Don McPhee Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 I’ve been reading many post-in reference to this modification and lots of specs.... bottom line I would like to know what kind of performance can we actually expect, will frequency range drop into the high 20s? .... should I expect distortion in this range? Is performance of 40-100 Hz going to change as current set up it is very pronounced tight add accurate ??. Cheers Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Frzninvt Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 This will turn your horn loaded speaker into a bass reflex type speaker just to gain LF extension. Far better to leave them alone and add a competent subwoofer or two and keep the horn loaded accurate bass intact. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Very good advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 https://billfitzmaurice.info/THT.html Cross it over @ 90 Hz or so to the La Scala's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don McPhee Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 One thing I forgot to add is these cabinets have K 43 woofers. Is it worth changing to K 33‘s or Crites is woofers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff. Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 It would be interesting to hear from anyone that has done this mod. And left it modded. I am on the fence about doing it to mine, even though it is reversible. I could be fishing instead... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 there is much posted which you can find in the archives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 5 hours ago, Frzninvt said: Far better to leave them alone and add a competent subwoofer or two and keep the horn loaded accurate bass intact. I agree with this and the other recommendations for a quality subwoofer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 3 hours ago, Don McPhee said: One thing I forgot to add is these cabinets have K 43 woofers. Is it worth changing to K 33‘s or Crites is woofers? NO, keep the K-43's they have better midrange presence due to the stiffer cone as well as higher power handling. I use a K-43 in my center La Scala for that reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don McPhee Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 56 minutes ago, Frzninvt said: NO, keep the K-43's they have better midrange presence due to the stiffer cone as well as higher power handling. I use a K-43 in my center La Scala for that reason. Thanks!! Great info. So was the K 43 meant to be a professional series release?So was the K 43 meant to be a professional series release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codewritinfool Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 https://billfitzmaurice.info/THT.html Cross it over @ 90 Hz or so to the La Scala's.In my opinion, this is the correct answer. Leave the La Scalas alone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Just dont do it 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted September 18, 2019 Moderators Share Posted September 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, codewritinfool said: 7 hours ago, jason str said: https://billfitzmaurice.info/THT.html Cross it over @ 90 Hz or so to the La Scala's. In my opinion, this is the correct answer. Leave the La Scalas alone. I agree, all the changes presented would make a much smaller improvement than this idea, positively. These two together would be VERY nice. I know some don't like adding a sub, but if done right you really can not tell it a sub making up the bottom, overdone yea it is not a good idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 5 hours ago, Don McPhee said: One thing I forgot to add is these cabinets have K 43 woofers. Is it worth changing to K 33‘s or Crites is woofers? That K-43 is more musical than the K-33. Also 200 watt vs 100 watt. I never take K-43's out but I have been know to take K-33's out right now and in fact have a nice pair for sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uams Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 I would leave the La Scala's as they're originally built and add a pair of horn subs; horns for horns, as they say. Crossing them over to the La Scala's in the 80-100Hz range seems like a good choice. Horn subs sound different compared to direct radiator subs. To my ears the former is smoother, more enveloping and refined, and will integrate better with your La Scala's. Low distortion is not the only reason horns sound different, but also the way the cone through the gradual impedance match of the horn interacts with the air, makes a perceived difference. Suitable FLH subs could be the THT's and Cinema F20's, but I find tapped horns variants to be suitable as well. I use a pair of MicroWrecker tapped horns to augment my Belle-inspired Uccello's below 78Hz. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zobsky Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 On 9/18/2019 at 1:56 AM, Don McPhee said: I’ve been reading many post-in reference to this modification and lots of specs.... bottom line I would like to know what kind of performance can we actually expect, will frequency range drop into the high 20s? .... should I expect distortion in this range? Is performance of 40-100 Hz going to change as current set up it is very pronounced tight add accurate ??. Cheers Don It helps, but not enough to make a subwoofer redundant, IMHO - regardless of what some other posts say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zobsky Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 On 9/18/2019 at 3:06 PM, codewritinfool said: In my opinion, this is the correct answer. Leave the La Scalas alone. TableTuba will work too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 If you need the BFM build plans for free just ask and they will appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete H Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 1 minute ago, Thaddeus Smith said: If you need the BFM build plans for free just ask and they will appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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