Will a K42 work in place of K22 driver?

[NCSharkDriver]

I posted a thread on the 2 channel forum asking if anyone had a K22 bass driver they would sell. I need to replace one from an 85 Heresy I. I got a reply back with information from a fellow that has a pair of K42 drivers for sale.

Physically I understand they will fit, but is there anything else that has to be changed to wire them up? Is the crossover network going to work the same? Problems?

Thanks.

[DrWho]

If you want the Heresy to timbre match with other Heresys then you need to use the same original K22 driver.

To verify if the K42 would even work well in a Heresy cabinet, you would need to run the T/S parameters. My inclincation is that it would not be ideal.

[NCSharkDriver]

As always, sound advise Mike. I am using my second pair in my surround setup, so any timbre mis-match would be an issue.

I'm leaning toward just using the good single I have for my center for now. If I ever go to a 7.1 setup I'll have to find a matching K22.

Thank you.

[Frzninvt]

You would gain power handling at the sacrifice of some bass response which is not advisable in the Heresy. The K-42 is used in the HI and HIP and pro versions of the Heresy where more power handling is required.

[NCSharkDriver]

Yep, I had read that they were for the Industrials'. Being as my HT room shares a wall with the Master Bedroom, I don't think my wife would be impressed with even more power capability. []

Thanks.