jseehusen Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 I need help with this serial # code for a pair of Klipschorn i'm trying to buy. When were these made? Was it a good year for these? Is $2200 a fair price? They sound and look great! 17W543 Thanks for your time! Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Condition, location, and how bad do you want them? 2200 seems fair if they are in good working order and condition. Where are you located, if you don't buy them, maybe I will :D Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr20 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Those were built in 1981. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jseehusen Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 Day 17 of the year 1981......what does the 543 mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusaDude Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 The 17 is for the week of the year, if I'm remembering correctly. The 543 is simply the serial number for that particular speaker. And on Khorn's there should be individual serial numbers for each bass bin and for the top hats. So each pair should have 4 sequential numbers. The WO is the finish... Walnut Oiled. For a pair of Walnut Oiled in great condition, that price is fair. Though the crossovers are probably in need of a refresh. You might take that cost into account if you want them to sound "as good as new". http://www.critesspeakers.com/prices-crossover_repair_kit.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 For Jsee. As an owner of K'horns, you really should read the Klipsch Heritage Codes in Two Channel section. Since they are pre-86, they will not have four serial numbers. The bass bin sticker and the serial on the edge of the top should match, respectively. The first two digits in the serial, in your case, simply tells us that your speakers were #'s 17,543, etc. Hopefully the other speaker is #544 or #542; if not... it's a mismatched pair. Read the "Codex". There is no way, except researching the archived engineering books in Indianapolis, to determine week, day and original owner/ distributor to whom they were sold. That unfortunately, is a massive undertaking, and other than pinning down actual dates of completion, is not practical. I'm thinking about it, but not for at least a year. As far as the crossovers.... Unless the previous owner replaced the "caps" within the last 5-10 years, then that is certainly in order. You can do it yourself if you have some soldering skills. Otherwise, consult with Bob Crites, or others on the Forum. As for me? I recommend the crossovers be modded to the A-4500 configuration. You should also change the midrange gaskets and diaphragms, replace the mid & tweeter diaphragms (or replace them with the CT-125's, etc.). The idea is to bring the speakers back up to factory (or better...) specs. Hope that helps R/Marshall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrofan Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Can anyone tell me what year lascala's with serial number 8667704 would be. I've read the pdfs but still can't figure it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolz Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 you really should read the Klipsch Heritage Codes in Two Channel section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Can anyone tell me what year lascala's with serial number 8667704 would be. I've read the pdfs but still can't figure it out 1986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow#422 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 (edited) Can anyone tell me what year lascala's with serial number 8667704 would be. I've read the pdfs but still can't figure it out 1986 67th week? That not make a much sense, unless the stated S/N is incorrect. Edited April 3, 2016 by Arrow#422 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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