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Maybe we all would like to see another pair of "smurf" LSs. 🤔
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I would run an Orbital sander over the old glue and then your new gasket tape should stick, nice and flat.
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Hey Arron,
A couple of years ago I was in the same spot as you and I chickened out, mainly because of the interior.
I decided to stick with a very Industrial look...
https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/193068-rags-to-riches/#comment-2517434
On my previous project, I went with a bit of a hybrid approach and veneered the exterior and painted the
interior with Black Duratex...
https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/193992-jub-peavey-for-sale/#comment-2529585
I have seen a few complete veneer jobs here on the forum, but I did not want to tackle those inner folds of the doghouse.
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11 hours ago, 001 said:
Anytime ...and your Jubes were veneered all around the cabinet , real beauties
Thanks
Ya, I veneered all round in Tigerwood.
5 hours ago, MMurg said:That's what I heard, no walnut yet. It's disappointing to find out that while I may possibly have been the first person to order a pair, I will not be among the first to receive a pair. 😞
But I also know how to do Walnut. 🤓
You are a very patient man, but I am sure the wait will be well worth it!!!
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26 minutes ago, 001 said:
last we heard , the veneer supplies were on Back-order .......no veneer .........no speaker
so until the veneer comes in ......?
16 hours ago, MMurg said:Nope. The estimates I occasionally get keep getting later. Latest I heard was maybe mine may ship near the end of this month. I'm really getting sick of waiting.
MM,
Have the new Jubs sent to me without veneer and I will veneer them for you, while I break them in for you.
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19 hours ago, Dave MacKay said:
Here's a photo:
I plan to veneer and refinish the speakers this spring.
Nice Dave.
We will all want to see pics once you get your LSs refinished!
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22 minutes ago, ClaudeJ1 said:
Just take advice from NIKE ads. Just do it! I promise you won't regret it.
I don't think you have ever steered me wrong Claude!
But I am sure that's what all us junkies think about their pushers. 😉
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29 minutes ago, Dave A said:
One of the key things that make these work well is the mouth of the horn is flush with the front of the motorboard. Only you can decide if esthetics of looks trumps esthetics of sound. Personally if I was worried I would paint them black and go from there.
Nice looking set of speakers by the way as I happen to like the Pro look.
I kind of figured that flush mount would be the optimal position.
Is there any sonic preference between the wood version vs. the aluminium version?
If not, I think the wooden version would be easier to paint black.
I like the pro look as well, although mine did not start out as Industrials...
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Thanks for those pics guys!
With the way I rounded my cabinets, and more specifically the horn openings, I am not sure how nice the SMAHLv2 lenses will look in my opening?
Maybe if I was to pull the lens back a bit with something like a 1/2in spacer, it would keep to the look I have now?
Or @ClaudeJ1 @Dave A might that compromise some of the sonic benefits of Dave's lens, not being flush with the front of the motherboard?
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On 1/2/2022 at 2:48 PM, Dave MacKay said:
A few days ago I replaced the original tweeters (K-77M drivers and standard lenses) in my 1986 La Scalas with SMAHL v2 lenses and DE-120 drivers from @Dave A The improvement made by the new tweeters is nothing short of astounding!
My La Scalas are as original except:
- I reinforced the cabinets by laminating 3/8" baltic birch to the sides, top, and bottom to reduce resonance (and to address some cosmetic damage)
- I replaced the original AL networks with new AA networks from Crites
To be frank, having wanted La Scalas for more than 40 years before finally getting a pair (in July), I was a bit underwhelmed by them. Sure, the music was clean and free of distortion, and they could play louder than I could stand, but some music (e.g., Springsteen, U2, Prince) just didn't sound as good as I'd hoped.
Changing the tweeters has fixed that. I am absolutely delighted!
I used REW to take some measurements before and after changing the tweeters. Because I was focused on the tweeters, I measured a range from 4500Hz to 20kHz. The room conditions, equipment, and all parameters were kept the same. I took three measurements before and after changing the tweeters. I "burned in" the new tweeters for about 8 hours before measuring them. This chart shows the average of the measurements, with 1/12 smoothing:
Here are my old tweeters:
And here are the new SMAHLv2/DE-120 tweeters:
I had planned to paint the SMAHL v2 lenses black, but they look so good I may just leave them as they are.
Others might not be keen on such a change, but I couldn't be happier. YMMV, but I wanted to share my experience on the forum.
I'm grateful to members of the forum ( especially @ClaudeJ1) for making me aware of the SMAHL and to @Dave A for an excellent product.
Hey Dave,
Do you have any pics of the front of your LSs showing Dave's lens in place?
I have been thinking about ordering a pair for my rebuilt 1982 LSs.
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18 minutes ago, Schu said:
My finger is hovering over the buy button...
Those are probably... not, quite close enough? 🤔
On 3/13/2022 at 4:50 PM, Schu said:thanks again to all... like I mentioned, even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while... a SPECIAL thank you to Roy and Paul!
NO MODIFICATIONS!
So now I want to hear your typical statement we all read for all these years when someone was selling something: "If they were closer, they would be mine!" Now that it's "free" I'm sure you'll find way now, won't you!
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As some might like to say, "This election... I mean draw, was stolen from me".
Congrates Schu!
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I just threw a hundy at the Museum so I could have a kick at these!
If I was lucky enough to win, my road trip would be a hour or so longer than rplace, at a little over 18.5 hours.
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A few years ago I looked at the possibility of sourcing a pair of Unicorns... I mean, TADs and realized even if I could find a pair with original diaphragms
that they would be much more than my bank manager would allow.
More recently I considered the BMS 4592ND, but they are not exactly cheap, especially if you factor in another 2 channels of amplification.
I have noticed at times PE has had the Axi2050 on sale ( I want to say at about $800 each), but these obviously would not have Roy's magic phase plug.
So, it would be super cool in the future if Klipsch could be offering the Celestion as an upgrade for current K-691 (K-69) users?
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3 hours ago, Dave1291 said:
Looks great and I KNOW how that Neil Young lp must sound now.! Enjoy!
That was a Xmas present from my daughter, so I figured it deserved the first play.
Very good sounding LP, as good as my CD of the Massey Hall Album.
Which is also an Iconic venue, a must go to building to see a show if you ever get to Toronto!
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I did not get this today, but actually last October.
But today is the first the TD 160 plated some hi quality music.
My tech and I did a ton of work, most unexpected due to a very dishonest seller. 😮
And some of the work was upgrades and some was for cosmetics.
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What I might suggest is to buy some 1/2in Baltic Birch and laminate to the top, bottom and sides with PL and screws.
Once you route the corners and edges with a flush trim bit, sand all these edges and fill the screw holes and sand you can then veneer.
I like using a paper back veneer of your choice and Heat-Lock glue.
As Michael said, your source for the veneer, glue, tools, and tutorials is:
https://www.veneersupplies.com
I have gone this route a couple of time with some very beat up cabinets,
See this link for how these rough Peavey bass bins came back to life.
https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649648769-klipsch-peavey-jub-peavey/
Your Corns will look great and sound better with the cabinets being 1.25in thick vs. .75in.
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Hey Geoff,
Barrie, so you traded the sun set for sun rise, eh.
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Way to go Geoff!!!
Michael tried to entice me to take them off his hands last Feb. but after I did similar measurements
I could not see any way of getting the doubles in my basement. ☹️
I think 🤔 I could shoehorn 4 singles down the stairs.
But you know as well as I do how rare a pair of MWMs are up here, and especially singles.
I might need to drive up and have a listen to the new garage set up,
Tom
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Very rare up here!
Now if these were 4 singles vs the doubles, I would have already been down to KW and back.
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On 11/9/2021 at 9:14 AM, tromprof said:
I am going to pretend those don't exist and be happy with the K691s for a long while.
I am also running the K691s with my 402s and I am not disappointed with how things sound.
I also have a pair of FAITAL PRO HF200 that are currently on the back of my idle K-510s.
On my previous Tigerwood Jub-likes, I ran a different pair of HF200s and they also sounded pretty nice to my ears.
Maybe Claude can comment on the Faitals in comaparison to the K691 / K69s and his previous TADs?
As for the Celestion at PE, is it going to be the same exact driver that Roy will be utilizing in the new Jub?
I just skimmed this new, to me video, and Cory at Paducah does talk about Roy adding a phase plug at the front of the driver to give a better dispersion of the high frequencies.
Just like a pair of TADs the Celestion will need to wait for a small lottery win. 💰
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On 10/29/2021 at 11:55 AM, ClaudeJ1 said:
Saving up the for Axi 2050 driver.
On 10/29/2021 at 12:25 PM, Schu said:I have those in my 'cart' right now... just have to click 'BUY' 😛
I am curious though, the Radian Beryllium are actually 100 bucks cheaper... but the design is different.
I am sure you guys have both seen that PE has these drivers on sale right now.
I would love to try a pair on my 402s, but that sale price just barely covers the Great White North exchange. ☹️
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This is brutal, tromprof!!!
But rest assured, once the 402s are replaced in one piece and you get them dialed in with your pies... you will be a happy camper!
At least that is what Jackson Browne(and David Lindley) are telling me right now.
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Progress report on my La Scalas
in Technical/Restorations
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Hey Dave,
I can echo what everybody else have said, outstanding job on your Scalas and THTLP subs!
Personally doing this restoration should give a high level of pride of ownership, which will make your system sound even better. 😎
Way to show that Canuck power. 👏👏