jackb

I have a set of 86 Belles in near perfect condition with ALK networks, oak with black grilles which I am going to sell soon and I will probably ask 3000.00 for. I have owned them since new so I know the history of them. Klipsch will soon sell a updated version of them and I will be interested in them.

AL, Sorry to have opened up the can of night crawlers about the fuses! Up here in Gods country we rig boats for fishing and put 40-50 amp breakers on trolling motors that can be reset when they trip. Maybe that would work or the old auto mechanics trick you wrap the fuse with tin foil and wait for something to smoke to help locate the problem. Cutting edge no matter how you look at it. Someone should make a small traffic light for speakers, mount on top like an old Altec horn---green keep playing and turn it up, yellow be careful the thing is gonna blow, red you have sold the farm, please have credit card ready.

Thanks for the info Al. I'm careful but do play it loud. I'm lucky to live out in the country and have no neighbors to excite! Speakers sound real good, I'm ready to play with the midrange hookups to see how the sound changes. I do have a Klipsch KSW 200 subwofer in this system and will try to set the controls as you say. I've just got into DVD audio and when playing the new discs with all 6 speakers, I need to set the main level (the Belles) at -10db on the Yamaha pre-amp, if you don't the Belles are way too loud and you can not hear the other 4 speakers. I'm not completely sold on the DVD audio sound yet, some of the discs sound a bit odd and fake when you compare to the original stereo. Deep Purple Machine Head does sound very good as does the Doors and Alice Cooper. Santana Abraxas (one of my all time favorite recordings) sounds very strange. YAMAHA R-V1105 PRE-AMP\TUNER ROTEL RMB-1075 AMP REGA 25 TURNTABLE\SHURE V15VXMR BELLE KLIPSCH POLK CS1000P CENTER BOSE REARS TECHNICS DVD\CD\DVD AUDIO TEAC X3MKII REEL-REEL!!! KLIPSCH KSW 200 SUBWOOFER AUDIOQUEST CORAL CABLE\MONSTER WIRE PS: I always keep bass control flat, it is never turned up. This message has been edited by jackb on 02-01-2002 at 11:25 PM

Thanks for the idea, that was the first thing I tried to do some time ago, I took the driver off the horn, removed the screws and cleaned what I could see and then put it back together. Result--same noise. I read today on the other message topic that another guy had the same problem and re-glued the black plastic end cap. His noise was gone so I might try that, It only seems like the noise is a rattle or vibration in the rear of the driver. I play my music loud and have always had good luck with these speakers. The new ALK networks really sound great but they will blow the fuse if you crank it up. I got a new Rotel amp so there is lots of power to be had!!!

I have a older pair of Belles that I have put Als network in, the sound difference is unbelievable. Its like injecting Viagra into your favorite old pair of speakers. I am looking forward to the new design when they start to sell these speakers again. I have always thought that over the years there must be better drivers you could put in these big boxes and improve the sound. Al told me to stick with what they come with, he was right. If anybody is thinking of changing (and this is definitely a upgrade!) to the ALK network you have my word that it is worth every penny and that you will want to show the back of your speaker instead of the front! Anyway my question is I do have one sick midrange that has a buzz or rattle out the magnet you can hear if you listen behind the speaker. If you press your finger hard against the magnet it almost goes away. The sound out front is very good all though if you listen very close you can hear the buzz. Anybody had this happen? I have a new set of diaphragms that I got from Klipsch awhile back, should I dare try and change them? This message has been edited by jackb on 01-27-2002 at 05:37 PM