Volti Audio Klipsch Upgrades

RESTORATION SHOWCASE

“Adams” Khorns 2012

Klipsch Klipschorns Restored by Greg Roberts

A pair of very rough Khorn bass horns are transformed, and new tophats are added to make a very nice pair of fully upgraded Khorns.

Bass Cabinet Modifications

Bass cabinets have been modified to have new enclosed backs, and top/bottom and front panels have been beefed up significantly with an additional layer of plywood.

cabinet build before finish
Unfinished Khorn bass cabinets with new plywood panels

Italian Walnut Burl Veneer

Veneer is Italian Walnut Burl

Italian walnut burl veneer panels on workbench

Assembly Before Finish

Assembly is done just after the veneering and before paint or lacquer. This makes the final assembly much easier when they are finished.

Adams Kawazinga Khorns assembly before final finish
Speaker cabinet with top hat test fitted
Primed speaker panels and grill frame parts

Priming and Painted Parts

Backs of panels and other parts are primed.

Black painted top hat speaker sections

Veneered and Painted

Veneered and painted

Black painted top hat cabinets before assembly
Painted black cabinet panels on workbench
Speaker grill frames drying after paint
Veneered and painted speaker parts ready for assembly

Lacquer Finish Photos

Here’s a few pictures just after spraying the lacquer finish on the veneer

Finished burl veneer top panel close-up
Lacquered burl veneer panels after spraying
Close-up of lacquered Italian walnut burl veneer
Finished veneer panels arranged for assembly
Lacquered veneer parts with dark painted edges
Crossover network with veneer panels on workbench

Finished Adams Khorns

Finished bass cabinets with burl veneer tops
Adams Kawazinga Khorns finished bass cabinet front view
Finished bass cabinets with black interiors
Crossover network mounted beside burl veneer panel
Polished burl veneer finish close-up
Woofer and mounting panel prepared for installation
Black underside panel with mounting screws
Wooden frame positioned on lacquered top panel
Lacquered top panel with mounting screws installed
Top hat speaker section during driver assembly
Top hat assembly with burl veneer side panel
Woofer installed inside bass horn cabinet
Adams Kawazinga Khorns side cabinets before final assembly
Crossover network and driver layout inside top hat
Finished speaker pair with black grill cloth
Finished horn speaker cabinet side view
Finished speaker cabinet with burl veneer front panel
Adams Kawazinga Khorns finished speaker pair front view
Finished speaker pair with matching veneer panels
Finished speaker pair angled front view
Finished speaker pair with black side panels
Finished speaker pair shown in workshop
Single finished speaker with side grill cloth detail
Close-up of finished speaker front grill and veneer
Rear view of finished top hat speaker sections
Rear speaker view showing crossover and driver wiring
Crossover network and driver wiring close-up
Detailed crossover network inside speaker cabinet
Rear driver and crossover wiring inside top hat
completed speaker pair
Completed speaker pair with burl veneer fronts
Finished speaker pair from front angle
Completed speaker pair with black grills and veneer
Single finished speaker with side grill cloth detail
Finished speaker pair in workshop setting
Completed horn speaker pair with burl veneer finish
Close-up of finished top grill cloth and veneer edge
Close-up of grill cloth and burl veneer detail
rear view with exposed top sections