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Introduction - need info on KLH Model 317 speakers

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Noskovus

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Hi all,



I’m new to the forums. I recently started to get into vintage speakers and I just happened to get a set of KLH Model 317 speakers as my first set.



I haven’t been able to find out a whole lot about these speakers. I think they sound great. From what I’ve read, they are from around the time the company was sold and moved the factory to California. I’ve also read that there are different versions. Mine have cloth surrounds.



I’m just curious if anyone has more information about the speakers and what other KLH they compare to.



I would REALLY love to get ahold of some of the surround treatment for these and my more recent acquisition of Model 32. I’ve been trying with no luck.

Finally, if anyone knows the right kind of thumbscrews for the speaker posts, that would be great.


Other speakers I’ve picked up are:
  • GE 11-4022
  • Realistic Minimus 2
  • Synergistics S-73
  • KLH Model 317
  • Fisher XP-60
  • Fisher DS-811
  • Knight (“The Knights”) with KN 839 driver (vintage home-built kit) 3-way single driver.
  • Lafayette SY-436 3-way single driver.
  • Bose OmniVector Model 3 (3-way)
  • Sears 257-94080200 (4-way, 3 Quam drivers + 1 Foster driver, 1973)
  • Cerwin Vega E-310
  • MTX AAL 1450B
  • Magnavox EC8000 (shelf system speakers)
  • Fisher STV-752
  • Pioneer CS-G103
  • Pioneer CS-R370-G
  • KLH Model 32

The Sears have been my first project speakers that I replaced all the caps and added an inductor.

I know not all of them are considered great, but they’re what I have for now.

I’d love to find out more about any of them.



Thanks!
 
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Do some comparisons
of similar year/cost
speakers.

The centre speaker
should get the most
critical attention.

Some vintage "Polk's"
might work.

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Noskovus said:
I recently started to get into vintage speakers and I just happened to get a set of KLH Model 317 speakers as my first set.
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I can't help you with the model 317, but I did have a pair of 319 for awhile, I believe they were one model up, being a 12'' 3-way. I've also had a few others from that generation, though I don't recall the model numbers at the moment. Although that series was made after the "classic" KLH era (while Kloss was still in charge), they are of good quality and retained a similar "East Coast" sound.
 
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