catalogs and found another "Speaker Factory" catalog. which appears identical to the Speakerlab catalog. Both companies are (were?) located on Northlake Way in Seattle Washington within three blocks of each other so I am assuming SF was the successor to SL. I therefore surmise that the Khorns could be SF since they bear this marking and numbering on the back and this could also explain why they were made out of particle board. I built a set of SK's while a dumb college student ( my second build) and was amazed at the sound. A carpenter buddy from church offered to cut out the wood panels. Little did I know he didn't have a table saw but only a Skil saw!! 13 degree angles are hard to cut that way. Lots of clear silicone was used!!!! Hope this helps. I've attached a pic from the SF catalog of some xovers being wired and the coils are covered in the same glue/wax as shown in the above pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longdrive03 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I pulled out the old trusty Speakerlab catalogs and found another "Speaker Factory" catalog. which appears identical to the Speakerlab catalog. Both companies are (were?) located on Northlake Way in Seattle Washington within three blocks of each other so I am assuming SF was the successor to SL. I therefore surmise that the Khorns could be SF since they bear this marking and numbering on the back and this could also explain why they were made out of particle board. I built a set of SK's while a dumb college student ( my second build) and was amazed at the sound. A carpenter buddy from church offered to cut out the wood panels. Little did I know he didn't have a table saw but only a Skil saw!! 13 degree angles are hard to cut that way. Lots of clear silicone was used!!!! Hope this helps. I've attached a pic from the SF catalog of some xovers being wired and the coils are covered in the same glue/wax as shown in the above pic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longdrive03 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I pulled out the old trusty Speakerlab catalogs and found another "Speaker Factory" catalog. which appears identical to the Speakerlab catalog. Both companies are (were?) located on Northlake Way in Seattle Washington within three blocks of each other so I am assuming SF was the successor to SL. I therefore surmise that the Khorns could be SF since they bear this marking and numbering on the back and this could also explain why they were made out of particle board. I built a set of SK's while a dumb college student ( my second build) and was amazed at the sound. A carpenter buddy from church offered to cut out the wood panels. Little did I know he didn't have a table saw but only a Skil saw!! 13 degree angles are hard to cut that way. Lots of clear silicone was used!!!! Hope this helps. I've attached a pic from the SF catalog of some xovers being wired and the coils are covered in the same glue/wax as shown in the above pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longdrive03 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I pulled out the old trusty Speakerlab catalogs and found another "Speaker Factory" catalog. which appears identical to the Speakerlab catalog. Both companies are (were?) located on Northlake Way in Seattle Washington within three blocks of each other so I am assuming SF was the successor to SL. I therefore surmise that the Khorns could be SF since they bear this marking and numbering on the back and this could also explain why they were made out of particle board. I built a set of SK's while a dumb college student ( my second build) and was amazed at the sound. A carpenter buddy from church offered to cut out the wood panels. Little did I know he didn't have a table saw but only a Skil saw!! 13 degree angles are hard to cut that way. Lots of clear silicone was used!!!! Hope this helps. I've attached a pic from the SF catalog of some xovers being wired and the coils are covered in the same glue/wax as shown in the above pic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBPK402 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share Posted March 9, 2016 He is going back to the guy as he advertised them as Klipsch...He got a extremely good deal if they would have been authentic Khorns, but paid a price closer to clone price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) Speakerlab is still in business. Here's a link to their history pages. If you click through to page 15, you'll see the Speakerlab K... Great pics! http://www.speakerlab.com/history.html Here's a page from their 1975 catalog, with a nod to Paul Klipsch. Bruce Edited March 9, 2016 by Marvel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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