Paul Goldschmidt

HI! This is in regards to the NAD Power Amp 2200. I need to know if the speaker relays are SPST or SPDT? I pulled one of them out and it looks like it is a SPDT. I recently purchased two Panasonic SPST, Digikey part # 255-1722 ND . speaker relays. If this can work I will custom mount it. Any one with absolute experence or information please let me know what you know. Regards, Paul Goldschmidt

HI! Disregard my last repy; Thanks for the excellent help.

HI! Your right, It reads PXS-2405u , And at top TAIKO ae. What I really need to find out is where I can get these. As I said I don't know alot about electronics, A E-mail or something to send me in the right direction would help. Regards, Paul

HI! I own a NAD 2200 Power Amp that needs speaker relays, the sound clicks on after quickly turning the volume control. What I need to find out is where can I go to get them? The wrighting on the relays says TAIKO, PXS-2450u and they are white in color. Does anybody know if there are higher performance relays available? I don't know alot about electronics but I can solder. The serial # of the Amp starts with the 500 series, aparently there are differences between the early ones and the later ones that say Power Envelope on the front face, and the speaker terminals on the back are different also they read from left to right ( +, -, and +, - ). Regards, Paul

I received the 2 K-1050-K woofers yesterday and they were exactly as advertised, new and unused. The first thing I did was to go to the local auto parts store and buy a roll of gasket paper. Its about .020 thousands thick much thicker than the OEM gasket. The roll was 12 inches by 36 inches. I cut a 12 inch diameter by 7/16 with piece sothat it would fit on the rim of the speaker. I believe the passive woofer vibrates in reaction to the pressure created by the active woofer. Just like high quality piston rings and gaskets cause the piston to be pushed down the cylinder harder in a high performance engine so to with the passive woofer when the cabnet is sealed 100%. A passive woofer will be more efficient when the box is totally sealed. Any way, the K-1050's speakers definetly improved the low, mid, and high bass. It has a crisper sound to it and blended in quite well with the mid and high range horns. Its possible that with age and use comes fatigue, the original woofers had a softer hit with them. I am real familiar with "The Spy" by the Doors on Morrison Hotel and "Happiness is a Warm Gun" the Beatles White Album, the mid and upper bass was more pronounced. A definite improvement. Is there any truth to the rumor of the Forte 3 H.P. being released soon? ( H.P. stands for High Performence). Its supposed to contain much Formula One technology, front and rear carbon fiber panels that the drivers mount to. Zebra wood veneers, state of the art crossovers and wiring. (Hey you don't think I am trying to tell Klipsch Inc. what to do Do Ya?) I want to order mine now. I will contact BEC soon to see what he can whip up in regards to a crossover for my Forte 1. Regards, Paul Goldschmidt

HI! I should receive the two woofers this week. I really appreciate the professional advice from both Tom and Daddy Dee and suspect you may be right. Any way ; I do intend to mount at least one of them and do a subjective listening test between the original woofer and the K-1050-K. It is not hard to understand why I might want to do this for a total of $36.00. These woofers were advertised as new , never used, and I suspect that is accurate. Thanks again, Paul Goldschmidt

I had decieded to buy two K-28-K until I saw on E-bay the two K-1050-K's at a price I couldn't refuse. If they don't work out I give the K-28's a try. Would you by any chance know what the ohm rating of the K-28's are and the K-1050-K's. In fact all the specifications you have access to in regards to also the K-23's ; K-28's; and the K-1050-K's would help. Regards, Paul Goldschmidt

I am interested in trying a K-1050-K 12 inch woofer in my Forte 1. Has any one tried this woofer as a replacement and if so how did it sound?

Its my opinion the Forte has exceptional dynamic abilities (to feel the music). I don"t want to lose this quality. I need to know if the K-28 degrade, retain, or improve this quality. Keep in touch. Regards, Paul Goldschmidt

Does Klipsch still offer the orignal woofer (K-23) for the Forte 1? I was told that part number or model number KP-28-E is a possible replacement woofer that will fit. Has any one replaced the woofers in their Forte 1 with this replacement? I would like see a photo of the KP-28-E if a Klipsch employee might be able to provide one. Any help or advice I would like.

You might want to look into ART Equalizers. Newer ones have more to offer in terms of state of the art quality. Check out ART HD 231 Equa;izer , ART stands for Applied Research and technology. At http://www.artproaudio.com . I was more than happy with there 355. Regards Paul

The equipment I use are a NAD 2200PE, NAD 7250PE,ART 355 equalizer (ART stands for Applied Research and Technology),SONY 209ES,klipsch F3, and of course the Quartets. The F3s are wired normally and sound fine, The Quartets were wired normally and didn't sound right until I rewired the woofers. Regards Paul.

I just got done rewiring the woofer and was shocked. In a great way. Apparentlyit may have been incorrectly wired at the factory. I reinstaled the wires in reverse.Red to negative &black to positive. It nows exhibits clear, distinct, separated instruments, strong, tight bass, and a total sound that is in phase. Before this change the sound never seemed right and I couldn't put my finger on it as to what might be the cause. I started to think about buying a aftermarket woofer if I could find one that would fit. Last night when I was lying in bed I begain to wonder if the woofer was wired wrong. Guess What!!! this morning I unscrewed the woofers and reversed the Red & Black wires to the woofer connections and very carefully reinstalled the speakers. I was astonished at how good the Quartets now sound. I cannot be sure but there might be other Quartets out there that may benifit from rewiring. RED to negative - & BLACK to positive +... Has any one else out there done this? All HAIL Paul Klipsch!