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Thanks, they do look very nice but going to hold out hope for a closer pair

Willing to deal with cosmetic issues, I can refinish myself, shipping may be prohibitive but ill send you a PM to get an idea of value/cost to ship. Doug

Ideally looking for a single used La Scala or Belle to use as a center channel to pair with my two Klipschorns (1986) for a center channel. That said, knowing that it may be next to impossible to locate a single La Scala for sale I'm open to looking at pairs and storing the other. Thanks!

I swapped phase on my squawker today and retested. Seems like it was reversed which is odd, I don’t see any markings on it and the wires visibly are now backwards left to right. I suppose the back cover could be glued on upright and the connectors just rotated? anyhow! The drop in 3-600hz is thankfully gone. Audibly better as well. This test compares original crossover to the jem kit installed properly (now).

Thats possible. I did check my L/R measurements and didn't seem like it was cancelling out each other. one of the squawker driver was not labeled, I'll flip it and see if things change for the better or not.

OK, I finally got around to swapping caps in both speakers. The Kit was well documented, and very easy to follow. Given the rising cost of everything (mostly labor) I consider it fairly priced. It included everything outside of the shrink tubing and new wiring both which are optional. Here is a list of all the modifications that were made: Sealed bass bins to wall using 3/4" rubber pipe insulation Sealed bass bin door and crossover panel using gasket tape Replaced the tacky monster wiring with 14/16/18ga (bass, mid, tweeter) wire leftover from a madisound kit. Recapped Crossovers using JEM provided AK2 kit. There was a large increase in overall dynamics, and a little better definition in the mids. I feel like they're a bit clearer as well. Whether this is due to sealing the bass section better, or the recapping I'm not sure. the large caps on the bass bin door were physically deforming so I suspect that had a bit to do with it. I am still a bit surprised at how pushed back the vocals remained, and am thinking about trying a different network (Crites AA, or A4500 with his tweeter, open to suggestions). I generally listen at lower volumes, and 'laid back' music like Wilco, My bloody valentine, Grandaddy etc. which already have vocals deep in the mix.

Thanks all. still playing with the idea.

Any thoughts of a KG4 for a center channel matching the K horn? wonder how the voicing is.

Apologies I lost track of this thread! my seller of the ribbons fell through on ebay. so I’m back playing with the derived center channel R+ and L+ with an older diy speaker I had. the hole is definitely gone but there are all sorts of time delay issues sitting closer to the center, and using a different speaker. I’ll look for a single Cornwall belle or lascala to give it a proper shake and try using an avr to take the center a bit.

ISO serviceable condition single speaker to compliment my ak2 klipschorns. Closer to nj the better. Not too particular on finish. But the k horns are oiled oak

That’s definitely the issue, they are definitely too far apart for ideal imaging. Selling the wife on the k horns was hard enough, adding another speaker into the center is out of the question. my thought is that these tweeter/super tweeters can be aimed better at my preferred listening position. I’ll report back

Thanks for the reply! They have built in attenuators so we will see, I’ll play around with the hookup point if nobody has any suggestion

Hello interested in thoughts on this setup. I have a pair of AK2 equipped Khorns from the mid 80s, and a pair of T1 ribbon tweeters from Sequerra. My Khorns are spaced around 22ft away from each other and suffer a bit with imaging due to this space. I'm hoping aiming the ribbons can help adjust some of the separation in the soundstage when sitting closer. Curious if there are any recommendations on hookup. I can either jump another wire from the bass bin, leaving both the existing Klipsch tweeter and the Ribbon tweeter playing, or bypass the original tweeter and go with JUST the T1. I realize the first option of using both tweeters may have some impact on the impedance, but I'm not sure how bad it would be. Driving with a SONY TA-A1ES ES integrated. Appreciate the input!

sorry no updates yet. Coaching little league is getting in the way at the moment. enjoying the speakers in the meantime

Appreciate the insight! I've never used a zip tie holder like this, I usually use hot glue on crossovers but will try this the Klipsch way . Is there a common belief on replacing the 'internal' wiring on these? the original stuff is very sticky and i suspect starting to oxidize.

Thanks for that, I've been looking for a local pair for a long while, a few here and there in upstate ny, and virginia, but i dont have a vehicle large enough to do that myself. these are in very clean shape original owner appeared to have just bought them and left them in place.

Sorry about the delay. Been tied up with other things and haven’t had a chance to work on these. here’s a pic of the kit. I was hesitant to post as I think its a great service jem provides, having done all the leg work to locate the parts and ensure they’re to spec with Roy. He shipped same day and I had them in 2 more in hand.

Sorry I'm new here, whats going on ?

I was able to take some measurements (in room, no idea if a traditional 3' center measurement would work with this design) to see how they are interacting with the room, not surprised with the results vs listening impressions. I have a cap kit from JEM I will try first, but may look at an ak-2 to ak-3 upgrade to hopefully level out that midrange.

Yes those are them.

I purchased an Ak-2 recap kit today from jem. Will measure with rew and my umik before and after to see what’s going on. with sealing the bass bin, I do have pretty square corners surprisingly. I did see the black narrow back against the corner has some kind of rubber seal, is that what you mean for sealing it to the wall? If not I’m not sure what would be sealed up, but happy to try!

Thank you for the feedback, I do think ill start there.

Thanks all for the great responses. Hadn't even considered the Fuses being a factor as none of my other speakers have ever had them. Is it common to bypass these, or more common to just replace with a same rating unit? I'll start with the caps and go from there, thanks for the link to @JEM Performance had not seen their name before.

Recently purchased a mint set of 86 K-horns with AK-2 crossovers from the original owner. Managed to get them in the house before the family saw them, and have since been told that they make the room more sophisticated . Coming from a DIY background wondering what should be checked over on these to make sure I'm getting the most out of them. Overall the sound is fantastic and very enjoyable, but not as detailed as my Bagsby continuum (bbc 3/5a style monitors), vocals feel a bit pushed back and the bass is not as powerful as I remember hearing on other pairs. Paired to a primaluna integrated tube amp. So far I've read up on but am not sure if the right way to go, or order of importance: K55 back cover rattle K55 Gasket replacement AK2->Ak3 crossover upgrade/recap Crites tweeter upgrade