mykwazowski Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I have a set of RF3'II's that I've owned since 2002 I love them! Unfortunately one of the tweeters is loosing output, It tested the same impedance as the functioning driver, the tweeter is labeled K-124-K (129094) 2002, I searched on ebay for a used replacement and found the exact model tweeter but is from a 2008 SF3 model? It also looks identical, Is it? I was under the impression these drivers were discontinued in 2003 (give or take) https://www.ebay.com/itm/372110807355 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 If the resistance reads the same in both tweeters something else may be going on. Try swapping crossovers and see if the problem follows the crossover or stays with the tweeter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Word on the street has said that some Synergy designs have used trickled down components from older Reference series. This may confirm it, unless someone replaced their tweeter and that's what they used. But, like CEC said, if the tweeters test the same look elsewhere. Crossover component, loose connection at the back, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykwazowski Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 (edited) The problem follows the tweeter, It has low output in the "good speaker" I also stuck the good tweeter in the "good speaker" It played and sounded as it should? all connections and crossovers in both speakers check out fine. Interesting. I'm going to take a chance on the eBay unit, from my communication with the seller, the driver seems to be functioning properly....I only hope it matches OK, being I use these as a stereo pair without Audyssey calibration (onkyo), they sound better without it. Thanks for the input and recommendations. Edited February 19, 2018 by mykwazowski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykwazowski Posted February 19, 2018 Author Share Posted February 19, 2018 Also I tried something just for kicks, I ran the Audyssey setup to see if it could level them, sure enough it did! So for some reason one driver has a lower volume, I'd say close to 7db or more. I'm still going to give the tweeter I bought from eBay a chance though, being I hate what Audyssey does to the sound, sure It may do it's best to flatten the eq curve, It does a good job though, I took some readings with some pink noise and a PAA3, and they were much flatter, I guess my ears have grown accustom to the sound of them with no modification. I do wish my TX-NR929 had a 30 band eq not a cheesy 7 band though, If I remember correctly the Yamaha before had such thing, also gave me some more options for eq curve, I believe I used YPAO just because Yamaha made the Klipsch's a tad warmer, not super bright and artificial sounding, like what the Onkyo does. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Are these ferrifluid filled? Cooked maybe gumming it up? I would first take it apart and clean and inspect the voice coil / gap if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykwazowski Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 Also I tried something just for kicks, I ran the Audyssey setup to see if it could level them, sure enough it did! So for some reason one driver has a lower volume, I'd say close to 7db or more. I'm still going to give the tweeter I bought from eBay a chance though, being I hate what Audyssey does to the sound, sure It may do it's best to flatten the eq curve, It does a good job though, I took some readings with some pink noise and a PAA3, and they were much flatter, I guess my ears have grown accustom to the sound of them with no modification. I do wish my TX-NR929 had a 30 band eq not a cheesy 7 band though, If I remember correctly the Yamaha before had such thing, also gave me some more options for eq curve, I believe I used YPAO just because Yamaha made the Klipsch's a tad warmer, not super bright and artificial sounding, like what the Onkyo does. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykwazowski Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 ***UPDATE*** Got the ebay tweeter installed, (out of a 2008 SF3) It's identical to mine, tweeter and horn, sounds spot on with my left front, couldn't be happier. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Great to hear! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykwazowski Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 I pulled apart the bad component, it is toast. (burnt) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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