Huiez Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Hello, I have a line on a local set of Klipschorns. The label says K-B-WO and the serial numbers are 6M601 and 6M602. Best I can tell these are mid-seventies. Can some one help with the definite date these were made? Thanks in advance 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron167 Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Hello, I have a line on a local set of Klipschorns. The label says K-B-WO and the serial numbers are 6M601 and 6M602. Best I can tell these are mid-seventies. Can some one help with the definite date these were made? Thanks in advance1974Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Huiez said: The label says K-B-WO and the serial numbers are 6M601 and 6M602. Klipschorn-Type B collar-Walnut Oiled. M=1974. Those will have Type AA crossovers, K-55V mid compression driver. How does the price look to you? Pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huiez Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 5 hours ago, baron167 said: 1974 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Thanks for your speedy response. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huiez Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 23 minutes ago, wvu80 said: Klipschorn-Type B collar-Walnut Oiled. M=1974. Those will have Type AA crossovers, K-55V mid compression driver. How does the price look to you? Pics? Well these just came home with me. For $1500.00 I could not pass up. I did not think they would be so large! I will post some pics later. Thanks 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Huiez said: Well these just came home with me. For $1500.00 I could not pass up. You did good, you beat the Khorn average by $800! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 They won't seem so large once tucked properly into corners. Bruce 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huiez Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 22 hours ago, Marvel said: They won't seem so large once tucked properly into corners. Bruce Thanks Bruce. I have kind of lousy corners and for that reason I hesitated. But they still sound real good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huiez Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Here is the other corner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 A friend of mine from about 30 yrs ago had a pair pulled out three feet into the room and they were still slammin' the bass. I was very surprised. As long as they sound good to you that is all that really matters, and the price was really good as well. Don't let anyone talk you into instant upgrades... Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huiez Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Thanks! I'm not - out of dough right now anyway 😀. These have untouched original crossovers. Yesterday morning I was listening to Chorus II and this afternoon these in the same spot and same room. The bass on these Klipschorns is very good and of a different quality than the Chorus - cleaner perhaps? I am not good at describing sound. The dynamics are definitely superior and they seem even less tolerant of poor source material that the Chorus if that makes sense. I have been listening to a variety of stuff to get a feel for them. The mids and highs were smoother on the Chorus but the Klipschorns seem to fill the room effortlessly big sound and are more strident on the mids and highs. These definitely sound better than my Chorus II but don't embarrass them totally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Congrats.....those are very nice. Are these our first Klipsch speakers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huiez Posted September 30, 2018 Author Share Posted September 30, 2018 Just now, Ceptorman said: Congrats.....those are very nice. Are these our first Klipsch speakers? No sir been a Klipsch fan a long time. Growing up in Little Rock it seems everyone had them or wanted them. Started with some 77 Heresy's in 1980, have some Chorus II, and now these. It's cool that my Heresy's were signed by M. Bradford - he also signed these 74 Klipschorns. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Whitlow Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Thanks Bruce. I have kind of lousy corners and for that reason I hesitated. But they still sound real good. There are plans drawn by Paul Klipsch on how to build false corners for the K Horn. Google DOPE FROM HOPE. If you like there bass now, put them in the corners they require. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadBlue Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 13 hours ago, Huiez said: Thanks! I'm not - out of dough right now anyway 😀. These have untouched original crossovers. Yesterday morning I was listening to Chorus II and this afternoon these in the same spot and same room. The bass on these Klipschorns is very good and of a different quality than the Chorus - cleaner perhaps? I am not good at describing sound. The dynamics are definitely superior and they seem even less tolerant of poor source material that the Chorus if that makes sense. I have been listening to a variety of stuff to get a feel for them. The mids and highs were smoother on the Chorus but the Klipschorns seem to fill the room effortlessly big sound and are more strident on the mids and highs. These definitely sound better than my Chorus II but don't embarrass them totally. The difference in the bass sound is due to the bass drivers being horn loaded as opposed to radiant. This was the biggest difference I noticed when moving from RF-7iii's to La Scala ll's. Yes it's cleaner, faster and more precise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosee1955 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 You might even be able to buy corners to augment your room, if you don't want to build them. I remember awhile back online seeing them Sent from my N9131 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huiez Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 Thanks everyone for their help and advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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