mike stehr Posted December 4, 2001 Share Posted December 4, 2001 Has anyone tried this yet? And if so, Did one notice a improvement? They do have a ringing ''Klack'' to them when you thwack 'em with a finger. I (THINK) it should make a difference. THANX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shantheklipschfan Posted December 8, 2001 Share Posted December 8, 2001 Yes, I have dampend my horns and it did have a noticible improvement in the overrall presence of the music as well as cleaner sound and naturally a wider sound stage. wungly@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted December 13, 2001 Author Share Posted December 13, 2001 Somebody replied to this post?! WOW! Did your horn driver/drivers happen to be plastic? AWW... I'll just do it, 'aint gonna hurt nuthin'. THANX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 Mike, Let me know the results as I have a pair of Chorus I's and II's. By the way, what amp/pre-amp are you using with your Chorus's? Mike ------------------ My Music Systems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted December 14, 2001 Author Share Posted December 14, 2001 Hi Mike! Yamaha MX-1 amp, and CX-1 pre-amp. 440 watt amp with 35 watt pre. Beats the pants off the AX-592 integrated I had, which I swapped for a tabletop multi-meter. I haven't made it to the horn damping part yet, I'm still in the middle of the crossover urgrade. But I'm happy to report the DCR(Resistance)on the new Solen inductor (3.6mH) is .55 ohms. The stock one, (3.5mH) is .59 ohms. This I'm pretty certain means that the woofer circuit will match up real well, with the old one. From what I understand, The DCR is incorporated in some enclosure designs. The close DCR measurements won't make this a problem. THANX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 Mike, Thanks for the reply. I have an old Yamaha M-4 amp (125 w/ch) and C-4 preamp that I bought new in 1981. I am using these in my bedroom with my '76 Heresy's. Let me know when you've modded the Chorus's and let me know what you think... Mike ------------------ My Music Systems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted December 18, 2001 Author Share Posted December 18, 2001 Darn it, I had a post and It got lost! Mike, I finished one of my Chorus II X-overs. I'll post more Tomorrow. It's late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted December 18, 2001 Share Posted December 18, 2001 Sounds good... ------------------ My Music Systems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted December 20, 2001 Author Share Posted December 20, 2001 Okay Mike, so I'm a day late, Christmas tree project got in the way. I managed to finish ONE crossover, and hooked it up into my stereo on the left side, with the stock crossover still hooked up to the right side. They seem to match up well, with the right side a little more cleaner and detailed, not by much, %20? The Bass improved in clarity, I noticed this. I used twisted(Gomer recipe Tweak) CAT5e Teflon network wire. Configured 12AWG for mains, then the same for internal speaker wire only configured 12AWG for woofer, 13 or 14AWG for Squawker, then 15AWG for tweeter. All jump wires on the crossover are CAT5e Configured for each driver, 12, 13, 15 etc.. When I fired things up, it was on the BRIGHT side, tweeter mostly, and thought I may have to pad it down with a resistor. But after a hour it seemed to calm down, or my ears got used to it. I've been through this before with new crossover caps and new wire.(Bright at first use.) It's going to take QUITE a few hours for all this to break in. But I like what I'm hearing so far, the Tubes 'Young and Rich' sounded pretty damn good! The crossover is not in the Cabinet yet, I want to order some more capacitors for the Squawker. The Solen sounds fine bypassed with Harmonys, but I tried a Madisound Carli metalized Polyester (A supposed inferior cap BTW,) and it seemed to smooth out the Squawker better than the Solen. But it was a lower value, so I can't make much judgement until I order the proper value. (It did roll off kinda low.) There is still some tweaking involved, but the Solen/Harmony's on the Squawker sounds fine actually, I just want to experiment some more. I ain't buying Hovlands! I Emailed you a Schematic, I'll try to list the parts I upgraded to, and prices. I didn't really budget this to well, Oh well. It was something to do. Better get the other one finished! I'll post parts and more Tomorrow, I'm tired! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted December 20, 2001 Share Posted December 20, 2001 quote: Originally posted by mike stehr: Okay Mike, so I'm a day late, Christmas tree project got in the way. I managed to finish ONE crossover, and hooked it up into my stereo on the left side, with the stock crossover still hooked up to the right side. They seem to match up well, with the right side a little more cleaner and detailed, not by much, %20? The Bass improved in clarity, I noticed this. Mike, Did you mean to say left side there or does the stock one sound better to you? Besides the parts list, some pictures would be good as well. Thanks for doing this and posting it here... Mike ------------------ My Music Systems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted December 20, 2001 Author Share Posted December 20, 2001 OOPS! It was late last night,It was the LEFT side that sounded better over the stock crossover. Sorry about that! The only way I can show pics, is if I buy a disposable camera, take them, have them processed, then scan them up. (Or drew up some diagrams of the upgrade.) Our Computer buddy had a Digital camera, But I think he got rid of it. (Wait a minute, Heidi just bought a disposable camera, it has a few pics left, I'll see what I can do.) I'll figure up the list for the time being. You showed the most interest, that's why I am letting you know how it goes. THANX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lindsey Posted December 21, 2001 Share Posted December 21, 2001 Thanks, Mike! Some pictures would really be an added bonus for someone with very little fixemup skills. Mike ------------------ My Music Systems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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