B & K Enterprises is a small family owned company located in the Gumlog community near Russellville, Arkansas.
The B & K Sound division of B & K Enterprises provides personalized service for your Klipsch speakers. We can service and repair most of the drivers and crossovers. We also have some of our own products that are replacements for the original Klipsch parts.
We can either perform the repairs at our shop, or, if you are a DIY type, we can provide the parts for you to use.
We often are asked how to determine the age of Klipsch speakers. The following chart may help.
KLIPSCH S/N FORMATS
DATES DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
1946-1947 ### 001 (ending #021)
1948-1961† #### 0121 (starting #0121
1962-1983 ##letter#### 20Y1234
1984-1989 YY WW #### 89281234
1990-1997 DOY Y2Y1 ####135791234
1998-2000 YY WW #### 00281234
1962-1983 Letter format
A = 1962 F = 1967 K = 1972 R = 1977 X = 1982
B = 1963 G = 1968 L = 1973 S = 1978 Y = 1983
C = 1964 H = 1969 M = 1974 T = 1979
D = 1965 I = 1970 N = 1975 U = 1980
E = 1966 J = 1971 P = 1976 W = 1981
NOTES
1946-1961 dates can only be found in log book (eng. Library)
DOY = day of the year
YY = year (i.e. 99,00…)
Y2Y1 = 2nd digit of year, 1st digit of year
WW = week of the year
Date code on drivers (1994) Example - 9429 = 1994, 29th week of the year / YYWW
† Klipschorns of this vintage had the s/n hammer stamped into the tailboard, woofer access door or inside
the woofer chamber.