jeffgeorge Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 I am on the hunt for replacement cabinets for my Heresy II’s. My cabinets are pretty rough, but I want to keep the speakers and reworked networks that I already have. Does anyone have suggestions? I have reached out to Klipsch to see if they make replacements (not heard back yet), but all ideas are on the table. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Klipsch does not make or offer Heresy II cabinets. How rough are they? Couple of photos? You might consider Duratex coating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 You can make a new cabinet and get a new baffle from Bob Crites. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P. Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 The cabinets show up on eBay with reasonable frequency. Keep your eyes pealed there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 The H2 cabinets I just sold to @The History Kid are in decent shape. See: They started life as raw birch until stained (poorly in my opinion) by a prior owner. They could be veneered or sanded and refinished relatively easily. Of course, easy is subjective. How bad are your present cabinets? THK is not using the cabinets, only the components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffgeorge Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 These are mine, maybe I am being too picky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DizRotus Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 13 minutes ago, jeffgeorge said: These are mine, maybe I am being too picky. The chances that you find empty cabinets that are nicer than yours are extremely low. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YK Thom Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Perhaps a light sanding and refinish would do the trick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 20 hours ago, jeffgeorge said: I am on the hunt for replacement cabinets for my Heresy II’s Yeah, agree with @DizRotus ... very unlikely you will find better cabinets ... at a reasonable price. Just picked up a pair; wet sanded it with #600 paper and Watco Rejuvinating Oil. Worked pretty nice But watch out; the veneer is extremely thin Will add a couple of coats of Danish oil later. Cheers, Emile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 6 hours ago, jeffgeorge said: These are mine, maybe I am being too picky. The grain pattern in those is extremely nice. As said, a bit of light sanding, Watco Dark Walnut oil and you will be shocked as to how nice they can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Here's a thread I started almost 4 years ago about a pair of Heresys I found at a flea market and acquired for the princely sum of $25......this is what you can do with a little effort and a little time..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 20 minutes ago, jimjimbo said: a pair of Heresys I found at a flea market and acquired for the princely sum of $25 JEEZ ... you lucky guy Just paid $400 for a pair with a blown tweeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Doesn't happen very often as you know.....One of those....Is that what I think it is? Nah, couldn't be... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffgeorge Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 Maybe I will try the refinishing with Watco and fine sandpaper. Thanks guys! I’ll let you know how it turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffgeorge Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 One of my coworkers who is very very good at woodworking has agreed to re-veneer them in bubinga wood, which will look awesome at least for my room. It will be a while before he can get to them, but the veneer is beautiful and he has amazing attention to detail. He knows nothing about Klipsch, but noticed right away that the veneer is matched. He was impressed that any company would pay that close attention to detail and I told him, you don’t know Klipsch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 On 6/3/2018 at 11:10 AM, jeffgeorge said: These are mine, maybe I am being too picky. Hard to tell from the pic, BUT, looks like those scratches have not actually gone too deep or have broken the cross-grain...and if so, you can use a very damp cloth and a steam iron to raise the wood in those scratches, then LIGHTLY SAND them using a SANDING BLOCK and sand WITH THE GRAIN and apply stain and oil for the finish...if they are HWO models. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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