K-horns

Last post 11-03-2009 11:21 AM by LarryC. 3 replies.

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11-02-2009 3:07 PM

halfstep999
Joined on 10-03-2009
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K-horns

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Ok guys, just got a pair of 1986 K-Horns for a redicules price. They sound amazing but are a bit of an eye sore and want to redo them. I have a Klipsch 12 inch powered sub and I really like the finish and want that finish for the K-Horns but I cannot find it any where on the net. It's not wood but more like a laminate veneer. I plan to get a vacuum set up to do the horns with since it is my first time. If anyone out there has a web sight for me that would be great.

11-02-2009 6:31 PM In reply to

Garyrc
Joined on 01-23-2003
Corvallis, OR-former: Oakland CA
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I'll be no help on the stain, but I've always wondered if the fumes of volatile stain would attack any part of the speakers or networks? Is it advisable to carefully take the midrange, tweeter and networks out and store them elsewhere, while blocking off the pathways to the woofer while re--staining? Just a thought from OCD land.

Gary R Camp
Main room: 2- 1982 Klipschorns with K-401 fiberglass mid horn upgrade (1987), and AK-4 Klipschorn stock upgrade (2006), Belle Klipsch (2005) center channel, 2 NAD C- 2 72 ss 150 wpc stereo power amps (not bad), NAD T163 home theater type pre-amp (Achilles heel: no way to avoid transmitting slight hum to Khorns), Heresy II surround speakers driven by 1/2 NAD C-272 and a Yamaha 135 wt amp, NAD C-542 CD player, Magnavox DVD player, TV monitor. Klipsch RSW-15 subwoofer, for movies only.

11-03-2009 7:39 AM In reply to

Groomlakearea51
Joined on 04-24-2006
South Florida
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Veneer is a single piece of varying thickness of a wood "species" that is cut from a sheet or a roll (dependent on the type) to a certain thickness. These sheets are then glued together to make larger sheets.

Veneer is applied to the cabinet using veneer glue. The glues come in many different varieties.

Some "veneer" is not veneer, but a wood grained in appearance vinyl with an adhesive backing.

www.joewoodworker.com for veneer.

Always remove the drivers and crossovers before refinishing, staining and veneer. Regardless of any volatility, it's easier to work with wood when nothing else is in the way.....

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11-03-2009 11:21 AM In reply to

LarryC
Joined on 04-11-2003
Maryland
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Are you aware of veneer "bookmatching"? Klipsch veneers are normally bookmatched so that the grain on the left is a close mirror image of that on the right. I am no expert in such things, but wanted to be sure you're aware of it. See http://www.tabledesigns.com/Portfolio.Wood_Inlay.Bookmatch_Veneer

1962 Mahogany Klipschorns/AK-4s, OTL monoblocs, Basis 'table & arm and Transfiguration cart. Lotsa LPs, CDs, music scores and books.

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