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Years ago I used Wendell Fabrics here in my state to source both the black and cane klipsch fabrics. Price was very reasonable and they were pretty much an exact match. I emailed Wendell Fabrics the other day and they replied back asking what model/version of fabric that I had ordered, which I do not recall. Has anyone else ordered from Wendell recently and know what the the model numbers for their Klipsch fabrics or know of another source that does not charge $100+ a yd? Thanks in advance

These were used on the original ALK Universal crossovers. Let me know if you have one, thanks

These are all 4 ohm woofers listed?

Looking for a single ALK universal let me know what you have.Thanks

So I have a g-17 air speaker and like many others the blue LED light on the side has gone out which makes connecting it to wifi difficult and confusing. It's such a wide spread problem it appears that Klipsch has released a "how to connect to wifi without the blue led" bulliton.. seen here: http://support.klipschgroupinc.com/kb/faq.php?id=51 So my question is, if I replace the tri-color led (one LED bulb that omits 3 colors, in this case red, blue, purple) will that fix the problem or is the issue more with the circuit board sending power to the blue side of the LED? I ask that because the red side of the LED still lights up. Haven't taken it apart yet and was hoping someone from Klipsch could chime in because a bulb replacement would be an easy fix for me. Thanks

"Thanks again for the help but ,really, with all the builders and Khornophiles 'round here, I assumed some one would know the actual distance between the woofer and front of the Khorn" Not sure if this is what you are looking for or not but: It can depend on the year model so you might have to open the hatch and take a look. Earlier khorns (im not sure what year this changed) had a seperate board that the k33 woofer mounted to and that attached to the motorboard. This was done away with at some point and the woofer attached directly to the motorboard. If your woofer is attached to only the motorboard, as the more current khorns do, then the distance to the front most part of the woofer is 4 1/16". .....1/2" for the motorboard, 2 15/16" for the >< shaped diverters attached to the motorboard and 3/4" for the khorn face. If it is a older khorn that has he seperate board in between the woofer and motorboard just add that distance obviously to the 4 1/16" - hope this helps.

hopefully these pics will help.

here are some pictures

i was looking up info on klipschorn serial numbers and even going by the chart i found posted on the fourm im not certain what year model khorns i have. i have a pair in oak that i was told were 1994 models when i bought them and have the ak3 networks...the serial for these is s/n: 110392755. i picked up a second pair of khorns this morning in black laquer that also have the ak3 networks but look to be newer than my oak khorns. the serial for these are s/n: KBBK17-9937002. can anyone tell me what year khorns i have? thanks

im unsure of the year, as the labels are worn badly, but i have an old set of empty lascala cabinets i was given and they have the same splitter as you describe above.

im in the market for some vintage tube gear and after seeing the dynaco name pop up many times thought i would do more research into their amps/preamps. from what i have seen online, dynaco products appear to be pretty basic inside and to the point. prices seem to be from very very cheap to quite reasonable. so some of the questions i have are, what are some of the better or more desirable amps and preamp models made by dynaco that would work well with khorns? also what level of service is required when you purchase a vintage amp such as a dynaco. i ask because i know so many send their vintage mac gear to terry dewick and rave about the improvements his service makes to vintage equiptment. i also fear being vintage, if out of spec there will be alot of noise transmitted through the khorns because of there sensitivity. and last, how does dynaco gear sound vs say solid state equiptment or for that matter other tube amps out there? thanks for your input

wow this post has really taken off since i was here last. i sat down last night and read though everyones comments and all though some differences on approach and personal opinions theres some good info here to be had so i appreicate everyones input. one thing that appears to be clear is that upgrading the klipsch 400/401 horn, either with a 1 inch horn, or 2 inch will make a considerable difference. thats good to know because its the upper part of the midrange that i dont like about my klipschorns. i just purchased a jolida 502 integrated amp along with a jolida j100 cd player and i hope the tube componets will be the start of a solid foundation for these speakers. as far as the 1inch to 2inch horns..it sounds like going to a 2inch would be slightly superior but that being said the money ramps up very quickly when you have to replace the horn and the k55 driver and i really have to decide exaclty how much im willing to spend to get the sound im looking for. since it hasnt arrived yet im going to be getting used to the jolida amp/cd sound and switching out the tubes to some NOS tubes that others have recommended to improve the sound of the jolida combo even further. another thing that is a factor for me is that i would like to stay with a passive crossover for the time being, either the alk or alk jr i believe. Ive read all the advantages of going with a active crossover, but want to keep things simple as possible right now. im still curious about the paudio/k69 combo as well..but from what i read the fq cutoff on the paudio horn is 400hz and dont you want the cutoff fz to be a half octave or so below 400hz where you crossover the khorn bassbin? i know there is already a dip in the 400hz range of khorns so would a horn with too high of a cutoff make things worse or not really noticable? also is it possible to use a passive crossover if you went with a 2way, or even 3way setup, using the paudio/k69? thanks for all the input you guys have provided

i have been following several of the different post pertaining to upgrading khorns to a 2 inch driver/horn and have been abit overwhelmed by all the information on different drivers and horns. im wanting to keep things simple and keep my khorns 3 way and continue to use a passive crossover. i have been looking for a drop in replacement to the k401/k55 that could work with a passive crossover such as the alk universal or alk jr. what is the opinon on going with the Selenium D408Ti 2" driver paired with one of the the selenium 2" fiberglass horns that bob crites sells. the specs say that the driver and horns are good from 400hz up so will this combo work with the passives that cross at 400hz ok? would this combo best the performance of simply upgrading to the trachorn 400s? thanks for any input

thank you all for your input! sebrof, when you said - Research the differences between EL34 and 6550/KT88, because the differences in tube types and circuit design would far outweigh the differences in the extra 10 watts of the 502b - do you mean that the jd302/El34 is a perferable design to jd502/kt88? i have read good reviews on both, but from what i understood from comparisons i had read was the kt88 amps would provide more in the bass area over the el34 amps. having listened to neither of these amps though, either might satisfy me in the bass department...im just worried having listened to solid state for so long and having controls for the bass (and treble) i will be unhappy if the sound is bass shy.

i have been looking at getting a entry level tube powered setup for my khorns and have been doing some research online. i have read positive things about the jolida line of hifi gear and think i have decided on a jolida 502 (60w x 2) integrated tube amp along with a jolida j100 cd player to power my 94' klipschorns. ive owned a couple of mcintosh solid state amps, but never a tube amp so im going on others opinions that i have read that tube amps will make these speakers come alive. can anyone comment on how this combo might sound as far as vocals, and just as important to me the bass output? if it matters, i think this amp uses kt88 tubes. i still have a few questions though switching over to tube amps such as, how do you adjust bass or trebile on an amp like this if the sound is not to your liking? it dosent appear to have any tone controls so you simply accept what you hear? one other thing is while researching i see there are several places that do mods or upgrades to these amps. i will probably experiment with different tubes at some point, but are any of the internal mods really worth the money as far as impacting the sound any great degree? thanks for your input