woodsman Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I am sure that most of you here know of Dean and his upgraded crossovers. But just wanted to add this to those who may not know about them. He also deserves another write up anyway for the fantastic job that he does. He recently upgraded my crossovers for the rf 7's. While stock they are an awesome speaker. I could have easily lived with them the way they were. But like most of us, if it can be better, than lets go for it. The upgrades that Dean does takes this speaker to another level. The best way to describe it is, balance. Really does smooth it out and sound, again, balanced. Listening to many of my favorite tracks before sending them off, I used the same one's right after re-installing them. My first thought was WOW, there is a LOT more detail. All the information that was put into that track by the artist has come to live. I bought these 7's to rock out to, which I will mostly. But after listening to them with some female vocals and accoustic guitar. I appreciate them even more for the mellow music that I have. They just sound so sweet. For all the fellow headbangers, metal even sounds better too. The bass and drums come through nicer, rather than focused on the sreamin guitar. I know Dean upgrades other speaker's too, not just rf 7's. So if you are looking for another level or your stock one's are getting old. Contact this guy. Well worth the money. Great customer service too, only without them for about 6 days all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Glad to hear the 7's are working out for you. [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmans Robin Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I wonder why Klipsch doesn't hire him? Too expensive? ? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I think he is too busy with kids and family stuff. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsman Posted January 17, 2009 Author Share Posted January 17, 2009 Yes they are Scott, and anytime you want to come and hear them, just let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 The upgrades that Dean does takes this speaker to another level. Tis true, regardless of the naysayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Deano........my man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Traveler Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 How long did any of you own your RF-7s before you chose to get Dean's upgraded crossovers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWL Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Yes they are Scott, and anytime you want to come and hear them, just let me know.I might take you up on that offer. I've talked to Dean twice in the past and still haven't gone through with the upgrade. I'll shoot you an e-mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arky Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 How long did any of you own your RF-7s before you chose to get Dean's upgraded crossovers? About 2 months. As good as they were, if there was something available to make them better I wanted in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Amy Posted January 17, 2009 Moderators Share Posted January 17, 2009 Plus he's just a cool guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 DeanG for President.. Yay!!! I want to go to Hawaii.. Yay!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 "How long?" It wasn't very long for me maybe just a few weeks. I will say it sure did make a change to my RF-7's and especially helped my 4.2's. Of course I never experimented much with changing the amp or sources etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Nectar Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 As one who has walked very lengthy paths tweaking various gears (especially vintage tube gear) I can tell you that a good network upgrade is one of the best and most important upgrades you can do for your system. It is well worth the trouble to find a network that fits your listening habits and needs. One of the benefits of owning a "premium" set of Klipsch is that they can be as good as the upgrades you make to that system with your upstream gear. A HUGE part of that is getting good crossovers in those speakers. The crossover should have been the FIRST system upgrade I made. Once the network upgrades were sampled and completed, my system "direction" became much more focused - the changes (for better or worse) became much more evident and understood. I own a couple different examples (and sampled many others) of Dean's handiwork, and he's a major reason I have developed into a bit of a cap-and-tube- freak. This stuff really works....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 The upgrades that Dean does takes this speaker to another level. Tis true, regardless of the naysayers. Hey, he doesn't just improve speakers. I had him upgrade my elevator! I never knew I had a third floor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Traveler Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 The upgrades that Dean does takes this speaker to another level. Tis true, regardless of the naysayers. I didn't think there was such a thing as "naysayers" in this regard, because all I ever read about are satisfied customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Naysayers you say? Well I hear this cantankerious gentleman was none to fond of Deang's crossovers. Thought I doubt he has heard them nor has he heard anything in the past 5 years, dag nab it!! "Ethel!!!! Get me a glass of water!!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 JB!!! That's my next door neighbor coming over to tell me to turn it down!!!![][] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I remember that guy, he was pretty ticked -- but he requested Solens, so he's got no one to blame but himself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Thanks for the comments Jeff, nice job with that. I wonder why Klipsch doesn't hire him? Too expensive? I've decided that you're not a troll, just someone who is generally annoying -- I think you'll fit right in. Klipsch doesn't have people sitting around soldering up networks. Like most companies, they outsource the work after the designs are completed. I do wish they would raise the price points a little and quit using the epoxy coated polypropylenes, Mylars and penny resistors -- the better stuff they make takes a nice leap forward with the right parts. I say "right" parts instead of "better" because some of the "better" parts make these speakers too incisive and add steely quality to the treble. I think he is too busy with kids and family stuff. Oh yeah, and don't forget the day job. There are a lot of naysayers, but who can blame them with all of the BS that's floating around. I'm all for better parts in a filter, but I come down on the side of the naysayers when I read some the stuff people say while describing the differences. There's one site where a guy describes the differences between caps the way I describe the differences between loudspeakers! Scott, you really should try to make it over to Jeff's, I think it'll blow you away. Well now Amy, that compliment surpises me considering how much grief I've caused you over the years. I think you're cool too, certainly one of the more intelligent people around here. Of course, you've probably read over a 100,000 audio related posts so that shouldn't be all that surprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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