garyeanderson

I picked up an old Ibanez electric guitar last fall to play with. I didn't have a lot of money and was looking for an inexpensive tube amp but seems that any tube amp today has a price that exceeds what I wanted to pay. I am a total rooky and wanted to limit my out lay in cash. I had the Roberts 720a and the 990 showed up last week on craigslist. A lot of bad noise comes out (all of mine) but the guitar with the single humbucker feeding either or both amps has quite a nice sound if I manage to hit the right notes without muting the strings that I want to play. The K33 woofers seem to cope nicely with the 4 watts in the cornwall style enclosures (did I say it got loud too?). The corn clones were not being used and I am glad that I found them a purpose. One of the Roberts amps is going to be coming apart again and I’ll do a bit more cleanup and maybe a few mods to them. Having fun trying to play and playing with the amps and I guess with the temps in the single digits the last few days that’s what it’s all about.

All I'll say is they go pretty deep and hit really hard! And they look great while doing it! Mike Hi Mike Very nice execution of the enclosed backs and I did not mean to slite you or your Khorns in any way. it just that the OP has some difficult problems with both corners. That's to say between the windows and the baseboard heat they may not ever be 100 percent. One of my Khorns downstairs has a corner that has a window that I am sure is not allowing it to perform as well as it could. We all have to work with what we have and the space that we have to use and do the best with it. My budget dictated a lot of what I have and I am able to enjoy what I have because I can look past some of the issues of the goods I was able to afford. Both pairs of Khorns cost me $1400 in 2010 and that allows me to enjoy what would other wise not have been possible.

I think you have a lot of options. The easy thing is live with what you have for a while till you decide what you really want to do. 3 sheets of 3/4 plywood or MDF to build up some TSCM type enclosures similar to the ones I built and linked in my first reply 2 Sheets of 3/4 plywood or MDF to somehow simulate some corners Build real false corners like the attachment from the "Dope for Hope" series that were done by Paul back in the day. Enclose the backs like the post above. All of these will improve the bass response, some more than others. The TSCM and the false corners are Klipsch solutions and will more than likely work the best, enclosing the back as the above picture shows will get you nearly every thing but leave a bit on the table but is probably not reversible. The two sheets option is really pretty easy but probably not as elegant as the others.

Some additional reading for you from the past search for "enclosed back" http://forums.klipsch.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?q=%22enclosed+backs%22&o=Relevance I bought some damaged goods, the Khorns and plywood too, this is what I did. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/142576.aspx They are played on most days from when I get up till the end of the day. They are the best investment I have made and I enjoy them a lot. They are not for everyone but work nicely for me.

This search has a couple of potential topics that may help you. http://forums.klipsch.com/search/SearchResults.aspx?q=+Tractrix+and+calculator&o=Relevance One that I would look a little further into is this one http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/p/113409/1142230.aspx#1142230 The 8th post down has an attachment that may help, I didn't download it, I know I have pulled one off of this site and I do not remember if this was the topic or not. Here is another that may help. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/p/133446/1353623.aspx#1353623 Good luck, looks like a lot of fun.

http://www.klipsch.com/kpt-484#second KPT-484 SPECIFICATIONS DIMENSIONS: 26.125" (66.3cm) x 24" (60.9cm) x 31" (78.7cm) FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 40Hz - 1kHz(+-)4dB (-10dB @ 29Hz) MAX CONTINUOUS OUTPUT: 125dB NOMINAL IMPEDANCE: 8 ohms, 4.3 ohms minimum at 22Hz POWER HANDLING: 400 watts (41V) SENSITIVITY: 102dB @ 1 watt/1 meter WEIGHT: 90 lbs. (40.9kg)

Go to your local home center and pickup a roll of rosin paper (Hardwood Flooring underlayment paper) and a roll of masking tape. Tape a couple of lengths together so that you can draw out the shape of the MWM bass bin on it. Fold or cut it to shape (make two if you want to) and than move that into the room, saves a lot of back ache and dings in the speakers when they are just a bit to big for the hall way. The Trapezoid is 68 inches across the front and 32 across the back, 44 1/2 inches in depth. Rocket science is easy when you have rockets to look at (smile).

Take a look and Read Bob Crites original post on the kits that he bought when the upgrade kit was fairly new. The Kit is to Upgrade an H2 to an H3 so if you have an H1 it will not help you much. Heresy II to Heresy III http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/112695.aspx?PageIndex=1

DeanG posted a chart in this topic comparing the T2A with the UT3519 and UT3636, if you are not locked in to the T2A you should be able to balance the outputs real close. Seems to cover the subject with 4 pages of replies and is likely more info than I can understand. Question on taps of T2A autoformer http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/p/101968/1028730.aspx#1028730

I just would like to say they do look great and I am sure you are thrilled with them. There is a lot of joy to be had by doing iit your way and having them come out just how you wanted. I only have one question: How much did you have to pay rent-a-gorlla to get them moved out of the shop and into the house? (smile) Have a great holiday

A friend of mine is a long time Lotus Europa owner. He had his eye's open for an NSX and ruled out the early ones for some reason and settled on a 95 with about 30k miles on it. He took me for a ride and I was impressed. That’s all I know about them, I am more into cars that you can work on when they break, ones that still have points and condensers in distributors, generators and maybe even positive gound eletrical systems (smile).

Hi Bob Thanks for the reply. I guess thats halfspace then. They are still on my to do list but are on the slow boat as too much else hanging around. Need to do a cleanup sometime. Have a great holiday and thanks agiain

Hi Bob Excuse my ignorance, was this plot taken with the MWM in the air?, on the floor?, against a wall?, or in a corner? Thanks

Your workmanship looks great. I enjoy seeing what others come up with in their quest to have what they desire. I built some heavyweight lascala clone bass bins that weigh about 155 lbs. empty. They get slid on the floor if I need to move them. My back hurts thinking about moving anything more. The next pair of bins (actually 2 pair, second pair only had one devide brace) I built was a bit lighter and was cornwall clone bass bins and were less than half the weight at 75 lbs for the empty bass bin but were still pretty well braced. I don’t know if it will help you or not The write up I did is located here. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/p/147639/1519463.aspx#1519463 I am looking forward to seeing your completed speakers.

Glad you enjoyed them I posted a few more, all but one from this year. http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/left-side-pond-f29/sunrise-few-the-good-ones-2012-t26757.html

I seem to be up for quite a few and these are 3 from the last couple months. October 2nd http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/download/file.php?id=22310October 24th http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/download/file.php?id=22544November 2nd http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/download/file.php?id=22784

With the hatch covers the screws are usually a Philips head, if stripped, use a drill and drill off the head of the screw, start with a small bit and work your way up till the head of the screw comes off . Then pull the hatch cover off and use the vise-grips on the shaft of the screw. If you have multiple damaged screws, the same procedure is used.

The Belle Klipsch is only 18 inches deep (see pdf for a measured drawing) I don't remember where this Belle drawing came from but I believe that someone on the forum did it. there are others out there if you search. The K400 horn and K55 driver are more on the order of 24 inches so the Belle would not be able to be placed against the wall. The la scalla is deep enough to house the K400 and driver so that may be an option for you. The peavey FH-1 is 24 inches deep and 30 across the front so that may be an option for you also. The Khorn top that I have measures 31 across the top motorboard so it is still a bit wide. this is a quick drawing I did from measurements I took off of the FH-1 thatI have http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/storage/6/1466030/FH-1%20dimensions%205%20view.jpg the topic is http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/p/143071/1460437.aspx#1460437 You can always get a different horn (shallower) and still make the Belle bass bin if thats what you would like to do. Belle Klipsch2.pdf

I built these heavyweight ported clones 2 years ago http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/137782.aspx?PageIndex=1 They get played everyday and I enjoy them. They are heavy and are unlikely to ever leave the room they were built in. I do plan on redoing the ports sometime with a pair of round 4 inch.

My last electric bill... $68.. They just filled my LP tank for the hot water and stove @ $2.49 a gallon. Life is pretty good around here right now. Gasoline is down to $3.09 or so. Bruce 40 F and 40 mph winds out of the North East at the moment and I feel like I am one of the luckiest SOB as I missed out on last weeks destruction. only lost power for 12 hours, Sandy could have just as easily gone a bit farther north and done it's hard left into Boston instead of New Jersey.

How are you heating bills? No matter where you live, you work all the time to enjoy a few minutes of time you call "your own" and then do it all again the following week. When the end of your life rolls around, anything that is left you can give back to the gov (smile).

I would not give up on the Speakerlab khorns, I would enclose the backs, if the is the problem is the lack of good corners with the new location. These are what I built a couple years ago. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/p/142576/1453824.aspx#1453824 Drawing of the dimensions in the link below http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/storage/6/1456149/top%20and%20front%20dimensioned.jpgThey add another 100 lbs to them but the K horn bass bins will slide out with the removal of 6 - 1 1/4 screws from the bottom and 6 more 2 inch screws in from the back. Seems the project worked out ok as I only screwed the sides to the backs, tops, and bottoms without using any glue and the enclosed back cabs can be knocked down into a "flat pack" if needed to get it down from the upstairs room where they are at the moment. They could be better but for the money and time invested in these they are hard to beat. Since the pictures were taken I have pulled off the mouth braces that are screwed in from the backs. They are not for everyone as they are quite large. hope this helps

For about $25 and a staple gun with about 15 minutes tof your time you would have been done by now kickinn back with a cool drink smile'n and style'n http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=black+sheets&hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=6624462006380870368 Washable and reversable with very little effort too, enjoy the music!

I posted a few pictures of this mornig over on lotuselan.net in the topic I have been working on that has been going since March http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/elan-f14/sows-ear-chassis-t24752-201.html#p175109"> http://www.lotuselan.net/forums/elan-f14/sows-ear-chassis-t24752-201.html#p175109 Currently it is blowing a steady 30 mph with an occasional gusts to 40, not much rain as of yet but I am sure we will receive some. I hope everyone else is making out all right, I know it is still early and my guess is the worst will stike in the evening.

I've been in the "front row" for the "Blizzard of 78" and the 1991 "No Name" 25 miles south of Boston in two locations. One was about 100 yards from Cape Cod bay and the other was a quarter mile across a salt marsh and a barrier beach. Both were 7 foot tidal surges and winds were probably high gale. I am hoping that this one is far enough away but thats not too likely from what is being said in the news and else where. I will just wait and see what tomorrow will bring as thats all I can do at this point. Here is a photo of an average winter blow with a 3 to 4 foot surge. Everyone stay safe and play it smart.