Khornukopia

The above post is just my contribution to the humor on this thread. No affiliation to the speakers, the owner or the ad. If I was shopping and within driving distance, I would check them out, because they can probably be easily fixed.

Good deal, and a quick, safe way to handle the speakers.

Yes dear, I will get rid of the big speakers, now that you have an Alexa pod on the kitchen counter. I will even add this decorative picture frame to make them more attractive, because I want to recoup my original cost. Later; Nobody has replied to the ad. Must be the slow economy. Guess I will just keep them. 😁

@AndyGrandy, When low pass filtered at 400Hz, it is normal for a speaker to sound very un-natural. As far as examining your specific conditions, using an audio spectrum analyzer (free app on a smart phone or laptop?) can show you if you need some EQ. The main question is, how does it sound when playing full range music?

Your MWMs look really good!

@Westerml, Yes the Axi-2050 are really good. It seems that they are almost always sold-out, but your K1132's should be easy to live with while you wait. 😄

Using Nyloc nuts to secure a compression driver to a horn could be problematic during removal, as the Nyloc will grip the studs and the studs will unscrew from the driver, causing an awkward condition at the tight wrenching space around the horn flange, especially the K-402. Yes, you could use Loctite thread locker on the studs into the driver, but that is all a bit excessive for the application.

That is a cool tool.

I also had to flip my mounting brackets and redrill them because the Celestion Axi-2050 drivers are much wider than the brackets.

Put your two mounting brackets face to face (mirror image) and then scribe your marks for the new hole locations.

Most of the music arriving at your ears should have been coming from the live orchestra on the stage (and the wall reflections). A properly installed and adjusted sound reinforcement system should not overwhelm the "live" sound. Sometimes it depends a lot on your seating location in the concert hall. Everyone should feel free to mount their home speakers wherever we want and/or can. Most people are just normally comfortable with their speakers at seated ear level.

Very nice speakers!

I enjoyed reading about your listening impressions and satisfaction with the sound of your Heritage Jubilee.

A large subwoofer with a powerful amplifier will be a very good addition to your application.

@badmotofing3r, I have hiked hundreds of miles of trails in the Grand Tetons, the Wind River Mountains range and around Yellowstone Nat. Park. The state of Wyoming is very beautiful.

Congratulations on getting your Klipsch speakers.

Your speakers look really good!

If the top hat section of a Klipschorn is lifted and re-positioned, that will open a gap in the bass horn path, affecting performance. I see that @tragusa3 returned his to normal, but anyone who might toe-out or toe-in their K-horn top hats should make a wood panel to complete the top seal.

I always enjoy seeing pictures that helps one to understand the beautiful design of the trihedral folded horn.

Cable lifting was invented as a reason for grown men to go online and relieve their pent-up sarcasms. 😄

Most upper end AVR's have good sound quality. Many bottom end AVR's may not. Most separate components have good sound quality. There are some cheap separates that don't, but I will not lump all separates together as a category, because that would not be fair. I like my high end AVR's, mainly for the features, but they sound really good too.

Yes, you are right about the line out jacks on a receiver having a fixed output.

When I was a kid and asked a movie theater usher where all the sound came from, he showed me behind the screen, shining a flashlight on some Voice of the Theater speakers. I was immediately infatuated with the big horns. I did not have room for such large speakers and got by with some average boxes, but years later I crossed paths with a pair of La Scalas and was intrigued by the clever design of the folded horn woofer and just had to buy some and have been a Klipsch fan ever since.

BTW, I also enjoy reading about the tube amps.

So you are saying tube amp DIY is okay on the Klipsch forum, but personalizing our Klipsch speaker system is NOT okay?