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  1. For the La Scalas when you want the same cabinet footprint you can have a look at this build https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/108425-la-scala-bass-reflex-mod/ Im the current owner and here is a photo
  2. Get them new direct from Fastlane As a kit or fully assembled Both options are a very reasonable price
  3. I have sent you a PM Mark - RE pie shape badges if still availableI don't have your email so I'm hoping that the quote will send you an email
  4. You are correct GH He has noted that in this quote He is mistaken, since the Jamboree isn't a Klipsch speaker. Greg Roberts (Volti Audio) says it's a better sounding speaker than the Khorn or Jubilee. http://www.voltiaudio.com/jamboree.shtml I have the plans for another of his speaker designs, but I've never had the funds or time to build them. Bruce Got to admire the Volti projects and speaker range Looks awesome
  5. The crossovers would be several thousand as I see hand made Duelund capacitors
  6. You are correct GH He has noted that in this quote
  7. @GotHover Would you know the internal volume of the La Scala dog house is
  8. To tell you this truth I didn't think it would make any diference It was just an experiment after reading about the late speaker builder John Wyckoff He used bubble wrap sheets in his design the Super 12 I may not like it in a month and if that is the case, they can be easily removed - but all I can say now, is the speakers sound wonderful But there is a difference in a good way and it's subtle
  9. Inside the port tube from the front - so if the mod did not work, the air bags would be easy to remove At first tried to roll 3 of them together but only 2 would fit So in the end I placed 2 rolled together and placed in length wise snugly and the other one followed across and delicately squeezed in so it fitted snugly The previous owner had made some foam disks to fit inside the port tubes - they were reused Here are a couple of photos to view
  10. Hi mdross and welcome Let me introduce myself - I am the current owner of these speakers I have made some tweaks to the bass box to suit my components and the listening room Let me just answer a question you posted above regarding the access hole in the dog box - as you are building a custom cabinet you will still require the hole as it's your only way to fit and remove the bass driver And if you want a listen you need to come to Australia I proceeded to rework the insulation inside the bass cabinet section The previous owner Sootshe had it fully lined with fabric covered fibreglass insulation This was carefully removed and vacuumed cleaned to give me a blank canvas to work with Sound testing without insulation was first tried to get a ball park idea of what was required and it displayed some reverberations in bass output I used my go to motor room insulation that I have had success with on my other speaker builds The only sections that were insulated was the - sides, back and top ceiling area with the bottom and front left bare Also a couple of insulation strips at the port pipe entrance and finally added recently some 400mm X 200mm plastic air balloons 3 per tube The diference this mod has done to bass delivery and definition is nothing short of amazing I dont have any testing equipment My ears and senses tell me that it easily gets to below 30 htz ( The Crites bass driver is rated @ 26 htz ) However after the cab tweaks - the bass produced is so crisp & fast, very defined without muddiness Hope that helps
  11. Welcome and stay a while P.S. I am a newb as well
  12. I won't disappoint you on this question Yes I still have my Nakamichi 480 cassette player that I purchased new in the late 70s And will post a photo when I can I will also get one of the 3 turntables set up for its modelling debut
  13. This thread is placed in personal music systems The heading and intention of this thread was to showcase your system If the mods want to move this thread then they can do so If not how about posting a photo and showcase your system
  14. In the photo above it shows the Volti type braces but at a later stage the side walls and back were doubled in thickness and the Eliptrac 400 installed My tube amps are hand made by Earle Weston of Weston Acoustics in Australia Both carry the serial number #1 The top unit is the amp - This amp is called the Tweaker because it is purposely made to be tube rolled It can operate with 4 deferent tube types and is biased manually for each tube type All transformers are hand wound and also operates in switchable pentode & triode modes Internal wiring is silver Max A class watts is 14 W pc using the KT88 Tubes The lower unit is the pre amp - it is the only one in existence It's a Prototype 6SN7 Tube pre amp and TDA 1541 NOS DAC Earle's description in a nutshell it is a Tube preamplifier running a directly coupled 6SN7 driving an output transformer with a OEM TDA1541 DAC board on one of the 4 selectable inputs. The pre-amplifier acting as a gain stage and buffer for the DAC. It runs three RCA inputs, then the digital section with momentary toggle switch and LED's that allow you cycle through USB, Optical, SPDIF and I2S inputs. Specs on the tube section are Distortion at full volume > 0.06%. Frequency response +/- 0.25db 20hz to 50khz. Signal to noise ratio >90db. Hum at zero volume 0.15 millivolt. Output impedance 80 ohms
  15. Although I have been building speakers for over 20 years these are not my work They were purchased from another member - However I have contributed to his work by fine tuning & tweaking Here is some of the build details if your interested https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/108425-la-scala-bass-reflex-mod/
  16. The ALK crossovers have attenuators that are used to fine tune the system Having tried the tweeters is several positions the best sound is from a slight downward angle at the rear of the mid horn box
  17. Taking the opportunity to start a new thread Showcase you're system as it stands now Nothing stoping you from posting regular updates as new equipment is installed My system as it stands now ( I do apologise that the turntable was not ready for these photos )
  18. Thank you A lot of credit should go to the previous owner and KC member My contribution is some fine tune tweaks inside the dog box and bass box, also crossovers and hookup wire Just today I installed some Duelund cast silver resistors on the crossovers
  19. Now those are some right proper knobs, if you ask me. Although easy to find volume skirt knobs You have no idea how hard it is to get those knobs with an arrow to be used as a select switch Found some in England after looking on and off for 2 years
  20. I like the flying man in the background Would like to see how much water splash that belly flop created
  21. That will fit nicely on the La Scalas Just wondering if any side by side testing has been done of the 400 & 240 If so - Can you share your impressions Would it suit larger or smaller rooms or all room types I will be reusing the current GPA 399 mid driver - not the one you noted earlier in the thread
  22. A couple of photos of the ALK Crossovers First the pimped out universals - ( not my work but the previous owner ) And below the AP12 split system .
  23. Taking some snaps of the system I have changed and matched on both amps the volume / select knobs
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