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Is this white stuff all over the tweeter normal?
Also all 4 of the dust caps have some kind of dried residue on them. Could it be glue from messy work re gluing all the dust caps? I hope these are the original v. 1 woofers. Any tips on something safe to use to remove the residue?
V.1 date. Longer ports. Clear internal wiring. I guess I'm gonna have to open 'er up tomorrow. Gives me a chance to rotate the woofers anyway.
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Interesting. Just got my CF-4's playing. Will postpone restoration until i figure out exactly what to do. Don't have the feet so it could be that, and i don't want to put them on the makeshift feet i had the CF-3s on because these are just so much bigger and nicer to risk a damaging fall, but as of right now, the CF-3s felt more balanced(Note i had a bass issue with them too(but now using a different pre and amp), but its more apparent with these. The CF-4 horn is there, huge soundstage, very detailed. The imbalance is the mid bass and low end. Feels too low compared to the horn.
I'll get them off the ground and tilted toward me like the CF-3s were to get a better feel. I've got a McIntosh MC202 with 200wpc on them right now. Don't think the bridged 320wpc MC7106 would be better than the MC202. I can feel the potential though. I think i'm ultimately just going to have to integrate my RSW-15 again.
I have never bi amp'd my cf-3s.. maybe i should try so with these. 200wpc to the LF, and 100wpc to the HF? Does anyone know if i'll run into any issues with 2 different amps?-
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Whats underneath the vinyl? Wonder how it'd look with vinyl removed and black paintSorry for the bad pic, but just in case, it’s the top of a CF4. Grille>vinyl>wood veneer left to right.
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Woodcraft. Thats the one I meant to mention, not rockler. What would you suggest for me to purchase if I go there?Yes. Yes. Stay out of HD. Make the drive. I suggest trying Woodcraft.
https://www.woodcraft.com/store_locations?address=houston+&button=search
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If theres even any original protective finish on these? There's a lot of small cuts as seen in photo
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In that case. The oil in Danish oil will feed the wood but the stain will stay on top for me to wipe off no? Repeated applications of Danish oil gives protection?Howard's Restore a finish is not a finish and it is NOT an option for you. Forget about it. Howard's Feed N' Wax is oil and beeswax and has very little added protection. It will also attract dust and require repeated applications. I found Watco rejuvenating oil to be darkening, it is kind of reddish brown, all be it without the stain added to the rest of their line. Watco rejuvenating oil is not Danish oil because it does not contain varnish. The good thing about oil and wax is you can remove it without abrasives or strippers. The bad thing about Danish oil is that it has varnish which is hardening and sealing which with enough coats can be much more difficult to remove. Another point to be made here is stain will not penetrate a sealed surface.
My local home depot doesn't have much outside of Howard's and watco stuff. Theres a rockler 45 min away that has more options but im not in the mood. Dont know where else
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Just saw watco rejuvenating oil. Never tried it before. Worth a shot?
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So Danish oil followed by Howard's feed n wax and buffer and im good to go! Thanks! [emoji4] I'm asking myself how important it is to get them installed and playing music because I wonder how much effort I have in me to sand off the finish and get it nice and clean and raw veneer and just apply a satin laquer finish for a more natural look. I know cherry darkens over time so I probably wouldn't get what I'd expect like the new klipsch cherry veneer options.Oil over oil. What can go wrong? Howard's is a good product, but not for your application. Totally different product and use, unless you have a lacquer finish. You don't.Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
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I appreciate the lengthy and detailed post. What I think ill do is apply Danish oil with #0000 steel wool. Maybe 2 applications? Wipe off all excess oil and wait for a few days and then apply a wax finish.
Howard's restore a finish is an option. Will it work before or after Danish oil?
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I'm thinking Danish oil since I've used it before but not sure if it does anything over a previous finish. I know of Howard's restore a finish but I wanted something to make the cherry grain really pop in the light.
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I love only walnut and I've never found any vintage klipch in walnut. Not complaining. The cherry and oak they do on today's new speakers are gorgeous veneer. The vintage red cherry with barely any wood grain and patterns isn't my that attractive to me but its all about the sound in the end!Congrats! If I had to pick, that'd be the color. Old English lemon oil is a good place to start. Pics when you can, please!
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Just got home with my new v.1 CF4s in beautiful cherry! Anyone got any tips to apply some kind of oil with #0000 steel wool that'll really make the speaker pop while covering small scratches?
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10 minutes ago, 314carpenter said:
o the exact point Maximus89 made above, a timber matched and cosmetically designed center channel and subwoofer would only add to sales without cannibalizing the existing Klipsch Heritage lines. I think it is well past due that Klipsch take their extremely financially safe and passive approach to preserving the Heritage lines as 2 channel specialist and expand to 3.1. at a minimum. At least this one time. I really feel they owe us this one. 20,000 units each to start. What say you "keepers of the sound"?
According to history, both the Cornwall and Heresy started out as center speakers, so...a heritage center isn't taboo at all to the heritage prestige. Just needs to be horizontal for the modern home.
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On 2/1/2021 at 4:25 PM, Stubb said:
Are upgrade kits something that's been offered in the past?
Yes. Heresy II to Heresy III upgrade kit. Not sure how long that was offered.
I feel the III to IV upgrade kit is 100% necessary. I remember there were a lot of bummed out new CW III owners as soon as the IV was introduced. That's a lot of money spent only to be told your new expensive speaker is now obsolete. Same thing now with new FIII owners, but the FIII owners have a real possibility to make the move up via upgrade kit. I believe Klipsch is the kind of company who will do it for their customers, but maybe not announce it and only forum members will really know about it. My guess anyway. -
On 2/1/2021 at 4:33 PM, moray james said:
I would rather listen to the Kapton diaphragm than the ti one and there are plenty of folks who have issues with the ti resonance (thought it dose not really bother me but given the choice I would prefer aluminum over titanium). A larger mid diaphragm would be a good way to lower distortion. Ah well that's what DIY is for.
My ear was very sensitive to that tweeter. I don't remember what frequency it was, but my ear would instantly perk or twinge when the freq. played. Got super annoying. I remember 1 other guy who mentioned it and made his III's a 2 way because of it
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Throw in another suggestion for the RC-7. If the copper driver mismatched color bothers you, i'm sure there's suitable drop in black 8" drivers. I had an RC-7 that i dropped the drivers from-i forget the RF-7 II's little brother name.
Got another one for you. If you don't mind a short floor stander, a kg 3.2. Drop in the tweeter from the Forte III.
If Klipsch offers parts upgrade kit to Forte IV, you'll have tons of options and possibilities for a timbre matched center with your spare Forte III parts. -
The K70 G has been used in 2 way pro speakers soooo you could also find a KV4 with the same mid horn as the Forte III minus the mumps and you can screw on the k70g compression driver and you got a timbre match, though you'd have to look at the measurements. I personally did this. I had a single Forte III, took the horn with mumps and k70g and dropped it into the KV4(no photos sorry) and it worked for me, but i don't have golden ears and i had it set up with Chorus II's that had Ti diaphragms for the tweeter and mids, not Forte III.
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Probably look at a KLF-C7 and add a titanium diaphragm
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If you're scared of tubes, try McIntosh SS or a hybird integrated tube pre amp, with ss power.
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Cory, are those beauties Natural Cherry veneer?
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8 hours ago, dwilawyer said:
You have a lot of company in that regard, and more than a few were asking about a Chorus III in the Listening Lounge today.
My understanding on why the Chorus got overlooked is how and where it would fit in the current line up, or rather, that it doesn't currently fit in terms of price, size, specs. Where did the Chorus II fit back in the day? Above what, below what?
The KG, Quartet-Forte-Chorus and Legendary KLF and Epic lines all had their baby, middle brother, big brother and timbre matching center. I can't imagine that was good business, but it was great for all of us. These days, with the Forte's entrance into the Heritage lineup, there's no room for a Chorus with the Cornwall IV and there's no room for a Quartet with the Heresy IV. What would sell however, imo, is a heritage matched Center speaker and subwoofer
The center can now be timbre matched to the HIV, CWIV and now Forte IV so it makes a lot of sense imo. IIRC, there was already a heritage sub in the works that never came to fruition?
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That looks much nicer than the original. But do aesthetics match sound. Well see!
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Right but the Cf4 is a k30 neodymium magnet. Is a k31 the same minus the magnet material?[mention=58629]Chief bonehead[/mention] announced that Part number # 1067961 is the Factory replacement woofer for the K-31 -
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59 minutes ago, RandyH000 said:
Klipsch Part # 1067961----available from klipsch Parts - 1 Part Number fits 3 series of Klipsch speakers -Jubilee 2020- KLF-30 - EPIC CF-4
Is the CF-4 fit just going by the fact that that its been done by mere mortals like us or has Roy come out and said its a suitable replacement?
Just curious if its just a physical drop in replacement, or it specs similarly to the original
The center can now be timbre matched to the HIV, CWIV and now Forte IV so it makes a lot of sense imo. IIRC, there was already a heritage sub in the works that never came to fruition?
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Ok.
Change of music from female vocals to leonard cohen and there's definitely mid bass and and low end. Gotta get these off the floor with a slight tilt up so all drivers are reaching my ear at the same time. Man. This sounds HUGE.