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    If I could be a stay-at-home doggie dad and refinish speakers I’d get everyone lined up! Thanks, man.
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    Much appreciated. Thank you. Far from perfect but happy with the result - both visually and sonically.
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    Very kind of you. Thanks. I’m enjoying them regularly.
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    @DoubleJ Right on. Thank you!
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    Looking at some Heresys that are for sale and trying to find what the “OR” code means within the forum. Not having much luck. They look like oiled oak so the “O” part seems to make sense. The heck is “R”?
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    JEM provided me with great info. I’m sure you’ll get the same. FWIW you might test the caps you suspect are bad. The electrolytics that tested bad in my network were all out of circuit and not related to my lack of highs, that was the damaged tweeters. I think the KG2 uses the same/similar d-horn as my 1.5s and 2.5s. The Simply Speakers replacement is affordable and I’ve no complaints on the sound quality. My 2.5s are all original and sound a bit dull in the higher frequencies by comparison.
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    I recently did this to my kg1.5s. My intent was to restore factory sound and not some purported improvement. Ended up replacing caps that were out of spec, tweeters, & ferrofluid, among other things. My understanding is that Mylar caps rarely go bad. Mine appeared fine. I am really pleased with the Parts Express electrolytics used for this project. The highs came back, provide more detail, sound pleasant and alive, and are not harsh. If you’re interested, I made a small thread of my project. Many on this forum helped me along.
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    Record convention next week, I’ll keep my eyes open for a good copy!
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    Impressive collection! And I’ll check out The Dude album.
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    Just finished restoring all the automatic functions and replacing RCA cables on a SL-1310 MK2. Functioning well and sounding really nice. Doesn’t hurt when Quincy Jones is the producer on the album either.
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    I used this replacement from SimplySpeakers. It appears it fits the bill for your KG3 as well. https://www.simplyspeakers.com/klipsch-replacement-speaker-diaphragm-k75-d-417.html I also replaced the ferro fluid, which was easy. I did need to enlarge one of the locating/guide holes with a drill bit. Other than that, good replacement tweeter and happy with the sound.
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    It’s Friday, there’s a nice bourbon in my glass, and the speaker break-in period is going well.
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    I’ve read the black painted speakers were often, but not always, veneer defects. I recently sanded some old black painted Klipsch bookshelves down and it was some work. The veneer was thicker than I expected, though, so that was nice. Mine had other issues so I put on new veneers and stained.
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    I appreciate your saying that. Thanks!
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    The maiden voyage with them hooked up to my Marantz PM6007 was less then thrilling. The sound was all mid, super forward vocal stage, minimal bass. I almost ripped them apart to make sure I didn't wire the woofers out of phase with the tweeters. So it turns out break-in (run in, conditioning, etc.) is a real thing. I kept them playing for a few hours, changing up the music styles and varying the volume level. At some point I came to be playing "Let It Be" and a change was noticed. The low end started to come through, the soundstage moved back, and it was notably better. I'm happy to report they are getting much better after the lightbulb went off (and they rocked some Techmaster PEB). Sorry for the long read. I know it isn't Heritage related but I thought if someone was inspired to attempt a similar project they could reference this. I also felt that I needed to give the lessons back to the community since I received so much from many on this forum.
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    New woofers, tweeters, caps...now that that's sorted, to the original cabinet refinishing project. I wanted to make a small Klipsch stand mount look like a Heresy IV in distressed oak since I'm currently too cheap to pony up the cash for the real deal. I sanded, sanded, and sanded some more; patched areas, built up corners, and made every attempt to get a flat and true surface for new oak veneer. I found both a color of stain that resembles the distressed oak color of the Heresy and some speaker fabric that wasn't too white or too heavy in weight.
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    Out of curiosity, more than anything, I put my meter on the tweeters since they were laying free on my bench. More good news - no impedance! The replacements came from Simply Speakers, per Klipsch suggestion, and since the factory tweets have ferrofluid that was replaced as well.
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    A phone call to Klipsch proved worthwhile since they have replacement woofers. I inquired about tweeters and they provided updated part numbers, resources (this forum being one), and sources for parts should I need them. I needed them. While I had them apart a cap was pulled off the board and it tested out of spec, greater then the specified 10%. I came to this forum looking for help with the electronic side of things. Many of your were happy to assist giving this hobbyist invaluable information. I can't thank you all enough. Since replacement radial caps in the factory rating and tolerance were unavailable, I was able to find some axials in polyester. I had no idea I was about to try and put beer cans on a network board. While it was successful in implementation, I ultimately opted for a more sane arrangement of electrolytics in parallel.
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    I set out looking for some stand mounts to restore over the holidays - just some cleaning, sanding and staining. A guy on FB Marketplace had some KG1.5s in pretty rough shape but he assured me they sounded great and he cut me a deal on the asking price. After hooking them up I noted one speaker sounding different, the highs were a bit off, and one of the motorboards was poorly fastened to the box. Turns out the rail which the board attaches was blown out around the screw holes. Further examination indicated the woofer had come unglued from the spider.
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    I was in a similar situation a few years ago. I wanted clean power, full sound, built-in dac, phono; lfe, etc. for my kg2.5 standmounts. The Marantz PM6007 ticked all the boxes, didn’t break the bank, and I’m really happy with it. I think the models you’ve listed are the same/similar build with more power. I don’t think you’d be sorry with either of them. Best of luck in your search.
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    I live about 20 minutes from South Bend and have been searching for Heresys for months prior to the holidays. Can you all stop talking about these, I can’t buy more stuff right now!!! 🤣
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    Thanks for posting all your work Dean! Gives me some reassurance in my own ability, new things to consider, and added gorilla glue gun to my Amazon cart.
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    Ok, this is a looong shot, and not technical - I’ve worked on two cd/dvd players that had a sensor for disc loading that was faulty. My dumba** workaround was to create a chapeau, or a hat, of electrical tape surrounding the sensor. I presumed the sensors were photovoltaic and the tape was enough to convince the disc it was dark enough to load. Probably the dumbest thing you’ve read in a while but they achieved many years of operation after this “fix”.
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