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Marine plywood if the brick wall is moist. MDF might be OK if its dry.
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Klipsch installs short angled risers rather than stands to preserve bass output and still throw the mids and treble toward your ears. Crites Speakers may still offer them for yours.
As for a subwoofer, at least a 12", or even 2, for even bass output. The Klipsch subs are uniformly good at their price points.
Soon, we will have some Heritage Horn Sub's!!!!!!!
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My Type AAs have a single, oval 13 uF squawker cap. I thought they all did. But I *have* seen some with 2 stacked caps of unknown value.
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On 1/17/2022 at 11:43 AM, DaveF said:
Why does the Heresy IV have two sets of binding posts? ....
It's for bi-wiring. Something I think is dubious, but fashionable.
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On 12/23/2024 at 2:45 PM, teddeman said:
Would this go for a pair of gen 1 Heresy? The woofer requires no servicing? I just got a pair of Heresy IV and am going to sell the 45 year old ones which still sound great (and look even better because I sanded the cabinets to remove the hideous brown and coated them with polycrylic).
If your woofer lasted 45 years, why would you think it needed treating with anything?
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I love the classic look of the silver Yamaha's! I like the way my 701 sounds, too.
Try to listen to Heresy IVs. I recommend them wholeheartedly. The sound seems to come from one point. It is hard to hear the location of any driver. Bass is solid to low G and E is not down so much that might think it was meant to be that way. Subwoofer is not needed for typical music.
You can come hear mine if you like.
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Interesting. But I bought Heresy IVs because they sounded so much cleaner and more coherent than the Heresies I had. Heritage has always been expensive, but the new ones, that I've heard, are worth the extra cost over the older ones.
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2 hours ago, Zen Traveler said:
Well, Imho I don't think that's it...Markets, Hobbies, and listening habits change ....
Agree. Plus, that's the reason for the Reference and Reference Premier series. Heritage was never made for the masses, save, maybe, the Heresy.
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On 12/20/2024 at 12:24 AM, M_Klipsches said:
Serious question: How much is Klipsch worth? I’m thinking that a rag-tag bunch of wealthy, maybe some less wealthy, investors just buy it out? Or buy it back, might be a better way to look at it? Harley-Davidson fans bought it back.
I don't know its value, but if a buy back happens, I'm in!
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On 10/7/2024 at 11:22 AM, Jdiesel87 said:
I am looking to replace the crossovers on my Klipschorns and I am looking for some recommendation on where to source the autotransformers.
I would just grab the Crites AA crossovers and be done but I can't fathom the price they are charging for the Type AA crossover. The Type A costs $325USD and Type AA, with an additional $3 air core inductor and $3 2mfd cap, costs $540?! $215 for $12 in extra parts and an ever so slight increase in labor. Based on the photos it looks like they are using a cheaper Dayton iron core inductor for the copper level on the Type AA too.
Are people just getting the 3636 autotransformers from Crites for $120 and building there own? Are there other places to get a T2A equivalent autotransformer?
If you price quality film and foil caps you'll find they are *much* more than $3 each. I will not recommend metalized film caps, except, maybe, in parallel with the woofer when replacing electrolytic caps. Still, you might find Solen film and foil caps available in the Great White North.
Crossovers are a significant expense for speaker manufacturers. More expensive when we buy 3 or 4 at a time rather than 400.
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I can't come to hope for the next few months, so what are the details of the live stream?
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On 9/12/2024 at 8:26 PM, GuyIsDamGood said:
Hello
I have the Yamaha A-S2200 Integrated Amplifier; and received info (from Martin Logan) telling me: I shouldn't connect to the Active-Subwoofer(s) through Speaker-level In-put. Martin Logan suggests using the (RCA) Line-in or XLR connection.
I've contacted Yamaha; and they told me the same info.
I need to purchase another Russound ADP 2.1 Speaker-level to Line-level Interface device, and two Audioquest Evergreen RCA (stereo) cables.
(I have used the Russound ADP 2.1 Interface device in the past (with the Yamaha R-N 803 Amplifier/receiver). It gave an alright sound)
But how will it sound with two Russound ADP 2.1 devices out-put from the Yamaha A-S2200? - (I'll find-out)
Does anyone have experience using the Russound ADP 2.1 device with (so-called) higher-level / integrated amplifiers? If-any; how does it sound?
Thank youWhy would you not use the Yamaha's pre-amp outs to drive the M-L subwoofer?
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They are great, very efficient outdoor speakers! the woofer is an EVM-12L or Eminence equivalent. It rises to about 102 dB/w/m in the midrange. The squawker and tweeter are fun at 104 dB/w/m with a crossover very similar to the Khorn/Belle Klipsch/La Scala Type AA of the era. If you use them inside where the high frequencies are reflected back to you, you will want to reduce the output above about 700 Hz. Since the woofer's response doesn't go much below 50 Hz, you may want a good subwoofer.
Host a Barbecue and rock the neighborhood! On 5 watts.
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I am pleased with my silver Yamaha R-N600A paired to my H IVs. I would expect the similar Yamaha integrateds would sound very good. And it looks the part.
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The problem with running 4 ohm speakers on an 8 ohm amp or setting is that 4 ohms will pull twice as much current (amperes) as 8 ohms would. No big deal unless you push the amplifier too hard and make it overheat. Then, the magic smoke leaks out. Since Klipsch speakers are very efficient, you are not likely to cause a problem, but don't try to recreate Kiss/Grand Funk live concert sound levels. 😀
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I would not attempt to repair those cabinets.
Have you filed a damage claim with UPS? Do before any time limit expires.
I would take the damaged cabinet(s) to a good cabinet shop and ask them to duplicate it in void-free baltic birch. Send UPS the bill.
I would also talk to Atlas Sound about the K-55-Vs to see if they think the impact shock damaged the drivers. Send UPS that bill, too. Did the woofer diaphragms survive? They can be reconed and I'll bet the cones can still be had from Klipsch or Eminence. Send .....
This is pretty sad and one of my fears when shipping audio gear.
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On 7/25/2024 at 10:39 PM, Zen Traveler said:
Summer 1999, I believe.
At least then, I found it in June, '99 not long after I bought my first La Scalas.
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On 9/3/2024 at 1:07 PM, Bigdnfay1 said:
What is the highest Hz I can hope for out of a LaScala bass bin? I know it is said to go from 50 hz to 400 hz. Is there anything left on top?
A forum member (Shawn?) posted this response plot. It was without any filters. Filling the rear corners is said to smooth and raise the upper limit, a al Peavey FH-1 that I successfully crossed at 1k.
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Need more than that. A picture would be great.
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On 6/20/2024 at 1:15 AM, JerrysMiddleFinger said:
Picked up a pair of Heresy IIs a couple months ago and fell in love right away. I decided to give them the full mod/restoration. Dynamat on the horns, new titanium tweeters from crites, recap the crossovers with sonicaps, little bit of polyfil and refinished the cabinets. They look fantastic but unfortunately they sound like crap. I ...
You did yourself no favor going to titanium tweeters. Change them back. Did they come with polyfil? I didn't think so, take it out. If the cabinet wasn't sized for it, that causes ripples in the bass response. The Dynamat on the plastic horns will not hurt, but may not have helped since the horns are short and plastic has far less tendency to ring than metal.
No good way to troubleshoot from a distance, but muffled may indicate the squawker filter is feeding the tweeter.
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LOL! If Hovland was still around, I'd use nothing else.
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Used to be 1-800-Klipsch would get you to the parts department.
I thought Crites woofers were cheaper than OEM Klipsch. If Crites woofers meet K-33-E specs, they will work in your Khorns.
You should be able to get the bad one reconed at a local pro audio shop.
Vintage La Scala vs Heresy IV
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I have Heresy IVs and '81 La Scalas. Keep the La Scalas. I very much enjoy my H IVs, but little sounds as light and "real" as La Scalas do.
Which crossover came with your La Scalas? Can you put it back in? Perhaps rebuilding the original will restore their proper sound.