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  1. Yes, remove the base from the speaker and then attach the base to the ceiling first… after the base is attached to the ceiling insert the screws that you used to attach the speaker to the base into the base, but don’t tighten them all the way down, leave them loose enough so that you can put the bottom of the speaker back onto the plate and then slide it forward and then tighten the screws down once it’s in the 3 slots properly.  I say this because I had a speaker casualty because I didn’t have it properly tightened down when I was installing in and up completely breaking one of my speakers as fell 10 feet to the tile floor below…

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  2. At first glance, I thought you had already downsized to bookshelves.  I had to zoom in on the picture to actually realize that those were still heresies… lol  I’m glad to see you’re keeping everything.

  3. Hate to see you have to let those go on I know you’ve enjoyed them based on seeing your post…. Anyway, here’s a bump to help keep the spotlight them…. Hope everything works out OK for you man..

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  4. On 5/25/2023 at 5:40 PM, chunhoff said:

    This seems like a really stupid question but I can't find an answer anywhere. I have the RP-8000f ii speakers and in my basement, the back legs are a half inch shorter than the front legs making the speakers shoot up at a slight degree. This seems to be by design unless my floor is truly that sloped. I guess my question is this by design or is my floor truly that sloped? Should the speakers be perfectly level or have a slight upward trajectory? They are perfectly level in regards to stability or side-to-side but they definitely angle up. Appreciate any input in this as the wife and myself had a friendly argument on how they are supposed to be so I would like to be right for once! 

    Definitely by design they are put back at an angle like that with the idea of the tweeter hitting directly at your ear level while you’re sitting…

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  5. On 5/12/2023 at 6:16 PM, Iteachstem said:

    They were listed locally for a long time and apparently I felt the need to rescue them. I bought them for $150, threw a new diaphragm in them, sanded, routed, added some internal bracing, damping and a little paint.   (Wow!  Paint has really increased in price!!!)   So, I think I did an okay job of bringing these back to life again and they can bring happiness to someone for many years to come.  I listed them locally for $250.  If anyone one the forum is interested, let me know and I'll give you a better price.

    Hey stem, do you do great work…. I have these speakers in black as well, and I’m thinking about refinishing them. Just curious as to what kind of paint you used.?  

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  6. 2 hours ago, Deang said:

    Do NOT add ferrofluid to a driver that wasn’t designed to use it. 
     

    Modifications to your speaker, especially the crossover, typically just gives you a brighter speaker. The sound will be a bit smoother, but will also sound out of balance. Use EQ or tone controls instead. 
     

     

    Thanks, Dean and 001, is replacing the tweeter with a titanium one also going to mess up the sound?  Was also thinking about updating the crossover’s but that sounds like a bad idea.? Was going to use the same values just get newer caps… if updating the caps is not a bad idea. What caps do you recommend Dean? Or should I leave them completely alone?

  7. 3 hours ago, OO1 said:

    Sure can ,   klipsch  Part # 12712$  is only the diaphragm , last price was 32$ , but you can also buy the entire tweeter from klipsch Parts

      1-800-554-7724 / or email https://support.klipsch.com/hc/en-us/requests/new  

     

     You DO NOT need  to  use , nor add ferrofluid for the titanium diaphragms  , but  you can add FF if you want to have more durability at higher power output , FF cools the Voice coil when the tweeters are pushed hard for longer periods .

     

    Is adding the fluid some thing I would do on my own or is that some thing that I would have klipsch do for me before they send me the part

  8. 4 hours ago, OO1 said:

    yes , Titanium with a shiny finish  

    Where do you go to buy these on the klipsch website? I can’t seem to find anywhere where you can buy parts like this. Also, was looking at simplyspeakers.com and they talk about you can add ferrofluid to it if you want fot more money.  Also says you can designate how much of that you want to add.  I’m a bit confused by this as I thought speakers either did or didn’t have ferrofluid.  I’m assuming the ones that you pictured already had the correct amount in them but I’m not sure can you please explain…?

  9. 22 hours ago, OO1 said:

     

     picture no 1 is a klipsch genuine diaphragm  , it is perfect , the dome has a ridge to center the dome over the phase plug , this is precision ,   klipsch quality standards .

     

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    picture no 2 is a brand new Crites Titanium diaphragm ,  the hand stamped titanium dome is so bad quality , there is a dent-deformation  at 9 o'clock ,  heck it's not even a perfectly centered  dome   the gasket holes dont  line up evenly at 3 o'clock   . 

     

    Picture 1 of 1

    Is picture 1 titanium as well?

  10. I wiwould check your volume levels for all of your speakers if you haven’t done so already and also see what the settings are.  Sounds more like a Settings issue issue to me. I would check your volume levels for all of your speakers if you haven’t done so already and also see what the settings are.  I have an RP 250 C can I have it and have no dialogue issues whatsoever.

  11. On 4/18/2023 at 7:56 AM, Iteachstem said:

    You have to really inspect what the veneer looks like before you think it will turn out beautiful.  For example, when I bough this used pair of KG 4.2's, I new they needed a sanding as the veneer had some pretty deep scratches.  Also, I knew with a pretty decent degree of certainty, that these would not be a great candidate for anything other than a paint job again because the veneers were so different.  Most of the time speaker companies pair the the mismatched veneer speakers and those are the ones that end up being painted black, etc.  However, it's such a great feeling when you remove the black and expose some beautiful wood... making you think why in the world would anyone ever paint it black?!?!

     

     

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    Where there is actually black before you sanded them down?

  12. 7 hours ago, Iteachstem said:

    Those are freshly sanded.  Nothing added.  (The Sparkle is just there as I cleaned my windshield with it)  Of all the pairs of speakers I've refinished, these have been the most mismatched I've stumbled across.

    Please take pictures of the completed prop product. I’d like to see what they look like when they’re finished I have KG 4.2 that are black and I’m thinking about refinishing mine.  Great work by the way how old is enjoy seeing what you’re doing or selling.

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  13. You can also see what it looks like under the flat black plate with the picture that history kid has listed above, that is the bottom of the mountain the holes you see there are the ones that you’re used to put the screws in. There are three of them.

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  14. You shouldn’t Need mounting brackets, you should be able to mount them directly to the ceiling or the wall just make sure you’re mounting them into a stud…. They are designed to be mounted with the swivels that they are on.  Take a look at my picture above with the one I mounted to the ceiling.  The flat black part that you see flush with the ceiling has a removable plate where you will put screws into the holes under that plate to mount it to the ceiling or wall.

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  15. 4 hours ago, archdukeobvious said:

    How do you mount these for Atmos? I'm interested in doing the same and interested in these speakers as a result.

    You should snag these at that price. I didn’t get mine anywhere near that low that is a great deal from history kid and he has a good reputation here.  Also, to be honest, the fires do not come up very often which is not why I’m sure he was hanging onto them so long.

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