TubeGarden Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 I used Plumber's Putty on my heresy mid and tweeter horns. New info says this a possibly bad practice due to solvents in some putties. I have'nt had any problems, but ... Modelling clay is safer. Happy Ears! Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 How is solvent going to affect a metal horn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOZ Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 I used modeling clay as well, turned out great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 I use plumbers putty on plumbing,plastic,metal etc..never had a problem.I would think the only problem with putty is it dries out and becomes brittle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnorv Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 In small quantities (1# sizes) plumbers putty and duct seal are the same price. I think that duct seal is a better product and if it is what I think it does not seem to harden over long (years) period of time. I have 6 #'s on each of my 511B horns and they are very dead. Sticks better, too. Jim N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Boone Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 ---------------- On 5/6/2003 11:34:36 AM TubeGarden wrote: I used Plumber's Putty on my heresy mid and tweeter horns. Al ---------------- Please educate this uninformed but new Klipsch La Scala owner. What did you use the putty on and why? Regards, Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-malotky Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 Tony They are using them on the OUTSIDE of the tweeter and squawker horn bodies to deaden the natural ring of the Aluminum horns. I have 10+ year old PP on my Khorns, just went down and it is still fairly soft, very moldable yet. Maybe I'll have to check it agian next year JM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 Yeh, I think I need to do something to dampen my horns. Sometimes I turn the music down because it sounds like the phone is ringing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-malotky Posted May 7, 2003 Share Posted May 7, 2003 ---------------- On 5/7/2003 4:36:05 PM DaddyDee wrote: Yeh, I think I need to do something to dampen my horns. Sometimes I turn the music down because it sounds like the phone is ringing. ---------------- Its probably the neighbors calling to tell you to turn down that GD racket. JM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubeGarden Posted May 10, 2003 Author Share Posted May 10, 2003 Damping the horns is good if you experience the 'acoustic death ray' moving your head in front of them. This can be caused by the metal horns ringing. I used 1/2 to 3/4 inch coating on the outside. Others recommend 5# per horn. It smoothed out the sound very well. The new squawker diaphrams also did wonders. New Lambda woofers still breaking in, but, very promising Hard to believe these are the same speakers I got a few years ago off rec.audio.tubes They were a bit harsh on arrival... now they are authoritive, not nagging. Happy Ears! Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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