karlson3 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 just wondering as Dennis made them in fiberglass, 0.7" and 1" throat versions - sure wish I had bought one for comparisons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 No, but I've thought of having my K400 horn bored/reamed out to one inch. I'm pretty sure the castings are thick enough. Miss having him around. His younger brother was building speakers for awhile, but had a family to feed. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Btw, he had said the k400 could be shortened a bit, i.e., cut out a section in the narrow part of the throat and welded back together... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, Marvel said: Btw, he had said the k400 could be shortened a bit, i.e., cut out a section in the narrow part of the throat and welded back together... a 2" version could be made that way. PWK himself told me that the K-400 was "much longer than it needed to be" after he designed the K-500 for the Belle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlson3 Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 (I miss DJK too https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189427260/dennis-j-kleitsch Dennis indicated the 1 inch throat didn't overload as quickly as the small throat. I've got one K600 horn - a heavy casting - were all K600 made that way? Also in my Klipsch stuff, I've a pair of K260 - wonder how one would work with K55V and a 1" to 2" adaptor - ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 I searched for days and couldn't find anything. Even reached out to family and got nothing. Thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 The TSCM, Pro Klipschorn is a 2 inch throat K-400 horn, but I wouldn't mess around with a single K-55 driver. Why not a K-691 driver instead? Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlson3 Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 not enough space nor money - would there be anything a good deal less expensive than a K-69 to drive that 2" throat horn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 For a two way or three way? The original K69 was a P Audio BMD-750... which has been replaced with a BMD-750 II. Dennis said it was an improvement, and the price is now around $170. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlson3 Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share Posted March 12, 2019 nothing serious - was just going to plop a K260 on top of a little custom midbass to see how it would sound vs a 60x40 "great white". I need to get rid of my FH1 so can play with other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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