Moderators Travis In Austin Posted March 27, 2023 Moderators Posted March 27, 2023 9 minutes ago, billybob said: Yes, abit rich at 8 for those but, if you want them. And ebay abit overboard and not a true indicator. If you could resell those for that after the transaction a reality check. Yes, your decision. I am by no means an expert on pricing and value, other than you can toss out any pricing data over 5 years old. Things started rising significantly about 5 years ago. Items selling on Facebook, etc. very quickly for 20% over “market”. If they were 10 minutes away, I could see going for 8 hundred, but agree, with BB @billybob that a 5 hour trip on top of everything and I would just wait and post a WTB ad in the garage sale section and let your forum friends help you locate other possibilities with alerts. Travis 1 1 Quote
OO1 Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 20 minutes ago, Micklipsch said: Aye. I grew up in the 80s around a pair of them. Hence why I want them in the collection As 001 stated, some of these H1s start approaching HIII prices which's why I'm wondering if they're notably better sonically, or if it more falls into the realm of marginality or subjectivity. Heresy 1 have the same HF drivers as the 70' s khorn , so same tweeter and midrange driver , the sound is pure late 60-70's , a Heresy III has titanium drivers + a tad more bass and a modern crossover + a tractrix horn for the mids , 1 Quote
billybob Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, Travis In Austin said: I am by no means an expert on pricing and value, other than you can toss out any pricing data over 5 years old. Things started rising significantly about 5 years ago. Items selling on Facebook, etc. very quickly for 20% over “market”. If they were 10 minutes away, I could see going for 8 hundred, but agree, with BB @billybob that a 5 hour trip on top of everything and I would just wait and post a WTB ad in the garage sale section and let your forum friends help you locate other possibilities with alerts. Travis Not an expert either on pricing. Having posted alerts after I first came here. Certainly not saying nice Klipsch speakers have not appreciated. Buying vintage speakers where speakers are already built cannot be linked to the manufacturing process now where with inflation, all boats are hoping to rise. Words like rare are used frequently to flog the price. When I purchase stocks for example, I prefer to get in low and not buy at the top hoping to profit. Anyway yes, people with money buying to keep should pay what they like. Klipsch do retain and appreciate over time. But speaking to the choir with you Travis. Thanks! 2 Quote
wuzzzer Posted March 27, 2023 Author Posted March 27, 2023 I don’t think $800 is unreasonable given their condition and finish. I’ve done several road trips in the 4-5 hour range for speakers, subwoofers, etc. 3 Quote
Micklipsch Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 18 minutes ago, wuzzzer said: I don’t think $800 is unreasonable given their condition and finish. I’ve done several road trips in the 4-5 hour range for speakers, subwoofers, etc. Absolutely. If they’re “the one” and you got a free day, much worth the adventure. I felt that way towards the birches he had purely for the nostalgia factor. Otherwise, I’m heavily biased towards walnut, and the veneers range from subdued to highly figured and busy. I like the latter so I’ll pay a reasonable premium for them. The ones here in question lean closer towards my preference so I’ll factor that. Appreciate all the input thus far, fellas. 1 Quote
billybob Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 Way I see it @Micklipsch , you have choices or options. Wait for them to come down depending on how long they have been listed. Taking a chance on missing them to another. Yes negotiate a price as a way in the door as you are 21/2 hours away. Offer a lower price. Buy them outright. Pass and keep looking... 2 Quote
OO1 Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 15 minutes ago, Micklipsch said: I’ll pay a reasonable premium for them. 700$ would be a great offer . good luck 2 Quote
Micklipsch Posted March 27, 2023 Posted March 27, 2023 50 minutes ago, OO1 said: 700$ would be a great offer . good luck Pretty much where I’m at. Thank you 3 Quote
Micklipsch Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 Decided to pull the trigger. We rested at $750. Will update later today after pickup. Some additional pics. I feel these are in fantastic shape given the vintage and what I see out there. I do get a kick out of some sellers with their “excellent condition!” descriptions when the speakers looked like they fell down a flight of stairs. 4 Quote
wuzzzer Posted March 31, 2023 Author Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Micklipsch said: Decided to pull the trigger. We rested at $750. Will update later today after pickup. Some additional pics. I feel these are in fantastic shape given the vintage and what I see out there. I do get a kick out of some sellers with their “excellent condition!” descriptions when the speakers looked like they fell down a flight of stairs. Fantastic! 1 Quote
OO1 Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 4 hours ago, Micklipsch said: Decided to pull the trigger. can you pop the rear cover open , let's see the drivers Quote
Micklipsch Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 18 minutes ago, OO1 said: can you pop the rear cover open , let's see the drivers Will when I get ‘em! They’re supposed to be all original, probably never even opened. We’ll see 1 Quote
Micklipsch Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, OO1 said: can you pop the rear cover open , let's see the drivers 1 Quote
Peter P. Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 On 2/15/2023 at 10:31 PM, wuzzzer said: FYI I've purchased three original Heresy pairs (1980-1984) and $450 was the most I paid for any of them. The most recent pair was about a year ago. Yeah, but what I'm seeing is, as the retail pricing of new speakers goes up, so does that of used/old/vintage speakers. I bought my used Heresy's maybe 4-5 years ago. At that time they could be found in the $400-$600 range (roughly). I've since seen them, as well as most other Klipsch models only increase in price which defies my logic. 2 Quote
OO1 Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Micklipsch said: the HF-Mids of those speakers is gonna sound very bright but that's the way they were designed for vocals , the bass is more mellow , the sound is old school 70's 2 Quote
geezin' Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 29 minutes ago, OO1 said: dont touch the crossover , dont update the capacitors , , the HF of those speakers is gonna sound very bright but that's the way they were designed for crystal clear vocals ,and the bass is more mellow , the sound is old school 70's , That's a pretty good description of my '79 Heresy. Oh and nice score micklipsch 1 1 Quote
Micklipsch Posted March 31, 2023 Posted March 31, 2023 1 hour ago, billybob said: Uh oh...now you have broken the seal.🤔 Couldn’t just go disobeying OO1 now, could I? 26 minutes ago, geezin' said: That's a pretty good description of my '79 Heresy. Oh and nice score micklipsch Thanks, man! So consensus on this vintage is to leave everything alone? Don’t mess with diaphragms, X/Os unless I want a newer Heresy sound? 1 Quote
M_Klipsches Posted April 1, 2023 Posted April 1, 2023 Nice. Those look great, and should sound as good as they look. Don’t change anything but since you’ve opened them, you might as well check the connections, tighten, and clean (if necessary). 2 Quote
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