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2 hours ago, Dave MacKay said:
When I refurbished my La Scalas, the original gasket was still OK (in that it hadn't turned to goop). However, it had been squished so that it was about as thick as a playing card. I just left it in place. Would you recommend scraping it off and replacing it with a new gasket?
Definitely replace the gaskets. You will notice the difference right away.
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I used modern risers on my Chorus II speakers. It tightened the bass up very nicely. Gave it a bit more punch and refinement.
For my La Scalas, I covered the mid horn with Kilmat, which gave me more bass detail as well.
More tinkering on the way, but this is what I've got so far.
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Yay! Glad they sold @tidmack. I'll append the title to SOLD.... but this thread will never die.
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The Forte's love tubes. Try it. You'll like it. Look up the Willsenton R8 reviews on Youtube.
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19 hours ago, attanasio666 said:
Hello,
I am planning to change the tweeter diaphragms on my Forté IIs. I'm wondering if anyone know which is better between the Crites tweeter and the Klipsch titanium tweeter(from simplyspeakers.com)?
I used the Crites titanium diaphragms for my Chorus II speakers. They were nice, but if I had to do it again I would use this brand. This brand was great in my Heresy speakers; much better than a titanium upgrade.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/224152702930?hash=item34308acfd2:g:6jcAAOSwBF5d5TWS
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2 hours ago, heresyForthe1sttime said:
i do not have a schematic & I think the autoformer settings adjust the db levels? please advise.
Send Al an email. He's very responsive to emails.
For me, I just followed the instructions/description on the ALK website, adjusted the autoformer settings, and listened. Evaluating the sonic differences only takes a few minutes or even seconds.
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17 minutes ago, Travis In Austin said:
Here is my typical standby, let's help the Forum guy with the question.
@wvu80 do you have any price data on empty LS I bins? Price, how often you have seen them come up?
@pcbiz you may want to edit the title, "Help Pricing on La Scala cabinets" and maybe delete the photos?
I can help you with what every you want to do, even move it to general forum section.
Thanks. Let's just leave it here as is. It will help the seller. I bought a pair recently in disrepair, and I just wanted an idea of their value.
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3 minutes ago, jimjimbo said:
These are owned and listed in the forum Garage Sale by a member here.
Oops.. thanks. Delete?
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How much do you think these are worth?
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On 1/2/2022 at 9:05 PM, garyrc said:
P.S. I listen mainly to classical music, jazz, folk, film music, etc; full orchestra sounds great on most CDs, SACDs, DVD-As, Blu-rays, etc., but when a friend brought over Springsteen, it sounded pretty terrible. Later I tried again, and it sounded bad on any speaker in the house, including, at the time, Khorns, Belle, Heresy II, ADC, JBL, etc. Maybe I just don't know what Springsteen is supposed to sound like.
I have a friend who was at the first Audio Engineering Society (AES) meeting to exhibit CDs. Everyone was impressed with the improved audio quality, until it came to Springsteen. The complaints included "This is horrible! It sounds like it was recorded in the basement with cheap microphones." The fact is, that's exactly how it was recorded.
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1 hour ago, heresyForthe1sttime said:
I'm feeling committed to this pair of Heresy II's i found used recently. For those that have experience with the ALK universal economy crossover upgrade - does anyone have some guidance to share that will help me optimize / tune these? How have you specifically tuned the crossover & what was the sonic difference?? I'm holed up all winter, so would like some guidance as I play with these.
Thank you & Happy New Year!
I used the ALK crossovers with my Heresy I speakers. I adjusted them a couple of times to see what I would get. I got volume differences between the drivers, which was very educational, but I finally reset everything to the original settings. The original settings are the very best settings.
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2 hours ago, rmlowz said:
I will be curious to hear you review Alexander, with my 65-year-old ears it was good improvement over my K55V. The Version 2 A55g was a noticeable improvement on some vocals. Especially the Jenefer Warren CD I have it really shines compared to the 1st version of the A55g.
Rich
Likewise. I got a lot more definition in Frank Sinatra's voice, and the horns and drums had more punch. I removed my A55G/2s for the time being, but I plan to use them again with the next crossover, probably the ALK CSW-450.
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2 hours ago, Crankysoldermeister said:
Oh yes they do.I stand corrected. MY ears don't lie. I'm always right in that department.
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17 hours ago, Alexander said:
Getting ready to change out the OEM k55v's with a55g's in a pair of 1975 LS. Would one need to adjust the 3636 autotransform from the stock -3db on the AA xover? And if so to what attenuation?
You may not need an adjustment at all. You'll know when you hear it. Ears don't lie.
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@Crankysoldermeister, so what are the acoustic differences between the CSW-450 and your design? I know you're biased toward your design, and that's fine by me.
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6 hours ago, Crankysoldermeister said:
How do your impressions square with the plot on the previous page?
I haven't figured out what that chart means. I'll youtube it.
However, my K-400s are wrapped in Kilmat, which definitely adds to their clarity. That may be a consideration with the boost in volume and clarity, which is definitely more pronounced with the A55G/2s. More experiments to follow.
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1 hour ago, StevePaul said:
Thank you for adding to this conversation. The Chorus II are a great set of speakers. I am continually on the outlook for the KP-301 horns. I look forward to seeing what GR Research does!!
I've added Kilmat to my Heresy and Chorus II mid horns. The audio improvement was substantial. For my Heresys, the Kilmat improved the bass and high mids simultaneously. For my Chorus IIs, the Kilmat completely got rid of a honking hollow sound that was very distracting. Kilmat may not be as dramatic as a better horn, but it is a substantial improvement.
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1 minute ago, Crankysoldermeister said:
Based on your detailed explanations regarding differences in connectors, I was hoping for a little bit more.
Well... the tweeter and woofer music was a bit more recessed. The A55G/2 music was very forward. A lot like the loud kid in the class.
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32 minutes ago, Crankysoldermeister said:
Not balanced in what way?
The volume levels and audio quality from all three drivers were out of sync.
Based on my Heresy experiments, I think the ALK CSW-450 plus my new tweeters and mid drivers would give me the flexibility I need for experimentation.
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On 12/17/2021 at 4:16 PM, larryk said:
I purchased a pair of the a55g-2's to replace my original a55g's. For me the original a55g's were a significant upgrade to the forty year old k55v's that came with my Cornwalls. In my system the a55g-2's are a big step up in resolution over the first version. At the same time there is an ease to the music which makes everything flow more naturally. IMHO this is a really nice upgrade.
Same here. I got more space and detail with my A55G/2s. However, the overall sound for my La Scalas was not balanced with my new crossover caps from JEM Performance. So I got new diaphragms for my K55Vs and reinstalled them. The sound is very balanced now. I'm still waiting on another ALK crossover, at which time I can experiment with driver levels for the A55G/2s.
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11 minutes ago, Travis In Austin said:
By the way, do you have a suggestion for a good NUC for audio streaming?
Hadn't thought of an NUC. I'm using a Schiit Audio Modi Multibit DAC for streaming from my Sony tv. I really love the PrimaLuna EVO 100 tube DAC design. That's my next DAC move.
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1 hour ago, Travis In Austin said:
So I almost forgot, on the post 6 or 7 pages ago about connectors. German spades and connectors are the best.
https://www.vhaudio.com/connectors-speaker.html
I have done extensive testing on all of the connectors they offer, blind A/B, etc. I have identified the unique sonic signatures of each connector offered on that webpage and condensed all of the information into a 57 page, cross-referenced white paper.
I'm running a Christmas special and offering a 50% discount on the White Paper for the next week.
For what it's worth, I went with the Furutech copper connectors, as they were the only copper connectors I could find.
Carry on.
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SOLD - Chorus IIs in New Market, MD - $1050
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Pending sale at $850.