Are These Finds Good Deals?

[KEW]

Here we go...
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That's a screenie from the owner's manual pdf. The model I just got are the C75s. Looks like they are indeed 3 way speakers.

Any idea how old they are?

 

[Pogre]

Holy cow you guys. Operation cleanup was pretty successful! Check 'em out!

They were pretty dusty, but they sure cleaned up nice! There were paint drips on both cabs and I wasn't sure how that was gonna turn out, but a little rubbing alcohol (chased immediately with a damp rag) pulled it right off! There are some minor dings on some corners and edges that you can see if you zoom a little, but all in all I'm pretty tickled how they turned out! I'm kinda motivated to try and re-screen the grilles now too.

 

[Pogre]

Any idea how old they are?

Looking like early 90s. Here's a link to the pdf if you wanna check it out.

http://www.kef.com/uploads/files/en/museum_pdf/80s/C15_C25_C35_C55_C75_C95_r.pdf

 

[ryanosaur]

KEF - C15, C25, C35, C45, C55, C65, C75, C85, C95, C200SW - United States

1988 saw the first use of Uni-Q technology in the C-Series. C15 (1988-91) Small enough to hold in the palm of your hand, the C15 was more than capable of producing a satisfying, full range sound. Incorporating a new 110mm (5.25 inch) polymer cone bass/midrange unit and 19mm (0.75 inch) metal...

us.kef.com

88-91.

 

[KEW]

Holy cow you guys. Operation cleanup was pretty successful! Check 'em out!

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They were pretty dusty, but they sure cleaned up nice! There were paint drips on both cabs and I wasn't sure how that was gonna turn out, but a little rubbing alcohol (chased immediately with a damp rag) pulled it right off! There are some minor dings on some corners and edges that you can see if you zoom a little, but all in all I'm pretty tickled how they turned out! I'm kinda motivated to try and re-screen the grilles now too.

Pretty sweet!
Did you ask that dude to just put you on speed dial?

 

[Pogre]

Hey, how would this be for a first post?

"I'm having trouble hearing dialogue and I don't understand why. The more speakers I hook up the worse it seems to make it. Here's my setup. They're all parallel bi amped too. I'm thinking about getting a more powerful amp and another center channel. Will that work?"

Mrs. Pogre = world's most supportive and flexible audio wife, EVAR!!

 

[ryanosaur]

Hey, how would this be for a first post?

"I'm having trouble hearing dialogue and I don't understand why. The more speakers I hook up the worse it seems to make it. Here's my setup. They're all parallel bi amped too. I'm thinking about getting a more powerful amp and another center channel. Will that work?"

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Mrs. Pogre = world's most supportive and flexible audio wife, EVAR!!

Droppin rainbows like f-bombs in a busy kitchen!

 

[Pogre]

Pretty sweet!
Did you ask that dude to just put you on speed dial?

I texted him back to tell him they work and work well. Mighta made an audio buddy. He's a Goodwill and pawn shopper, then sells stuff on CL. Seems like he's into vintage. He was proud of his $7 amp, lol. That's not a mocking lol either. If a guy can find a competent vintage amp that does what he needs it to do for $7 that's a score in my book.

 

[afterlife2]

Holy cow you guys. Operation cleanup was pretty successful! Check 'em out!

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They were pretty dusty, but they sure cleaned up nice! There were paint drips on both cabs and I wasn't sure how that was gonna turn out, but a little rubbing alcohol (chased immediately with a damp rag) pulled it right off! There are some minor dings on some corners and edges that you can see if you zoom a little, but all in all I'm pretty tickled how they turned out! I'm kinda motivated to try and re-screen the grilles now too.

That’s how I feel when I clean up dusty electronic stuff I acquired. Most of the stuff I’ve bought used have cleaned up real well and look almost new. Lucky fella KEF look/sound great. You finally did good at only 30 coins. Rah.

 

[Pogre]

That’s how I feel when I clean up dusty electronic stuff I acquired. Most of the stuff I’ve bought used have cleaned up real well and look almost new. Lucky fella KEF look/sound great. You finally did good at only 30 coins. Rah.

When I first started posting here I had just replaced a pair of B&W DM570s from the same production years as those Kefs and they did not sound this good at all, and I paid a lot more for them when I bought them in the mid 90s...

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Pogre’s speaker emporium!!!

Nice job homes.

 

[slipperybidness]

Hey, how would this be for a first post?

"I'm having trouble hearing dialogue and I don't understand why. The more speakers I hook up the worse it seems to make it. Here's my setup. They're all parallel bi amped too. I'm thinking about getting a more powerful amp and another center channel. Will that work?"

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Mrs. Pogre = world's most supportive and flexible audio wife, EVAR!!

Whoaaaa.....hang on there. You need to add a few sets of super-tweeters before you do anything else!

 

[ryanosaur]

Whoaaaa.....hang on there. You need to add a few sets of super-tweeters before you do anything else!

At least 8, IIRC... taped and tacked to a board nailed to the top...

Hmmm, where have I seen that before?

 

[Hench4Life]

I just stumbled onto this sale as I've been looking for speakers for my HT setup.
25% off all Klipsch "production" speakers. They're accepting back orders as well, which is awesome of them.

► Klipsch Appreciation Event (use codeword APPRECIATION).

Klipschorn pissing of the neighbors since 1946

 

[CajunLB]

At least 8, IIRC... taped and tacked to a board nailed to the top...

Hmmm, where have I seen that before?

Highs like
SSSSSSSS ?

 

[CajunLB]

I just stumbled onto this sale as I've been looking for speakers for my HT setup.
25% off all Klipsch "production" speakers. They're accepting back orders as well, which is awesome of them

At least 8, IIRC... taped and tacked to a board nailed to the top...

Hmmm, where have I seen that before?

Just don’t overpower the Chocolately mids with to many super tweeters.

► Klipsch Appreciation Event (use codeword APPRECIATION).

Klipschorn pissing of the neighbors since 1946

 

[afterlife2]

Found these. JBL speakers looks cool retro, JBL sub looks cool and Energy subs(150 Watts and goes down to 35hz) looks to be a Dayton 1200 for those on a budget. All great deals:

 

[Pogre]

I've been hiding from this thread... lol

 

[ryanosaur]

I've been hiding from this thread... lol

And well you should, you Speaker Junky!

 

[ryanosaur]

I can see it now, on the very same day you receive the new Towers, you leave them boxed to drive 37.5 miles to pick up a 6 pair of Super Tweeters to stud all your old speakers with... for $45 OBO.

"SSSSSSS - SSSSSSS"
'Dat da Sound of my Highs"