wuzzzer 1738 Posted December 30, 2020 What about replacements for leaking PIO caps in Heresys? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwilawyer 3918 Posted December 30, 2020 21 minutes ago, wuzzzer said: What about replacements for leaking PIO caps in Heresys? I believe they have kits for all Heritage. The replacements are not PIO of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybob 13214 Posted December 31, 2020 Well, just learned of the service so, was under the radar, at least for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dwilawyer 3918 Posted December 31, 2020 On 12/28/2020 at 8:52 PM, JEM Performance said: I don't have much time to respond to questions via this forum but I can be reached during normal business hours at theaudioroom@verizon.net or by phone - 412-401-6915. He put his contact info. at the bottom of his post. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wilbucd 6 Posted December 31, 2020 I bought a pair AK2 1986 model Klipschorn back in June of this year. The original owner had bought and installed the Crites AK2 replacement as the original AK2 had incredible oxidation inside the factory installed "monster cables". After several weeks I was not happy with the sound of the Crites network. I thought it was a bit bright and harsh for my taste. I found JEM audio on the web and contacted Jim. He sold me on updating the caps for the original AK2s. I had them installed and am now happier with the sound. I don't think they sound as good as a previous pair of AA 1976 Klipschorn that I once owned. Is that because of older ears or is it inflated musical memories? Well I guess it could be either or both. I would recommend Jim and the caps that JEM sell. Whether the caps are approved by someone other than myself make no difference to me. I like them so what else matters? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jefe 19 Posted January 1 On 12/28/2020 at 6:13 PM, Vince1966 said: wondering if anyone has used the Klipsch Authorized repair company JEM performance and what Capacitors they use in their recap kits? I was leaning with the Crites Sonic caps but am curious what JEM is using. thanks for any input. After speaking at length to Jim Moorhouse I feel pretty comfortable with having JEM update my crossovers. The caps they use were actually selected and authorized by engineers at Klipsch and the only ones that will keep your Heritage speakers authentic. It's hard to argue with that. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jefe 19 Posted January 1 On 12/29/2020 at 6:01 AM, billybob said: Not real clear on whether kits sold or installed for you. I'm pretty sure Jim will sell you the parts or you can send them in and he will upgrade them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 5082 Posted January 1 8 minutes ago, wuzzzer said: FYI I was quoted $40 plus $9 shipping for a Heresy Type E rebuild kit. that a damn good price - 10$ per Capacitor x4 plus shipping -- 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybob 13214 Posted January 1 2 minutes ago, Jefe said: I'm pretty sure Jim will sell you the parts or you can send them in and he will upgrade them. Saw where he is taking yours in for refresh. Will be interested in hearing your impressions from the before and after. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jefe 19 Posted January 1 4 minutes ago, billybob said: Saw where he is taking yours in for refresh. Will be interested in hearing your impressions from the before and after. Thanks! I'm actually a little nervous to touch them because they are sounding so beautiful to me. All original AA crossovers from '79 that hadn't be played in almost 10 yrs when I bought them. They didn't sound good at first. Yesterday I turned the system on and couldn't stop listening all day. Can 41 yr. old caps still be good? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybob 13214 Posted January 1 1 minute ago, Jefe said: I'm actually a little nervous to touch them because they are sounding so beautiful to me. All original AA crossovers from '79 that hadn't be played in almost 10 yrs when I bought them. They didn't sound good at first. Yesterday I turned the system on and couldn't stop listening all day. Can 41 yr. old caps still be good? Apparently good enough. Have had Klipsch like a LaScala pair with old original AL crossover. Sounded good to me. Think were 84s. Was wondering if you got the sound sorted out. Good deal then and cool. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jefe 19 Posted January 1 1 minute ago, billybob said: Apparently good enough. Have had Klipsch like a LaScala pair with old original AL crossover. Sounded good to me. Think were 84s. Was wondering if you got the sound sorted out. Good deal then and cool. I am going to send them in early next week. I will let you know my before and after impressions in 2 -3 weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybob 13214 Posted January 1 2 minutes ago, Jefe said: I am going to send them in early next week. I will let you know my before and after impressions in 2 -3 weeks. Was going to say keep for another week but yes, thanks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baron167 649 Posted January 1 that's why , I keep 2 sets of crossovers my original set remain untouched , and my spare set of Crossovers will be updated , this will allow me to hear the differenceExactly what I’m doing.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jefe 19 Posted January 1 1 minute ago, baron167 said: Exactly what I’m doing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's a great idea. Now to find a pair of AA crossovers. I see none on Ebay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wuzzzer 1738 Posted January 1 So, I'm very intrigued to try these. Currently my 1980 Heresy mains have the networks that were in my 1981s and have Sonicaps. The 1981 that I'm using as a center has one of the stock networks from one of the 1980 Heresys. I just don't know if I should go whole hog and replace all the caps in all three, start with just the center or just leave everything alone. The center with the 40 year old network sounds really good to me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
henry4841 239 Posted January 1 48 minutes ago, Jefe said: That's a great idea. Now to find a pair of AA crossovers. I see none on Ebay. AA crossovers are not hard to build. No secret that Klipsch uses polyester caps in their crossovers now and there is nothing wrong with them. My experience with caps in x-overs and equipment is the different types, brands do sound somewhat different from each other. Who can argue with replacing modern Klipsch speakers with the caps the engineers at Klipsch liked as best sounding. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 5082 Posted January 1 7 hours ago, Jefe said: The lure of "what if they sound better"..... keep us posted , we'd love to hear your review once you get them back 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dude 5104 Posted January 2 FYI I was quoted $40 plus $9 shipping for a Heresy Type E rebuild kit. Will he do a single? If not and you need a trio, I would be more than happy to splitting a pair.Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dude 5104 Posted January 2 that's why , I keep 2 sets of crossovers my original set remain untouched , and my spare set of Crossovers will be updated , this will allow me to hear the differenceWish I had done this. Great way of verifying if you truly needed updating. Sent from my SM-G986U using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
