richieb Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Found a pair of Klipschorns identified as K-C FR SN 3J512. Looks to be made from actual plywood; had LaS made from birch but these K-horns look differant. I am sure they could be dressed up, asking price is $1850. Should I consider? Thanks Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 They used to make some basic models in fir plywood. Hence FR. You're probably looking at one of those. The price seems high. You should check e-bay, particularly earlier, closed auctions. For that price you could get walnut or oak in a full cabinet. Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Rich, They are made of unfinished fir plywood from 1971(?) . A very good vintage. $1850 is on the high side but if you can drive a short distance to get them it would even out. There are many ways to refinish them up to and including exotic veneers. Good luck! Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Those must be the one Ki Choi (sp?) is selling on Audiogon. Personally, I think $1850 is high for a C-type plain plywood cabinet. I would think $1250 or less would be more in line. The individual is a member of the forum and if I am not mistaken did offer them here first prior to going to Audiogon with them. The sound would obviously be the same. Your call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Klipsch went from manufacturing its speakers in marine-grade fir plywood to cabinet-grade birch plywood sometime before 1976, when I started there...likely around 1973 or 1974. The construction techniques remained the same, but the birch plywood was a much better material. Matter of fact, the birch Klipsch used was special-ordered from Georgia-Pacific so that it had 7 inner plys with two outer veneers and was consistently void-free on its inner plys. The wood panels used that were veneered in oak, walnut, etc...were poplar lumber-core plywood, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted February 16, 2004 Author Share Posted February 16, 2004 Thanks HDBR, We have more than Klipsch in common - 1976 - R75/6 1980 - R100S 1982 - R100RS 2000 - K1200RS 2004 - R1150RT - next month Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBusa Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 $1850 ...way to much money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Richard, It was a shame BMW came out with the R100S and didn't offer it up with the RS motor until they came out with the R100CS! Those RS motor 40mm carbs, 40mm exhausts with dual crossovers, and larger exhaust valves and such really make a difference in performance. No telling how many times I have had to explain the differences to folks with S models and CS models...and also explain the difference to those with post-1984 R100RS and RT models...32mm carbs and smaller valved heads and smaller interior-diameter headers with a single crossover just don't GRUNT the bike uphill under a load like the original RS motor's 40mm ones do! My goal is to eventually have two more airheads...a 1984 "last edition" R100CS, and a motorsport R100RS with the red eyebrow. I am kinda partial to pearl white beemers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flason Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 I have a pair of C-type from 1969. Love 'em but I would sell them in a hearbeat for $1800 to get a nice set of Type-B's from the mid seventies. It does seem to be a sellers market right now with Academys going on e-bay for $900. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg928gts Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Builder, see attached photo, I found one! Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Hell...I found thousands of them when I worked there and culled the parts...and? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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