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I did have the opportunity of going to a great New Orleans style place in Dallas (lower Greenville Ave. area) yesterday.... Oh, so good... Started off with some excellent home made hushpuppies, slaw and "cold" beer. Lunch included 2lbs. (1/2 to eaten for dinner) of boiled crawfish (very spicey) and Pasta Monica (This one had a wonderful creamy sauce) I plan to go back again next week. Website.... http://www.dodiesreef.com/our-history/ (Gary, this is the newest, up-to-date site, for this place....)

PWK's friend, and the only other designer PWK told me personally that he completely respected, Jack Frazier's response to the Klipschorn...just a silly db more efficient! Specs in the attached pdf. I will start with the price: 3000.00 and buyer arranged pickup. The price is based on: 1. My love for them, but recognition that having two pair of the world's finest speaker designs (the others being my Klipschorns) is, perhaps, a bit excessive. 2. The tax deduction and pleasure I'd get by donating them to my parish for use as speakers to "hybridize" our pipe organ. 3. Fact you can't purchase a new speaker remotely this good at the price. 4. Exceptional condition. A light steel wooling and a coat of tung oil or whatever and they'd be "minty" fresh. Also, badges, grills in excellent condition and not so much as a dent in the dust cones, etc. Further, these may well be the last pair built as no one has reported a higher SN and former Frazier employees say less than a 100 pair were ever built. I might dicker a bit for a sincere and deserving Forum member...but not a lot. Frazier (2).pdf

Has anyone purchased and installed the the factory AK-5 upgrade which includes the K-55-X driver & K-77-D tweeter? In 2006 there was a tremendously positive La Scala review in Stereophile Magazine. Sam Telig's comments about the La Scala were "the sound was warm and rich," "midrange and highs were exceptionally smooth," "no listening fatigure." Now we all know that these comments are not a general concensus regarding Heritage loudspeaks. I have heard Khorns (1980+ versions of which I own) in environments where they did sound smooth as butter. Both of these were large well damped environments. Generally speaking we all know about the issues the midrange driver/horn combo have about sounding harsh with some material. This unit did have the did it have the AK-5 network with the K-55-X mid driver and K-77-D tweeter. Would this upgrade resolve all these issues in my KHorns? This La Scala had to have had the K-400 horn. Did it not? Could the K-55-X driver really make all that differecne in the sound of the La Scala assuming it was still mated to the K-400 mid horn? Crossover alone could not fix the commonly known problems of the K-400 horn. I know there are horn mods out on the market of which I am considering. But when one reads this type of review from someone at Stereophile Magazine, one has to wonder; "what La Scala was he listening to?" Certainly none of the ones I have ever heard. Does anyone know how the K-55-X may differ from the V model? But then how could the driver alone resolve all the issues the K-400 apparently has? I would like my K-Horns to be able to be reviewed with such enthusiasm regarding the highend performance but unfortunately they fall into the category of the harsh sounding midrange category. Any feedback would be appreciated.

Bad news---The shrink ray got ahold of Smithwick's! They have new packaging which is no where near as attractive and went from 12 oz to 11.2 oz a bottle. I think they should start calling it Smithwick's light.

You take beautiful pictures and my guess is after all of that work NO WAY are you going to like the old crossovers better.

This thread is like following one of your kids through surgery! I hope they turn out ok! It's fascinating!

Hey Youthman, Those RF-7II woofers look like subwoofer drivers. Bill

What I mean is that you will not be able to see the hole where the speaker wire goes into since it is on the opposite side of the tweeter. I will have to reach both hands into the woofer hole, one hand will hold the speaker wire and the other hand will depress the spring loaded speaker terminal. Really shouldn't effect installation other than it might take a few minutes to get the wire in the terminal since you can't see the hole from the upper woofer hole. Does that clarify? I think this is a very generous gesture from Dean. We both will benefit from this in that I agreed to provide high res images showing all of the steps of Removal and Installing. Of course I will provide my typical Youthman review once the DeanG Crossovers have been installed. I'm also excited to have the first pair of DeanG RF-7ii's. Some might think that's risky because Dean hasn't ever upgraded a pair of RF-7ii's before but after talking with Dean on the phone, he is VERY knowledgeable and his reputation for upgrading other Klipsch Crossovers is exceptional. I have no hesitation in allowing him to upgrade the crossovers. My only hesitation was in my ability to remove and reinstall them but as you can see from the steps, it was MUCH easier than I had expected. When I first began this thread, I originally attempted to remove the tweeter but to do that, you have to pry off the plastic Trim around the horn. It's held on by 3M adhesive and it doesn't come off very easily. Having to only remove one woofer simplifies the process immensely. If I can do it, for sure, just about anyone can. Dean, I'm packing the crossovers up now and will PM you with a tracking number today.

I used tube depot too they were good to deal with. Kevin Deal steered me to Musical Fidelity A308 gear "for those that like tubes but want the ease of SS." I never looked back, so I owe him that. I bought some stuff from Upscale for the tubed Marantz CD player way back when (AH! brand). He was good to deal with but I an not much concerned about impressing a dealer (showing them that I can afford more expensive gear), seems they should be trying to impress me.

I don't think so. A smaller driver will have to move more to accomplish the same amount of work - the more it moves, the more IMD and THD it will have. As they say, there is no replacement for displacement. My comments are in the context of each driver being used in the design and conditions it was intended for.

+1 on the musical paradise MP301. I had the 1st version and was blown away at the quality build and full sound and surprisingly big soundstage. I used it with Heresy II's and Quartets to impressive SPL's from 6.5 watts with very little distortion. I regret selling it when I replaced it with my McIntosh m250. I just tried to buy the one scrappy posted locally but it fell through. Some good tube options as well for rolling.

The negative disconnect won't fit on the positive tab, but the positive will fit on the negative. Therefore, when you put them back together, start with reconnecting the negative leads. Tell us more about having to do the tweeter negative for the tweeter "by feel"? How will this effect installation? So, this only requires removing the middle woofer, and no one has to deal with pulling the horns out - that's huge. You pull woofers out the same way I do, pretty funny. All crossover upgrades or mods change the sound. "Refinement" is one of the things you get with the effort, but it won't sound "the same". The goal is to produce more of what you like while reducing the elements that you don't. Grain, hash, glare, and harshness aren't the kind of things we want to hear in our systems. You'd be surprised how much of that is caused by the crossover. Those oval shaped polyesters are the worst.

http://www.amazon.com/Qinpu-A-3-MK-Integrated-Amplifier/dp/B00703LCBQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1393684456&sr=8-3&keywords=qinpu+tube+amp amazon covers any issues i believe for the first year. can find reviews from 6moons and also free shipping!

I've been looking at them too. The shipping helps kill the deal, along with warranty, very few reliable reviews, a desire to support a different economy, etc... They do look great and I might get one, but not yet. I have l have been looking at something like this

Looks like an intake manifold for a engine

Last time I heard "it's only money" a relative was trying to beg some.

I have the house wired for OTA perhaps I should just go terrestrial, internet and cell phone. Heck, I have Roku and AppleTv already. Problem is that except for work provided Blackberry I would have to get kiddos them "smart phone" thingies

That is exactly what my family is doing Ron, good call! three years now, cable for the net and that is it.

We dropped DTV a few years ago and went with Astound cable. Our internet is now 52Mbps down and 10.76Mbps up... We dropped everything but the internet last year and we reduced our bill by 50%. Now we watch uncompressed HDTV for free.. I just wish that our location was a little better for reception so it would be more consistent.

We can get gigabit to our house, although most routers only will handle around 750 Mbit throughput. We didn't switch to the gigabit fiber to the house when we moved because Comcast offered us 50 Mbit internet plus basic digital cable for $39 a month for a year. I can cancel at any time. I figured that doubling my internet, basic cable for almost half my old internet speed was a good deal. Bruce

hey miner mark--how much rain you get today? i think we only got an inch or so in my area; but, one city in the valley got 2.75 inches. supposed to get some more tonight.

I absolutely love it. Power supply is 7A and 12V, attached to this TI chip amp: http://www.yuan-jing.com/tpa3116-class-d-2-0-stereo-amplifier-board-50w-50w Cables are 10ft and no issues whatsoever. Combined with my crossover mods and near field listening I have a system that I'm finding to be very revealing and balanced.

How do you like the chip amp? Are there limitations to the length of the speaker wires?

Ok, you know those Cable Restraints that don't stick too well? The one in the photo above is stuck to my hardwood floors.

While not everything you asked for: http://www.crateandbarrel.com/large-wire-basket/s602488

No, that request has been made on my OTHER favorite forum.

Great to see my Home town represented well here. I used to go see Jeff Healey in mid 80's at a local sunday afternoon jam before anyone knew who he was, then saw him open up for SRV a few years later. Here's another Youtube vid from a great Toronto venue "Hughs room" with another 2 Toronto legends with Jack De Keyser, Paul James and Danny Marks. I'm going to see the Paul James band tomorrow night at a great Blues venue "The Old Dominion room"

Step 12: Inside the speaker, there are two Speaker Cable Restraints to help keep the speaker cables organized within the cabinet. In order to remove the crossovers, you will need to feed the speaker cables through the restraints. One restraint is located just below the bottom woofer and can be accessed through the upper woofer hole. The second cable restraint is just above the Speaker Terminal Cup and can be accessed from the back of the speaker. Below you can see where the upper cable restraint is located just below the lower woofer. While I was removing one of the crossovers, I noticed one of the speaker cable restraints was unattached to the speaker. They are held against the inside of the speaker cabinet by Adhesive. I didn't realize they had a release button. If you can see it, To open the cable restraint, simply press down on the release button. This method is much easier than trying to feed the cables through the hole.

CROSSOVER REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR KLIPSCH RF-7II SPEAKERS TOOLS USED: T20 Torx Screwdriver Very tiny Flathead Screwdriver (like the ones used for eyeglasses) Needle Nose Plyers Flashlight Kitchen Towel Mailing Labels Pen Step 1: Lay speaker down on it's back with the woofers facing upwards. Step 2: Using a T20 Torx Screwdriver, remove the 4 Machine Screws from the top woofer. Step 3: NOTE: Removing the woofer was the most difficult part. The woofer is recessed slightly below the surface of the speaker. I used a flat head screwdriver to slide inside one of the screw holes of the speaker and placed the screwdriver in between the speaker cabinet and the speaker basket to lift one edge of the speaker. Step 3: Once one side of the speaker is lifted, gently remove the speaker and place your kitchen towel underneath the magnet and set it on top of the speaker cabinet (notice I think to do this until after the fact). The towel will keep you from possibly scratching the speaker cabinet with the speaker. Step 4: I chose to use a Mailing Label to label the speaker cable for easier re-installation later. The positive (red) speaker terminal is larger than the negative (black) speaker terminal so it is not necessary to label the terminals on the speaker as they will only fit one way. Note: Labeling the cables might not be necessary since the Red/Black speaker cables for the woofers are slightly different lengths. The longer (Red/Black) cable is used to connect to the top woofer and the shorter (Red/Black) cable is used to connect to the lower woofer. Step 5: Slide the plastic sleeve on the speaker cables to allow for better grip to remove the speaker cables from the speaker. Using needle nose plyers, gently grab the metal speaker connector and remove each speaker cable from the speaker. Step 6: Set the RF-7II Woofer to the side and simply admire it's beauty. Break's over....let's get back to work. Step 7: With the upper woofer now removed, you will have easy access to remove the speaker cable from the lower woofer as you did in Steps 5 & 6. Step 8: It is a good idea to place labels on the magnet of the tweeter for "Green" and "Black". I found that they are on different locations for each speaker. Step 9: Remove the speaker wires from the tweeter by pressing upwards on the Speaker Terminal (shown below). The terminal is spring loaded and will "release" the speaker wire when you press it. The photo below is the view of the rear of the tweeter by looking into the Upper Woofer hole on the front of the speaker cabinet. You can see how I have already partially removed the tweeter wire by pressing upward on the speaker terminal post to release the speaker wire. Pressing up on the speaker terminal releases the tension against the speaker wire and allows you to remove it from the speaker terminal. Step 10: Return the speaker to it's upright position. Using a T20 Torx Screwdriver, remove the 4 wood screws from the Speaker Terminal Cup on the back of the speaker. Step 11: Gently pull the crossover away from the speaker. The crossover is a snug fit but removes very easily. You will not be able to pull it too far because of the speaker cables inside (see next step).

Craig, Do you have it hooked up as "Volume Control" below? Eric

Joe, it's compilation/collection but seriously good homage to the delta blues. Super recommended: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-salute-to-the-delta-blues-masters/6928125?ean=89408357527 Now I love the blues in all it's forms. Must have 300 or 400 blues albums here of all flavors. But. When push comes to shove, I'd rather have my blues coming out of the delta. Or maybe Chicago, but then there's Saint Louie,Memphis sounds pretty good, then there's New Orleans... But if you can't, don't forget Robert Cray. Then there's this fellow by the name of Pete Kelly...

Have you tried raising them up so that the centre of the horns is at your seated ear level? This will make for much improved stage and image not to mention a much better treble response. Congrats and continued happy listening. Best regards Moray James.

What I want to know is, what's Mike doing hanging around the the fancy, smancy part of the web. Come into some money recently? (gonna send me some) Don't forget to pick up the Schlammer recommended $40k teardrop speakers. And they wonder why I get worked up over cables.

Try these out for a start.

10 years ago today I got my pair of CF-4s with cherry cabinets from AudioClassics. How time flies!

Born & raised in the DEEP SOUTH; we use the corn cob holders, because my daddy did it that way & my grandmother, too.

I'm moving to canada

Both wrong.... Mrs. Howell..... She had the money... Choice between Money or Happiness? I think I'd rather be poor and Happy. Of course if you can have both, go for it. John

Obviously a morning person ! I don't really want to hear that, it puts all the pressure on me to have a good morning, and there is only a couple ways for that to happen, and I can't remember when that happened last. But since it's not early, Good Morning back to you. LOL, Good Afternoon LOL, that is something!

to me... this is just about perfect (maybe a three way)

My K'horns have now been in three very different rooms. So far, the only requirement for first class sound and imaging seems to be corners. Dave

I can play back hi res audio on my iphone, ipad, laptop, and raspberry pi. Oh and my Oppo BDP-93. In the house, on the road, streaming or cached locally. All from the same single set of data stored in my unRAID NAS.

Well that sure helps with the decision. Yea, I think I made a safe bet. High maintenance = plastic surgery gone bad.

Time to bring this back to life. Definately Mary Ann. Ginger would take way too long to get ready to go anywhere, want to play "keeping up with the Jones", and just complain all day. Too high maintenance. Mary Ann, well she would be the opposite.

Not a BD movie but a BD concert. Sound quality, imaging, detail and video quality rivals Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Live at Radio City. Another reference BD concert. Bill

Good answer, I don't know what else you could say about that ?

That must be those new pants that come with grease on the inside to make it possible to slide them on being quite a few sizes small ? not that I am complaining

Will your avatar be in a bikini ??? If so I cant wait. No disrespect , if that's someone close to you. HaHa! No relations, unfortunately. Let me take a look here....here you go One more before the cops show up

All speakers and gear have sold except for the elite receiver. i would love to keep it but cannot due to buying so many new tools. it has become a new addiction.

I ran my RF-7s in a pretty small room with all kinds of amps. To get any real bass out of them, I had to have them in the corners. I thought they were great for 2-channel listening, but strong, authoritative bass wasn't something they were very good at. Later, I ended up with Klipschorns, and of the course the Jubilees. If someone were to ask me how to compare the bass, I would say ... ...lean...