jwgorman Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) So my '98 khorns have only hadsuper easy mods done to them, I removed the coil and the cap in parallel with the tweeter when recapping the crossovers (did this to the original xovers back in '98 btw) and I removed the K55ms and stuck in the atlas alnico PD-5VHs, and when I was in there I soldered the leads to the drivers. I was geting some funky imaging and realised one of the tweeter leads was intermittently failing as the wire had come loose from the connector. I soldered those leads up as well. I heat sinked the connection tabs on the drivers before soldering, not sure if that was necessary. Taking out the coil/cap in parallel with the tweet was sort of a subtle thing, not night and day by any means, but I prefer this filter out. The atlas driver to my ear anyway, sounds a lot better than the K55m. The tonal balance seems a lot less mid-centric, if that makes sense. Seems a bit smoother, maybe a db or two down from the K55m? or maybe I just really prefer the tone of the Atlas driver? Anyway, I had the opportunity to spend some quality time with the Luxman SQ38U and spin some vinyl this past weekend. I think it's all good. Khorns rule Edited September 2, 2014 by jwgorman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Good for you! After working on your setup, wether components or speakers, it's good to relax and enjoy..... I also like to experiment a bit and listen for the difference, if any. Sometimes I like it and sometimes I go back right away, but when it sounds and feels good I just leave it that way for a few weeks and turn back once more to compare. For others this might seem silly, but I find it enjoyable and educational Enjoy your Khorns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 The K-55M is about 1.5db hotter than the K-55V equivalent. Also if you are not already aware the other half of the AK-3 crossover is inside the woofer input door. There are two 50uf caps and a 5mh coil in there I believe. If you prefer the K-55V the one Klipsch used from '81 - '83 with the solder terminals and dual phase plugs is the best one to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwgorman Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Thanks guys. I reread my post and corrected a couple of things. I in fact removed K55Ms and stuck in the atlas drivers. Thanks Frzninvt, that confirms what I was hearing. I'll leave it be for a while, it sounds really good this way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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