john103937

I found a Klipsch brochure from the 1960 period. When talking about the K-horn bass horn crossover point, the brochure said "due to the short radii bends, the bass horn will propogate wavelengths as short as 18 inches corresponding to 750 Hz". Does this mean you could take a stock Klipschorn, reset the crossover to say 650 Hz and it would still work with no noticable drop in the frequency response at that point? The reason I'm curious about this is because I was wondering if it would be possible to put a TAD TD-4001 driver and TH-4001 horn on a Klipsch bass horn? TAD says that driver is designed to be crossed at 650 Hz. Has anyone out there actually tried to do this? Does anyone know if Mr. Klipsch ever experimented with a sort of ULTIMATE Klipschorn using the best drivers available regadless of cost? By the way, this 1960s brochure lists three different models of the Klipschorn ( D, C & B ). However, when I see a price listed for k-horns now, there is only one price given. Is there now only one model of the Klipschorn?

Thanks Doug. I sure hope your right!

Soundog, John & Kevin: Thanks guys. That tells me what I needed to know. The reason I asked is that I have just about decided to get a pair of Klipschorns ( new if possible, used if I must ). Just about everyone I talk to tells me that if I do, I will have a huge hole in the middle unless I hookup a center channel. By the way, if the Heritage series is no longer in production, they do not mention that, and they ARE still advertising them on their website as though they were STILL being made???

Does anyone out there happen to know the maximum distance Klipschorns can be spaced without getting into the need for a center channel?