BigRob573 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Has anyone compared the Klipsch K402 horns to anything from JBL? Does JBL have any horns that are comparable to the K402? What about the JMLC300? Any thoughts on comparisons between them or some comparable horns from JBL and the K402? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 dunno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRob573 Posted October 29, 2023 Author Share Posted October 29, 2023 Or what does JBL have that is similar in terms of size and performance to the K402? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanksjim1 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 37 minutes ago, BigRob573 said: Or what does JBL have that is similar in terms of size and performance to the K402? Probably a better question for the Lansing Heritage site: https://www.audioheritage.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 These JBL horns are considered very good, but they aren't in the same category and the Klipsch K402. These have a 1.5 inch throat, limiting drivers, however, they would perhaps be fine with a variety of 1.4 inch throat drivers. A spacer with a slight, very slight taper could provide a match-up between the 1.4-1.5 difference. They are also not very expensive. https://reconingspeakers.com/products-page/jbl-365359-001-2384-hornwaveguide-3732/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 8 hours ago, BigRob573 said: what does JBL have that is similar in terms of size and performance to the K402? nothing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRob573 Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 17 hours ago, richieb said: - surprised this thread hasn’t been shite canned with the mention of JBL - My mistake. I didn’t see where this couldn’t be mentioned. Please accept my apologies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiFi Heaven Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 ALTEC MR II 594 is a 500-Hz 3-bolt 1.4" horn with amazing polar response. https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/ele/d/minneapolis-altec-lansing-mantaray-90/7682005735.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 On 10/30/2023 at 3:33 AM, BigRob573 said: My mistake. I didn’t see where this couldn’t be mentioned. Please accept my apologies No worries, you didn't know. However, there used to be a lot of discussion on this forum about various mods, sometimes using non-Klipsch parts, that would address various perceived imperfections in the speakers, mostly Heritage Series models. When it got to the point of sounding like "This model sounds like crap until you do this to them", using such-and-such parts that would have been impractical to have been used in factory production, changes were made to the Forum, and sadly, some of the more active and interesting members left. There was a Mods and Repairs section, but now it's called Technical/Restoration, because it was starting to come across as "Sure, the engineers at Klipsch do a great job, but listen to what I've come up with. It's so much better.", which understandably rubbed people at the company the wrong way. Nowadays, the Technical/Restoration section is all about returning older models to their original brand-new performance, or upgrading them using Klipsch upgrade kits. One of these kits is for the Heresy II, and upgrades it to complete Heresy III spec, for only around $300. I bought one for a Heresy II that I was using for a front centre channel (it's since been replaced by a Belle Klipsch, and the Heresy III is now the rear centre speaker in my 6.2 system), and can highly recommend it, since it's very complete, and the improvements are immediately obvious. Accordingly, now discussion of modding Klipsch speakers with non-Klipsch parts is strongly discouraged. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 21 hours ago, Islander said: One of these kits is for the Heresy II, and upgrades it to complete Heresy III spec, for only around $300 $290 each ... roughly $600 for the pair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 14 hours ago, Marvel said: $290 each ... roughly $600 fir the pair. Still? That's about what I paid in 2008. Heck of a deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 They send all new parts... Now there's a complete set of Heresy II parts. I would build or have built a set of Tangent 400 cabinets for the parts. That would make a nice set of rears or set for another room. Tangent 400s have the exact same parts as the HIIs, with deeper bass. This is a win/win. Wish I could afford the upgrade kits before they finally run out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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