Gypsy 24 Posted October 30, 2020 (edited) Did Klipsch really make something as ugly as these Pros in raw OSB? https://hartford.craigslist.org/msg/d/east-hartford-klipsch-professional/7222824575.html Edited October 31, 2020 by Gypsy SP 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carlthess40 541 Posted October 31, 2020 Those are not all 100% Klipsch. I’ve never seen that type of wood used or the horn that is shown Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matthews 1788 Posted October 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Gypsy said: these Pros in raw plywood 13 minutes ago, carlthess40 said: I’ve never seen that type of wood used or the horn that is shown Ditto - those are not Klipsch speaker cabs. Not even plywood for that matter. Very cheap pressed wood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 5296 Posted October 31, 2020 14 minutes ago, Matthews said: Ditto - those are not Klipsch speaker cabs. Not even plywood for that matter. Very cheap pressed wood. these are the klipsch 2002 series -------they were made with a type of dense particle board and covered with black carpet , looks like somebody removed the black carpet but forgot to recover or paint the speakers 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yamahaSHO 310 Posted October 31, 2020 That looks more like OSB to me. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 5296 Posted October 31, 2020 OSB ----yep Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ceptorman 11789 Posted November 1, 2020 Better re-cover or paint them quick before the woods breaks away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjptkd 1592 Posted November 1, 2020 On 10/30/2020 at 4:06 PM, Gypsy said: Did Klipsch really make something as ugly as these Pros in raw OSB? https://hartford.craigslist.org/msg/d/east-hartford-klipsch-professional/7222824575.html Yes, I had a pair of KP-2500? awhile back and same cabinet materials only covered in black carpet I could hardly believe it myself thought someone must have built the cabinets homemade style did some research and found I believe all of the "1000" series were made of this material as the Pro line swapped hands can't remember the whole story and a quick search didn't find anything: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matthews 1788 Posted November 2, 2020 On 10/30/2020 at 7:47 PM, RandyH000 said: these are the klipsch 2002 series -------they were made with a type of dense particle board and covered with black carpet WOW! - i never would have imagined... quite disheartening 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skelt 302 Posted November 2, 2020 I don't think they are authentic klipsch cabs. My furry kp 2002 are plywood. If these were originally covered in felt then the baffles would be painted black and not left raw. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjptkd 1592 Posted November 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, Skelt said: I don't think they are authentic klipsch cabs. My furry kp 2002 are plywood. If these were originally covered in felt then the baffles would be painted black and not left raw. You're going to make me did up the info? I'm telling you its true Klipsch made pro speakers out of OSB for a short period of time I couldn't believe it myself when I first found out but what do you do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjptkd 1592 Posted November 2, 2020 Alright wasn't that hard to find: "Klipsch pro speakers with 'rat fur' (black carpeting) were manufactured during several years when another Hope company called WWR was doing the manufacturing for Klipsch. I think they are all made of an OSB-type material, are carpeted with corners, and all bear a four digit part number similar to it's cousin made before and after at the Klipsch factory in Hope. KP250 -> KP2502 KP115 -> KP1000 (there are variations with crossover that carry CX designation) KP3002 was only made by WWR and is a two way cabinet, Klipsch made KP362 and KI362, both of which are three way models" KP-2500-C.pdf 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coytee 3271 Posted November 2, 2020 I too would have gone down with the ship on this one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 5296 Posted November 2, 2020 On 10/31/2020 at 10:59 PM, Ceptorman said: Better re-cover or paint them quick before the woods breaks away. I have seen this OSB product , it is very tough , no comparison with cheap OSB , it's often seen in wood crated heavy equipment in a 1 inch thick panel - these were made when klipsch was trying to enter a market of Pro speakers , alike Peavey for musicians and to compete with a lower price point - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 5296 Posted November 2, 2020 7 hours ago, Matthews said: WOW! - i never would have imagined... quite disheartening these speakers were made for Musicians , similar to Peavey and klipsch had to compete in a market of discounted Pro speakers - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 5296 Posted November 2, 2020 6 hours ago, jjptkd said: You're going to make me did up the info? I'm telling you its true Klipsch made pro speakers out of OSB for a short period of time I couldn't believe it myself when I first found out but what do you do? they are not as bad as they look , plus those series sold at discounted prices , and the manufacturing cost had to be brought down - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CECAA850 28787 Posted November 2, 2020 On 10/30/2020 at 7:47 PM, RandyH000 said: these are the klipsch 2002 series -------they were made with a type of dense particle board and covered with black carpet , looks like somebody removed the black carpet but forgot to recover or paint the speakers Exactly. The carpet was referred to as "rat fur". 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybob 13242 Posted November 2, 2020 Bet a couple of rattle can coats or some Duratex would doll them up. Even a non black... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MookieStl 2794 Posted November 2, 2020 22 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: Exactly. The carpet was referred to as "rat fur". Some things look better shaved, these ain't one of them. Grow the rat fur back. 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woofers and Tweeters 6045 Posted November 2, 2020 My KP250 II are made of similar materials but without the rat fur. They are coated with DuraTex. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
