hugot Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 I am trying to "tone down" the tweeters in my LaScala's. I have Tinnitus and some music is a bit too bright for my tastes. I have k77 tweeters and AA networks with Crites cap kits installed. I am considering adding an Equalizer or a Potentiometer "volume control" to the tweeter. Good or Bad idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWOReilly Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Some will say it’s the Crites parts making them bright. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mboxler Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 If you can solder, you can try moving the tweeter circuit on your AA's from tap 5 to tap 4 (the squawker output tap). It will slightly raise the squawker output but the reduced K77 volume may work for you. It's a free mod and reversible. Mike 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugot Posted June 10 Author Share Posted June 10 9 hours ago, mboxler said: If you can solder, you can try moving the tweeter circuit on your AA's from tap 5 to tap 4 (the squawker output tap). It will slightly raise the squawker output but the reduced K77 volume may work for you. It's a free mod and reversible. Mike Thanks, I will try that on 1 of them and do an A,B test. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Shagmore Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 The Schiit Lokius tone controls may be the answer. Not a lot of scratch, and dead quiet. Has XLR connects, if that matters to you. Love mine, and wonder why I waited so long to add to my system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmusic Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 If you add an EQ you will have options to adjust everything. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugot Posted June 11 Author Share Posted June 11 I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P. Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 33 minutes ago, jcmusic said: If you add an EQ you will have options to adjust everything. THIS. It's a no-brainer. Equalize to your heart's content. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KT88 Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 I would swap the Crites caps for JEM caps, it makes the K77 smoother and the bass richer, and if you have a Crites xover the autoformer is also wrong. An original T2A makes the squaker much silkier. I have done all this myself and speak from experience. Nothing to say against EQ but I would start with the causes. This is my „revised“ Crites AA back to the original values including original T2A 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 I have almost given up trying to get some to understand this. Really though, the aftermarket autoformers are the real culprit - since they 1) change the working inductance between the autoformer and the K-55, altering the 12dB/octave response, and 2) the attenuation levels for each tap are not exactly the same as the T2A. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 hear hear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff. Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 @hugot, maybe a silly question, but what drivers are in the La Scalas that you are using the AAs in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugot Posted June 11 Author Share Posted June 11 picked up an equalizer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezin' Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Please share your results. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 13 hours ago, Deang said: I have almost given up trying to get some to understand this. Really though, the aftermarket autoformers are the real culprit - since they 1) change the working inductance between the autoformer and the K-55, altering the 12dB/octave response, and 2) the attenuation levels for each tap are not exactly the same as the T2A. You mean my DHA2 crossovers suck? I really liked them. Josh is sending them back to me since he went active. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugot Posted June 13 Author Share Posted June 13 The EQ makes all the difference, I am able to tone down the highs a bit which is a all I really wanted to do. I really do not have this issue during the colder months when I run my MC240 amp, most pronounced during the summer with Mtsubishi solid state amp. Some possible confusion here about my networks; they are original klipsch AA networks with Crites caps. Thanks for all the replies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugot Posted June 13 Author Share Posted June 13 On 6/10/2024 at 9:20 PM, Buddy Shagmore said: The Schiit Lokius tone controls may be the answer. Not a lot of scratch, and dead quiet. Has XLR connects, if that matters to you. Love mine, and wonder why I waited so long to add to my system. I have ordered one and shall try it since it is passive and seems easier to use. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 On 6/11/2024 at 11:03 PM, Marvel said: You mean my DHA2 crossovers suck? I really liked them. Josh is sending them back to me since he went active. Not a Klipsch design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Apples and oranges once you use a swamping resistor and create a bandpass. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugot Posted June 22 Author Share Posted June 22 On 6/10/2024 at 9:20 PM, Buddy Shagmore said: The Schiit Lokius tone controls may be the answer. Not a lot of scratch, and dead quiet. Has XLR connects, if that matters to you. Love mine, and wonder why I waited so long to add to my system. I received mine a couple of days ago and it is wonderful, I can quickly and easily take out just a tiny bit of the high notes for some recordings and flip the small switch on the front and bypass for others. Thanks for the suggestion, it is exactly what I needed. I purchased a black version. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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