What did they cost new?

[crazytubepower]

Just bored and curious, what did these three speakers cost new, Forte, Heresy, Kg-4

[r.cherry]

since they were sold over a number of yrs it might have changed as time went by.

also the finish might have changed the cost, not sure about that though. i believe the forte's were about 1200.00 a pair.

[rplace]

I bought OO KG4s new and OO Forte IIs new. I will look for my receipts and get back to you...but from memory the KG4s were about 800 and the Forte IIS were about 1400.

[Marvel]

Heresys in 1980 were about $362 each for the lacquer finish, so $724 a pair. Current price is around $1150 a pair I believe.

Heresy

H-BR Birch Raw with grill cloth 311.00

H-BB Birch Black with grill cloth 311.00

H-WO Walnut OIL 362.00

H-WL Walnut Laquer 362.00

RV1 Riser base for above models add $8.00

H-RL Rosewood Laquer 475.00

H-OL Oak Laquer 475.00

H-CL Cherry Laquer 475.00

H-TO Teak Oil 475.00

RV1 Riser base for custom finish add $15.00

H-BRL Brazillian Rosewood Laquer 569.00

This was in 1980, also the price is each!

[crazytubepower]

Thanks guys, I donno why I wanted to know but what the heck

Thanks again

James Eland

[jheis]

Anyone have something similar for Cornwall prices?

James

[CaptnBob]

In a May 1, 1963 pricelist, Heresies go from $84 (12" extended range driver in unfinished plywood to $221 (3 way in satin finished walnut.) The 1979 Audio magazine lists Heresies for $310 - presumably fully finished and loaded. The 1980 Audio shows the price as having popped to $380.

The same references show Cornwalls ranging from $256 ("unfinished fir plywood," 12" woofer-has anyone ever seen one of these?) to $408 ("Walnut with satin lacquer" 15" woofer). 1979 = $495, 1980 = $674.

For the record, LaScalas are 1979 = $660 1980 = $772 The school where I worked bought a pair in the mid seventies for $525 each. (wonder who put them up to that?)

Belles 1979 = $2,025 (!!! per pair, maybe) 1980 = $1,119

and

Klipshorn in "Deluxe hand rubbed finish" 1963 = $852 1979 = $935 1980 = $1,293.

I remember my Cornwalls (in "Decorator" pine) were $369 each in 1973. That was a lot of hours working in the campus mailroom. Worth every minute, too.

It's easy to forget just how bad inflation was in those days. Klipsch was not alone in these sizeable price jumps. For instance the

JBL Paragon goes from $4,800 in 1979 to $5,800 in 1980, while the L-50 hops from $325 to $350. The Bose 901 also pops over 10% - from $859 to $950.

I hope this helps a little. Your main branch of the public library may carry Audio magazine on microfilm-I know St. Louis' does. The October issues have the equipment guides.

[Marvel]

I don't know who posted the info originally, but I made a pdf of some 1980 prices. And the prices are for each, not a pair.

Marvel

1980_prices.pdf

[jheis]

Interesting that the Walnut finish was cheaper than the Oak finish cabinets. I would have thought that it would be the other way around.

James