racebum Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 clean pair of klipsch heresy ii's, these happen to be a limited edition run of the signature editions which were sold at military PX stores between 1986 and roughly 1988. i purchased these from the original owner who picked them up while stationed in germany in 1988. all drivers and horns are original. crossovers have been recapped with french made solen poly caps on the horns and a bennic electrolytic for the woofer due to age. cabinets are a solid 8 on the 10 scale. minor imperfections but no substantial damage. a few corner nicks and pen tip size marks here and there. for being 30 years old they are better than most but not gem mint. one of the paper serial number labels is also missing on the rear but intact on the other. drivers all perform with no issues, no rattles or weird sounds at high SPL driving. one neat thing about the heresy ii that you can not do with a heresy i is the factory update to heresy iii. you can buy the heresy iii kits from klipsch for 290 each and or try the crites titanium horn diaphrams with the model 2 horns if you want more sizzle in the highs. customization options are definitely there. the really neat thing about going 3 is you can sell the existing woofers and horns to pay for the majority of the upgrade. woofers alone are fetching 250pr on ebay and the horns 100pr each which is 450 before fees of your upgrade money if you decide to go that route. and or just keep them 100% heritage as they are now and match with a subwoofer and warm sounding amplifier for many more years of enjoymentthese in similar condition have been closing 650-700 on ebay + shipping for the past 180 days. i'm pricing them already at a good deal as i don't want to hunt down boxes for shipping nor take the damage risk if i don't have to. fingers crossed someone local to the area wants them. there is a big vintage scene around portland, orei have a feeling these will attract a very specific type of buyer who knows what he or possibly she wants. shoot me a PM with a phone number and a good time to call and i will give you a ring when i'm free and we can chat. priced at $500pr more pics by email are not a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Price appears fair to both Buyer and Seller. The only thing I would be concerned about is finding a Klipsch forum member who is near Oregon. I would like to think there are some people you might attract through the local CL. If you can find a local buyer I would think you would have no problem moving these. GLWYS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P. Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 6 hours ago, wvu80 said: The only thing I would be concerned about is finding a Klipsch forum member who is near Oregon. That's because all true Klipsch aficionados make the pilgrimage to Hope, Arkansas, and never leave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racebum Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 thanks guys ! put them on CL as well. two emails already. one guy says he wants them, another gets paid next week. sounds like i priced them fairly which is what i was going for. hopefully i get a serious one before long thanks for the feedback guys ! also LOLd at the oregon part, probably already be gone in arkansas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakedmb Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Look great! I'm sure they'll go fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Definitely dont ship them unless you know how to properly pack them, my pair of signatures arrived wrapped in bubble wrap and were hopelessly damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 ^^^^^ Listen to this man, he knows. Twice?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racebum Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 4 hours ago, Schu said: Definitely dont ship them unless you know how to properly pack them, my pair of signatures arrived wrapped in bubble wrap and were hopelessly damaged. that was my worry. i would ideally want heresy iii boxes from a retailer with hard foam for packing. bubble wrap + 50lbs with sharp edges is risky so far 3 emails, if i'm getting that on day one i doubt i will have them at the end of next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun K Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I wish I was still in Oregon! I do head back out there 3-4 times per year for work but as mentioned above, shipping them is a risk regardless. I had a brand new pair of HIII's shipped to my house in Hillsboro 2 years ago, and one of them was badly damaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racebum Posted February 25, 2017 Author Share Posted February 25, 2017 9 hours ago, Shaun K said: I wish I was still in Oregon! I do head back out there 3-4 times per year for work but as mentioned above, shipping them is a risk regardless. I had a brand new pair of HIII's shipped to my house in Hillsboro 2 years ago, and one of them was badly damaged. horror stories like this are what made me figure i'd be better off selling for a few dollars less local in cash than risking a higher priced sale + shipping + hunting boxes + risk all for maybe 50-100 more i don't mind shipping light bookshelf speakers but these things are tanks. ideally they would go on a pallet strapped down but that would be $$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 9 hours ago, Shaun K said: I wish I was still in Oregon! I do head back out there 3-4 times per year for work but as mentioned above, shipping them is a risk regardless. I had a brand new pair of HIII's shipped to my house in Hillsboro 2 years ago, and one of them was badly damaged. Ironic that these are actually listed in Hillsboro... https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/ele/6017168790.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun K Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 17 minutes ago, racebum said: horror stories like this are what made me figure i'd be better off selling for a few dollars less local in cash than risking a higher priced sale + shipping + hunting boxes + risk all for maybe 50-100 more i don't mind shipping light bookshelf speakers but these things are tanks. ideally they would go on a pallet strapped down but that would be $$ It's always a risk, for sure. This is the reason I drove almost 1000 miles down to Missouri and back to pick up the Chorus speakers from @Matthews last year. Still wish I was local, I'd pick these up on principle alone! I'll be back in town in about 3 weeks, so if they aren't sold by then let me know 4 minutes ago, mungkiman said: Ironic that these are actually listed in Hillsboro... https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/ele/6017168790.html Ahh that makes it even more painful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun K Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Post from my HIII debacle 2 years ago: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racebum Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 4 hours ago, mungkiman said: Ironic that these are actually listed in Hillsboro... https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/ele/6017168790.html LOL that is just crazy ! so far i have two very serious guys from that ad. the really crazy party is how happy they both were that i recapped them. i mean....is soldering in new caps really a huge selling point? it was very easy to do and cost me about $20. it just made me laugh they both mentioned having vintage speakers and sending them out for this service. got me. maybe they didn't have a father who taught them how to solder properly when they were a kid like i did 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Not everyone is even moderately into fooling around with soldering irons and such.....They just want to plug it in and go....for real. Updated crossovers definitely a nice selling point, and I think helps to maintain a fair, firm price....whatever you set that too.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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