slovell Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Just picked up a cheap, not too beaten up but well worn, pair of these in black finish the other day. This pair was manufactured in '98 according to the consecutive serial numbers and the additional internal bracing bears this out. I haven't found any loose panels or split seams so far.The cabinets will have to be repainted, is Rustoleum 7777 satin black still the paint of choice for them? I'll be recovering the grilles also but luckily all the pegs and emblems are still intact. I could really use some advice on recovering the grilles and sourcing the cloth. I'll be replacing the tweeter diaphragms with Crites titaniums and also will use his crossovers. As for the mids, are the Klipsch titaniums worth the extra cash vs Bob's replacements? All the drivers function as they should. I'm curious as to how these will stack up next to my KG-5.5's when I'm finished with them. Any help, opinions, advice, etc will be appreciated. Regards, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobi Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Congrats on the KLF's I used a glue gun for the grill of my KLF 30 rebuilds and got the extra black (more expensive) cloth from Parts Express.http://www.parts-express.com/home-audio-video.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slovell Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 Appreciate it. Seems like I read somewhere that the cheaper cloth from them had a brownish tint to it. Was it difficult to get the corners looking right? Thanks, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobi Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I thought it was pretty easy because the cloth has just the right amount of flex. I started on one side and applied approximately 8" of glue, folded the cloth over and put some pressure on it with a board so it could not burn my finger tips. I did this over and over til I was done with one side. Than I did the opposite side and at the end the corners. They turned out perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edroom Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I have a pair of KLF-20's and several pairs of KG 5.5 and there is quite a difference..The KLF-20's (in my humble opinion) are far superior, the detail, clarity and openness of sound is easily apparent. The 5.5's have a nice bass presence, are quite good if not being compared side by side, they are what I would call a "Good Rock and Roll speaker". Let me know what your ears "say", Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slovell Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 I'll do that. I'm going to tear them down this week-end and get started on the cabinets. I'll probably order the diaphragms and crossovers next week and will go with the Klipsch mids. While I've got Klipsch on the phone I need to ask if they still stock the spikes with the plastic covers, they're gone on them with just the bolts left. Regards, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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