JanR Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Testing some ALK horns w/JBL drivers. All three, Altec 511B/original khorn/ALK horn And let me put it this way, ALK is by far the "best" one /jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyo5 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Heresy IIIs with Velodyne DD15, a 15" Digital Drive sub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted July 15, 2012 Moderators Share Posted July 15, 2012 Very nice setup Andy. I've always heard the one thing the Heresy's lack was bottom end. You have that totally covered with the DD15. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetor Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Andy, nice . . . Love those Heresys with risers . . . And your sub matches nice too! Bet you enjoy some great sound with your viewing! Nice setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetor Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 JanR . . . With all that beautiful wood and the speakers, it looks like it could be in Norway . . . wait . . . It is in Norway! Hope you are enjoying your modifications . . . A joy to see, even if you never turn the audio on! Really nice setup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanR Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 JanR . . . With all that beautiful wood and the speakers, it looks like it could be in Norway . . . wait . . . It is in Norway! Hope you are enjoying your modifications . . . A joy to see, even if you never turn the audio on! Really nice setup! Hehe, thx. I am, very. ALK horn stays. But...i'd like to have them in the original top's. Or maybe build new top's in the same finish - look as the original one's. ALK horn is bit bigger (taller) than the original horn's så tweeter won't fit. Ahh well, no rush, need something to do when the winther comes /jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyo5 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Very nice setup Andy. I've always heard the one thing the Heresy's lack was bottom end. You have that totally covered with the DD15. Yeah, Youthman. The Heresys without the sub are a bit thin in the bass department. But the addition of a good sub makes a world of difference. I admit that I have seriously thought of going up the Classic series chain a bit in the size department. Does size matter? I'd bet that the bigger cabinets produce alot more low end, but I have noticed by reading the posts that even owners of Cornwalls, La Scalas, and even K'Horns talk about adding a sub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted July 16, 2012 Moderators Share Posted July 16, 2012 my RF-83's provide plenty of bass but my personal opinion is that every 2ch and HT will benefit by having a quality sub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 A pic of the Zebrawood K Horns Bill has now.... Ed, Where did you (or Bill) buy these from? Was it close by, say Rosco NY? I think they are my first Klipsch speakers, but I had heard that they died in a flood. HDBR Builder told me that only about 6 pairs of these were made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetor Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 JanR . . . With all that beautiful wood and the speakers, it looks like it could be in Norway . . . wait . . . It is in Norway! Hope you are enjoying your modifications . . . A joy to see, even if you never turn the audio on! Really nice setup! Hehe, thx. I am, very. ALK horn stays. But...i'd like to have them in the original top's. Or maybe build new top's in the same finish - look as the original one's. ALK horn is bit bigger (taller) than the original horn's så tweeter won't fit. Ahh well, no rush, need something to do when the winther comes /jan If it were me? I would build new tops to look like the old ones (only outside dimensions and squeeze the tweeter in left or right of the horn) and then cover with grill fabric so looks like original with the benefit of the new. I know I have seen plans somewhere here in the forum under mods. But, then again . . . I really find the look you have now extremely unique. Wait a minute . . . Just hang the original tops on a wall in the room . . . Best of both worlds! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edroom Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I veneered the Khorns, not factory Originals...I do not believe that pic is Bills Khorns, unless he built some false corners I didnt know about and traded down his subs. Here is a pic of one before Bill got em. Although I did buy them in Buffalo NY..they were born Birch Raw, Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Unless the right and left looked different the veneers on both of those Khorns look different. If I didn't had the 53' khorn I would have it fitted for some enclosed backs I like the look of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I veneered the Khorns, not factory Originals...I do not believe that pic is Bills Khorns, unless he built some false corners I didnt know about and traded down his subs. Here is a pic of one before Bill got em. Although I did buy them in Buffalo NY..they were born Birch Raw, Ed Nice job on the veneer. The pic is from my living room about 7 or 8 years ago before I sold the speakers. I sold them without the corners and they were factory originals. I heard that they were in a flood so that leaves about 5 pairs left. You are close to NY so I thought they may ehav ebeen mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanBruce Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Bought a pair of 1980 La Scalas on July 14, 2012. Their finish is pretty bad, but this fall I will gut them and prep and paint them black with a marine epoxy paint. Will also do a molding and grill plate around the tweeter and squaker. I had to replace the tweeter and midrange diaphragms in one speaker. A new set of sonicaps in the "AA" crossovers as the original caps were off value. Had a time with speaker phasing as some genious had wired a replacement woofer in backwards, and the other midrange diaphragm had been installed backwards. MAN, these speakers sound really wonderful. I listen at low to medium levels, and I am just astounded at what they can do. They are improving as time goes by. 1964 Marantz 7c preamp Telefunken 12AX7A smooth plate (originals) 1964 Marantz 8b power amp with Mullard EL34 XF. Russian K-40Y 0.1 uf coupling caps bypassed with 0.01 polyprops 1971 Thorens TD125 AB MKII turntable with Denon DL 160 cartridge 1970 Dynaco FM-3, and 1964 Marantz 10b tuners Music Hall CD25.2 cd player Luminous Audio "Synchestra Signature" speaker cables Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runninshine Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Bought a pair of 1980 La Scalas on July 14, 2012. Their finish is pretty bad, but this fall I will gut them and prep and paint them black with a marine epoxy paint. Will also do a molding and grill plate around the tweeter and squaker. I had to replace the tweeter and midrange diaphragms in one speaker. A new set of sonicaps in the "AA" crossovers as the original caps were off value. Had a time with speaker phasing as some genious had wired a replacement woofer in backwards, and the other midrange diaphragm had been installed backwards. MAN, these speakers sound really wonderful. I listen at low to medium levels, and I am just astounded at what they can do. They are improving as time goes by. 1964 Marantz 7c preamp Telefunken 12AX7A smooth plate (originals) 1964 Marantz 8b power amp with Mullard EL34 XF. Russian K-40Y 0.1 uf coupling caps bypassed with 0.01 polyprops 1971 Thorens TD125 AB MKII turntable with Denon DL 160 cartridge 1970 Dynaco FM-3, and 1964 Marantz 10b tuners Music Hall CD25.2 cd player Luminous Audio "Synchestra Signature" speaker cables Nice looking set up, welcome to the forum. [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetor Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Really nice, Bruce! I like how the La Scalas make the tv look small! :-). What were your previous fronts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanBruce Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Thank you for your nice comment. Previous "fronts" were home made,by me, 3 way transmission lines designed by Ralph Hellmer. Audax Aerogel woofer and midrange, 8" and 4", Dynaudio D21/2 dome tweeter. I built these in 1997 and they kept me "happy" for 15 years. The grills move up to the top, to guard the drivers when not in use. The "terminus" is on the bottom front, behind the grill pieces. These speakers are very fast, warm, and image really well. Decided to try the La Scalas, and like them. Thanks again, Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhound Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Was playing around today and disconnected every source but the Apple TV...guess you could say I've gone fully digital! It really cleaned up my TV stand lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwgorman Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I think I need to build some of those quasi corner attachments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Was playing around today and disconnected every source but the Apple TV...guess you could say I've gone fully digital! It really cleaned up my TV stand lol!The setup looks good, especially against the color of your walls. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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