Crang Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Considering replacing the phenolic diaphragm in my H2 tweeters with titanium. Crites seems to be the gold standard. Their price seems to have jumped from $54 to $82 somewhat recently. There are other places offering titanium diaphragms for less- Midwest Speaker Repair for $60 then a bunch of fly by nights on ebay. So my question is are they all created equal or is it worth shelling out the bit extra for the Crites? Thanks in advance.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff. Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 I had a look at some of those “deals” on eBay. They have very loose tolerances on the diaphragm thickness. Crites or OEM Klipsch would be the only two options for my OCD. One word of advice, whichever you choose, others on here have mentioned to treat them gingerly when installing and I found out first hand what they meant. The leads are very fragile. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Crang said: Considering replacing the phenolic diaphragm in my H2 tweeters with titanium. Crites seems to be the gold standard. Their price seems to have jumped from $54 to $82 somewhat recently. There are other places offering titanium diaphragms for less- Midwest Speaker Repair for $60 then a bunch of fly by nights on ebay. So my question is are they all created equal or is it worth shelling out the bit extra for the Crites? Thanks in advance.... The Crites TI diaphragm is an Aftermarket titanium stamped dome tweeter , which is a klipsch clone sold by several online vendors . the Gold Standard Ti Diaphragm is Made by Klipsch , it's used on the Heresy III and Heresy IV as well as the Cornwall III and Cornwall IV , part number is 127123 and it costs about $35/each 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crang Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, 001 said: The Crites TI diaphragm is an Aftermarket titanium stamped dome tweeter , which is a klipsch clone sold by several online vendors . the Gold Standard Ti Diaphragm is Made by Klipsch , it's used on the Heresy III and Heresy IV as well as the Cornwall III and Cornwall IV , part number is 127123 and it costs about $35/each So would the Klipsch made one drop in to the H2 K-53 tweeter without the need to change the crossover? That was one of the attraction to the Crites. So if a non-klipsch made diaphragm is purchased it would be the same from all the other vendors? Thanks- Edited June 25, 2022 by Crang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Chi-town Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, Crang said: So would the Klipsch made one drop in to the H2 K-53 tweeter without the need to change the crossover? That was one of the attraction to the Crites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Crang said: So would the Klipsch made one drop in yes , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Chi-town Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Yes. They are drop in no need to alter crossover. Now if you are looking at replacing the squawkers with titanium diaphragms, then more than likely you would need to mod the crossover. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crang Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 23 minutes ago, geoff. said: Crites or OEM Klipsch would be the only two options for my OCD. I think you are right- otherwise Id always wonder if whatever I had were as good as those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crang Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 OK- thanks all. Sounds like the Klipsch made OEM one is the way to go. I hadnt realized that was even an option. Much appreciated- Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 @Crang Reach out to klipsch Parts by email ▶️ https://support.klipsch.com/hc/en-us Fill the form , state you wish to buy part number 127123 , the price includes taxes and shipping 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
001 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 arent klipsch diaphragms "aftermarket" too? i wasnt aware klipsch made their own drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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