jimjimbo Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 COMPLETED. I am interested in purchasing a pair of DeanG AA crossovers for my newly acquired vintage La Scalas. Not interested in ALK or Crites. Dean is currently swamped with work, so looking for used. Please PM me with details and photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 DeanG built ALK's not AA's but built by Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 thanks but decided to build them myself. Took a little time to find the needed components, but it worked out well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outrider 6 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Can you post a components list and sourcing? I have a couple of underemployed engineering students at my disposal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Outrider 6 said: Can you post a components list and sourcing? I have a couple of underemployed engineering students at my disposal. Sure. Caps are a personal and budget decision..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outrider 6 Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 @jimjimbo This is great. As it happens I have two AA equipped LS. So a nice place to start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 15 minutes ago, Outrider 6 said: @jimjimbo This is great. As it happens I have two AA equipped LS. So a nice place to start! You are welcome. There are many places to source caps, and as I said, purely a personal and budget decision. http://www.humblehomemadehifi.com/Cap.html http://www.soniccraft.com/index.php/film-capacitors-c-301 https://www.parts-express.com/cat/film-and-foil-crossover-capacitors/295 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outrider 6 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 If I were to go the DeanG route, I’d either need a third unit from him or perhaps could try this: Not sure exactly what they are beyond “upgraded.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 These are what I have in my lascalas and after years of fooling with networks nothing has satisfied me more than these in the older Heritage. They are ALK Super AA-X.........can be found on the ALK Engineering site and easy to convert AAs to these. I believe DeanG had something to do with these..............I forget the story. But in the older Lascalas these are great. Read about what they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 I have a pair of AAs from 1979 Khorns. One was refreshed with a Crites kit (10 years ago), the other is stock (although I have the un-installed 10 YO Crites caps). PM me if interested in the pair and the parts. I went with new Crites model A last month and I am a happy camper. I'll send pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 those look like the ones you trade in to ALK and he sends you a set already done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 5 hours ago, ned said: I have a pair of AAs from 1979 Khorns. One was refreshed with a Crites kit (10 years ago), the other is stock (although I have the un-installed 10 YO Crites caps). PM me if interested in the pair and the parts. I went with new Crites model A last month and I am a happy camper. I'll send pictures. I would suggest that you post your crossovers that you have available in the garage sale section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 22 hours ago, mark1101 said: These are what I have in my lascalas and after years of fooling with networks nothing has satisfied me more than these in the older Heritage. They are ALK Super AA-X.........can be found on the ALK Engineering site and easy to convert AAs to these. I believe DeanG had something to do with these..............I forget the story. But in the older Lascalas these are great. Read about what they do. I came up with the idea of a Universal with a first order midrange section. This happened after I built a pair of @JohnA's DHA networks. I changed the tweeter section to 3rd order, floated the ground, and added jumpers so the midrange could be adjusted. Al tweaked the tweeter section for a flatter impedance. That network became the Super AA. Later, Al wanted to change the name because I was hurting his sales, and he thought it was because of the name, so he asked me to change it to ALKJr. The work was collaborative and we had a good relationship, and though I was annoyed, whatever. The Super AA-X is just a dirt cheap version of the Super AA/ALKJr that I built for over a decade. He added the 'X' to deliberately confuse people and to poke me in the eye. I was building the Universal under license, and he decided he wanted to make it an entry level network, building it as cheap as possible (CSW). I refused to build it. I then resurrected the Super AA, made changes, and called it the Super-X so people wouldn't confuse it with the Super AA (they are not the same). He then coughs that thing up and calls it AA-X. I think it's funny that after everything you've heard that you think that junk build is the end all. You don't think I built that thing and listened to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Sorry Jimjimbo..........Last one. Dean, I didn't use Audyn caps. But, yes in 1977 lascalas I am very happy. Sounds more pleasing to me than some beefed up AAs in those speakers. I have Dave's wooden tractrix mid horns and I replaced the worn tweeter and mid drivers with all new same Klipsch drivers. I'm done with those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsacco1 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Deang -I bought a pair of Super AA's from AL they sound worse than the stock 40 yr old ones I replaced. Al took my old x-overs in trade so now I'm stuck with worse sounding x-overs. I was reading his marketing copy regarding the SUper AA's being a huge upgrade and now I just feel like I was grifted by Al. In fact, I reached out to Al and he just doesn't care. So sad. Please advise if the x-overs I have are salvagable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 On 11/1/2023 at 1:19 PM, bsacco1 said: Deang -I bought a pair of Super AA's from AL they sound worse than the stock 40 yr old ones I replaced. Al took my old x-overs in trade so now I'm stuck with worse sounding x-overs. I was reading his marketing copy regarding the SUper AA's being a huge upgrade and now I just feel like I was grifted by Al. In fact, I reached out to Al and he just doesn't care. So sad. Please advise if the x-overs I have are salvagable. Do you wanna sell 'em? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 On 11/1/2023 at 2:19 PM, bsacco1 said: Al took my old x-overs in trade so now I'm stuck with worse sounding x-overs. you could purchase a klipsch genuine capacitor KIT for the AA from JEM , JEM can solder the kit if you cant contact Jim by PM @JEM Performance 412-401-6915 or email theaudioroom@verizon.net https://jemperformanceaudio.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 @Deang you might be able to help here, unless you are swamped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Part of the problem with his version of the thing is the cheap metal oxide resistors in the tweeter section. Nice fingernails across the chalkboard quality. @bsacco1 I can change them back to AA’s if you’re interested. Email me. dgwescott@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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