lucastodd Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 (edited) see Craigslist link https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/ele/d/stillwater-klipschorns-horns-refurbished/7266859494.html Restored/Refurbished Klipschorns For those interested in the reading here is what I have done to these old dying speakers brought to the brink of death by a fire. 1989-Klipschorns The speakers were fully cleaned with wood cleaner and simple green to remove the smoke gunk. Once everything was cleaned up I attempted to save the original raw birth by sanding and using a walnut stain, but I was not happy with the looks and decided to go all out. The units were fully sanded down and all chips sealed with wood filler, I was not a fan of the no collar speakers so decided to add a collar which ended up being a lot of extra woodwork and veneer than expected. Once the speakers were fully prepped it was time to get the Rosewood Veneer laid out and book matched for each speaker, I ended up using 2 full 48x96" sheets of veneer that cost around 400$ alone. I made sure the main front veneer lined up with the top hat veneer to keep them streamlined. Once the veneer process was complete it was time to work on getting the crossovers built up. I used a local Tech to build be up some premium crossovers using original parts mixed with the updated capacitors and solid Walnut slabs and were finished with 12/14 gauge speakers wires with banana plugs. Now that they are look pretty up front it was time to make the backs look nice, I used a premium black paint and hand brushed every surface not covered with veneer, I think this really makes the speakers come together. Speaker have now been painted and veneered it was time to get the components lined up. I reused the bass woofer as they look as good as the day they were originally assembled into the bins. The midhorns lens are brand new with k-55m drivers, the tweeters are the k-77 with new crites diaphragms. With the addition of the collar section I needed to assemble these 3 times to ensure all of the old and new holes lined up for installation. The original Kane grills were ugly so I decided to move to black cloth instead. Which brings me to the most tedious part of the build, the upholstery, it literally took me 2 weeks to pull all the 1000a of old staples from the frames and install and stretch the new fabric (many blisters). The fabric used is the same fabric used on the new Klipschorn Speakers. Now we are nearing the end of the build and these are really coming together, I finished the speakers with hand rubbed Teak oil (3 coats) as to preserve the original look of the Rosewood, lots of satisfaction to get to finally see these speakers shine after 2 months of building. The final nail in the project was to add some bling, for this I purchased replica Bronze Klipsch Badges and have the original banner ones as well. Time to hook them up and listen, I used a 50 watt Sansui au-999 as the tester unit first and WOW, these are as great as everyone says and maybe better, I did not expect there to be so much clear bass as my La Scala lacked in this field. Next I hooked up a Sansui G7000 and turned them UP "ring ring" its my neighbor calling me to say all the dogs are barking and here house is shaking, it the first time in 2 years she has asked me to turn the music down haa. I'm sure there are things I missed but all in all it was fun and the outcome is def work the time. I have ~3000$ into these speakers and & 70+ hours of work. Edited January 24, 2021 by lucastodd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 EEEEEEMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM RoseWood VERY NICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 How could I resist when I'm told to go F myself? 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Welcome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 what an amazing turn of events --------great job - GLWS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 The ad says it was flagged for removal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 since you're modifying and refurbishing the speakers, why wouldn't you bookend the logos... I wonder if he sell one 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDJohnson Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 You did a great job restoring them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 2 hours ago, wuzzzer said: The ad says it was flagged for removal. Works fine now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 speakers turned out nice, glad they were saved. curious what you did about the melted horn end that was curved downwards? heres the original ad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 the ad is Back up -------https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/ele/d/stillwater-klipschorns-horns-refurbished/7266859494.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 15 minutes ago, EpicKlipschFan said: curious what you did about the melted horn end that was curved downwards? From the AD " The midhorns lens are brand new with k-55m drivers " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 odd little details ------both Badges are on the right side of the grille --- the serial number with the lesser number should have the badge on the left side of the grille - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeeper Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Nice save on some other wise Junker's. GLWS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Thank you OP for editing your initial post to no longer suggest that Chuck, @Tarheel, perform an unnatural act. Sticking to your price is your right; insulting your potential buyers is not. They look spectacular. GLWS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 16 minutes ago, DizRotus said: Thank you OP for editing your initial post to no longer suggest that Chuck, @Tarheel, perform an unnatural act. Sticking to your price is your right; insulting your potential buyers is not. They look spectacular. GLWS “Tarheel perform an unnatural act”. You mean spending money - ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Wow, beautiful restoration, good enough to forgive the lack of paragraph breaks but not quite enough to actually read it. My eyes hurt. Seriously though, beautiful restoration. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 9 minutes ago, tigerwoodKhorns said: Wow, beautiful restoration, good enough to forgive the lack of paragraph breaks but not quite enough to actually read it. My eyes hurt. Seriously though, beautiful restoration. I agree. The restoration excuses the writing. Something about the continuous paragraph that wears you out before you start reading. Paragraph breaks give your brain an opportunity to rest. I guess that is why I have difficulty with Mellville and Moby Dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 10 minutes ago, DizRotus said: I agree. The restoration excuses the writing. Something about the continuous paragraph that wears you out before you start reading. Paragraph breaks give your brain an opportunity to rest. I guess that is why I have difficulty with Mellville and Moby Dick. I get emails at work all of the time in the huge paragraphs. You can barely read them. I like lists and bullet points. Is this someone's sale thread? Back to topic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 41 minutes ago, tigerwoodKhorns said: Is this someone's sale thread? Back to topic... Yes. Each bump brings the thread back to the top to be seen by potential buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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