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desert dweller

In Reply to: RE: I plan on recapping mine posted by Paully on August 21, 2007 at 13:37:20

I don't find the Choruses to be obnoxious in the least, maybe because I'm using all tubes. These speakers are so revealing that I can hear more detail, more realistic timbre and more separation between instruments, without any brightness. At other times everything sounds the same or too thin and bright. So either my hearing is going from listening to too much loud rock music in my youth, or the Spendors aren't as laid back as they're rumored to be.

Actually, I think it has more to do with the varying quality of recordings, many of which simply stink. I guess there's also the possibility that new caps are in order but I do plan to wait until I've had plenty of time to listen and compare them to the Spendors.

I posted some pics over on the Klipsch forum.

http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/thread/954963.aspx

Sue

Follow Ups:

RE: caps do go resistive after a few decades - LousyTourist 13:38:16 08/22/07 (7)
it doesn't hurt to replace them, but (IMHO) don't let the guys on the Klipsch BB talk you into a new fangled crossover .... just replace the caps, or have Bob Crites build you a fresh identical crossover with replacement parts.

I got his type A crossover for my klipschorns and it breathed new life into an already intoxicating speaker.

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
Bertrand Russell
- RE: caps do go resistive after a few decades - multistate1@hotmail.com 08:50:00 08/23/07 (1)
  Just to clarify, while different aftermarket crossover designs are available for some of the larger Heritage (e.g. Khorns, LaScalas, Belles), I am not aware of any new fangled crossovers (a change in the circuit design) that the three regulars who offer crossover services over at the Klipsch forum (or the one individual who no longer posts there) have made available to Chorus owners. That being said, you can find suggestions regarding upgrading the quality of the existing parts such as caps if that is of interest to the new Chorus owner.
  
  Edits: 08/23/07
  - RE: caps do go resistive after a few decades - desert dweller 10:37:05 08/25/07 (0)
    multistate1, thanks for the info. I guess I'll start with the caps since that's rumored to have a big effect.
    
    Sue
- Could that make them sound recessed? - desert dweller 14:00:15 08/22/07 (4)
  I think I'm going to have the caps replaced after I get a handle on the sound.
  
  Thanks,
  
  Sue
  - RE: Could that make them sound recessed? - LousyTourist 14:44:15 08/22/07 (3)
    yup, resistance lowers the available electrical energy that reaches the drivers.
    
    The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
    Bertrand Russell
    - RE: Could that make them sound recessed? - desert dweller 19:28:12 08/22/07 (2)
      Sounds like new caps will be in order eventually.
      
      thanks for your help.
      
      Sue
      - RE: not to be a wet blanket, but check the tweeters - LousyTourist 05:37:53 08/23/07 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Could that make them sound recessed? posted by desert dweller on August 22, 2007 at 19:28:12
        
        a common issue with the older klipsch speakers is the high watt monster amp power blips that blow the tweeter diaphragm. It can be fixed, even by a moderately technical person, so all is not lost if they don't produce sound.
        
        Cover the midrange with your hands and put your ear up to the tweeter while playing music. Quick test.
        
        The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
        Bertrand Russell
        
        RE: not to be a wet blanket, but check the tweeters - desert dweller 11:32:24 08/23/07 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: not to be a wet blanket, but check the tweeters posted by LousyTourist on August 23, 2007 at 05:37:53
        
        Tourist, thanks for the tip. I tried it and the tweeters are working but I have no baseline to compare the sound to. I have Stereophile's Test CD 2 and an SPL meter so later I'll see if I can figure out what to do with some test tones.
        
        Also, the more I listen, the less recessed they seem. The soundstage seems deeper than the Spendors and makes the front wall disappear so maybe that was what I was hearing. Plus, some of the first CDs I put on were particularly poorly recorded. And then there's the caps, so I have lots of options.
        
        Thanks,
        
        Sue

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