Fast996 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 I just purchased a pair of '89 K-horns from the original owner. I have always wanted a pair since I listened to them when I was in high school. They are "KB WO HF"....and I'd say about 8.5/10 in very nice matching oiled walnut. I mainly am interested in the crossovers as I usually upgrade the caps.... Btw the pricing seems to be all over the place....the seller started at 6k i paid 4.5k.....they were local so probably my only chance to get a pair thanks p.s these look different than the newer ones and real early editions. Since I could not have bought new ones and had to pretty much take what was available how are these '89 ones compared to the others. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve. Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 That’s awesome !!!! You will love them I’m sure. Lots of great info and a great community here. Enjoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 congrats on your k-horns are you saying there is no cloth on the sides at all finished sides had to be done by the previous owner and not factory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast996 Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, Budman said: congrats on your k-horns are you saying there is no cloth on the sides at all finished sides had to be done by the previous owner and not factory They have cloth on the sides. Just looking at new ones,they seem a little different than these. maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 nevermind, i'm sure Randy the Recorder will explain everything like he does on every other thread he should be along any second now 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 52 minutes ago, Fast996 said: I just purchased a pair of '89 K-horns from the original owner. how are these '89 ones compared to the others. these have finished sides and not cloth. you could enclose the back of the speakers if you are handy enough ----- the 70'th Khorn had the cleaner look of closed backs ,it makes the speaker heavier , but it improves on the bass - here's the enclosed khorn side by side with your 89 khorn - 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast996 Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 13 minutes ago, Budman said: new ones have cloth on the sides but the rest is enclosed with wood so you don't really need them tight in the corners your 89's should come with a rubber seal on the tailboard to fit nicely into the corners like these 87's https://www.ebay.com/itm/333745387305?hash=item4db4c67729:g:qsMAAOSwBUlffKoZ Thanks....mine are a little cleaner...thank god. I noticed the crossover is a "AK2"...same as my '89? and how do they sound? Sorry for all the questions....just trying to get up to speed on these speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 they should sound great enjoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast996 Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, RandyH000 said: you could enclose the back of the speakers if you are handy enough ----- the 70'th Khorn had the cleaner look of closed backs ,it makes the speaker heavier , but it improves on the bass - here's the enclosed khorn side by side with your 89 khorn - So the newer one have better bass....hmmm. Seems like that would not be the case as the original design used the corner to increase the size of the folded horn, but what do i know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 16 minutes ago, Fast996 said: So the newer one have better bass....hmmm. Seems like that would not be the case as the original design used the corner to increase the size of the folded horn, but what do i know. you could read this thread click right here ▶️ - Posted January 21, 2013 Yes, Klipschorns with backs and Jubilees need the corners. With the Klipschorn, the walls are needed to finish the LF horn, which doesn't apply to the Jubilee. However, both speakers need corner loading to get all of that last half octave. Roy says the Jubilee needs be within 12 inches or closer to get the correct LF behavior, and I would imagine the same would apply to a Klipschorn with the rear section enclosed -- which increases the rigidity of the cabinet and sounds much better to me. The bass takes on a punchy LaScala quality -- except with balls. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 18 minutes ago, Fast996 said: So the newer one have better bass....hmmm. Seems like that would not be the case as the original design used the corner to increase the size of the folded horn, but what do i know. Don’t believe things that you might read on this forum from certain people. The new K horns do not have “better bass”. It is simply somewhat different from the previous models. Not to mention it has new drivers, new crossovers, etc., etc. Lots of bullshit already in this thread. Enjoy your new speakers, you made a great choice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast996 Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 The man with the most posts wins....I'll take this under advisement. wink wink....I think your right. When I first read about the AK6 my first thought was a way for the Klipsch engineers to redesign the speaker for more usability in any room. Not necessarily any 'real improvement in paul's original khorn design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Let me be correct the above statement - the closed back of the AK6 started 15 years earlier with the 60th Khorn Special Edition run of 200 pairs - http://images.klipsch.com/a60thKhornBrochure_635042120283920000.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 that diamond at the base 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast996 Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Schu said: that diamond at the base ?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast996 Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 Pardon my ignorance about Khorns...but I've been doing some reading on the web and came across this blurb.... It is well known (by everyone except Klipsch engineers apparently) that the Klipschorn, Belle Klipsch and La Scala all use the same undersized mid horn that doesn’t match well with the woofer. They switched from exponential horns to Tractrix (something Klipsch itself uses in newer designs) and use a very good BMS driver (big improvement over the Klipsch mid). The folded bass horn is of course straight up Klipsch but why mess with success (one of my favorite all time speakers, the JBL Hartsfield also uses a folded front loaded horn). So is this opinion valid about the midrange or not accurate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 15 minutes ago, Fast996 said: Pardon my ignorance about Khorns...but I've been doing some reading on the web and came across this blurb.... It is well known (by everyone except Klipsch engineers apparently) that the Klipschorn, Belle Klipsch and La Scala all use the same undersized mid horn that doesn’t match well with the woofer. They switched from exponential horns to Tractrix (something Klipsch itself uses in newer designs) and use a very good BMS driver (big improvement over the Klipsch mid). The folded bass horn is of course straight up Klipsch but why mess with success (one of my favorite all time speakers, the JBL Hartsfield also uses a folded front loaded horn). So is this opinion valid about the midrange or not accurate? Not accurate. Khorn and LS share the same mid horn. The Belle is unique and has a smaller horn. By everyone except Klipsch engineers.......really? I wouldn't use that particular source for info in the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast996 Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 16 minutes ago, jimjimbo said: Not accurate. Khorn and LS share the same mid horn. The Belle is unique and has a smaller horn. By everyone except Klipsch engineers.......really? I wouldn't use that particular source for info in the future. LOl.....thanks Jim 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 58 minutes ago, Fast996 said: ?????? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast996 Posted April 27, 2021 Author Share Posted April 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, Schu said: off topic Schu....do you have Walter's NBS preamp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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