Amphicar Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Has anybody flown with Klipsch speakers? I found the KP-201 I need and am flying to Maine tonight. Southwest allows two free checked bags. 201 is less than 50 pounds, I’ve flown with skis and boot bag before and those counted. It is industrial and has handles and armor on the edges, so I am not worried about them damaging it particularly. Any thoughts? Am I nuts to try it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 If you do, strap them in for the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphicar Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 They would be checked bags so under the plane, and need cosmetic attention anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Sure they should strap them in. Wear long underwear? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphicar Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 Update: called southwest, the very nice lady said absolutely you can count a speaker as a checked bag, gave her weight and dimensions and it was way under the limit. Fingers crossed it works 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triceratops Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Buy a disposable box knife and a disposable shipping tape dispenser. Go to the recycling bin behind an appliance store, bicycle store, furniture store, or anywhere you can get some free big flat sheets of clean corrugated cardboard. Wrap up the cabinet in cardboard with opening for the handle. Cover with fragile stickers and hold your breath 'til you get to Maine. Good luck! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphicar Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Update: made it without incident. One missing corner protector but that was gone when I bought it and the trim will likely be removed to match my raw birch 201. Excited to fire them up! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Santa approved...enjoy! ☕ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCBartlett Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) I have not flown with Klipsch speakers, but I have flown with Mr. Klipsch. I have posted this story a few years ago, but it can be repeated by an old man (me) that loves reminiscing about the past. On a sunny Saturday in the 1970s at the Hope Airport where Paul kept his Beech Baron, and I was restoring an MG-TD, Paul casually asked me if I would like fly with him up to a glider field in Little Rock, where he was building his glider time. Would I? Are you kidding me? He added that he needed a photographer to document some of his exploits, and so he explained the use of his 35mm SLR. I had never flown with Paul before, and found him to be a meticulous, careful pilot. We landed at a glider field outside Little Rock where Paul met several other glider enthusiasts. As a aviation buff, I was in heaven and spent the afternoon taking shots of Paul and the others taking off and soaring. He was really at home and at ease with the other pilots and enjoyed their good-hearted banter about who could find the best thermals. I will always regret never asking Paul for some copies of the prints. Too soon the evening was over and we flew back to Hope. So, yes, I have flown with Klipsch....sorta. Edited December 26, 2021 by TomCBartlett correct spelling 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 On 12/25/2021 at 11:15 PM, TomCBartlett said: I have not flown with Klipsch speakers, but I have flown with Mr. Klipsch. I have posted this story a few years ago, but it can be repeated by an old man (me) that loves reminiscing about the past. On a sunny Saturday in the 1970s at the Hope Airport where Paul kept his Beech Baron, and I was restoring an MG-TD, Paul casually asked me if I would like fly with him up to a glider field in Little Rock, where he was building his glider time. Would I? Are you kidding me? He added that he needed a photographer to document some of his exploits, and so he explained the use of his 35mm SLR. I had never flown with Paul before, and found him to be a meticulous, careful pilot. We landed at a glider field outside Little Rock where Paul met several other glider enthusiasts. As a aviation buff, I was in heaven and spent the afternoon taking shots of Paul and the others taking off and soaring. He was really at home and at ease with the other pilots and enjoyed their good-hearted banter about who could find the best thermals. I will always regret never asking Paul for some copies of the prints. Too soon the evening was over and we flew back to Hope. So, yes, I have flown with Klipsch....sorta. Thank you for sharing the great times with PWK -Welcome to the Klipsch Forum - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Very cool story! Anyone in this forum would love to have that memory. Thanks for sharing your story, and welcome to the Forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphicar Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 @TomCBartlett What a great story! Much cooler than my checked bag escapades. MG TD’s are a blast to drive. Still have the car? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCBartlett Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Unfortunately, I sold the TD few years later but never lost the affection for the T series. But, I was being lured by the designs of Colin Chapman, so I ended up restoring a Europa, then moving on to Lotus Seven replicas. In 2017 I stumbled upon another TD that needed everything (I have a history of falling in love with cars that are almost too far gone) so naturally I purchased it on the spot. It will not be original, but the spirit of the TD lives on. Here is the partially reassembled body. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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