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One of the tweeters on my RF3's has somehow gotten damaged. However, the local Klipsch dealer in Karachi, Pakistan tells me that the K-105K has been succeeded by and is exactly equivalent to the now available K-124 tweeter. Does anyone know if this is correct? I am concerned as a different frequency response (in one speaker) may greatly impact imaging and overall balance. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tahir Karachi, Pakistan

BobG, thanks for your post. Although I sometimes listen to fairly loud music, I would have thought that a 100W per channel amp (a Yamaha RXV800) would be sufficient to drive these highly efficient speakers without distortion. I am in fact considering upgrading to a power amp that should further reduce the liklihood of being overdriven. Given that the horn currently seem to be working fine, do you think that a "superglue solution" is likely to fail in the long run, and I that I should consider replacing the driver?

I have for some time owned a pair of Klipsch RB5 bookshelf speakers and have recently upgraded to the RF3 towers. From the beginning, the high-frequencies of one of the RF3 towers seemed a bit tamer than the other, and I had attributed the difference to a possible "break-in period". However, 4 months later the difference was still there (and infact increased). The horn tweeter seemed to be working fine (there was no distortion) however its level was significantly lower than the other tower. Unfortunately, as there are no authorized Klipsch dealers in Pakistan, I immediately wrote to Klipsch customer services (support@klipsch.com and parts@klipsch) to see whether a replacement could be shipped to me. However to date I have not received a reply. As I did not have a choice, I then attempted the unthinkable - I took out the horn tweeter and disassembled the horn assembly. The dome and voice coil were in perfect condition - however, the coil was only partially attached to the dome! (i.e. one side of the coil had come loose). I used a type of superglue (on the innerside of the coil, due to its low weight/bonding ratio), closed up, and voila - the tower was back to its original brilliance and glory. Given this experience, I now have serious reservations for Klipsch's quality in its so called "reference" series. Also, I am equally disappointed in Klipsch's customer services for not even bothering to send a reply to a cry of help. Anyway, the problem seems to be solved (unless the voice coils in the other drivers comes loose). Has anyone else had a similar experience with RF3 towers?