doctorcilantro Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Curious because I emailed him yesterday, well maybe it was today ; ) DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Dean rarely responds to emails . You have to call him . I would give you the number but Dean works at a place that harbors alien technolodgy . I don't want to be vaporized or worse , sorry . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st. patrick Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 I sent him an email a few weeks ago (didn't know he doesn't like them) and haven't heard, BUT then in looking at some of his posts i saw where he said he was taking a hiatus to work on the house for awhile. Hope he gets that done so he can play more here with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Hope so.... After I recover from the economic "crisis" and my retirement payout will be above the level of a retired street peddler in Ethiopia..., I really want to sell off half the stuff I own and get a pair of Jubilees... and ask Dean to do a pair of passives.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Sorry guys, I just have too much going on in my life right now to give up time to crossover work. When I do have free time, I prefer to spend it enjoying my own system. As for email, I have it shut off through the forum, and I don't look at PMs. I've also stopped using my sbcglobal account, so if you've sent something there I won't see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorcilantro Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Too bad. I should have done it when I had the chance.Would you divulge the resistore change so I could have it perfomred by someone else? Strictyl for personal use.....? "The combination of the betterparts and a small value adjustment to a single resistor in the notchcircuit in the HF section reduces the ringing to an inaudible level." DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorcilantro Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Does Mr. Crites or anyone else do RF-7 crossovers? DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Don't you know that all caps and resistors sound the same -- why bother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorcilantro Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Huh? ; ) "Inspite of being a great speaker right out of box, the RF-7 has someringing from both the underdamped cones, as well as in the trebleresponse from the horn's resonant peak. The combination of the betterparts and a small value adjustment to a single resistor in the notchcircuit in the HF section reduces the ringing to an inaudible level. What I do: Idesolder the parts, remove all of the old solder with braid, clean theboards with denatured alcohol, and then replace the capacitors andresistors. I use Kimber capacitors in the HF section, and Solen orDayton Audio in the HF notch circuit and LF section. The junk resistorsare replaced with Mills non-inductives.Those who listen with the RF-7, and who are on a tight budget -- mightfind the most cost effective improvement by simply tacking on a 10 ohmresistor to the existing resistor in the notch circuit. You won't getall of the benefits of the full package, but it would probably preventthe tweeter from going shrill during some musical passages. At anyrate, I wouldn't hesitate for a second to buy a set of RF-7s and listento them just as they are. The mod is sweet, but it doesn't make orbreak the speaker by any stretch of the imagination." DeanG DC - found what I needed...knew I had it somewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I did the resistor mod after listening to my RF-7's for about a year. It really does make a difference in the top end. I did my RC-7 also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vital Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I am ordering Auricaps 5.000 µFd. 10% 200V 1.10 X 1.17 and 12.000 µFd. 10% 200V 1.40 X 1.53 to do the upgrades. What resistor should I use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Top Notch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Buy six resistors: (2) 1 ohm Mills (12 watt) (2) 2 ohm Mills (12 watt) (2) 10 ohm Mills (12 watt) Parallel the 10 and 2 ohm resistors together, and insert in place of the existing 2 ohm resistor next to the 18uF capacitor on the HF board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vital Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Ok thanks. I was looking at the pics of your modded crossovers, What capacitor did you put in the LF section? Also, is a 12 and 5uF OK to use in place of the 18uF that's in the HF section or is it better to get the 18uF 400v 1.93x1.95? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorcilantro Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 Where are the pics at? Can you share them? I'd like to upgrade my crossovers. Also, I thought Dean mentioned Solen orDayton Audio caps for LF. dc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vital Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 It took me awhile to find the thread again. Here is the link. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/37223.aspx?PageIndex=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cut-Throat Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I have been fishing out in Montana for the last 2 weeks. Did Dean get rid of his Jubilees? They're not in his signature anymore. [:^)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsched with Yamahas Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Sorry guys, I just have too much going on in my life right now to give up time to crossover work. When I do have free time, I prefer to spend it enjoying my own system. As for email, I have it shut off through the forum, and I don't look at PMs. I've also stopped using my sbcglobal account, so if you've sent something there I won't see it. Oh well, so much for next years email to Dean![] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cut-Throat Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 I have been fishing out in Montana for the last 2 weeks. Did Dean get rid of his Jubilees? They're not in his signature anymore. I gotta know - What happened to those Jubilees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draynes Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 What is the 1 ohm resistor for? Or better yet, were does it go? Never mind I found out why and were it goes http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/p/60039/588208.aspx. Sorry about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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