These have the walnut veneer over plywood cabinets with the angled riser pieces on the bottom (the back says they are Heresy's and not Heresy II's). The grill cloth needs replaced. It's not ripped or frayed, but very dingy. WOuld look better with new black cloth. The cabinets are a little rough here and there, but nothing major. I touched them up with a walnut stain pen and they look 100% better.

One thing I found out was that my old Kenwood amp I'm running them with is a little lower on the left output volume than the right side. I didn't notice it much with the Polks, but it's very evident with the Heresy's. Had to trim the balance a little to even things out.

That was the consensus on the Klipsch forum, also. That the 1981-2 series of Heresy I's were the best made. Which is cool!

"There are a lot of mods for them written about in the old speaker builder mags. Cheap to do too."

I only have a couple of issues from Speaker Builder back in the day. Do you happen to have any idea where to look. Always good to have some options for mods if the mood strikes. For right now they are staying stock, though. Although I may replace the binding screws with actual posts so it's easier to unhook them. Or I could just make up some cables with spades on them just so the speakers can remain stock.