Fast996 Posted May 2, 2021 Author Share Posted May 2, 2021 5 hours ago, Wirrunna said: 200v caps will be fine, but what kind of Arizona caps are they ? Paper & Foil ? Polyester, Metalized etc. Blue Cactus ....double layer kraft+mylar dielectric and high purity mineral oil impregnation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 my Deang AA's with Arizona Blue caps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 6 hours ago, Fast996 said: Blue Cactus ....double layer kraft+mylar dielectric and high purity mineral oil impregnation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast996 Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 6 hours ago, Budman said: my Deang AA's with Arizona Blue caps How did they sound...blue catcus? thanks.... Quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 6 hours ago, Budman said: my Deang AA's with Arizona Blue caps Sweethearts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast996 Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 3 hours ago, RandyH000 said: So I take it...the answer is use approved items or you could muck up the sound. I've been in audio since junior high....in my 60's now....and this reminds me of the Mcintosh opinion by many. No offense but I like to experiment and voice any 2nd hand equipment or speakers i buy....especially the Klipsch....because you either love them or hate 'em. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast996 Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, jimjimbo said: Sweethearts Those are AA....those are really un complicated. I guess I could really kick a hornets nest and ask which type most prefer the early "AA" or a later type "AK3" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 16 minutes ago, Fast996 said: Those are AA....those are really un complicated. I guess I could really kick a hornets nest and ask which type most prefer the early "AA" or a later type "AK3" Buzz.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Fast996 said: So I take it...the answer is use approved it's a bit more complicated than that ------it took over 20 years to convince klipsch to sell their OEM caps to forum members --and we are very lucky to even have access to these parts ---you wanna use other parts , go right ahead , others have tried for the past 20 years - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast996 Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, RandyH000 said: it's a bit more complicated than that --- I kinda figured that out....I read ALK's web page the other day.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 9 hours ago, RandyH000 said: it's a bit more complicated than that ------it took over 20 years to convince klipsch to sell their OEM caps to forum members --and we are very lucky to even have access to these parts ---you wanna use other parts , go right ahead , others have tried for the past 20 years - Baloney. Pimento cheese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 12 hours ago, jimjimbo said: Baloney. Pimento cheese. Southern smooth talker , never thought I'd hear Jimbo being polite on a Sunday - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 5 minutes ago, RandyH000 said: Southern smooth talker , never thought I'd hear Jimbo being polite on a Sunday - My mistake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 no offense taken , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast996 Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 I would think that the approved caps are made by Texas Instruments and proprietary 250V Metallized Polyester Film Capacitor 5%....could be wrong but they look like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 4/27/2021 at 3:19 PM, Fast996 said: Pardon my ignorance about Khorns...but I've been doing some reading on the web and came across this blurb.... It is well known (by everyone except Klipsch engineers apparently) that the Klipschorn, Belle Klipsch and La Scala all use the same undersized mid horn that doesn’t match well with the woofer. They switched from exponential horns to Tractrix (something Klipsch itself uses in newer designs) and use a very good BMS driver (big improvement over the Klipsch mid). The folded bass horn is of course straight up Klipsch but why mess with success (one of my favorite all time speakers, the JBL Hartsfield also uses a folded front loaded horn). So is this opinion valid about the midrange or not accurate? Completely inaccurate. Perhaps a version of the Jubilee used a BMS driver, but the Klipschorn, Belle Klipsch and La Scala didn't/don't (save maybe the newest tweeter). The Klipschorn and La Scala do use the same squawker horn, but it is far from undersized with a 240 Hz cut-off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 4/27/2021 at 4:40 PM, Fast996 said: How a bought upgraded AK2 crossovers? Any consensus? Crites...ALK...North Reading or others. Thanks Any of the crossovers after the Type AK is a good crossover. Any xover over 30 years old would benefit from new, high quality film and foil capacitors. Don't read too much into "approved items". We've been using high quality parts and getting commensurate results for many years. Stick with xover designs made to work with your K-55-M squawker. There is a small difference in output over the older K-55-V, but enough to through off the midrange balance if you use an older A or AA (my preference) xover. There are ways to adjust an AA, but then you're into a lot of testing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 5/1/2021 at 10:29 PM, Fast996 said: I was reading about going from the AK2 crossover to the Ak3 configuration. I have some leftover Arizona capacitor 2uf 200vdc...question,is it safe to use the 200 v caps in the mid range position? Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast996 Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 I have never seen this video. What a great piece of history. This video was filmed in June of 1989 and my Klipschorns were made in April 1989. Just wonderful to see all the employees that made my Klipschorms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast996 Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share Posted June 28, 2021 Hoo-ray..... I finally have them hooked up in my Bedroom....rock on. I haven't heard a live pair in probably 50 years. Bright and horny... no way...smooth as a baby's butt. Dynamic? very much so. I love the immediacy and fullness. These must be very room dependent. Mine are 1989 WO AK-2's and very open and produce a wonderful wall of sound. A great midrange...female voice is wonderful. Highs have realism and very open. The bass is the best part...powerful and is a force that I love. Overall great clarity. I'm glad I took the plunge...if you have a room that these horns are designed for I can't think of a better used speaker value. p.s. my corners are 16 feet a part and the room goes back about 20 feet. right now powered by my Marantz 4400 with a Panasonic blue ray player. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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