Deang Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Oak Lacquer, AK-4 network. I have the original shipping cartons. Considering the lack of availability, and the fact that most retailers won't "deal" -- I'm shooting for $4800.00. If I don't receive an offer within a week, I'll probably offer up the doors to the bass bins with the networks, the K-55-X's, and the K-77-F's -- which would constitute the AK-4 Upgrade Kit. I would want $1300 for that. Don't ask me what I'm up too, cuz I'm not telling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olorin Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 I don't know what you're up to, but I'm sure it has nothing to do with a Jubilee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st. patrick Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 oh c'mon Dean, you can tell us; we know how to keep a secret (sshhhhh). We won't tell nobody nuthin'.... . huh, guys......Dean, see what I mean, no one is saying anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m00n Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Ohhh... I know exactly what he's up to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMcGoo Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Dean, Take another look at the size of the Jubilee before you do something silly with the Khorns. What you need is a room with corners for the Khorns. Keep the Khorns and buy a house with a dedicated listening room. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Just a guess of course! This should be interesting. Actually this is a very logical choice. I imagine however big a Jubilee turns out to be it has got to be smaller than KHorns in those false corners. More than a passing interest here in how things work out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 ---------------- On 3/18/2005 3:12:02 AM maxg wrote: Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Just a guess of course! This should be interesting. Actually this is a very logical choice. I imagine however big a Jubilee turns out to be it has got to be smaller than KHorns in those false corners. More than a passing interest here in how things work out... ---------------- He could be buying a theater jubilee bass bin from klipsch, using one of Al's ESN's for an x-over and building a horn for the mid/high duties. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxg Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 ---------------- On 3/18/2005 4:13:12 AM tigerwoodKhorns wrote: ---------------- On 3/18/2005 3:12:02 AM maxg wrote: Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Dean's Building a Jubilee Just a guess of course! This should be interesting. Actually this is a very logical choice. I imagine however big a Jubilee turns out to be it has got to be smaller than KHorns in those false corners. More than a passing interest here in how things work out... ---------------- He could be buying a theater jubilee bass bin from klipsch, using one of Al's ESN's for an x-over and building a horn for the mid/high duties. Chris ---------------- That would be my guess - or thereabouts, too Chris. I just doubt he is building the mid/high horn - that is too much like re-inventing the wheel. I wonder what parts are going into this.....the pro jub bass bin is a good start but the top horn....hmmmm.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg928gts Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Dean, I don't think you should sell your Khorns until AFTER you build the Jubilees and live with them for a year. Take out a loan. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkrop Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 1-800-buy-BOSE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 ok Dean, you have to tell us what you are doing or NO ONE will make an offer! right guys? going to buy Maggies? Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Robinson Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 ---------------- On 3/18/2005 8:00:32 AM sunnysal wrote: ok Dean, you have to tell us what you are doing or NO ONE will make an offer! right guys? going to buy Maggies? Tony ---------------- Hasn't he already owned them? Dean, at sub-$5K, aren't you taking a pretty healthy hit on these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted March 18, 2005 Author Share Posted March 18, 2005 Hi Chris, No, not really. It will mean I paid a little over $100 a month to "rent" them. I'll get a good deal of my money back, and someone else will get a good deal on some mint AK-4 Klipschorns. Oh yes, and thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg928gts Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 I've talked to several people who regretted selling their Khorns, even years later. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Dean, Get back on your meds! I don't think you can "rent" Alexandrias for $100/mo. They are UGLY, need to be in the middle of a huge room, require gobbs of power and don't hold their value. As my Ma mere used to say: " Don't know, me". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 The interesting twist that nobody is commenting on is that Dean is willing to sell the tweeter, midrange and crossovers for $1300. At a loss over his price of $4800 of $3500, what is he going to do with the leftover parts? Dean, can't you get a gooc price on Audiogon for the whoel thing? Those false corners may be worth something too, unless they are part of your plan... Here are the scenarios: 1) Dean is building a set of Jubilees 2) Dean is Building his K Horn bass bins in the corners and buing Beyma tweeters and altec mids along with Al's tractrix horns on a separate custom top that faces teh sweet spot. 3) Dean keeps saying that his room is too small for K Horns and is going back to Heresys. 4) Dean is quite mad and off of his meds again. (this may apply to all of the above). He is finaly going to break down and conform to the WAF and buy some of them "cute little Bose Cubes." Personally, I am voting for number 4. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painful Reality Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 An advise from a guy who've sold a lot of stuff in order to build the next project... DON'T SELL! If the reason of the sale is to build the Jubilee, it would not be a smart move. Unless you go with expensive components like TAD, the cost of building a pair of speaker is relatively cheap. The khorns sounds good with relatively cheap components, the Jubilee probably could too. Anyway, since it was PWK brainchild, I guess the Jubilee must use relatively cheap component. Not to say that PWK was a cheapstake but he was not the kind of guy to put a $100 cap if in his mind a $2 one woyld do the job. Same for the drivers. The K77 ain't the most expensive thing in the world (unless you buy it as spare part from Klipsch...). You should buy the wood, build a version with cost friendly parts, check if it is a promising design. If it is, upgrade the parts if you feel there is a need to do so. Once you're happy and you feel that the khorns won't get much airplay, then and only then, sell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted March 18, 2005 Author Share Posted March 18, 2005 My room is not "too small" for Klipschorns, they sound freaking incredible. The only complaint I have about my setup is that they don't "open up" until I hit peaks of 90-95db. With a first order network, they come to life at 80db. Right now, if I want to rock out, I go with the K-horns, and if I want to settle in with some low level listening -- I do it in nearfield with the modded Heresies. Trust me, there is no shortage of great sound over here. Also keep in mind that my room isn't as small as it looks in the pictures, as I have almost 20 feet of open space behind my chair. Since my room is 32 feet long, I have no problem getting solid and tuneful bass. I've spent a lot of time on the setup, and though it might not be "perfect" -- well, let's just say it doesn't suck. Where's all my buyers from the pool of Heritage faithful? Is it because they don't have eBay stickers on them? There will be no "Jubilee", at least not the way PK and Delgado built it. Without the horn, it's a bust. Oh, I'm sure with some help I can get close, of that I have no doubt -- but who wants "close"? I've drafted emails to both Martinelli and Edgar, but I'm not sending them yet because I still have one thing I want to try. Yeah, I'm sacrificing my Klipschorns to finance a single "Jubilee" prototype of my own. However, it won't be a Jubilee, because without THAT horn, there is no Jubilee. So, I'll put together something I'll call The Jobel, and with God's help -- will hopefully come up with something very good to listen too. Now, you guys could start a "Save DeanG's Klipschorns" fund, or maybe you wealthy philanthropists out there could come together and finance this thing. What I really need right now is a good RTA -- need some suggestions here, since I can't find the thread where I asked it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Auwen Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Dean: I don't have room for the khorns, but I could use the AK-4 upgrade for my '88 khorns (to replace the AK-2). Please put me down for those if it comes to that. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-MAN Posted March 18, 2005 Share Posted March 18, 2005 Dean, that's great! I'm sure that you can do it. With your expertise in the crossover area, you shouldn't have much of a problem getting the highs to match the bass output. Going 2-way? that's the cat's meow... Figure on at least 3 sheets of 4x8 wood per side at around $200 total (estimate). I'm reminded of the name "Job" for these DIY corner horn things, from the Book of Job. It's pretty close to covering yourself in sack cloth and ashes and knashing your teeth... I am looking forward to seeing your posts as you go along. DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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