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In Reply to: RE: Klipsch LaScala )( Peavey FH-1 posted by freddyi on July 28, 2016 at 22:39:33
Prior to buying the ALK Universal network, I was using the stock "Type AA" network from Klipsch. At the time I was really useless with a soldering iron (that has changed since, I recapped both my CD player and my preamp), and I never took the time to recap the AA crossovers. So the difference I hear is also due to ALK crossovers being "in specs".
All in all, that was year ago, but I was taken aback by the difference in sound! What a jump in quality! I had to fiddle a bit with the squawker level (I don't use the K400 mid horn, I use EV SM120) but when I found the right spot: what a delight! I don't understand why Mr Klappenberger doesn't offer the "Universal" anymore; to my ears it really is a masterpiece of a network, and workd perfect for what it's intended use is: the Klipsch Heritage line.
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Good - -I'll build the Universal for my Klipschorns. FWIW I recapped one of my 1981 K-horn's AA network with polypropylene in oil Obbligato motor run caps and did not like the result. I preferred the old Aerovox caps and ESR measurements of the Aerovox showed them to still be usable.
one thing I haven't tried but started, was to make a simple battery biased charge-coupled network - along with MBGO Russian caps, might sound pretty nice on typical horn systems.
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Keep in mind that the "Universal" ALK sells now seems to be quite different (made with cheaper parts?) than what I bought years ago... How much different it is, I can't tell, but I can see it's not the same stuff anymore. Never heard the new version so I can't comment. You might be able to find an "old" one on the Klipsch forums; the nice thing is, it'll be already broken-in :)
Edits: 07/30/16 07/30/16
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