Klipsch Mod


I've upgraded the crossovers and internal wiring, lined the cabinets with anti-vibration sheets, upgraded the speaker connectors and I'm about to solder the speaker connections. (Waiting for Crites titanium tweeter diaphragms to be back in stock). Im considering putting in a high frequency attenuator like you see in older speakers like altec lansing santanas, Sony HPM 100s, etc. What do you think? 

maprik

Damp the horns (mids and highs) and the woofer baskets with Dynamat, or a similar material. A great sq upgrade. Forget the attenuators.

Yup. Did that. Yeah I'm reticent about putting some cheap $15 attenuator into the signal path...

You want L Pads, not Pots. L Pads do not alter the impedance, Pots do. My L-Pads from Parts Express are 16 ohm for my 16 ohm speakers. 

https://www.google.com/search?q=lpads+vs+pots&oq=lpads+vs+pots&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQIRgKGKABMgkIAhAhGAoYoAEyCQgDECEYChigATIHCAQQIRiPAtIBCDgzMThqMGo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Speakers are like blind people who have been kidnapped. They do not know where they are being taken/kept. Possibly moved to a different hangout at any time.

I am a big fan of adjusting mids to the woofer and adjusting tweeters to the mids: in the space they will be used, for the ears that will be hearing them.

I use a SPL meter on a tripod at listening position and take my time with this CD’s test tones. Last time took 1-1/2 days, they never sounded better!

https://www.amazon.com/RISEPRO-Decibel-Meter-Digital-Sound/dp/B01EZZ8B5Q/ref=sr_1_9?crid=J0JCOJQ2WDLW&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5D-pYnZdi199rw8zA4ihTCa9H7SKcOxpEgTk32z3XiODFnWp-VcMp4C2S72mS1TJnBpwrA3eiioOsTLAnVBNaXkrn5wujxGoQpxeNgW-YQwZIiQB2foUgGOE9q_aFDcLrbugyVEFZH-jgR0YloJpMPhrpq40fPOiqyKeNtM9zPIj2brz-hDX554WOHs6bRPvg67lLpD0ilXn6OxPy9dg9fwvsrwuL2CwraQxmjiN1DTfym1GEDSlImjTVG4rIqNuJkIDjJ5pkZKPLzFHFHPoSOxArN-GkfDcU6QeZyEFDSs.LNlPfotA6J_46wxUNUXkhiNqnfw8QqJU-xmgbMKN-iY&dib_tag=se&keywords=spl+meter&qid=1754227191&s=industrial&sprefix=spl+meter%2Cindustrial%2C97&sr=1-9

this sold yesterday on eBay for $10. tracks 9-38

https://www.discogs.com/release/7290000-Various-Amazing-Bytes?srsltid=AfmBOool1VRK0k4_FJKW2Jr6y_k6xQ2bXoPhS405HIQMsXa3OMCP4P2E

Pots are better than no control, I restored two pairs of AR-2ax's, replaced original pots with new pots on 1 pair for my office and refurbed original Pots for the pair in my Garage/Shop system. And a member here send me a full set of good original Pots as spares. Thanks again for that generosity!