2ndGenKlipsch

Here are a few pictures of my 1979 Heresy's that CAKE refinished in Brazilian Rosewood for me. These pictures really don't do these speakers justice...they are truly gorgeous! Ty did a GREAT JOB on the veneer. Here's what they started out looking like: And after new veneer: The pictures above are a little deceiving…the speakers aren’t actually as red as they look in these photo’s. Here’s a shot so you can see what the finish looks like indoors

mungkiman, I have a pair of original Pie Logo's but the gold paint is worn off in several places. Could you tell me the brand paint pen you've found works best? I'd like to restore these original badges. Thanks in advance!

I have a question for anyone who may have some experience with the Denon AVR-3600. I have been using this receiver to power my Belle's. I just purchased some LaScala's and I would like to do some A/B comparisons. Does anyone know if I can do this with the 3600? I purchased the Denon 2nd hand and don't have the manual. There are two front channel inputs A and B, but from what I can tell this is for bi-wiring and I can't find any way to switch the outputs. Any suggestions besides to get some better equipment? ;-) Does anyone know where I can get a digital copy of the manual? Already tried Denon and they only have a spec sheet online. Thanks in advance! Seth

I have two pieces of audio equipment that I'd like to get repaired. I have a Carver CD player (5-disc) that is no longer working and a subwoofer than needs to be reconed (the surround disintegrated). Does anyone know any reputable places in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Houston area where I can get either of these fixed? Thanks in advance!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Seth

As a young boy I was "in love" with Stevie Nicks so this one was always one of my favorites:

I recently picked up a Velodyne ULD-15 II for a steal ($250). I purchased this to complement my Belles since I was so spoiled with the massive amounts of bass my Forte II's put out. I'm using the Velodyne with a HK930 and I have a question about how I should hook everything up. The HK930 has preamp outs and power amp ins and the Velodyne servo has preamp ins and power amp outs...piece of cake...hook the in's to the outs. Well I noticed that when the Velodyne servo is turned on the the volume of my mains jumps up significantly so my concern is that the Velodyne servo may be "coloring" the signal some because the Belles sure do sound brighter when the servo is on (it may be my imagination though). My questions are first has anyone experienced any "coloring" when running the signal through a Velodyne ULD Series II servo. Secondly, could I Y the signal coming out the preamp outputs of the HK930 and loop them directly back to the power amp ins, essentially bypassing the Velodyne servo for my mains??? Seth

I've been busy the past week so I haven't had a chance to go by Radio Shack to get the cleaner, but I was able to turn the control many, many times and much to my suprise, the rough feel and all the scratchy noises from inside the pot are almost completely gone! I hooked it back up to the speakers and there are still some problems on the bottom end of the volume range with one channel fading in and out. I'm thinking that the cleaner may just do the trick!!! I'm hoping to try cleaining the pot this weekend. I'll report back with my results. Thanks for everyone's help.

And I thought I found an unbelievable deal when a few days ago I picked up a Velodyne ULD-15 II for $200 on craigslist! I can't complain through because I have had some pretty good luck picking up parts of my system for quite a steal. Pair of W/O Belle Klipsch: Free!!! Pair of O/O Forte II's - $250 HK430 - $40 Walnut Velodyne ULD-15 II - $250 Now all I need is a nice, working tube amp for around $50!!!

Are we talking pots or prophylactics here?! [] Have you tried the standard 'turn the volume knob all the way up and down 50-100 times with the power off and amp unplugged' trick yet? LOL! I haven't tried that, but I'll give it a shot although I don't think it's going to help much...something is broke in there. You can hear all this scratching and poping when you move the volume control.

I haven't tried cleaning it, but I don't think that cleaning it will help. It isn't just dirty (I know what that sounds like b/c my HK430 needs the pots cleaned). When you turn the volume control, you can hear what sounds like a needle dragging across metal and you can hear it catch on something every once in a while. When actually playing when you turn the knob, the sound shifts from one channel to another and when you feel the needle pop free the volume jumps drastically.

I haven't spoken to anyone at Alps, but I searched their website and couldn't find a potentiometer that resembled the one I have...they didn't even have any with a knurled (sp?) shaft that would fit the knob I have.

That's right my volume pot is shot!!! Has anyone had any luck finding replacement pots for these old HKx30's??? I've already contacted Harman Kardon and they no longer sell the volume control for these antiques which is no surprise really. I know that it's a 100k ohm pot and the brand is alps, but I don't know any of the other specs (wattage, audio or liner, etc). Can anyone point me in the right direction or does anybody have an old non- working HKx30 that they could sell me the volume pot out of? HELP!!!

Anybody every heard of them? Some locally is selling a system including a Perreaux amp & preamp and I'm wondering is anyone has any experience with these.

I really like the way my Forte II's sound with my Harman Kardon HK430 and the best part is I only paid $80 for it!!! The entire line of Harman Kardon Twin Powered receivers (HK630, HK730, & HK930) are supposed to sound just as good. Also my speakers sit on padded carpet over concrete and I heard a big improvement after adding spikes...total cost $10!!!

Man, I already have plans to go see Powerman 5000 & Wicked Wisdom @ Scout Bar tomorrow night. Shoot me an email next time you guys play, I love Queensryche!!!

Well I was lucky and two of the fuses inside were blown. After replacing the fuses now all is well. Thanks for the help.

OK...I did something really stupid and now my beloved HK430 isn't playing. I live in the Houston area so I was one of the millions that evacuated for Hurricane Rita. Of course before I left town I was sure to protect my beloved Klipsch speakers in case the worst occured by pulling them away from the windows, putting them up high in case of flood waters and covering them with tarps. Luckily for those in the Houston area, we were spared Hurricane Rita's wrath. Well, I just got around to wiring my speakers back up yesterday. I moved my Forte's back into place and plugged my wires into them. While I was positioning my Belles into place I decided to listen to the Forte's. I've been powereing both my Forte's and Belles with the same HK430 and switching between speaker depending on what I'm listening to. Well, without thinking I power up the HK430...well as you can guess I had the wrong speakers selected at the time and the speaker wires for the Belles were laying on the ground with the positive and negative leads touching. Obviously I shorted something out. I checked the three external fuses and they appear to be fine. I know there are also fuses inside the case, but I haven't been able to check them out yet, but is there any chance one or more of those fuses are blown or have I fried my receiver?

I'm working on modding my Toshiba 3960 CDP and I need to know the imput impedance in order to select which cap I should use. Anyone know the input impedance for the HK 430. Also do you know if the input impedance is the same through the HK X30 line??? Thanks!

I own both Belle's and Forte II's and for rock I prefer the Forte II's. Actually I'm a bit disappointed with my Belle's and prefer the Forte's in general. In defense of the Belle's though, I'm sure they would greatly benefit from one of BEC's crossover rebuilds, which I plan on doing soon. Even with that said, I don't think that unmodified Belle's can provide the bass needed for rock music like the Forte II's can. Now if you add a nice subwoofer the Belle's would easily be tops, also something I plan on doing soon.

The ad for the Epic CF-1's and the SW12 is still listed. I've been looking and can't seem to find much online on these speakers in the way of current value. Could someone give me estimated value for these speakers. Obviously the asking price of $300 and $400 respectively are too high, but could someone give me a "going price" for these speakers. They are both mahogany and in good condition supposedly. Also should I be weary of the SW12...it's not the SW12 II's (I asked). Thanks.

Flason, thanks for your reply. I may see if I can pick up the epics at a better price. Also the ad was recently updated and now lists a SW-12 for $400 obo. Again, I think this is a little pricy, but I may make an offer I feel is fair.

I'm always browsing local ads for good deals on vintage equipment (mostly Klipsch stuff though) and I came across this ad. I couldn't find too much information out there on some of these speakers or their value. Does anyone here know anything about any of these speakers they'd like to contribute??? Klipsch Epic1 home theatre speakers $300 BIC Venturi II speakers $200 obo McIntosh XR-14 speakers $350 obo McIntosh ML-1C speakers $450 obo

This is a very interesting way to test for problems with drivers. I'm having some issues with my Belle's so I may do the same test on mine when I take out the crossovers for their rebuild. Thanks for the idea!

I realize that the Belle and Forte are vastly different speakers and I certainly didn't expect to compare them as an oranges to oranges comparison. What I got from the comparison is that it appears that my source isn't garbage since the Forte's sound great with the same exact source (and identical speaker wire just in case anyone brings that up). Cretainly with the Belles, any weakness in the source is much more noticable, but I don't think the source is my problem. I supposed I could swap out crossovers, that would be much easier if my dad didn't live 6 hours away, but it could be done. If I don't get any other viable suggestions I may just do that. Thanks!

For the past 2 months or so I've been doing some A/B comparisons of my Belles along side my Forte II's. Quite frankly, there is no comparison, the Forte's blow the Belle's away! I know...I'm suprised myself. I know that should not be the case so I am concerned that there is something wrong with my Belles. I'm using a HK430 and a Toshiba 3960 DVD/CD player. Neither are high-end, but both are considered good bang-for-your-buck pieces and unfortunately I'm on a tight budget. Through the same source, the Belles have very loud and clear upper frequencies, but they sound very small and the imaging isn't very good and the Forte's fill the room (19'x15') with sound with outstanding imaging (with much less high frequencies obviously). My father, who owns both Belles and Khorns, agreed with my observations and said that he had never heard Belles sound so shallow. I've already looked at all the obvious things. I made sure that all the drivers were working on both speakers and that they were the correct drivers. I checked the wiring to make sure the polarities are correct. I've even swapped the speakers to different channels on my amp to ensure it wasn't the amp. Does anyone have any ideas where I can go from here??? Unfortunately, as I mentioned above, I'm on a tight budget so a crossover upgrade is out of my price range at this point, so instead I was I was considering having BEC rebuild my crossovers. Is this a good starting point or am I missing something more obvious??? Any help would be greatly appreciated!