the real Duke Spinner Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 802 are phenomenal You need to spend a lot of money these days for something comparable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 4 minutes ago, the real Duke Spinner said: 802 are phenomenal Yes, the 802-8G with the 511B horn, on top of the FH-1 is sounding really good out in my garage right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Mine are in my garage also 🙂 They need a bit of room to open up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 I wanted to know the reality about my speaker wire application so, I connected 2 conductors (of the 4 conductor cable) from an amplifier to a loudspeaker. Turned the amp on with no input signal and listened. No sound as expected. Then I connected a 100 watt light bulb to the other 2 conductors and powered it with 120 Volts at 60 Hz. Voltmeter on the 2 parallel conductors at the speaker shows 0.000 volts. I could NOT hear a 60 Hz hum from the loudspeaker, or any sound. Looks like it is okay to use regular 4 conductor speaker wire for all my bi-amped speakers, without concern about the woofer signal cross-talking to the tweeter signal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 I also like this 16 gauge, 4 conductor Belden speaker cable with the shrink wrap black jacket. It is very flexible and easily tucks away. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 10, 2022 Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Khornukopia said: I wanted to know the reality about my speaker wire application so, I connected 2 conductors (of the 4 conductor cable) from an amplifier to a loudspeaker. I wish to credit @babadono and @Edgar for recommending a proper load on the speaker wire during testing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Your welcome. Just remember open ended wires make good antennae 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 The K-402 tweeter horns are suspended from the ceiling and the woofer cabinets are on wheels. When I want to experiment with different tweeters, I just roll the woofers forward and set the other horns on top. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 The garage electronics are near the workbench so, it is easy to switch the subwoofers on or off. Makes a significant difference to the fullness of the tunes with certain types of music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 Made some new decorative frames for the mid-horns on the Klipschorns. These have a much larger mouth opening and should be less obstructive to the sound waves. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 It may seem that I have been neglecting my main stereo speakers but, I recently wired it so that each pair of woofer drivers has its own power amplifier channel. There is always something on my shopping and improvement list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 The Klipschorns have better bass response in their present position, half-way between the four corners of the room, than they did when they used to be in the primary left and right front corners. When they were the main speakers in this same room, there was a 70 Hz null at the listening positions, caused by standing waves. That problem led me to buy the KPT speakers, which are awesome, but I am really happy to be hearing and feeling powerful bass from the Klipschorns. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 17, 2022 Author Share Posted June 17, 2022 New horn decorative trim. The tweeter is set back to physically align with the K-55V midrange driver. These Klipschorns use the passive crossover networks. There is acoustic foam on the upper backside of the mid horn to eliminate any high frequency reflections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I would havel to paint that Horn ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 The inside of the Jubilee tweeter horn has a nice paint finish. The 75th Anniversary Edition teak veneer is really beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 23, 2022 Author Share Posted June 23, 2022 The unpainted K-402 has an attractive appearance, as seen in this picture borrowed from @nickyboy6100's garage sale sold ad. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share Posted June 30, 2022 Just a random snapshot from a house (not mine) where one of the big screen TV's is just for displaying still pictures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 3d printed surface is cool with me... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted July 4, 2022 Author Share Posted July 4, 2022 Another pair of woofer cabinets. Next step is to remove the old paint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted July 5, 2022 Author Share Posted July 5, 2022 Veneering is one of my hobbies. Sometimes I read online where someone says, "veneering is easy". I wish those guys lived near me so I could pay them to do my speakers! 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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