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H2 Upgrade Path: H3s or LMAHL+


Crang

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First off thank for having me! I've been lurking here many years but just got my first set of horns- an all original set of H2s. Im pretty excited about them. I have caps ordered already to rebuild the crossovers, so should be able to do that next week. I got these as projects anyway as I love to tinker so want to decide on an upgrade path for them. Wondering which would be better- the Klipsch kit to upgrade them fully to H3s and be done or to do some mish-mosh of LMAHL with DE10 drivers, titanium diaphragms for the mids and some other woofer, and be able to do them a piece at a time? They both have their appeal for different reasons.....which would produce the better end result though?

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Ive heard 2s in good order. The 3s are better. I assume the 4s better yet. Bass, highs all improved incrementally. Would like the project so plan to update them. The question is which route. Appreciate the input!

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I have never heard H2s or H3s, but everyone I know at Klipsch says the H3 woofer is a nice upgrade to the 2s.  Supposedly the H4 woofer is the same. 

 

Were I serious about upgrading now that I've had H4s for a year+, I'd go with the H3 kit (new caps/inductors) and look about adding volume and a port to make my own H4.  A small box added to the rear with a port into the original cabinet ought to do it.  Perhaps ClaudeJ1 will help you with the calculations.  

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19 hours ago, JohnA said:

I have never heard H2s or H3s, but everyone I know at Klipsch says the H3 woofer is a nice upgrade to the 2s.  Supposedly the H4 woofer is the same. 

 

Were I serious about upgrading now that I've had H4s for a year+, I'd go with the H3 kit (new caps/inductors) and look about adding volume and a port to make my own H4.  A small box added to the rear with a port into the original cabinet ought to do it.  Perhaps ClaudeJ1 will help you with the calculations.  

 

Now thats interesting. I had gotten the H2s as a total project with a plan to reveneer them at some point but building cabinets isnt a step too far. If I get the H3 upgrade kit Id have all the guts anyway to build a second set...hmmm. I had thought something like the Tangent 400s boxes but built to a higher standard but trying to figure out an H4 would be fun. The current H2s are in my main system and Im using my subs but they will eventually end up in my 2nd lower power system that doesnt have a sub. Some additional low end is very much desired....published specs for low end- H2: 63Hz,  H3: 58Hz and then the big jump to H4 at 48Hz.

 

Anyone have experience with the LMAHL and DE10 vs the H3 tweeter?

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