Caracal88 Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 carlthess40, About 18 hours ago you responded to my post and mentioned upgrades for my speakers. What type of upgrades? Thanks, Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 8 minutes ago, Caracal88 said: what gauge of speaker wire would you recommend? I use 14 gauge for short ( < 25 ft) runs even though 16 is just fine. 12 gauge for long runs over 50 ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caracal88 Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Sounds good. Thank you once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caracal88 Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 Skelt, That's pretty cool. So, does the horn in the KP-3002 act as a mid-range and the tweeter is needed for the highs? Oh, I like your Heavy Metal avatar by the way. Thanks, Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelt Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 The mids are going to run out of steam somewhere around 6-7k. The spec sheet may say higher but that is the same horn and driver that is used in other 3 way speakers like a kp 301. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGVC Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 This was from Klipsch pro line in the 90's. These were designed for pro sound applications. They have an internal crossover for the horn. I've had a set since 1996, and drug them at least 100,000 miles in a trailer, where they live when not set up at a venue. I have punished the shit out of them, and it took 20 years of mistreatment before the crossovers finally broke. These are not suitable for home theater in my opinion, because Helen Keller could hear them when you have them in their comfort zone. I've had best luck pushing them with an old crown macro tech ma 2400. A smaller, or cheaper amp will do the job, but they are so much more "musical" (by musical, I mean that magic that you can't put a finger on, or describe, or at least I can't put into words what descriptor is appropriate here. If you are an audiophile, you already know what I mean) with a good amp pushing them, even at the same spl's They have a 1" throat horn that projects well, even out doors, without being harsh in a smaller venue. The horns sound very good, but not as good as the Jbl SP series from that era. Only a sound snob/*******, like myself, would notice the difference, at a venue that is. Most of yall would too I imagine. I have to assume you appreciate fine music reproduction if you are on this forum. On the flip side, the horns hold up a heluva lot better than the jbl, and are much cheaper to replace a diaphragm. Oh yeah, the handle 500 continuous, 2000 peak watts at aes standards. They ain't bullshitting, and it's not a "Peavy rating". I can see the yellow and black bullshit buttons now. Lol I've loved mine(and my 480 subs), and I can vouch for their durability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 No need to start 2 threads on the same topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 21 hours ago, Caracal88 said: Connecting other speakers in series? Parallel. You can hook your amp output to either of the inputs and then daisy chain the other connector to another speaker. You will increase the load(decrease the impedance) that your amp is working into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caracal88 Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 Thanks, babadono. I appreciate your input. Now I need to connect them and see how they sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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