Lone Palm Posted September 6, 2001 Share Posted September 6, 2001 Heard from a friend of a friend who works at the Hope plant that the Hope plant is closing! Is this the end of Heritage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm56 Posted September 6, 2001 Share Posted September 6, 2001 Lone Palm, Man, I hope somebody is giving you some bad information, 'cause that would certainly not be a good development for klipsch fans. At least not for klipsch heritage fans. Of course, they could simply be consolidating production at another location. Indy? We have been reassured all along that heritage production will resume when the new drivers are selected and the crossovers are appropriately tweeked. Until I hear otherwise from Master Bob or one of his worthy co-moderators, I am just gonna hang on to that and hope it ain't so. ------------------ JDMcCall This message has been edited by James D McCall on 09-06-2001 at 11:39 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhawk92 Posted September 7, 2001 Share Posted September 7, 2001 It would sure make a trip to Hope less exciting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted September 7, 2001 Share Posted September 7, 2001 I don't think the Hope plant will close. There has been talk of moving engineering and customer support to the new Indy HQ for about a year. I'd hope they'd wait until the school year is over, though. I'll bet that was the start of the rumor you heard. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake2 Posted September 7, 2001 Share Posted September 7, 2001 Trey is already in Indy, maybe Matt, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Warren Posted September 7, 2001 Share Posted September 7, 2001 I have a pal that lives in Hope. He hasn't heard anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirk Posted September 8, 2001 Share Posted September 8, 2001 What models are currently made at the plant in Hope? I live about 60 miles away from the plant - haven't heard anything about a closing but I'm not sure the news would make it over here if it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JimG Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 Chalk that one up to wild rumor. Hope is alive and well. The majority of Klipsch products are built at the Hope facility - including Heritage - at least they will be built there again once we get the driver situation taken care of... Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Matt Whatley Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 Yes. Trey and I are now in Indianapolis! The statement about manufacturing moving from Hope is indeed, as Jim said, a rumor. Hello to all of my Klipsch Fan Club buddies. -Matt Whatley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm56 Posted September 10, 2001 Share Posted September 10, 2001 That's the best news I've heard all day! Thanks a lot Jim and Matt! ------------------ JDMcCall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhawk92 Posted September 14, 2001 Share Posted September 14, 2001 JDM- Amen to that! HOPEfully there will be another visit planned to the Arkansas facility early next year. I'd really like to see where I lost my heart and ears to. Er, well, at least my ears, my heart belongs to my wife. Will there be enough interest in making a second pilgrimage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm56 Posted September 15, 2001 Share Posted September 15, 2001 jhawk 92, I'd love to go sometime, but I'm unable to commit to a trip anytime in the next few months, for a variety of reasons that I won't bore you with here. ------------------ JDMcCall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhawk92 Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 JDM- I agree, probably can't do anything in the next couple of months, but that I remember, the last Hope trip was late Jan/early Feb, so we have about 4-5 months to plan. Would any of the folks who went on Pilgrimage #1 be willing to go again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeC Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 I wasn't able to go to the first pilgramage, as much as I wanted to. But I don't want to miss this next one. Count me in. I'm planning to drive from LA in a hot rod I designed from a hollowed out Klipschhorn (just kidding, but it would be quite a site, using a couple of Heresies behind the rear wheelbase for the sound! The Klipschmobile!) George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 Sure, why not? Hope is not bad in Jan/Feb, and this time I might remember more of what I hear. Of course, I'm only 80 miles away... There is a lot I forgot to look at in the museum and the plant as well. Then there was the visit with Paul and his wife. What a pair! I'm in if it makes... ------------------ Richard Hemmings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Reed Posted September 20, 2001 Share Posted September 20, 2001 I'm in! Hey Trey, what about it? You're our "appointed" host. (again) Time to get organized. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M6 Driver Posted September 20, 2001 Share Posted September 20, 2001 where does the line begin! I'm willing to go to HOPE! JAN/FEB just say when ------------------ Thanks J KLF 30 Mains C7 Center 8.5 rears Yamaha RX-V995 Toshiba SD-1600 DVD Pioneer CLD-S201 LD Pioneer PD-M53 CD Sony 32 inch TV no subs till house built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted September 20, 2001 Share Posted September 20, 2001 JTS Maybe we can caravan together? I see you're not too far away...maybe we can check out one another's system one day. I'm always looking for new ideas and am always interested in hearing new equipment... Mike ------------------ Family Room ----------- Hitachi 43UWX10B HDTV (16:9) Denon AVR-4800 Panasonic DVD-RP91K (Progressive Scan & DVD-Audio) Dual CS-5000 Turntable w/Shure V15V-MR DBX 3bx Series III Range Expander Klipsch Chorus (mains) Klipsch KLF-C7 (center) Klipsch Epic CF-2's (rears) Klipsch RS-3's (rear surrounds) SVS 20-39CS Sub w/Samson S700 Amp Monster HTS-3500 Line Conditioner Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2100 Digital Cable box Monster M-500 Component Video cables Monster Datalink 100 Digital Coaxial cables Radio Shack Gold Series for all other audio interconnects Bedroom ------- Mitsubishi 31" TV Yamaha M-4 Amp Yamaha C-4 Preamp Yamaha T-7 Tuner Teac DVD Player Dual CS-721 Turntable w/B&O MMC2 Looking for a pair of Heresy's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BobG Posted September 20, 2001 Share Posted September 20, 2001 Klipsch is creating a state of the art engineering center in our Indianapolis headquarters. In fact, though we just moved into our building at the very end of last year, we will expand to create this new facility. Plans are quite far along. Once the center is ready, we will move most (but not all) of our engineers into the new digs. Hope will not close. Our goal is to make it even better than it is today. We are happy to receive the next pilgrimage to Hope, but we will have to be consulted on the timing as activity in Hope has to be accommodated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsch Employees Trey Cannon Posted September 20, 2001 Klipsch Employees Share Posted September 20, 2001 Tony, You know me, if I can get in on it I will. If this happens, I will be there... If I can ever get my computer at the house to work, as it should I will start posting again.... ------------------ Trey Cannon Technical Support Klipsch Audio Technologies This message has been edited by trey cannon on 09-20-2001 at 03:36 PM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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