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Why would you pull everything if you have the original box from Klipsch? If anything, pack everything in the original box, and then put that in another slightly larger box with some extra padding and you should be fine. (And meet the UPS double box requirements for insurance if it is damaged in shipping.) The only entity that benefits from shipping everything separately is the shipping company. Plus, you have that many more packages that could get damaged/lost/stolen/etc. I shipped my old black RC-7 (when I found my Cherry RC-7) this way and it made it from Illinois all the way to Oregon without any issues.

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You gotta love the cheap amps Klipsch used in their subs! I purchased my first new sub when I was in college,(1990's) a Klipsch sw12 from United Audio in Illinois. It was great, until the amp started to make loud humming noises. It was covered under warranty, so I got it fixed and eventually sold it to my friend (Yes, he knew about the amp replacement!) Then, I had the opportunity to buy a lot of 4 Klipsch SW15's for pretty cheap... thinking that even if one or two of them worked, it would still be a good deal! (allegedly they came from a football players house around Chicago...so, I expected them to be well used!) When I fired them up, 1 of the subs buzzed loudly, two of the other ones had loud pops occasionally, and one worked fine. So, I called a respected local electronics repair shop to inquire about getting the amps repaired. He said he was fairly familiar with the amps in Klipsch subs. He said that a surprisingly substantial portion of his klipsch warranty repair work was fixing them! He shared that they are very cheap Chinese amps and we both agreed that Klipsch made a huge error in choosing the amps for their subs, because other than that, these subs were pretty decent. Anyway, it wasn't worth getting them repaired, so, I decided I would do a little Frankensteining and put together 3 subs that work out of the 4 that I purchased. After some testing this is what I did: The one with the loud humming noise had a bad amp and a blown driver, but a good passive radiator. So, I removed the passive and used it on another one that was pretty badly damaged.I gave away the cabinet to another friend to use in his project after pulling the amp and blown driver. I sold the only properly working one after replacing the pushed in passive with the good one that I removed. I sold it for what I bought all 4 of them for, so it wasn't a loss! I turned the remaining two with the popping noises into passive subs by removing the amp modules and fabricating plates with binding posts to fill the void. These were my main subs for about 5 years until I built something better. So, needless to say, I will never buy another Klipsch sub again. (NEW OR USED) There are just so many better options available today. (Although my brother has never had any issues with his RSW15 and he always has music going, so they did something right with that model!)

Has anyone tried the new hybrid amp from partsexpress? If so, what are your opinions? Thanks. (looking to pair it with either my KLF20's or my KG 4.2's) https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-hta100bt-hybrid-stereo-tube-amplifier-with-bluetooth-usb-aux-in-sub-out-100w--300-3842

For clarification: I wasn't referring to the Chorus as older junk speakers... the older junk speaker was just as a reference in general regarding the plethora of stuff I've seen posted for sale online lately.

I am amazed at what 15-30 year old junk gear is being sold for these days. For example, I see may cheap pioneer 3-way speakers from the 90's online listed for sale for more than they were new! Are people trying to play the nostalgia card? These sounded mediocre for the time period and would be considered pretty bad by today's standards. It's funny how the price of everything goes up, but somehow our paychecks seem to stay the same! Just wait for the hyper inflation to kick in full force..... ugh! I knocked down my old shed this summer... it needed to be replaced years ago when I bought my place! ( I focused on remodeling the entire inside of my house first) Well, my design calls for just over 100 8 foot 2x4's. Traditionally these have always been around $2. Well, when I went to home depot, I did a double take when I saw the same lumber is now $5.17. So, needless to say, I turned right around and went home. I know many factors are causing the price hike, such as the mills being closed for a bit, distribution issues and temporary shortages caused by continued demand etc. But hopefully the prices will return to normal after a while!

I just smile and shake my head when people spend thousands on power cables the size of fire hoses.... They mustn't think about what's actually behind the plug on the wall. Yes, that's right, 99.9% of the time it goes into 12 gauge wire (and sometimes 14 gauge, if someone wired it wrong) for varying lengths...sometimes runs nearing 100 feet depending on the size of your house. Then, usually into a rusty and often damp breaker box, through a $5 single pole circuit breaker, etc. But hey, that last 3 feet from the wall to your power conditioner or amp really makes a night and day difference.... just ask the guy who spent a mortgage payment on their power cables... they'll tell you all about it using fancy words!

I wouldn't rule that out. I built a custom pair of speakers and shipped them from Illinois to New York. At the request of the buyer, I had the UPS store package them (even though I would have done a better job!) and ship them. Well, the packages arrived seemingly in decent shape, with the expected slight box corners pushed in, but it had plenty of space between that and the actual speakers. However, when the buyer connected them to his system, there was no low end.... the mids and tweeters worked fine however. At first I thought maybe crossover damage in shipping? But that would be odd that both of them went out. So, I had the buyer remove one of the woofers.... and the pictures he sent made my jaw drop! All 4 of the magnets on the woofers were sheered off and sitting at the bottom of the cabinets! I always run a brace under each woofer magnet for support.... so you know these had to be dropped off the back of a truck....perhaps multiple times!!!! So, I never underestimate the amount of damage that can be done by shipping companies! Sometimes I think it's a competition to see who can out due one another.

I'm sorry this happened to you. I agree with what the other members suggested. Arrange a return and hope for better luck with the shipping . I know it will be a potential hassle, but you are entitled to a perfect set of speakers that you paid for. In addition, you shouldn't have to pay to ship them back. This wasn't your fault. Klipsch has never been known for their super solid cabinets... for example, they have had many issues with speaker cabinets coming apart due to defective glue and lack of a decent design! (I know first hand as I have repaired many of the years!) So, hopefully this is not the case with the new RF7's. I cringe every time I hit the "buy" button and have something nice shipped to me... Anyway, good luck with finding a solution to your problem.

I agree with RandyHOOO! I am in the process of restoring two pairs of KG4.2's, and finding an original replacement woofer is very difficult. Even buying after market replacement woofers is expensive... and they still don't perform exactly like the originals... if that's what you are going for. I ended up buying new woofers from partsexpress that worked out really well. But, if you want to keep it all original, good luck. My thought would be to take your $500 and put it towards something better. Good luck. Finding the right speaker is a never ending quest!

Well, the speakers came today! I installed and started to break them in. So far, dare I say, they don't sound inferior to the original drivers, just different (as expected). I'll update after they are properly warmed up! I have 2 sets of 4.2's, so I will be able to do a decent A/B comparison soon.

Very good condition... removed from a perfectly functioning KG 4.2. No surround damage, pushed in dust cap or voice coil noise. Includes original gasket and 4 screws. $80 Located in the Western burbs of Chicago, near Naperville. (I-88 and route 47 area) Local pick up preferred. I can demo it in the garage if you like. Shipping add $15 and I'll cover the paypal expense.

Thanks. I think that is correct. I vaguely remember measuring them a 6.9ohms on my meter when I had them apart.

Hello all, Are the woofers in the CF-3's 4 ohms or 8 ohms? The person I sold my restored CF3's to blew up a woofer already. So, I am trying to find him a replacement. Thanks

Thanks for the good input. I've been building speakers as a hobby for over 30 years, so I do understand the design process very well. I just wanted to see if anyone on the forums had done this before and experienced positive results with a different driver. I know it's not ideal, but, to have the one speaker reconed it's $79 plus shipping.... not worth it for an almost 30 year old speaker set. Even the recone kit is $30, and I've never done an entire recone... I can watch the videos and all, but actually doing it correctly the first time.... I'll pass. Also, with buying a driver from eBay, you never know what condition it's in, so that's always a gamble... and a hassle to try and resolve any issues. So, for less than $90 I can have two new drivers....they may not go as low, or match some of the t/s specs, but I always use subs anyway and they are going in the garage for background music. Who knows, I might just get lucky and find a winning combo! Many great scientific discoveries were by accident! (Or, I might just create a turd of a speaker and use it as a lesson learned experience!) I already have an ad posted in the garage sale section. No luck. So, I'm thinking if I do the parts express driver, I can sell the other k-1005-k driver to offset some of the cost and potentially help out another forum member in need one day!

Hello all, A10" woofer from a set of KG 4.2's was old, tired and making noise and needed to be replaced. I'm looking either for a single used k-1005-k (From a Klipsch KG 4.2) or suggestions on two affordable replacement drivers that are similar and will work well in the 4.2 cabinets with the passive 10" radiator. I don't want to spend a ton as these are almost 30 year old mediocre speakers that will most likely end up spending the remainder of their lives serving as garage duty speakers... I'm thinking no more than $150 for a pair of replacement drivers. I'm looking for drivers that have a higher efficiency rating (around 93dB or greater) to keep up with the efficiency of the tweeters. So far I found these from parts express: https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-pa255-8-10-pro-woofer--295-030 Nominal Diameter10" Power Handling (RMS)300 Watts Power Handling (max)600 Watts Impedance8 ohms Frequency Response46 to 3,500 Hz Sensitivity92.6 dB 2.83V/1m Voice Coil Diameter2" Magnet Weight50 oz. Any other thoughts or suggestions?

Hello all, I'm looking to buy a single K-1005-K 10" woofer for a KG 4.2 project that I'm restoring. I'm also open to suggestions for other driver options that will work reasonably well in this enclosure. If I go this route, I would be looking at buying 2 drivers so they would match. I don't want to go crazy with the drivers, as these are going in almost 30 year old speakers! (Budget is up to $150) Thanks in advance.

I'm assuming so since the original thread was posted over eight years ago. Yup, I just noticed that. I only looked at the date of the last post. Well, maybe it will come up in a search and help somebody out.... in another 8 years! Doh!

I don't know if it's too late, but it may be the dust cap. On My Epic CF-3's and on one of my KG 4.2's the dust cap edges start to peel away because of the glue giving up the ghost over the years. If upon close inspection you see the dust cap coming off you have several options: Solution #1 Buy some JBweld clearweld from a big box store. Carefully pull off the dust cap with a utility knife or small screwdriver. (plenty of youtube videos out there showing this) Remove excess glue. Mix some JBweld and apply to the dust cap with some sort of small item like a tint paint brush or I think I used a splinter piece of wood. Make a tape loop and stick it to the dust cap so you can lower it onto the speaker while carefully aligning it. Place a cleaned out mason jar (or another similar object) upside down on it to apply pressure. Wait overnight and enjoy! Solution #2 I have a good condition used one that I would sell you for $80 shipped! Solution #3 Treat yourself and buy a better set of speakers to enjoy for years to come!!!

Wow! This would be a hard pass for me. You never know what quality of work that has already been done. I'm a firm believer that if you can, do it! If you can't, ask for help and learn how to do it ! (I've seen a lot of "home depot weekend warrior" DIY projects that are a complete nightmare because someone "thought" they could do it!) I would take the $600 he's asking, plus the amount you will spend in gas, time, replacement driver(s) and perhaps lodging and put it towards building a new cabinet loaded with new(or good used) drivers and either a new passive crossover or go for the sky and use an active crossover for endless hours of tinkering around to get your sound dialed in.

I would suggest finding a good deal on some used pro amps. One option to consider is to pick up one of these Carvins for the mids and tweets (Power: 4 channels at 300w X 8 ohms, 500w X 4 ohms each channel) Paired with some crown or QSC for the bottom end. I haven't found a class D amp I like that drives subs well, so I used them for mid and tweeter duty. (I have a brand new Crown XTI1002 if you're interreted. These are nice because of the built in DSP, but I wouldn't recommend them for sub duty) When I had a permanent install DJ gig, I used an old carvin FET450 for the tweets, and FET 1000 for the mids and two Crown Macrotech 2400's for the 4 custom built Electrovoice 18" subs. Needless to say, I had plenty of power and headroom and it sounded amazing! I loved my Macrotech 2400's, but the fans are super loud! When I played Mr. DJ at weddings/school dances/ etc., I used my powered Mackie HD1531 3 way mains and a Crown comtech 1600 running two custom built 18" B&C subs. The amp was heavy, but it sounded so much better than the Crown XTI version 1 I had at the time. This alone justified me lugging it around.

Sold! (To a repeat buyer! He saw my CF-3's in the corner when he was buying another pair a while back... and said he would be back to buy those...and he came back and bought them tonight! Now, he saw my custom built B&C 18" subs in the same corner... and now he wants those too! I just have to see what else I want to sell and put it in that magic corner when he comes back to buy the subs...)

....pending sale!