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H700 Heresy... should I buy them?


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Hey guys, 

 

stumbled on a pair of H700 Heresy's at an antieque shop while on vacation. What's the going rate on these: 1966 model. They work well, but the cane grills and enclosures are a little beat up. The logos look good.

 

Should I buy them?

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2 minutes ago, dtr20 said:

Badges are not original, most likely new badges from klipsch, or replicas. The actual speakers themselves are great speakers, but those are in rough shape. What's the asking price? 

 

Really?! What do the OG badges look like?

 

I can work the wood a bit, but yeah, rough shape cosmetically.

 

Asking $300. Seen nice ones go for twice that.

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5 minutes ago, dtr20 said:

The original badges were clear plastic back then.

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I would say $300 is a good price if they were in almost mint condition. I paid $150 for my h700s, in better shape.

 

 

Well, now you are showing off...!

 

nice speakers -- thanks for the advice.

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19 hours ago, Stevenarrow said:

Question: how do I tell if the diaphragms need replacing?

 

Frequency sweeps?

crackling/distortion?

 

Pretty much, if they work, the diaphragms do NOT need replacing.  If there is a problem with a diaphragm, you'll hear a "ringing" or rubbing sound from the voice coil rubbing the magnet gap.  The crossover caps in mine needed replacement, they sounded dark and dull, until I did it.  I wish I had another, I like their sound better than my '79 Heresies.  Obviously, it is the woofer that's better. 

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On ‎5‎/‎22‎/‎2017 at 10:39 PM, dtr20 said:

The original badges were clear plastic back then.

1968 Heresy H700s.jpg

I would say $300 is a good price if they were in almost mint condition. I paid $150 for my h700s, in better shape.

Not so, there were available both ways clear and black with the clear ones being a bit more rare.  Those badges are period correct for those.

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On 2017-06-10 at 10:54 AM, John Albright said:

 

Pretty much, if they work, the diaphragms do NOT need replacing.  If there is a problem with a diaphragm, you'll hear a "ringing" or rubbing sound from the voice coil rubbing the magnet gap.  The crossover caps in mine needed replacement, they sounded dark and dull, until I did it.  I wish I had another, I like their sound better than my '79 Heresies.  Obviously, it is the woofer that's better. 

 

This is my experience -- thank you for confirming. By every ear test and frequency test the diaphragms are fine. I will test the caps before pulling them out.

 

Also, I will be doing a full cosmetic restoration... stay tuned.

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