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ok top was removed yesterday, i was curious one wire was not correctly attach, i have corrected. Also i have order new woofer from parts connection, was curious for the improvement. Good way to improved my Belle, also discover that one of the klipsch driver has problem rending the upper sound, ok with the Bass, but sound more dull than the other one, anyway, i'll keep them in storage(the unused belle drivers) in case i want to sell back my Belle in 20years from now... thanks for the help, how to get access to my Belle, those speaker are very very well build! Great american stuff, well Made

Amp works great, for the last month, thank you all, it has a good sound, but not quite, as my old 1957 harman kardon. But impressing powerful with my Belle!

Hi, Just curious, since i have a lot of Cd, i transfer them in a huge aluminum case that contain around 800 cd's. i use to put those heavy case on top of my Belle. Recently, i put those cases down on the floor, and my Belle seems to bloom more sound whit nothing heavy on top of them? Have you experience that, does this make sense? regards Tpjrs

I will for sure, remove the top, since i want to varnish them this summer, so then maybe better wire, but it has to stay a close enclosure, so will have to keep the nuts and bolt to get in and get out of the close enclosure.

Reading at woofer is ok, than wire goes from woofer to one connection and than "spooky" the others side wire goes from crossover and enter between to layer of plywood and like i wrote, i'll have to remove the top of the Belle to gain access, this is a huge job for little improvement. If i have time this summer, i will, when i will varnish them and put some coating on. and maybe customize the color a bit.

Yup, apparently! but still have a lost on the wire, it goes from 3.9Ohms to 5.0Ohms before connecting to crossover...

Many, many thanks to all who help! Bill Evans and Tony Bennett never sound so good! it's Alive and lively! Best regards!

I forgot, is it the correct number, what type of woofer, i should have in the Belle?

minor trouble, fuse cap, and pot gain, and check everything and balance everything. and music is on, with the woofer (that i change polarity) since my battery type A test and sound loud, clear and finaly center. i have a problem with the woofer wire who has a measure of 3.9ohms on woofer connector and 5.0ohms reading and the end of cable? but i need to remove top of the Belle for that and to much work for now, sound is center and my new crossover had finesse to the result as the Bryston on spec! So for now! Problem solved, but maybe in the fall i will go for the 15 or Crite woofer, just for fun to see if it had up more range!

Ok found the hatch, it was open before, but, measurement on woofer is 3.9Ohms, but... I took a 1.5volt and test it and it appear to be inverted, woofer was moving backward, older JBL were like that but i don't think klipsch were like that? am i right? Also take again a measurement at the end of wire and the i could have is a 5.0Ohms, and to see that is the connection problem i will need to remove the top of the Belle completely, to see the other end of the crossover wire. it is a klisch woofer and it is ok, the numbers is k3?2 and bellow 67-5630 or 67-8630? So i have pin point the problem, will seal the hatch the best i can, and will listen the result. Thanks the quest is not over....

Scala was before, now I own a pair of Belle and then tend to sound left or more gain to left. i'll try to dig in, to find out, but connector good way to start. thanks Bte, repair amp arrived today, so will have to change my setup, a good time to take measure again. And no paper on the back of my Belle, so no serial number, but if like my Scala it could be punch in the wood somewhere?

Bought a Crite crossover(did that in the pass, with Scala, loved it), and yes they we're unbalanced, no matters the amp, i used. But Crite crossover, bring finesse in the sound. Maybe i should with that: http://bryston.com/PDF/brochures/10B_PP_CABLES_BROCHURE.pdf

Btw, is the reading for the tweeters and squawkers are ok? from what i have read, woofers should be at 3.5ohms?

Yes bought used market, a gift from my wife, measurement by the wire, don't know how to open them yet. I have to find the hatch, so far, from what i have read, it wouldn't hurt to upgraded them? am i correct?

how did you open them, top or bottom?

has suggested, new thread started, thanks

Since Budo suggest, i should start a new thread, here it is I have recently, updated my type AA, to a type A crossover in my Belle. By the way, since one appear to be louder than the others, i have tough room treatment, but Bubo, suggest a step by step resolution. first discovery, i had a gain problem on my Bryston, so i sent it to repair, great services, and cheap cost to have all check and tuned. but when i change crossover, i took reading with ohmmeter (plus on plus and minus on minus) here's my reading: Tweeters both side 6.8 ohms Squawkers both side 10.9 Woofers left side 4.0 and right side 5.4? does this reading matters in a way that one speaker seems more prominent than the other? The difference reading on woofer, is it significative to have impression that the sound is more left that right? or this reading are in the spec and nothing to worry about for my Belle? Also how i replace a woofer on Belle, how i get access? And what are the best woofers, i should put in them, my guess, if i change one, i should change the other? am i right? regards PS in the sunshine, one speaker is more rosewood color and the others more oak, my guest, i have purchased an unmatched pair of Belle? is it possible, that drivers are so different, from production to production? Any help, is welcome

Ok an update, still not received my Bryston, but ordered type A crossover for my belle, great improvement, but, i took the time to check reading on tweeter squaker and woofer. this is my reading: Tweeters both side 6.8 ohms Squakers both side 10.9 Woofer left side 4.0 and right side 5.4? The difference reading on woofer, is it significative to have impression that the sound is more left that right? or this reading are in the spec and nothing to worry about for my Belle? regards

Ok next question, is the 6ca7 better than the mullard el34? regards

Like it, but no 12ax7, solution?

Expensive, if i had, shipping, taxes (15%) and exchange (30%)+ custom...

Good Day, i have a Dynaco st-70 back-up amp, but i learn this week, that my preamp tube are now discontinued. Any upgraded possible? 12ax7? price for 7199 are skyrocketing? so i am searching alternative and if possible, better sound? Also i have el34 Mullard, new stuff, will it sound better with 6ca7 big bottle E-Harmonix? regards Tpjrs

Many thanks, amp is at technician with manual, will probably have it back in a week or two, look foward to hear it on my belle. For now, i am listening my dynaco st-70! but preamp tube aren't available any more, i wish my preamp tube will last on this one...

From my research, it could be the clone of X-100-A, from fisher to be sell as a kit KX-90? anyone could confirm? regards

Good Day All, just bought in garage sale, a fisher kx-90 integrated amp, when i start the amp, all 4 el84 glow and only 2/5 12ax7 glow, but 3/5 12ax7 don't(starting from left side, facing the amp). I search internet and found, that it was a fisher kit from 1965, but not able to find manual or schematic! Anyone could help me? finding that? from what i have read, it should be sounding great, but for now, only a huge hum, from it Best regards All