SkyDover Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Just seeing that ZXPC on ebay that carries many different horns is now carrying the Klipsch aftermarket replacement K-510 horn for only $49.99. It looks just like it, design and quality wise. Just wondering if anyone has tried it yet to confirm what quality build is like? Looks like the few who have requested him to carry the K-510 horn has finally gotten their wish now. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement-Horn-KLIPSCH-for-K510-Speaker-Cabinet-15-x-9-Bolt-On-2-90-x-60/333537431240?hash=item4da8614ec8:g:8pYAAOSwQNNeYpIy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Looks can be deceiving of course. Others may say more. Not your but the sellers concern could be patent issue.. in my limited opinion. IAC ... good fortune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 No mumps, so likely they get left alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 That would depend upon the original patentee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyDover Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 Yep, like the original K-510 version before the mumps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 2 hours ago, SkyDover said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement-Horn-KLIPSCH-for-K510-Speaker-Cabinet-15-x-9-Bolt-On-2-90-x-60/333537431240?hash=item4da8614ec8:g:8pYAAOSwQNNeYpIy You can add your own mumps with Play Dough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glens Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Mumpgrade it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 The mumps version of the K-510 has a little waist-banding below 2000 Hz in the horizontal axis, so this new ZXPC horn (which looks like an old mumps-less K-510 knockoff) will have more issues in that regard: Quote K-510/K-69-A horizontal polars: and vertical polars: Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 To me that doesn't look correct, it may be the same size, but the expansion looks off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 10 hours ago, billybob said: Looks can be deceiving of course. Others may say more. Not your but the sellers concern could be patent issue.. in my limited opinion. IAC ... good fortune. 20 years and that is up just like it is for the 402. Now with mumps Klipsch is protected even though other companies have done the same basic thing before. I wonder if these new ones are as seriously brittle as the OEM 510's are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 5 hours ago, Chris A said: The mumps version of the K-510 has a little waist-banding below 2000 Hz in the horizontal axis, so this new ZXPC horn (which looks like an old mumps-less K-510 knockoff) will have more issues in that regard: Chris What those horns will not have is the drivers with Roy's new phase plugs to put in them. That new tractix phase plug really changes things and Klipsch has many years left on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 17 minutes ago, Dave A said: What those horns will not have is the drivers with Roy's new phase plugs to put in them. You're talking about the K-691 driver? Or perhaps the 1132? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 10 hours ago, SkyDover said: Just seeing that ZXPC on ebay that carries many different horns is now carrying the Klipsch aftermarket replacement K-510 horn for only $49.99. It looks just like it, design and quality wise. Just wondering if anyone has tried it yet to confirm what quality build is like? Looks like the few who have requested him to carry the K-510 horn has finally gotten their wish now. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement-Horn-KLIPSCH-for-K510-Speaker-Cabinet-15-x-9-Bolt-On-2-90-x-60/333537431240?hash=item4da8614ec8:g:8pYAAOSwQNNeYpIy In actuality, it ISN'T a K-510, and there is no K510 speaker cabinet. I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 It is hard to tell from the photos, but I am not sure that is even a clone of the original (mumpless) K-50 horn. If you look closely, it lacks some of the details of the modified tractrix horn that Roy developed. Now, the question is "how close" and "does it matter". I can't answer that. Good Luck, -Tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 This is interesting, but it does not go deep enough for a K Horn if I remember correctly. Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Khorn is starting to get into the soup at 325Hz this is why the Jub came into existence so that Paul could have his two way. The Khorn would require such a large horn to make it work as not to be practical. LaScala pushes just barley to 400Hz but a definite improvement. Below is a tweaked version of the E.G. Beck California Horn which is better than any Paul designed more bandwidth in both directions. I have also included the original California dimensions and the response. Given its modest size for its response range his is the King of the heap I have never found a better horn nor its equal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 54 minutes ago, tigerwoodKhorns said: This is interesting, but it does not go deep enough for a K Horn if I remember correctly. Anyone? I've done it using a DSP crossover. But Moray is right: the Khorn bass bin likes to be crossed below 400 Hz when you look at its phase response, but it is easily pushed to 500-550 Hz to join up with AMT-1s using DSP. They sound much better than the Khorn clones (Shinalls) in my small computer room: 13.5'x11.5'x8'. The K-510 horn itself is good to about 500 Hz before rapidly losing directivity (posted above in the polar directivity sonograms that I measured a couple of years ago). If however you're trying to do the same thing using passive crossovers or even analog actives--good luck... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Chris A said: You're talking about the K-691 driver? Or perhaps the 1132? Chris Both. The 1132 was I think the first one to have this and you will hear a set in Hope soon. If I remember right they are in other drivers now too and I think that includes the 691. Perhaps Roy will chime in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwc Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 That appears very similar to a 510 for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANT Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 21 hours ago, jjptkd said: Received 2 pairs of these today they are identical in every way to the originals I have on hand can't beat the price. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement-Horn-KLIPSCH-for-K510-Speaker-Cabinet-15-x-9-Bolt-On-2-90-x-60/333537431240?hash=item4da8614ec8:g:8pYAAOSwQNNeYpIy Sounds like they are the same as the 510? Could they be NOS leftover from a previous supplier kind of like the KL series horn tweeters that are on Parts Express??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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