iaRIVR
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Need the whole assembly - if you've got a single maybe someone else has one too 😁
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Looking for a pair of K-79s to go in a Chorus II. Not 100% confident but it sounds like a K-75 would work as well. Please let me know if you have any lying around. Any diaphragm is fine.
Need the driver and horn assembly.
Thanks.
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Anybody going for this?
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That's a big range. Yes to moving magnet, although moving coil in that price range is pretty uncommon so most will be MM. I don't think you can go wrong with any of the major brands, though they all have better models. I would look for fully manual as the automatics just have more to go wrong.
Used TT are of course better bang for the buck, but if you want something solid and reliable you can get a Pro-ject Debut Carbon for $449 which is basically plug and play.
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/ele/d/saint-paul-pioneer-pl50/7219717276.html
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/ele/d/prior-lake-pioneer-pl-630-turntable/7204275533.html
You could also take a chance on a super cheap one if you just want to try vinyl again.
This one is casually sitting on top a La Scala:
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/ele/d/stillwater-pioneer-pl-518-turntable/7219968646.html
Not sure where you are in MN.
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Any other time I'd be happy to pick those up for you but can't make it on Friday.
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Lots of Klipsch stuff around these parts lately.
I don't know Epics enough to tell them apart but there are some here, currently at $475:
https://www.k-bid.com/auction/34898/item/15
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I have a pair of those and they are surprisingly good, every bit as good as my $6000 speakers that cost $8.
Being able to demo them naked in a strangers house was a nice perk.
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If my cats go after these passives they will end up as mittens.
Too dark?
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Yeah I'm not sure what's happening here - but the t-nuts on the passive are not stock, woofer ones are.
Also- last piece I need is on it's way!! Expect updates this weekend. 😁
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If it's a beer you want enjoy then always glass or you don't get the aroma! That's half the deliciousness right there.
I put straight from the bottle though, since I am usually still putzing when I crack my first one and too lazy to get a glass.
Current favorite brewery- Insight https://www.insightbrewing.com/
Only distribute in MN though.
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You were able to sand the black finish down to that??? I thought you could almost never get the black completely out. Well I may have done a lot of unnecessary work...
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Start watching for FII craigslist ads that say "these are selling for over $2000 on ebay, mine are priced to move at $1600."
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Before all the pandemic fun we almost always went to small theaters that played second runs and classics. I think The Thing with Kurt Russell was the last one we saw. The experience is 10x better- great movies, great beer, really cool historic theaters. Coupled with the great shows the streaming networks are putting out there isn't much that gets me excited about big theater chains.
I could see their footprint shrinking significantly and playing more of the big franchises that generate international revenue like star wars, marvel, transformers.
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On 10/5/2020 at 11:17 AM, EpicKlipschFan said:
just curious, but has anyone actually weighed a dab of silicone vs rubber cement? they are very similar consistency & i highly doubt that is an issue... we're talking hundredths of a gram for the little dots that were used on these passives. dont sweat over the silicone, they are fine as is.
& cosmetically the recone kit is the best option IMO if you decide to replace whats in there now, the new F3 passive will function ok but wont look right & someone recently posted that they dont fit the hole right & sit as flush as the correct originals do. but i cant confirm that, just what someone posted when they used a F3 passive on a F2.
Extremely small. Some of the smears were fairly thick, even so the difference would be tiny. And not one that I could ever detect I bet. However, I'm putting enough time into these it's worth it to me to get as close to 100% as I can.
The silicone came off easily with tweezers and very light scraping. Tedious, but I was able to remove about 95% of it with no paper coming off. An unexpected benefit for me was to be able to clearly inspect the damage. I turned the lights off and used a bright flashlight to check both passives. The holes were far less then the size of the repair suggested, I feel way more confident that a light coat of glue will make these 99% with no need to recone or replace.
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I have an HK430 and it is fantastic. My first and one I completely restored with new caps and replacd some notoriously noisy transistors.
A 930 is on my bucket list if I ever come across one a decent price.
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Genuinely a little curious if this is wishful thinking or a lack of product knowledge. Maybe if they were extremely low serial numbers and never taken out of the box you might get lucky and find one person might be willing to pay significantly higher as a collector piece.
Just seems to be a waste of time in that condition.
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Appreciate the responses and thread references, sorry I realize the replacement options have been covered already. I've put a lot of work into these and am beyond excited to have them running as close to their original sound as possible. I didn't think a little silicone would hurt too much but thanks for confirming.
The end is in sight, maybe another week or so if things go well and i'll post a thread about the project. 🍻
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Thanks, and just to clarify these weren't repaired by me this was how I got them. I would have used the glue I picked up from Midwest Speaker Repair. Which, by the way, is an awesome place.
No one seems too concerned which is a good sign. If the Forte III passive is the same weight/specs those are surprisingly reasonable. I was under the impression they were different and could be used but the sound would change. Prob better to keep these original and go with those or another KD-16 rather than attempt a recone.
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Restoring a pair of Chorus IIs and getting ready to put the drivers back in the near future. One of the passives was scratched and had some little puncture holes. It was fixed by slathering silicone over the holes. I'm not too worried but thought I would see if anyone had recommendations. They will look nice, so long term resale is a factor but I mostly care about performance now.
My ideas in order of current preference:
1) Carefully trim off the excess silicone and call it good
2) Recone with SS kit (probably both)
3) New Forte III passives from Klipsch
3) Wait for or find another KD-16.
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Shoot might be gone already, sorry about that they were on CL.
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These might need a little TLC
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If you buy both I would be happy to put the KLFs in the back of the batmobile and deliver them within 1000 miles.
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And while you're here: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3328241247225738
1966 Replica Batmobile$179,950
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2 pairs of forte - $250 - Minneapolis craigslist
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You have about 15 minutes to respond to something like this.
Someone got a great deal! Go MN. Unless they're playing the Hawkeyes.