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  1. Deang -I bought a pair of Super AA's from AL they sound worse than the stock 40 yr old ones I replaced. 

     

    Al took my old x-overs in trade so now I'm stuck with worse sounding x-overs. 

     

    I was reading his marketing copy regarding the SUper AA's being a huge upgrade and now I just feel like I was grifted by Al. In fact, I reached out to Al and he just doesn't care.  So sad. Please advise if the x-overs I have are salvagable.

  2. I recently acquired some vintage 1980 LaScala's. I immediately called Klipsch to order a pair of fresh K33 woofers. 

     

    The crossovers were tired and I think leaking so I upgraded the x-overs. 

     

    After listening to the speakers they seemed too bright and a bit shrill with a tab bit of distortion.

     

    Is the answer as simple as Do I replacing my diaphragms in all my horns or is it a problem with the x-over?

     

    Please advise.

  3. Here is something I do know...the K-43 have a much larger magnet than the K-33s. 

     

    I have no idea what you mean by the term " direct radiator cabinet" or "polar response" ... these are technical terms that are out of my league.

     

    I just know simple stuff like does it sound better or not. 

  4. Also, regarding the woofer I’m getting recommendations to go with the Eminence Kappa 15c speaker which is a little bit more expensive but appears can deliver a bit more bass and robust performance. Thoughts vs. the K-33? Klipsch has been a colossal hassle with trying to order a K-33 speaker from them.


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  5. [mention=7518]bsacco[/mention], the JEM option would likely hold your resale value and keep the sound where you are used to as well.
     
    Your tweeters will come alive with just about any cap you use, but the squawkers may or may not be to your liking. I like the "brighter" caps at the levels I listen at, rarely touching 90db from the listening position.
     
    Just a caveat when soldering, leave the capacitor leads as long as possible so you don't fry them. Touch and go, I use alligator clips as a heatsink as well.
     
    ...ask me how I know, lol
     
    Saw your other post about the blown K-33.
     
    The suggestion to order two new ones from Klipsch is solid advice. Matching the one you have to a used one would be tricky. Also, you would only do marginally better on eBay pricing and if what Randy said about shipping and tax is true that's a no-brainer.
     
     

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    I was considering the ALK Engineering AA rebuild option from r about $160. You send your x-overs in and he rebuilds a set for you that includes the following… (see photo) it seems to include more than just caps. Plus I don’t have to figure anything out or solder. What do you think?


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  6. On 10/28/2022 at 4:50 PM, Marvel said:

    Older K-33s were rated at 100 watts. For quite some time they have been rated at 150 watts. If you are able to buy them from Klipsch, just do it. You can't go wrong and the price is as good as you will ever get. Plus you won't wonder if a different woofer really sounds the same.

    On 10/25/2022 at 10:23 AM, the real Duke Spinner said:

    You do not need to know any of that

    Yes, If I can ever get them from Klipsch. It's been two weeks now. They have been dragging their feet passing off my info to the "Heritage Group". It's remarkable how inefficient this company is. It literally took 30 minutes waiting on the phone for the Klipsch dude to tell me "OK, yeah, we have that speaker" my response was "then sell it to me!" Next came, I'm going to pass it off to the "Heritage Dept" story and everything went dark... I'm still waiting for the "opportunity" to buy speakers from them...Geeze, Louise.

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  7. 2 minutes ago, the real Duke Spinner said:

    You do not need to know any of that

    OK. 

     

    I'd also like to update my caps in the AA Crossover in these speakers. Does anyone know what type of caps (values and manufacturer) to use?

     

    I think there are only 3 caps per speaker on the LaScala. I think I did a re-cap years ago on my Cornwalls using Solen.

     

    Best, b

  8. Hello, 

     

    I am looking to do a DYI project by replacing my old (original caps) on my 1980 Type AA Crossover LaScala Speakers.

     

    I was wondering if anyone has the list of what caps to buy. I realize there are only 3 caps per speaker to replace.

     

    I was curious if anyone had listed the correct caps (values) to buy and recommended Manufacturer i.e. Solen, etc....) 

     

    Thanks, bob

  9. The speaker is dead. It's actually a K33B speaker. See attached pic.

     

    I tried calling Klipsch this morning but the guy (David) could not answer my question which was what is the advantage or disadvantage to re-coning a speaker vs. buying a brand new one from Klipsch ($129).

     

    Can anyone on the forum please explain this to me?

     

    I mean, beyond the fact if you buy new from Klipsch they may have a warranty period vs. if you re-cone you may or may not have a warranty? 

     

    I was just wondering if these older (original) K33B speakers sound any different/better than the new ones?

     

    Best, b

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