steve Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 well, I have all my new Mac gear, some bass traps, getting some Al K crossovers for the KHorns, and I have all the other equipment needed for a 3 channel set up..except the speaker! I'd like to get a Belle for that duty..so..if anyone here has one for sale, or sees one for sale, or would like to split a pair, let me know! I can get to the Seattle area and ship it from there..but that's about as close as I can get. I have to fly 1100 miles just to do that. Like I said..eventually..it doesn't have to happen today. Thanx! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 How are you deriving your center channel? Just in case you need some info there are threads on this forum that detail the circuit. Just do a search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I have a single Belle for sale. $700. I'm in MD though. Let me know if you're interested. It's mid-late 70s, WO.BTW - I'm in no rush either. I can wait as long as you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Gary, doesn't that $700 include free shipping to Alaska? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 Gary Think there's any way we could get it to Seattle via Forward Air or something if I can get you a good address? I could use a friends..then fly down there and ship it the rest of the way on our airline? Just curious if we could work something out..thanx Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 Mark I would use my SET amp in mono to feed the Belle..the McIntosh has three sets of preamp outputs. No prob there...thanx for advice though. Regards, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Steve, If it's possible, I'm willing to try. I have no idea where a Forward Air terminal is around here though. Let me know if you figure anything out and I'll do whatever I can on my end. Paul, No, but thanks for trying to help as always.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J M O N Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 I expect to eventually have a Walnut Lacquer Belle for sale when I'm able to find a single (or pair of) Walnut Oiled Belle(s). Maybe I should buy Gary's Belle and sell you mine (I'm in CA). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted October 22, 2005 Author Share Posted October 22, 2005 Gary what city in Maryland? I'll do some legwork..thanx Jmon not to sound ignorant but how different are walnut laquered and oiled Belles?? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Gary I have used the Forward Air location neer BWI. It is close to the airport and easy to get to. You have to crate/palatize it yourself then take it to them. I used them for a bulky pinball purchase. Pretty easy to work with. Everyting is moved by forklifts onto trucks then driven to the correct forward air location. Most people think they fly their stuff...they do not. Just located near Airports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 I may have a single Belle (oiled Walnut) for sale in the future, provided Klipsch is willing to build me one of the new LaScalla II in lacquered Birch to match my Khorns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J M O N Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Steve: The walnut lacquer finish is a little bit lighter than walnut oil. Of course, the lacquer finish doesn't require periodic oiling like the oiled finish does. My khorns are walnut oil, so that is why I am looking for the same finish. BTW, my Belle has the cane grills -- nice looking combination, just doesn't match what I already have. Artto: Let us know when / if you put your Belle up for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Mobley Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Some of you may recall the Belle I built I built to match my '60 Mahogany Khorns. I'd be willing to discuss building one in any desired wood and finish for anybody who wants one to match their Khorns. Mine turned out great. Birch, walnut, rosewood, zebrawood, whatever. I sort of like building wood stuff, it's a nice change from my 30 year engine building habit. Here's a link to the old Belles thread from last summer. I'm stying to figure out to post hot links on this forum software so it may end up being a copy-n-paste thing. [A HREF=/forums/418504/ShowPost.aspx]build-a-Belle.[/A] nope, still doesn't work for me. here's a pasteable link: http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/418504/ShowPost.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Mobley Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 trying it with MSIE: http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/418504/ShowPost.aspx hmpf, looks like it works with IE but not firefox. whattabummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 That is some beautiful work you did there Tom !!! " What do you think about a Jubilee project ? " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisc Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Tom, Thats fabulous work, wow. What kinda money we talking about with an inexpensive veneer?(Hard rock Maple) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 I read through Tom's thread again on building a Belle. Extremely informative and a truly great looking final product. Tom, did you have a follow-up to that thread, as far as putting in a midrange horn and crossovers and so forth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Mobley Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Well, I didn't see anything very exciting about screwing the horns to a piece of wood, I didn't think to take pics of that. Th crossover mounting is even simpler than that, I use velcro strips to hold the home-built ALK crossovers. I do have a few more pics of the last of the build I never posted. Hmm, KB-BR Klipsch Belle - Birch Raw. Probably $500 labor to build the cabinet, plus the wood. BYOD, bring your own drivers. I'm not sure the K-501 is still available from Klipsch, could be an issue. The rest is standard Klipsch Heritage stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 One could always buy Al K.'s trachorn instead of the K-501. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Mobley Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 I went and looked at Al's site, those things are $565/pr. Wow. Called Klipsch, the K-501 is no long available. They were still available last year about this time, about $150 per. Too bad. It might be worth contacting anybody who pipes up saying they installed trachorns in their Belles. Of course, anybody who had had a Belle with trachorn and Beyma or JBL tweeter would have a very nice speaker indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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