secretplayer Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Another question - have the AK6s been crossed over via the Xilica XP (or similar) with alignment - and what was the results? MUCH smaller horn but more residential in their presence. Reaching out to Paducah now also .... SP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 13 minutes ago, secretplayer said: Another question - have the AK6s been crossed over via the Xilica XP (or similar) with alignment - and what was the results? MUCH smaller horn but more residential in their presence. Reaching out to Paducah now also .... SP the reason for the Jubilee was that Paul always wanted KHorn to be a two way and the ever present problem with the KHorn is that it starts to get into the soup (frequency response wise) at about 325 Hz. This means that if you wanted it to be a two way the mid hi horn would have to be much larger than domestically realistic and it would also run out of top end. The K400 was part of the solution along with the addition of a tweeter so now it was a three way. The KHorn only reasonably makes it up to cross to the K400. So now you see why the Jubilee was the solution to the goal of a two way it plays high enough to work as a two way Roy's assistance with the Jubilee bass cabinet along with his amazing K402 horn makes the Jubilee a solid two way design. If you want a two way and do not mind the size of the K402 in a domestic setting then the Jubilee is your go to design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 1 hour ago, secretplayer said: Another question - have the AK6s been crossed over via the Xilica XP (or similar) with alignment - and what was the results? MUCH smaller horn but more residential in their presence. Reaching out to Paducah now also .... SP If I understand your question .... Yes, the K-402 is a big horn. It is also a controlled dispersion horn (CD - meaning the off-axis response is comparable to the on-axis response). The dispersion is controlled down to the crossover point of 500 Hz in both the horizontal and vertical planes. This is a big deal and is one of the reasons the Jubilee sounds so nice. The smaller version of this style of horn, made by Klipsch and also designed by Roy Delgado, is the K-510. It is only 15 inches wide and 9 inches tall. It will control dispersion down to about 500 Hz in the horizontal plane; however, it will only control dispersion down to about 1600 Hz (or so) in the vertical plane. So there will be some splash off the ceiling. If the ceilings are high then there is not so much to worry about. I have actually used both configurations with satisfactory results. If your ceilings are tall, then the differences between the two are smaller Yes, the K-402 does sound better, but you would be surprised how good the smaller K-510 can sound. The K-510 with the jubilee bass bin would be comparable in size to the Klipschorn. With a bit of cabinetry, the appearance would be comparable also. Now the question becomes: Which sounds better, the Klipschorn or the Jubilee (configured with the smaller K-510 horn)?. The Jubilee will again win, hands down. Please note that I have lived with all three systems (although the Klipschorn was an AA version). Good luck, -Tom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Absolutely no reason to get the K-horns over the Jubilees unless: 1. you just really appreciate the Klipschorn history 2. you just really don't want to bi-amp and have four amp channels plus the dsp 3. you really don't like the current industrial-ish resi-mercial looks of the Jubilees otherwise, the Jubilees outperform the K-horns in every way. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretplayer Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Okay. Do I need to consider a sub? Currently living with VMPS IIa/R - SEs SP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 8:18 PM, Paducah Home Theater said: resi-mercial Nice word choice!!👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 8:18 PM, Paducah Home Theater said: otherwise, the Jubilees outperform the K-horns in every way. quick question , are the Jubes built with MDF -or BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Well, I don't know that they ARE made of BB, but I do know they are NOT made of MDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebse2a3 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Just now, Coytee said: Well, I don't know that they ARE made of BB, but I do know they are NOT made of MDF They are made with Hardwood Plywood miketn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 1 hour ago, mikebse2a3 said: They are made with Hardwood Plywood miketn True and Klipsch has not used real Baltic Birch on any speaker I have ever had from them. Birch veneered plywood yes but not real BB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 what they said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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