Proudpapa Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Has anyone ever used Crite’s 15” woofer to replace an existing Chorus ll woofer? If so was it a perfect replacement match? Needing to replace woofers and passive radiator in Chorus ll’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Even though it is a 15” driver unfortunately it will not be a direct sonic replacement. The k48 in the Chorus I/II is vastly different from the k33 – this is what the Crites woofer offers to be a replacement for.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 13 hours ago, Proudpapa said: Has anyone ever used Crite’s 15” woofer to replace an existing Chorus ll woofer? If so was it a perfect replacement match? Needing to replace woofers and passive radiator in Chorus ll’s. no - bad choice - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 13 hours ago, Proudpapa said: Has anyone ever used Crite’s 15” woofer to replace an existing Chorus ll woofer? If so was it a perfect replacement match? Needing to replace woofers and passive radiator in Chorus ll’s. Have you asked Bob Crites about a suitable replacement? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KROCK Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 @Proudpapa There's been discussions here on a replacement for the C2. If I recall, it's the eminence kappa 15lfa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang_flht Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Here is a proposal either for repair with shipment or replacement with Kappa 15C https://reconingspeakers.com/product/klipsch-121534-chorus-ii-woofer/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang_flht Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Kappa pro 15 LFC could be a great candidate, look at the T&S settings to see if it is right for you https://www.eminence.com/speakers/speaker-detail/?model=Kappa_Pro_15LFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudpapa Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 I have talked with Crite’s they don’t carry a direct replacement.Reconing is not a option .I acquired these speakers and other than one of them missing a woofer they're in very good condition. Previous owner took the woofer in to get it replaced/repaired and then the place went out of business and no woofer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, Proudpapa said: I have talked with Crite’s they don’t carry a direct replacement.Reconing is not a option .I acquired these speakers and other than one of them missing a woofer they're in very good condition. Previous owner took the woofer in to get it replaced/repaired and then the place went out of business and no woofer. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Single-Klipsch-k-48-E-Chorus-1-Woofer-15-Driver-Eminence-4-ohm-Works-Great/224226684012?hash=item3434f3ac6c:g:i4MAAOSwBLxfcNb3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudpapa Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 Thanks everyone! I tried calling Eminence on Friday but they were closed.Calling first thing Monday. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 9 minutes ago, Proudpapa said: Thanks everyone! I tried calling Eminence on Friday but they were closed.Calling first thing Monday. Why not just get the one for sale on ebay? You are going down a path that has been tried many many times before to no avail. Just saying 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Just now, Alexander said: Why not just get the one for sale on ebay? You are going down a path that has been tried many many times before to no avail. Just saying Looks like a screamer to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 7 hours ago, KROCK said: @Proudpapa There's been discussions here on a replacement for the C2. If I recall, it's the eminence kappa 15lfa. I put every Eminence 15" for which I had data into WinISD, assuming that the internal volume of the Chorus II is about 132 liters, and tuned to about 39 Hz. Attached are the three best fits that I found. Red is Kappa-15LFA, magenta is Kilomax Pro 15A, and cyan is Omega Pro-15A. Be aware that the Pro woofers have a slightly larger diameter than the non-Pro woofers. Also be aware that all of these woofers are 8 Ohms. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 45 minutes ago, Alexander said: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Single-Klipsch-k-48-E-Chorus-1-Woofer-15-Driver-Eminence-4-ohm-Works-Great/224226684012?hash=item3434f3ac6c:g:i4MAAOSwBLxfcNb3 @Proudpapa JJPTKD is a member here who is selling that woofer, maybe contact him directly & im sure the price would be better on a direct sale due to the fees ebay & paypal charge... or at least worth asking him. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang_flht Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 A little reading to move your project forward & Yes it's a good idea to contact Eminence to get their opinion 🙂 ✌️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang_flht Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 16 hours ago, EpicKlipschFan said: @Proudpapa JJPTKD is a member here who is selling that woofer, maybe contact him directly & im sure the price would be better on a direct sale due to the fees ebay & paypal charge... or at least worth asking him. Yes, @jjptkd https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/profile/58550-jjptkd/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang_flht Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 double message 🥵 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Hmmm ... The LEAP info that @mustang_flht referenced changes things slightly. Here is the same graphic as before, except K48 info added in blue. The best match is now probably the Kappalite 3015LF, in green, though the others are still good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Edgar said: Hmmm ... The LEAP info that @mustang_flht referenced changes things slightly. Here is the same graphic as before, except K48 info added in blue. The best match is now probably the Kappalite 3015LF, in green, though the others are still good. Sorry if I am missing something (I am actually legally blind) but is there a key to be able to discern which line correlates to which driver? White backgrounds are really tough on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 8 minutes ago, Alexander said: Sorry if I am missing something (I am actually legally blind) but is there a key to be able to discern which line correlates to which driver? White backgrounds are really tough on me. I wish that there was a way to color-code the driver legend in WinISD, but it's free software and you get what you pay for. Red is Kappa-15LFA Magenta is Kilomax Pro-15A Cyan is Omega Pro-15A Green is Kappalite 3015LF Blue is Klipsch K48 They're all so close that any one of them would be a reasonable match. The remaining issue will be 8 Ohm vs. 4 Ohm, and driver diameter. And don't forget that the numbers I used for the enclosure size and tuning frequency were just estimates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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