K-79 In A Klipschorn?

[boom3]

I am wondering if anyone has considered retrofitting Klipschorns with K-79s. I prefer them to K-77s, and they might *just* fit. The availability of K-79s is another question of course.

Another question: Is the K52/K600 combo one item that cannot be dissaembled to change the diaphram?

Thanks!

[djk]

K79 is bigger than K77, but real problem is that it is 3dB less efficent.

The nuts come off the unitized driver/horn combo so you can replace the diaphragm.

[boom3]

Thanks. If the K79 is 3dB less efficient than the K77, then could the stock network (whatever that maybe for a particular Khorn) be adjusted without resort to L-pads or another autoformer?

[Daddy Dee]

hmmmm, one thought. If the squawker is connected to the #3 tap on the autotransformer, then it's output drops 3db, correct? Perhaps a way to make the HF output match.

[TBrennan]

Dee--If that worked one would still have to deal with the basshorn then being more efficient than both the mid and tweeter. This might be a good situation for (real) bi-amping; one amp on the woofer and the other on the mid-tweet.

[Daddy Dee]

yeh, I was wondering about that.