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I built some DHA2 xovers, which are a first order type. They work great with the 2A3. Lisa, you might not like them if you tend to listen at higher volumes, but at the volume I listen at, they are very smooth and clean. Low parts count as well, so no 'power bleed' taking place. Bruce

This is reminding me of some of DJK's earlier constructions. Dennis had built a ton of the LS bass bins, which made it easy to stack and combine. The best would probably be four of the bins on each side, in a 2 x 2 configuration. That would make for a huge sound, but also take up a lot of space. You guys with all of the Industrial LS could do this pretty easily. It's all easy for me to say since I don't have them here to shift around. [*-)] Bruce

Most who use the extreme slope xovers have indicated they need to be pushed a bit before they come into their own and work the best. That just won't happen with the SETs at 3.5 watts each. A first order xover seems to do a lot better with them. Works for me as I also listen at lower volumes, around 85-90db. Bruce

You DO have to turn them on, you know.

I'm still thinking about coming up there, but if I do, I'll bring along my Moondogs. No pricey tubes in them, but I love them. Absolutely must not be used on the extreme slope crossovers. Bruce

ummmmm, my house is somewhere between 1500 and 1700 square ft., and I only have a 13 inch tv. But I do have LaScalas in the living room. [Y] Heresies in the master bedroom and will put my JBL 4311s in the spare room one of these days. I have more, but... it sure is getting crowded around here.

One is the filter for the tweeter, the other for the woofer.

It is because they are posted as links to another site and not uploaded to the Klipsch forums.

I flew from Nagoya to Detroit (then Detroit to Atlanta) on my trip back from the Philippines. It lasted about 11 1/2 hours. Far better than the trip over, which had upwards of 200 mph headwinds. It was a bit slower. You think those flights will never end. Bruce

Dave, They look like they are based on the Smith design. Mr. Widget, who has posted on here, and regularly posts on the Lansing Heritage site, has built and sold ones very similar. Quite pricey, but Smiths are said to be very, very smooth sounding. As I have mentioned before, I think one would make a great mid horn for a center channel, because of the wide dispersion characteristics. I'm attaching a pic of some of Widget's. Bruce

I paid $1300 for my '86s, then put in new crossovers and some of Bob's tweeters. Although I think they are a great improvement, I could have skipped the tweeters. I STILL think it was a good deal. It was only a couple years earlier when I could have purchased a local pair in the $500 range. I am STILL happy with what I got. It is all about what you are willing to pay when you finally want to buy.

Guitar and lap steel for too many years - even get paid for it sometimes, but mostly for my own amazement. Started in the early '60s

Gilbert, First, it WAS a long flight. My trip went from Atlanta to Detroit. Not too bad there, but from Detroit all the way to Nagoya, Japan. That was about 12 hours + on the way over. From there another four hours to Manila. The trip back was a little shorter due to tail winds. Still, that long leg is a nasty one. You begin to think it will never end. It goes up across Canada and Alaska, the whole trip being around 8,700 miles. I felt safe all of the time. The majority of my stay was in Makati City, right next door to Manila, and part of the Metro Manila area. We traveled in the jeepneys (cost about 14 cents), the light rail system (about 25 cents). We walked a lot, two to four miles a day. Went through a part of Pasay City that has all these open air stalls with people selling just about everything, and selling very inexpensively. Went down to the harbor one night for the Harbor Walk, live bands and concessions. Very crowded, full of pick pockets, but I managed to come away with everything I left with. Most of the kidnappings that have taken place have been in Mindanao, second largest of the islands. Manila is on Luzon, the largest of the islands. Still, there are Americans who live on Mindanao, who feel quite safe, but they just stay away from certain parts of the island, form certain towns. Davao is the largest city there, and would be considered fairly safe. My GF works with a woman in China, and her family has a farm on Mindanao. She wanted us to come visit, but we thought... maybe not. Saw pics of the hous and farm though, and it was absolutely gorgeous. Also thought about going north a ways into the mountains, where you find all of the rice terraces. Stunningly beautiful terrain. I am sure you saw lots of great scenery visiting the Amazon, too. You have to go with the attitude that they are just people like us, who have to go to work, support their families (most of them, anyway - like here) and want to be shown respect. I met some beautiful people. Spent one day with my GF's next older sister and brother in law. She works as a pharmacist while he is a mechanical engineer with a company that builds submersible oil rigs. They have a very modest home north of the city. They drove us around to see some of the sights, but not touristy sights. Drove around the harbor, and saw lots of the trucks hauling goods to and from the docks. Little kids half naked running around right next to those huge trucks. Saw a woman crouching down urinating on the sidewalk, about a block from a nice area where the U.S. Embassy is located. The sex trade is apparently booming on some of the islands, and there are some beautiful resort spots. Do a Google search for Boracay and Palawan (where my GF is from originally). Palawan is turning into a tourist spot, even though Culion is home to a very large sanitorium that treats Hansens's Disease (more commonly known as leprosy - my GF's parents both had it, and their hands are somewhat deformed from it before they were treated and healed). There was incredible wealth right next door to extreme poverty. Yet everyone was nice. Guards were everywhere. You got frisked as you entered the malls and large department stores. And the malls put ours to shame for size and being fancy. One of the malls we visited was five stories tall and a good four blocks long, maybe two blocks across. Many western stores and fast food places (MacDonalds, Wendy's, KFC, 7-Eleven) but we ate from street vendors and small family owned places, as well as at some of the chain restaurants from the Philippines. I never got sick. Tried some interesting foods. This may or may not have helped to answer your question, and has grown pretty long. Considering the trip you just made, I sure wouldn't worry about going to the Philippines much at all. Bruce

At least she doesn't have sharp pointy teeth! We both feel like we have known each other for years. What a great time. I had NEVER been out of the U.S., other than a couple of canoe trips to Canada in my younger years. Moved me right out of my comfort zone, but was not really too surprised. People are people, no matter where you go. Yup, have lots of thinking to do over this one. She is genuine, that's for sure.

I still plan on building some Smith horns one of these days. I still think one would be super on a center channel, for the wider dispersion characteristics.

I'm at a loss. Try this page, so you can get so feedback (I hope). If they can't work it out, perhaps one of the guys here can get the part and ship it to you. https://www.klipsch.com/support/contact/default.aspx I have friends in Tasmania, although we rarely get in touch with one another. I see you are indeed quite some distance from just about anyone.

Well, you could probably get them from Klipsch, but the price may be a bit higher than you would want to pay. Then again, they might be relatively cheap. Maybe Colter or Amy can get the info for you. Is there a Klipsch dealer anywhere within a couple thousand miles of you? Welcome aboard, btw. Bruce

Very nice. I was really tempted to build a set of those at one time. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do my Moondogs. There is some kind of magic with a 2A3. Bruce

I guess we are all a bunch of world travelers. This is what I caught while on my trip to the Philippines. Unfortunately she heads back to her job in China at the end of the week. We had a great time. I hardly saw the beaches. And yes, I knew her before I even got there. []

Manilow! Man that's low....

Maybe he just wanted to get away form the sound...

Jay, Is this the Poseidon Board from Triode? Bruce

I think you made a good choice, since you are using the 2A3. The lower order crossovers tend to work a bit better with the lower powered amps. Plus, the cost to do the upgrade you have chosen is rather minimal. I built some 1st order crossovers for my LS, and am very satisfied with how well they have worked with my Moondogs. And, welcome to the nut house! Bruce

Elden, what did I miss? Shoot - I leave the country for a trip and look what happens around here. Seriously, I guess I missed a bit, but it's great to listen to everyone here again. Bruce

I don't know. My wife didn't mind using the tube equipment in the house when it was either use it or not listen to music. All I had to do was show her the sequence to use so something wouldn't blow up. Did have a babysitter set an lp on top of the Dynaco one night. I used to keep the cage on it while the children were real small. I can't even remember what lp it was now, since it was over 20 years ago. Then again, the house was often full of recording gear, microphones, amps, etc., as friends musician friends were always over at the house.