notasevenup Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 I just bought this vintage pair of Klipsch Hersey speakers from a neighbor who was moving on. I looked inside and found that the mid range horn was dated Nov 1977. I am not familiar with the variations offered, but the fronts of these speakers are absolutely flat and without the flange that a grill might fit into. Were these some sort of a version made for studios or for locations where they would be located behind a screen? Also, the domes on the woofers have been dented in (one is completely inverted). Is there any sort of fix for this? If not, what are my options for replacement? Thanks for any help out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtnfoley Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Others will correct me I'm sure, but... I think all the flat-faced Heritage speakers sans grill were called 'designer series'and a great many went to DIY finishing. As for the dusk caps... being crushed like that won't effect sound (unless you believe you can hear a mouse phart from 1000 paces) but you can pop them back by CAREFULLY applyin a vacuum to the center. I don't know that I'd try it on 30 year old drivers tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 welcome to the forum, the label on the back should say HD-BR which stands for Heresy Decorator - Birch Raw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderbender Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Congrats ....you have yourself one nice set of speakers......any pics???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderbender Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 woops just saw the pics....I'm running slow today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Yeah a little tlc will clean those right up, how do they sound to ya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notasevenup Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 Thanks to all who posted in response to my query regarding my speaker "find". The label does indeed say HD-BR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 As for the dented dust caps, as stated unless they are torn I don't think it will hurt performance but if it bothers you do a forum search for numerous remedies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Those speakers are built like tanks, clean them up a little, and they will look great. I know crushed caps look awful, but sound alright, I'd still try and fix, or change them ................ Good Luck, and enjoy !!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNRabbit Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 ...you can pop them back by CAREFULLY applyin a vacuum to the center... 1. Put the vacuum hose against the dustcover 2. Turn on the vacuum for about a second, then back off. Leave the hose against the cover until the suction drops off. 3. This should pop the cover back out. Applying it while running full bore will probably damage it. Nice find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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