Mr.2stroke Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I noticed that the cabinets of my RF7 lll (Natural Cherry) have very distinct lines running across the top and down the sides of the cabinet. Looks to me like the seams of the veneer? These lines were not there when I got the speakers last year. Has anyone seen this problem before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I have not heard any complaints previously about this. I would think Klipsch would be concerned about this. Can you post a picture(s). I'll bet Klipsch will want pics also. Did you purchase them through an authorized dealer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.2stroke Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Here is a pic of the lines that I am talking about. They were purchased from a vendor on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 O yeah, not suppose to be like that. 33 minutes ago, Mr.2stroke said: They were purchased from a vendor on this forum. I am sure that vendor will make things right. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.2stroke Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 (edited) Better to contact dealer or Klipsch? Neither is local to me. Edited February 19, 2020 by Mr.2stroke typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 B-stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.2stroke Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 minute ago, wuzzzer said: B-stock? No, not B stock. I even asked before I purchased. The lines were not visible till I noticed them just yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 5 hours ago, wuzzzer said: B-stock? That's what I was about to ask... Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Mr.2stroke said: The lines were not visible till I noticed them I truly sympathize with you and trust the dealer and/or Klipsch will remedy this situation. But that there is funny. I would start with the dealer. That would be unacceptable to me also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeybaster Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Sounds like the veneer wasn't able to age properly, or got damn somewhere before install, and still retained some moisture, only to dry and shrink over time in your home. That's a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 It's normal, unfortunately. At first it was all marked as B-stock. Now I'm seeing seams in A-stock. What sucks is that you can get two A-stock speakers and one will have seams and the other does not. It did not shrink, you typically cannot feel the seam. I think it's a matter of what light it is in, sometimes it's not visible. I upload a ton of these to ebay and see them all the time, typically I have to get it in the right light then point it out with my finger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 I am sure what you describe to be true but sounds very much like when you take your new car in with a funny engine noise or excessive oil consumption etc. and the service manager explains “ no problem, they all do that”?😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oniiz86 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Would the RC-64 III be similarly affected by this veneer problem & is it all finishes? I don't believe this was ever reported to happen with the RF-7 II or the original RF-7s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 It's really hard to tell from that bad photo, but generally a veneer seam gap doesn't look anything like that. A b-stock seam gap looks more like a very very tiny dark color seam... very tiny slit that is gapped. That looks more like wood grain that is running along the seam, and when they put the seams together in production it made the seam more apparent. I don't think that qualifies as a defect. It's natural wood with variance in grain. Again, it's hard to tell from that photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenJB Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I have the same issue with my rf-7 iii’s in natural cherry. What was the end result? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 6 hours ago, BenJB said: I have the same issue with my rf-7 iii’s in natural cherry. What was the end result? The OP hasn't visited the forum in over a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenJB Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 I guess I’ll start my own post with pics of the issue I’m having with mine. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenJB Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 (edited) 58 minutes ago, wuzzzer said: Edited February 27, 2021 by BenJB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 7 hours ago, BenJB said: I have the same issue with my rf-7 iii’s in natural cherry. What was the end result? Are they still under warranty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenJB Posted February 27, 2021 Share Posted February 27, 2021 9 minutes ago, Ceptorman said: Are they still under warranty? Yes, I’ve only had them for 24 hrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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