HDBRbuilder Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Be careful not to fire them up while they are still on the property of the (previous??) owners, or else you could end up not getting them outta there...just saying...because if they have never heard k-horns, they may back out of the freebie deal. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 ^The wisdom of Solomon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muel Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 My exact thinking when I picked up some La Scalas that had never been heard by the current owner. They were just junk to him removed from an organ he bought. I paid a bit more than FREE though. Congrats on your K Horns! Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillyBob Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 don't act too excited about the acquisition, until you get out of there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 " Yer kiddin!...for FREE?...to ME?...just wait till I tell all the folks on the Klipsch forum about this!" Then the giver knows where they can find out what they are worth, and freebie zone denies you access forever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1sixstringer Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 They are home, safe and sound... they're in the garage... wait until my wife sees the size of them, hahahahahaha 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 You are good to go, then...EXCEPT for maybe the wife who wants to know if speakers that large are "really necessary" in her house. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 21 hours ago, muel said: My exact thinking when I picked up some La Scalas that had never been heard by the current owner. They were just junk to him removed from an organ he bought. I paid a bit more than FREE though. Congrats on your K Horns! Enjoy! SO did the previous owner decide to replace the LaScalas with a Leslie speaker for his organ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 On my way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted April 11, 2018 Moderators Share Posted April 11, 2018 Welcome and Congratulations, free is good. They fit tight in the corner so they really don't take up that much space really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano1974 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Welcome and Congratulations, free is good. They fit tight in the corner so they really don't take up that much space really. They do if you live in a motor home lol [emoji16]Sent from my LG-H990 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Free Khorns outstanding! I guess lightning does strike twice in the same place. Weren't the last pair of free khorns here 1976? So I guess when we see the next pair it will be 1974 looks like we are descending year by year. It's going to take a long time to work our way down to 1946. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 i'm still waiting for pictures of these so called free things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1sixstringer Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 https://photos.app.goo.gl/jfRnYNK54vK1NoO13 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P. Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 On 4/10/2018 at 4:58 PM, 1sixstringer said: They are home, safe and sound... they're in the garage... wait until my wife sees the size of them, hahahahahaha Congratulations on a great find! Don't leave them on the concrete long; they'll absorb moisture from the concrete and eventually damage the wood. Separate the cabinets from the floor with either metal or plastic dropcloth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 N I C E Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twk123 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 On 4/9/2018 at 6:31 PM, HDBRbuilder said: Be careful not to fire them up while they are still on the property of the (previous??) owners, or else you could end up not getting them outta there...just saying...because if they have never heard k-horns, they may back out of the freebie deal. When I bought my LaScalas the guy had two sets for sale. I brought my quality DAC and amp to demo the Raw Birch ones. We listened to music for about 20 min to check them out before carrying the set to my car. Once we got it done he said, "What did you have that hooked to, a DAC? Yeah I am definitely not selling that second pair." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twk123 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 22 hours ago, 1sixstringer said: https://photos.app.goo.gl/jfRnYNK54vK1NoO13 Wow! I had it in my head they were probably black painted and beat up like you usually see from club or commercial venues. Those are very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 23 hours ago, Peter P. said: Congratulations on a great find! Don't leave them on the concrete long; they'll absorb moisture from the concrete and eventually damage the wood. Separate the cabinets from the floor with either metal or plastic dropcloth. Use 1.5" diameter "Grippers", instead...the ones you need are peel-and-stick black foam neoprene pads (like a wetsuit is made of) about 1/8" thick...with the floor side having a pebbly surface...they will keep the extreme bottom of the speakers from absorbing any "sweat" from concrete OR smooth-surfaced floors...place the grippers on the speaker bottom in a perimeter about an inch inwards around that bottom, a very few inches apart, with a second inner perimeter, and one larger gripper, or three of the 1.5" ones in a triangle shape in the center of the bass bin bottom. They will stabilize the bass bin bottom so that it does not want to slide around, and additionally "couple" the bottom of the bass bin to the floor. They are one of the absolutely CHEAPEST methods of improving the performance of those bass bins. Just be sure to remove the metal, hammered-in "gliders" from the bass bin bottoms FIRST, otherwise you are eliminating the possibility of a solid coupling to the floor using the Grippers. Trust me they really work, and a number of forum members will verify this....They used to be very common at Wal-Mart stores, but other "furniture foot pads" are much more popular nowadays. They are also great for LaScala speakers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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