Chewy Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 (edited) So my grandparents had a pair of 1967 Model h700s, which are now in my hands. I wanted to hear how they sounded before I determined wether or not I would sell them, so I put my speaker knowledge to the test and looked for a 3.5mm port, but I couldn't find one, so I gave up. Questions: 1. What equipment would it take to connect these to something from this century? (I have no experience with speakers, amps, anything.) 2. Assuming they work, how much do these things go for? Any information would be much appreciated, thanks. I'm sorry if this is in the wrong place or anything. Edited June 8, 2018 by Chewy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBCODD Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Welcome to the forum, Chewy. You will probably need some sort of amplifier to do them justice. When I was waiting for parts for my amp, I powered my Heresy with a boom box. I detached the speakers the box came with and hooked the bare wires to the Heresy. They made sound, but were not anywhere as good as they are with a decent amp. With a proper source they are fantastic. What are you using for a source? As to value: Roughly $200-500 depending on cabinet condition and serviceability of the innards. Again, This is a rough guess. Other more expert forum members may have a more precise estimate based on relative rarity or desirability of a particular model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 Thanks for the welcome. I'm kind of not sure what I'm going to use these for, I didn't expect to be getting new (50 year old) speakers. I've been playing Xbox on shitty TV speakers for a long time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 @Chewy, Welcome to the forum. You have yourself some beauties. They are worth keeping for multiple reasons like they sound great and you would be holding on to a piece of your grandparents history. Based on the one photo, assuming the rest of the speakers condition is at least as nice and they function properly, I would put the "value" close to the upper end of the given range from the previous post. That value would be valid now as well as 5 years from now based on used price history over the last many years. If possible, post more photos, top, sides, rear and without grills if they can be removed, don't force that if they can't. Also, give us your general location, maybe a well respected forum member in your area(assuming there is a well respected member near you) can stop by and help you get those babies purring like they are known for. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktate Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 I would not sell them if they were from my grand parents. Those are some great speakers. They may need a few repairs but well worth it. Once you hear them working properly you will be floored I bet. Nothing under 2000 can keep up with them buy a good reciever or borrow one. Accesories4less they have great ones around 150. But if you do sell them offer them on here first you will get fair price and someone who appreciates them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 1 hour ago, willland said: @Chewy, Welcome to the forum. You have yourself some beauties. They are worth keeping for multiple reasons like they sound great and you would be holding on to a piece of your grandparents history. Based on the one photo, assuming the rest of the speakers condition is at least as nice and they function properly, I would put the "value" close to the upper end of the given range from the previous post. That value would be valid now as well as 5 years from now based on used price history over the last many years. If possible, post more photos, top, sides, rear and without grills if they can be removed, don't force that if they can't. Also, give us your general location, maybe a well respected forum member in your area(assuming there is a well respected member near you) can stop by and help you get those babies purring like they are known for. Bill Actually those I would think would likely be a couple hundred more for the pair if they both look like that. Definitely keepers, even if you have no use for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff. Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Had velcro been invented yet in 1967? If not, how is the grille held on? Those are definitely some classy looking speakers! Thanks for sharing them with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiliconTi Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 I'll bet the grilles are nailed/stapled on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 5 hours ago, geoff. said: Had velcro been invented yet in 1967? If not, how is the grille held on? Those are definitely some classy looking speakers! Thanks for sharing them with us. Grilles on those were wrapped around the motorboard and stapled to the rear side of it. Then the motorboard was NORMALLY screwed to the blocks in the front of the cabinet. The seal of the motorboard to the cabinet is not as solid as the ones from later where they were glued into the cabinet and Velcro was used to attach the grille cloth panel....but it was the common way to do things in the mid-1960's. I would just get an amp of some kind, or better yet, a receiver , and give them a listen....I am pretty sure your grandparents took good care of them from the one pic you posted, and they probably never overpowered anything so everything should still work fine. I am not sure, but I believe they will BASICALLY have the same network in them (E) as mine from 1978 have, EXCEPT for the polarity reversal having been done for one of the drivers (I am not sure which one, but I think it is the woofer) having been done...and that can be done with a screwdriver in five minutes. It is in the Dope from Hope stuff about the e-type network polarity change somewhere...circa end of 1960's/beginning of 1970's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 I have a single '67 H700 that looks just like yours. it has a Type C crossover, shown in a pinned thread. The woofer should be a grey cast aluminum E-V SP-12B, labeled K-22. Tne squawker and tweeter are the same K-55-V and K-77 that Heresies had until about 1980. The crossover has important differences that make it sound less bright than a Heresy I with a Type E crossover. They are keepers! Bare speaker wires go under the screws on the rear. They should have a 15 to 100 watt receiver. Your Xbox wull never sound so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted June 9, 2018 Author Share Posted June 9, 2018 I managed to find an old receiver that my mom had and hooked up one of the speakers and it sounds great! I don't have any more pictures at the moment, but other than a few stains and scratches on the tops, the wood looks great, a quick sand/polish will probably make them look good as new. I'm definitely going to be keeping these assuming the second speaker sounds as good as the first. Thanks everyone for all the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 the veneer on these may be very thin so go easy on any sanding or you may go right through the finish...look around here on the Forum as there are MANY threads about care and feeding of your new Klipsch time capsules...nice way to honor your heritage is listening to Klipsch Heritage...enjoy! Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr20 Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 Those are great speakers, don't get rid of them. Where are you located, we are spread out all around. Perhaps one of use could help you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 No sanding unless they have light scratches. Just a light coat of lemon oil or other fine furniture oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 An interesting story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_and_loop_fastener WMcD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBCODD Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 9 hours ago, Chewy said: I managed to find an old receiver that my mom had and hooked up one of the speakers and it sounds great! I don't have any more pictures at the moment, but other than a few stains and scratches on the tops, the wood looks great, a quick sand/polish will probably make them look good as new. I'm definitely going to be keeping these assuming the second speaker sounds as good as the first. Thanks everyone for all the advice! Excellent decision. You will not regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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