jfjacques Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Hello - I have Chorus 2 in Oiled Walnut - finish is fantastic still and they are holding up well with annual Howards treatment. Question - I went to a friends recently and he had some smoked glass cut as protective tops for his Cornwalls - wondering if I should do this to further protect the tops of the Chorus and if anyone with walnut oiled Klipsch (any model) may have done this and have pictures to share??? Thanks! James 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidF Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Something like the massive car front end bras that were big a number of years back. Maybe it holds some value if you sell the car someday but every other day all you see is a big black blanket on the car. But, on point, It might make sense to have glass tops in the closet to pull out when entertaining or you have young ones in the house. Otherwise, why spoil the appearance of the natural wood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcn3 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 @jfjacques -- just go to a glass shop (the kind that does shower doors, etc.) and get them to cut some for you. won't cost much at all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 On 12/6/2021 at 9:08 AM, jfjacques said: wondering if I should do this to further protect the tops of the Chorus and if anyone with walnut oiled Klipsch (any model) may have done this and have pictures to share??? Thanks! James The 19" Sunfire glass bases are almost the exact size of the Chorus II tops 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 [mention=43179]jfjacques[/mention] -- just go to a glass shop (the kind that does shower doors, etc.) and get them to cut some for you. won't cost much at all.I did this for my KLF-30's. It was really affordable. Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfjacques Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 9 hours ago, DavidF said: Something like the massive car front end bras that were big a number of years back. Maybe it holds some value if you sell the car someday but every other day all you see is a big black blanket on the car. But, on point, It might make sense to have glass tops in the closet to pull out when entertaining or you have young ones in the house. Otherwise, why spoil the appearance of the natural wood? I forgot to mention that with 4 kids in the house, and a true love of the oiled walnut look, it would alleviate my constant stress not only when entertaining but on day to day keeping them pristine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfjacques Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 15 minutes ago, jjptkd said: The 19" Sunfire glass bases are almost the exact size of the Chorus II tops THanks for the pic - looks good! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 I did smoked glass with relieved edges on my Belles. I think it was about $40 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Like the look and idea of smoked glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 38 minutes ago, USNRET said: I did smoked glass with relieved edges on my Belles. I think it was about $40 each. did you add rubber grommets between the glass and the speaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 34 minutes ago, 000 said: did you add rubber grommets between the glass and the speaker Used plastic discs from glass shop. Never marred the finish. Zoom in to see glass 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalawag Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 With apologies to the OP for not owning the same model or finish he has, my 'Scalas in Raw Birch wear tempered, smoked glass toppers. You definitely lose the view of the wood grain and finish, but gain a significant measure of protection with the glass panels. And you always have the option of removing the glass for those special occasions whenever you want to show off your C-IIs in their "natural state." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Looks sharp.Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Yes; have glass tops on my Cornwall's and CF-3's. But; using "clear" glass which IMO looks much better. Watch out for glass shop prices ... they can vary as much as 400% Add-on ... make sure they give you the little round "discs" for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
314carpenter Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 12/6/2021 at 11:08 AM, jfjacques said: I have Chorus 2 in Oiled Walnut anyone with walnut oiled Klipsch may have done this and have pictures to share??? Thanks! James Before After (black granite) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 12/8/2021 at 2:26 PM, scalawag said: With apologies to the OP for not owning the same model or finish he has, my 'Scalas in Raw Birch wear tempered, smoked glass toppers. You definitely lose the view of the wood grain and finish, but gain a significant measure of protection with the glass panels. And you always have the option of removing the glass for those special occasions whenever you want to show off your C-IIs in their "natural state." Man , is that glass absolutely Beautiful , and Mint Raw Birch Lascala cabs to Boot , truly stunning - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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