greg928gts Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 On the rack: Rega TT JFL preamp JFL PP2A3's Greg's prizes! Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Nice work on the Klipschorns Greg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Greg, I said it before I will say it again.. I think your work is BETTER than stock. I am drooling how great those look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painful Reality Posted September 17, 2004 Author Share Posted September 17, 2004 ---------------- On 9/17/2004 9:42:43 PM greg928s4 wrote: That is a tough set up you have with that room. Gonna take some work to get that straightened out. Greg ---------------- Incredibly difficult. When damping is the only thing required it's ain't that bad. When moving a staircase and stiffening a floor is required, well, one will think about building headphone amp. But those khorns are so beautiful that I'll most certainly take the challenge. BTW, your camera takes nice shots, especially for the colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomer9911 Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 I may be late, but OUCH......nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale W Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Would have been nice to see a picture of your smiling face beside those klipschorns !! instead of your *** . lol I know both you loons worked hard to make this happen , i'm very happy for you guys . you'll find a room to make them sing jeff , even if you have to build one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotbuck Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Greetings, Congratulations on the KHorns! They look s-t-u-n-n-i-n-g! I got to see some pics of Greg's "zebrawood" work and it's truly jaw-dropping... Here's wishing you many happy years of both sight and sound! Take care, Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssh Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Congratulations again, Jeff and Greg. Those are stunningly beautiful speakers. Excellent photos. I was hoping for a "plug & play" review. Maybe we'll get one from Greg, since his speakers are already in place. You seem to have a challenge for placement, Jeff, but most of us do, too. I'm glad they're in-house, & hope you get the best of them soon. SSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktate Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 If i were you i would check the air leaks in the bass bin chamber...the Ks im redoing seem to have alot of air leaks,,,might help your bass alot.. also if those Ks are on hard surface,,,put grippers on the bottom to...just thought id pas this bit of info along,,,Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Jeff, Congrats on your newest acquisition. as they have said, put some gripper material on the bottom, seal those baby´s tailboards well to the corners and you should be fine. I like the article on the new PP2A3! I am right now tracing my finger over the schematic and comparing to mine...let us know how it all sounds once really installed...tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiob Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 ---------------- On 9/17/2004 5:36:04 PM bkrop wrote: Congratulations! Hope you remember the "*minimum*" recommended watts amplification for those pups! Enjoy! Hope they sound good in your room! ---------------- And dont forget PWKs demonstation that 5 watts through k-horns compares to an orchestra, so 5 watts is what PWK used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Nice Khorns and Amps! Congratulations to you and Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg928gts Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Thanks for all the nice compliments guys, they inspire me to keep refinishing old Klipsch speakers. We took the tops and grills off and just walked the bass bins upstairs. It was very easy. Took about 45 seconds for each one! While Jeff soldered new ends on the speaker wires, I put another coat of oil on the Khorns. Not better than stock I can assure you. I know where all the imperfections are! I guess I should have gotten a few more pictures. If anyone out there is looking for a good digital camera, I highly recommend the "G" series Canon's. I had a G1 for a while, and now have a G5. Just great camera's, and used ones can be had cheap on ebay. Ask about batteries and battery charging though, I had problems with mine. I recommend a separate charger for the batteries. The quality of my final photos is enhanced by using Paintshop Pro. Jeff - how about leaving the speaker that's beside the computer desk, and putting the other Khorn in the other corner of that long wall? Then your seating position will be in front of your stairs, up against the other long back wall. I bet that would go a long way to improving the bass and widening the soundstage. I like the gripper idea on those wood floors. Also, the tighter you can get them in the corners the better. When we tried them, one was up against the desk and the other next to the bookshelf, and they were out from the wall a few inches too. You should seriously try putting them on that long wall and let us know how that sounds. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painful Reality Posted September 18, 2004 Author Share Posted September 18, 2004 ---------------- On 9/18/2004 10:05:01 AM greg928s4 wrote: Jeff - how about leaving the speaker that's beside the computer desk, and putting the other Khorn in the other corner of that long wall? Then your seating position will be in front of your stairs, up against the other long back wall. I bet that would go a long way to improving the bass and widening the soundstage. I like the gripper idea on those wood floors. Also, the tighter you can get them in the corners the better. When we tried them, one was up against the desk and the other next to the bookshelf, and they were out from the wall a few inches too. Greg ---------------- That is exactly what I'm doing this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leok Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Jeff and Greg, Congratulations. The amps and speakers look better than some industrial designs I've seen in NYC and Boston modern art exhibits. Jeff, I just took a look at the pp circuit on the Magnequest web site. Nothing extra in that design. Either the components work or they don't. I'm not real surprised that cc didn't work with the driver. I think a resistor provides damping and a linear load that swamps any contribution from grid capacitance and choke? inductance. Maybe some tapestries on the walls and a few strategicaly placed rugs. Fill the stairway with foam and you're all set. Good luck. Leo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Just work it Jeff. Remember, it's supposed to be fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Actaully I'll probably get blasted for this but I bet more powerfull amps would sound better in what has been described as a challenged room. It stands to reason that a room that brings out the worst will effect the lower wattage amp to a greater degree. I think lower watt amps are more finicky about every aspect in the chain including the room and speaker placement. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 It's the networks, it's always the networks -- and don't you forget it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 No, what he really needs to do is run four 2-inch diameter chrome moly rods through the backs of each of those speakers and into the walls of the house to give them better rigidity. Why chrome moly? Because when Dean's steel rods are covered with rust, the chrome moly ones will still be nice and clean looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piranha Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 ---------------- On 9/18/2004 1:06:43 PM NOSValves wrote: Actaully I'll probably get blasted for this but I bet more powerfull amps would sound better in what has been described as a challenged room. It stands to reason that a room that brings out the worst will effect the lower wattage amp to a greater degree. I think lower watt amps are more finicky about every aspect in the chain including the room and speaker placement. Craig ---------------- Just last night you were telling me how great your new SET amp is? I knew you were feeding me a line of sh!t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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