George Roland Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 I am considering selling my Klipschorns. They are 1977 vintage, black lacquer, with almost new Crites's netwroks and tweeters. I would call these "handyman specials." They have lots of chips, scratches, dents and dings but are structurally sound. The grilles on the bass bins will need to be replaced. One frame has no grille, others have holes, but all grille frames and mounting are in good shape. These would be great candidates for someone who would like to refinish them or who would like to try out K-horns without spending a lot because the veneer needs restoration. The Altec 511B's and adapters could be purchased in the sale. The original PWK Mid-horns are still in the top sections. They are fully operational and sound great. What are they worth? If anyone is interested in them, I live in Meadville, PA, zip 16335, within ca. two hours' drive of Pittsburgh, Buffalo or Cleveland. I am still not totally decided on selling them, but I am curious what you guys think theyd' bring. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 How about a pic or two? Is everything stock in them besides the networks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 George, if you just recently bought these, I'd assume you would like to recoup your costs selling to a forum member. Just go ahead and let people know how much you need on the forum, and if people don't bite, throw them on EBay or Audiogon and try to squeeze all you can. We usually are cheap, but is is good to keep the good deals rolling for forum members. Khorns can bring between $900 and $2000 in rugged condition. Keep in mind, your "rugged" pair could actually be fairly pristine, as a fussy owner sees ALL the faults over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser SET say Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 What Dave said Roland[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Roland Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 I can get some pictures ready later to show. Can't do that right now. I paid $1,600 for the K-Horns and about $340.00 for the Crites's network and tweeters, and ca. $200.00 for the Altec horns. I'd like to get $1,850 for the K-Horns with the Crites additions and the stock horns, maybe $1,950 with the Altec horns and adapters thrown in too. How's that sound? George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBryan Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 So George... seeing that your modded Khorns have been front and center in your system, I'm curious - what prompted the desire to change? Are you looking at another speaker or is it just that the Khorns aren't right for your system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 George, Do you have the original Alnico tweeters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Roland Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 I guess it's a little bit of both. There are a number of factors at play in the decision, hence the difficult nature of making the decision. I love the Klipschorns, and I love the idea of Paul Klipsch and his genius as a designer, engineer and cantankerous character. What a personality! But the K-horns are a little too overwhelming a presence visually, physically and sonically in my listening space. I don't really have a large enough listening room to let them work at their best. I don't have real corners for them to couple adequately to the walls, corners that are far enough apart or just enough volume of space in the room to get back from them far enough to really let them work their magic at its fullest. Maybe none of that makes sense, but there it is. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Roland Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 Yes, I have the original tweeters (round not square magnets) and the original networks I'd include if someone wanted them. One of the tweeters needs to be repaired. I think Bob Crites does this for ca. $35.00--replace diaphram. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuned4life Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Meadville would be an easy drive for me. 90 to Erie, and just south of Erie on 79 right? If they were a nice walnut veener I would grab them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Tuned, you could pick up a couple 1/4 inch walnut veneered panels for $40, and make it til you have time to do a good reveneer job yourself. Convenient drives are fairly uncommon, and the $$$ for a nicely turned set of walnut Khorns might come cheap, or very dear. This set in your neck of the woods is decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meagain Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Are they B or C style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Roland Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 I'm not sure what the difference between B and C style is? George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 George, is there an offset between the tophat and the bins with two protruding 3/4" lips, or is there just one 3/4" lip? Some people like the "cleaner" single lip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 If I might add...some of the visual "warts" disappear the moment you hear them...just a thought for some of you fence post sitters out there... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Roland Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 Well, I guess these would be Style Z. A previous owner topped the bass bins with a thick layer of particle board sprayed black. Oh yeah, one of the tops of the upper cabinets had a bit of the very back corner cut down. It doesn't affect anything acoustically, of course, but is another of the many cosmetic "warts" in these K=Horns. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homemadeheresy Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Did you recently acquire these from Summersville, WV? Do you still have the K-400 mid-range horns? I would be interested in them if you were thinking of parting with them[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cut-Throat Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 So George, I watched the last few months when you entered this project. So I am curious. What kind of speakers are you going to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 If I could trade my K-horns for those and cash I'd probably do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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