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Upgrading Klipsch La Scala crossovers

Am considering a vintage pair and know that "everybody" goes to custom xovers and/or wire. Where do I want to look for these things? Who's making these xovers? A google turned up little.

I'm hoping there might be somebody in the Chicago area would who would be willing to come up to SE WI to install new xovers & wire if/when I get them. I would be comfortable doing it myself (I can solder), but probably more comfortable with a pro.
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vman71
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Contact "DeanG" at the Klipsch forum. The Klipsch forum is a great place for Klipsch owners. His heritage custom xovers are the best.
vman71
218 posts
 
Undertow,

You are right, I do Klipsch xovers and other brands of speakers xovers. However, I haven't done any heritage Klipsch speakers because as long as DeanG is doing them, that's the cats meow.

Improving your speakers will take your system a LONG way. The internals of most speakers are super cheap since the consumer doesn't see it. Upgrading the parts on the xovers is also a fairly easy upgrade since you don't even have to ship your speakers to do it.

Let us know what you end up doing...

Mike
vman71
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Ihcho,

The xover on the LaScala as well as the other xover upgrades with show themselves mainly in the highs and mids. The lows are improved but it's not as much as the highs and mids.

As far as the KLF-20's go, I can tell you from personal experience, having owned mine in stock form for 4+ years and now with upgraded xovers for 2 years, the KLF-20's are a much, much better speaker. Again, you notice it in the highs and mids. The highs will not be as harsh but rather smoother while still maintaining great extension. You will hear more clarity in the mids and they will be smoother and warmer.

You haven't heard Klipsch until you've upgraded the xovers.

Mike
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