dwilawyer 4093 Posted September 3, 2019 SOLD AUCTION (FEB. 4, 3PM CENTRAL) KLIPSCH HERESY IV® MUSEUM EDITION – ONE PAIR ONLY SOLD Klipsch Heresy IV is the all-new model and the Museum Edition is unique. HOW TO PURCHASE For the first time, we will be offering these special Museum Editions using an auction format during Klipsch's live stream Listening Lounge event on Thursday, Feb. 4th at 3PM Central time (4PM Eastern) in order to maximize the benefit for the Klipsch Museum of Audio History. To own this exquisite set of ultra-premium loudspeakers, please tune in to the Listening Lounge on the Klipsch Facebook and be prepared to make your bids in the live chat stream during the event. If you are unable to attend you can give your proxy to have a Museum Trustee bid on your behalf by making by sending and email to museumeditions@klipschmuseum.org with your commitment to purchase and your maximum bid amount. Link to the Specification Sheet for the All-New Heresy IV click here: Heresy IV Floorstanding Speaker Spec Sheet MUSEUM EDITION HERESY IV UNIQUE FEATURES EXTREMELY LIMITED to only ONE Unique Pair Museum Edition Hersey IV Series I: S/N 001 and 002 The Museum Edition Klipschorn pair sold in less than ONE HOUR for $18,573 (regular retail price of $15,000), with backup offers, the Museum Edition Cornwall IV recently sold $8,000 (regular retail price of $6,000). This Heresy IV pair will have Museum Edition-only features, Including: Exclusive Museum Edition Series I exotic "one of a kind" black limba wood veneer Special Museum Edition grille fabric specially matched to veneer Hand selected and specially matched drivers and crossovers by Chief Engineer and KHMA Trustee, Roy Delgado, Jr. (“Chief Bonehead”) Museum Edition metal plaques Special Museum Edition grille fabric specially matched to veneer Hand selected and specially matched drivers and crossovers by Chief Engineer and KHMA Trustee, Roy Delgado, Jr. (“Chief Bonehead”) Museum Edition metal plaques Hand signed by the Chief Bonehead, acoustic engineer responsible for the all-new Klipschorn AK-6, La Scala AL-5, Cornwall IV (Photo Courtesy of The Renaissance Man) As with all speakers in the Klipsch Heritage line, these Museum Edition speakers were hand-assembled and hand-finished by the craftspeople at the Klipsch factory in Hope, AR, with pride. All proceeds from the sale of these speakers will go to the Klipsch Heritage Museum Association, Inc. (KHMA) which operates the Klipsch Museum of Audio History in Hope, Arkansas. Your purchase of these speakers directly helps us continue preserving and sharing the scientific work and cultural legacy of audio pioneer Paul. W. Klipsch. KHMA dba Klipsch Museum of Audio History is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation. 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimjimbo 10247 Posted September 4, 2019 Is there a way to make the sale of these limited edition speakers (for lack of a better term), "more fair" to those who might be interested in them? Perhaps something like a private bid auction or something similar? Set a base price and then take private PM bids for them for a limited amount of time? Seems that the Khorns and LS were gone in a flash, and many folks didn't even get a chance at them. I don't know, just thinking out loud. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebse2a3 1117 Posted September 4, 2019 1 hour ago, jimjimbo said: Is there a way to make the sale of these limited edition speakers (for lack of a better term), "more fair" to those who might be interested in them? Perhaps something like a private bid auction or something similar? Set a base price and then take private PM bids for them for a limited amount of time? Seems that the Khorns and LS were gone in a flash, and many folks didn't even get a chance at them. I don't know, just thinking out loud. Jim the Klipschorns sold in a day. The La Scalas were offered in January and I agreed to purchase them May 3rd so everyone had ample time to decide if they wanted to buy them. PS... I wanted them as soon as I saw them and I thought someone would grab them before my resistance to buy another speaker gave out .... so it’s everyone on this forum fault that I own them now...😄 miketn 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwc 894 Posted September 4, 2019 Looking forward to seeing these. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carlthess40 574 Posted September 4, 2019 Where’s a link to the museum so that some of us could look at what it takes to be a member All these years on here and I’ve never come across one I have no idea how much it is to become a memberSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thaddeus Smith 4523 Posted September 4, 2019 https://www.klipschmuseum.org/ 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwilawyer 4093 Posted September 4, 2019 On 9/4/2019 at 11:17 AM, Thaddeus Smith said: I do like the museum's logo. Props to whoever put that together. The Renaissance Man, Matt Sommers, Creative Director for KGI, KHMA Trustee, and Chair of Social Media Committee. He did the Museum Edition Klipschorn AK- 6 brochure, he writes, produces and directs the cool Klipsch videos, photographer, graphic artist. He says he is a "Klipsch Lifer." If I hand him a rough draft of something he hands me back a diamond, over, and over again. He is one of the most talanted and creative people I have ever met. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebse2a3 1117 Posted November 7, 2019 23 minutes ago, dwilawyer said: You obviously didn't have your camera with you. Have you picked drivers and crossovers networks for them yet? Travis FYI..... for anyone who might be interested in these museum edition loudspeaker systems while also helping support the Museum I wanted to highlight the hand selecting and matching of drivers and networks. While spending time with Roy at the Chief Bonehead Class gathering we were talking about the La Scala AL5 Museum Edition I own and if I remember correctly he told me he matched the drivers and networks to within 1/4 dB. These museum edition loudspeakers really are very special one of a kind treasures to own and enjoy..!!! 👍🙂 miketn @Chief bonehead please correct me if I remembered incorrectly. 🙂 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwilawyer 4093 Posted November 7, 2019 10 minutes ago, mikebse2a3 said: FYI..... for anyone who might be interested in these museum edition loudspeaker systems while also helping support the Museum I wanted to highlight the hand selecting and matching of drivers and networks. While spending time with Roy at the Chief Bonehead Class gathering we were talking about the La Scala AL5 Museum Edition I own and if I remember correctly he told me he matched the drivers and networks to within 1/4 dB. These museum edition loudspeakers really are very special one of a kind treasures to own and enjoy..!!! 👍🙂 miketn @Chief bonehead please correct me if I remembered incorrectly. 🙂 Holy Cow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He told me way back when he had selected them for both the AK6 and the AL5, but he didn't elaborate what all he was doing to get them Chief Bone-asized or the extent of the Boneazation process. He just kept mumbling stuff about "they should look and sound like they belong in a museum" and "tractrixically speaking I would say that . . . ." Mike is correct, 100% of the sales proceeds go to the Museum, less the cost of bullet proof crating, in some cases special shipping arrangements, and special insurance we purchase. We prefer checks over credit cards in order to maximize every dollar to the Museum. The wood vendor for KGI, thus far has thrown their support behind this project by donating to the cause the special wood veneers that we would normally eat into our return; and Duracrest stepped up and went out and purchased and commissioned special fabric just for the ME's specifically for that particular wood. KGI tries to save scrap plywood so that Jim Hunter can build the crates at no expense. Then there a dozen more that helped in so many way. Cory for example, said we could advertise on his social media when it was clear that "our" product was competing with his potential Heritage customers. In the last decade or so I think Capitol Records is the only other outside company that been officially co-labeled with a Klipsch Heritage speaker model. I have said it before, but it bears repeating, the Museum was truly honored to be entrusted with partnering with KGI in creating an official speaker. Roy, Jim and Matt have put a lot of time into this concept hoping for a true win-win, maximize funds for the Museum while providing the purchaser with something extra, extra special and a lot of enjoyment. I am sincerely glad you are enjoying yours Mike. Travis 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebse2a3 1117 Posted December 4, 2019 Yes K-28-E 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebse2a3 1117 Posted January 10, 2020 3 hours ago, salbake said: Is the color of those photos pretty accurate or no? The grills almost look purple-ish/red-ish? The African Limba veneer and Brown Grille Cloth are so beautiful in person and pictures are hard to take that captures the true beauty of them. Here are pictures of my Museum LaScala to try to give anyone interested a better representation of the color of the veneer and grille cloth which is Brown if its the same as mine which I believe it is. Travis ... I don’t want to distract from your thread so please feel free to remove this post later if you like since I’m just trying to give others interested in these Museum Edition Cornwall lV a good representation of what they can expect until better pictures of them can be posted by you. miketn 4 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwilawyer 4093 Posted February 2 Here is the Listening Lounge And the Auction Announcement: More information at the Klipsch Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/KlipschAudio And the Klipsch Museum of Audio History FB page 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwilawyer 4093 Posted February 2 Here is the Youtube link to the live event and auction: Klipsch's Listening Lounge: 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebse2a3 1117 Posted February 4 Listening Lounge was awesome...... and congratulations to the winner of the Hersey lV ME 👍🙂 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rigma 60 Posted February 4 8 minutes ago, mikebse2a3 said: Listening Lounge was awesome...... and congratulations to the winner of the Hersey lV ME 👍🙂 Agreed, MZKITTY & I both thoroughly enjoyed it! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwilawyer 4093 Posted February 4 That was fun. SOLD $5,750 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babadono 6631 Posted February 5 Yes it was fun...with Sir Peas-a- lot 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kirby 133 Posted February 5 I really enjoyed the livestream and the comments/questions on the feed. Thanks to the high bidder for benefitting the museum. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwilawyer 4093 Posted February 5 50 minutes ago, kirby said: I really enjoyed the livestream and the comments/questions on the feed. Thanks to the high bidder for benefitting the museum. It was hard for me to see who all when in there because I was trying to track bids, I went back and listened and picked up a bunch more info. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richieb 7242 Posted February 5 1 hour ago, babadono said: Yes it was fun...with Sir Peas-a- lot Indeed. The Chief might consider a bracket to mount his computer on the “tree” he kept company. Save some steps and not keep everyone hanging on his every drop, err word — 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
