calhockey10 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Says klipsch speaker behind the grille obviously not factory https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/atq/d/pittsburgh-corner-cabinet/7013360381.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanksjim1 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 too bad they just didn't embellish a decorator model... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 That was quite the mono Hi-Fi setup in it’s day. I wonder what type of speaker is behind the grille cloth. In hindsight, I can’t help but think the corner cabinet would be worth more today if it had been left original. Nevertheless, I admire the ingenuity, craftsmanship, and dedication to Hi-Fi that fueled that project. Although the turntable appears to be gone, the “. . . . still-functional authentic Klipsch speaker behind the mesh grille” appears to be included. If so, no matter which 60s Klipsch speaker it is, it’s probably worth more than $250. But then what to do with the bastardized corner cabinet? Perhaps Tom @kuisis, or some other Pittsburgh area Forum member, can solve the mystery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis419b Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Actually this is a Khorn. When I first bought I posted a lot trying to get some history on it but didn't have any luck. I even tried Jim Hunter but he didn't know either. All componets are original and it still sounds great ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuisis Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 I wish I could help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ClaudeJ1 Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 16 minutes ago, Randyh said: this speaker is a Custom made- hand made, original 1954 or 1955 - 2 WAY khorn -that was dressed up with wood trim to make it look like the furniture of a home , and with the same tint finish as the furniture of that house ,and it was not an oddity for a mono KHORN speaker to be custom made either at the factory or at the client's home -but these were quite expensive items - the serial number on the squawker K--5-J is no 808 , ------made on the 09-08-1954 which should mean this is the 808th K-5-J horn made by Klipsch -at that date ---------the K-5-J was introduced in July 1952 , so the tag is correct -------------- -The woofer shown is the Electrovoice EV15WK which was introduced in 08-1950 , so this also tell us that the woofer is original -serial no 11245- that jives as Klipsch was not the sole EV customer at the time - - the midrange driver should be the University SAHF ----------------and the picture seems to show that model of driver , a round large drriver -------it was introduced in 1951 through 1961 - - the crossover on this KHORN is the correct one for 1954 -----------it was designated /Klipschorn 500-5000 , this crossover was phased out in 1955 - so this speaker is most likely , either a 1954 or very early 55 KHORN - the tag is correct , the crossover is original klipsch - congrats - you own an original 1954 or 1955 Klipsch khorn - 2 way only - good to 12k hz ------there were no tweeters on khorns until 08-1959 I had a K5J horn with a JBL driver, that sounded really good on top of an FH-1 bin in the garage. I just had FM mono playing through it but I didn't think it was missing much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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