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I have located a pair of KLH 9 speakers. They will probably need restoration, if not a full rebuild. I have received a repair pricing sheet from Janzen (current company). Does anyone else repair or rebuild these speakers ?
Thanks,
Ross
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He completely rebuilt 2 pairs of KLH9s including crossovers that I know of and they were well satisfied.His name is Russ Knotts and he also has his own line of ESLs.
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Edits: 03/20/16
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Hi, Michael. Hope you are well. Over ten years ago, Russ designed and built new power supplies/crossovers for a pair of custom speakers that I made for a customer in the 1970s, using JBL LE15a woofers and six Janszen electrostatic elements per side. I still get to hear them from time to time, and if kicking myself in the ass wasn't so stressful to my aging knees, I would do it. Russ did a great job for a more than reasonable price, and they've been playing perfectly ever since. Too bad he doesn't work on knees. He has my highest recommendation.
That doesn't sound right.
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If he's at all convenient, geographically, check out Dr. Tom Meade in the Lehigh Valley/Pocono area of PA. When other orthopedic surgeons seek somebody out for their problems, you know he's the sort man to work on your body.
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Eli D.
When I was a kid one of my first serious jobs was an electricians assistant.We were servicing a home that belonged to the CEO of a pharmaceutical company who just happen to be an audio NUT!!!! He had a room that looked like the inside of the public library with expensive built in wood cases and cabinets. Very upscale, plush and also tremendous.
On a center table were something like 20 or so pieces of audio. I couldn't even name or guess what they were or even what they were for.
He had SEVERAL of these large panel KLH Nine speakers through out the room. Several thousand records and tapes in the cabinets and four down firing subwoofers. But the subwoofers were, and I'm not exagerating, 4 feet by 4 feet and 3 feet high.
Several pieces were one and there was some sort of thing, for a lack of what the heck this thing was, that was a cube shape around two or three feet and covered with fins. It had a cable as thick as my arm going to it.
I couldn't even think of how this thing was even turned on. I assumed by a NASA control center of sorts.
Ah the memories of being in rich peoples houses.
charles
Edits: 03/01/16
Have you contacted Mr. Janszen???? I found him to be very helpful
when I asked questions about restoring my "Nines". He gave me
quite a few DIY pointers which gave me confidence enough to repair
the panels.
One thing you consider is transportation costs getting the speakers
to him.
There is quite a bit of DIY information on the internet if you
are interested.
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/klh-model-nine-how-do-i-depot-the-wax-cans
Hi Ross,
I own a current model Janszen so receive his newsletter. Recently he mentioned he as restoring a few pairs of Nines that he has access to. You might compare his restored price against your buy and repair total.
But why would you consider anyone else for repair when the designer's son is still available and he most certainly knows more about them than a repair tech?
"You can't know what the "best" is unless you have heard everything, and keep in mind that given individual tastes, there really isn't any such thing." HP
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For those of us special enough to have ESL or maggies...
Happy Listening
FYI,I believe they were always known as "KLH Nines", not "KLH 9s".
I remember them fondly, especially playing "small" music. Even with that, they required a hefty amp.
If it costs you a thousand or so to restore them,it is worth it if they are compatible with your musical tastes. Back in the sixties, they sold for $1100 new.
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