Dicdanger Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I just picked up a pair a KHorns and am reading here of the importance to seat them into the corners and assure good contact with the corners for wonderful bass enhancement. In my case, and I imagine with many others, the room they will go in has baseboard heading which are also in the corners. I was thinking. Instead of building false corners, what if I just build risers to clear the 8" tall baseboard heaters so they can then sit in the corners? Would you think it is just as important for the cabinet to be directly on the floor as that also enhances the bass? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Some people use pipe insulation to seal the tailpiece to the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Richard Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 The tailpiece should have notches that clear the baseboard molding. If not tall enough, get a coping saw and extend them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 the tailboard on my 78's is cutout 8" up from the floor edit, welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Mine have the tailboards cut to fit over the existing trim plus the pipe sealing foam stuff to seal against the wall. The walls and floor being crooked have the Khorns sitting on the floor at a slight angle. My only problem are the old window weights hanging in the walls rattling with the bass notes. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktate Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Don't forget to seal the horizontal part of the bass bin also. I would trim the tail board to fit and put tape around the window weights or maybe some thin foam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicdanger Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 I think some clarifying is needed. The issue is not clearing baseboard molding which I see the cutouts for but clearing baseboard heating. I have hot water heating baseboard running through the corners where the cabinets will go. They are 8" tall and maybe 3" deep. So instead of cutting into the rear of the cabinet, I was planning on raising the whole cabinet just above the baseboard heaters and seat it into the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 2 suggestions. instead of cutting up the factory tailboard, why don't you remove the tailboard all together and see if that works for you. option #2 - make your own tailboard replacement boards and cut it out as you see fit around the heater boxes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicdanger Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 I tool a look last night and the bottom of the tail board is part of the bottom of the cab. I'd rather not cut it off. One of cabs is from 1954. The other is newer. I spoke with Bob Crites and he said in 1954, that was in mono days. So the older unit was probably used alone and then another KHorn added later (in the early sixties). I found some references to adding closed backs. Seems like a short false corner. These are built into the 60th anniversary model. They were mentioned here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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