billybob Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Randyh said: the AK-4 is not easy to build - you gotta know your stuff not to mess it up Thinking he can handle that. Good man. Works of Art. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Randyh said: he's got no other choice .....none around -0 Maybe the ad you recommend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Reference... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wirrunna Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 H-D Rider, I am intrigued as to why you want an AK4 crossover. These days it is more cost effective to go active with an Xilica rather than the cost of the components for a network like the AK4. You don't mention what your current network is or the environment, listening levels and drivers. Have you swapped tweeters or mid horns and drivers ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-D Rider Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 18 hours ago, Wirrunna said: H-D Rider, I am intrigued as to why you want an AK4 crossover. These days it is more cost effective to go active with an Xilica rather than the cost of the components for a network like the AK4. You don't mention what your current network is or the environment, listening levels and drivers. Have you swapped tweeters or mid horns and drivers ? Bone stock 1993 K - Horns . Near field - low volume . Room is 10x14 . A forum member suggested I go to the ak-4 `s . Another suggested AA`s Which is really The way I think I`am going , Better suited for my type of listening . I don`t have the Technical chops to go active - nor do I want the hassle . More of a plug and play guy with audio . Not to say I don`t mod or hot rod my stuff . I have a pair of Highly modded belles That I love and they sound Great . Thank`s for the Help and input . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-D Rider Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 On 4/7/2020 at 8:45 PM, Schu said: Reference... Great looking work ,Who Built them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wirrunna Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 On 4/10/2020 at 7:07 AM, H-D Rider said: Bone stock 1993 K - Horns . Near field - low volume . Room is 10x14 . Well, I believe you will have AK-3 crossovers with no terminal strip and Monster Cable internal wiring. I suggest you either re-cap the AK-3 or build an AA. To tart up the AK-3 : 1. re-cap the AK-3 (the little black 2uf caps on my AK-3 had drifted and had high ESR) with a kit from Bob Crites. 2. check the Monster Cable, mine had gone a klerpy green color and the clear plastic was sticky, replace if you think it is necessary. 2.5mm (14awg) clear cable will do with spade lugs for the speaker ends and fork spade lugs for the terminal block at the other end 3. add a terminal strip to the AK-3 like in Deang's AA build thread or get one from Bob Crites. 4. replace the gasket in the K401 horn. As a plug and play guy it may be worth your while calling Bob Crites and see if he will re-cap your AK-3 and provide new cables. He used to provide that service. You should also check the A55 horns - https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/130970-is-it-the-al-3-or-the-squakers/&ct=1586575269 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-D Rider Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 I can solder , so I will build the aa`s . I just don`t like Active - streaming - fly by wire throttles on cars or bikes , ear buds or plastic guns . But that`s just me . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Budman Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Deang's famous jupiter flat stacks on the left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alexander Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Is there a schematic posted somewhere on the board? Would love to look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deang Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Nice pictures but not really helpful. The PCB layout is not representative of a point-to-point layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deang Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 My comment was in reference to Schu’s pictures of the Klipsch PCB. Yes, my drawing is a point-to-point rendering for those who want to build it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wirrunna Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 10 hours ago, Alexander said: Is there a schematic posted somewhere on the board? Would love to look at it. The AK-4 schematic is in this thread - https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/134691-klipschorn-lf-filter/ Schu, your pictures are missing the LF bass trap - two 6 ohm 25W resistors, four 50uf caps and a 6mH inductor - were they on a daughter board, perhaps in the woofer chamber ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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