[NJARC] KLH tweeter?

[Al Klase]

Matt,

Those speakers may well be older than you are, (ca 1970 ?) so I think 
your chances of finding OE tweeters are pretty remote.

A quick search said:  Tweeter: 1 x 1.75" direct radiator with dome. 
Crossover is 1500 Hz.

So I think I'd just go to MCM electronics, or such, and grab a pair that 
will fit the holes.

http://www.mcmelectronics.com/search.aspx?c=&k=tweeter&x=0&y=0

It's really important that both speakers have similar drivers, and less 
important exactly what they are.

Because it's just a two-way system, it's important that the tweeter 
frequency response go down to or below 1500 Hz.  A lot of stuff is 
designed to be a true tweeter operating in a 3-way system, with a 
separate mid range.

I don't think you need to spend a whole lot of money to be happy.

Good luck,
Al



On 4/26/2017 8:49 AM, Matt Reynolds wrote:
>
> All,
>
>
> I know many of you folks on this list are much more knowledgeable on 
> hi fi gear than I am, so hoping one of you can help me out.  A few 
> years back I picked up a pair of KLH model 17s at one of our swap 
> meets and have been using them for awhile.  I had noticed that one of 
> the two always sounded quieter, and I figured it was due to the 
> crossover caps (I didn't have the exact same ones that were in there 
> originally handy, so I improvised).  I started tearing into it to see 
> if I could improve it or check the connections and found it sounds 
> funny because the tweeter is bad.  After checking the other one, I 
> found that this wasn't even the original tweeter for the unit anyway.
>
>
> Can anybody point me in the right direction of a replacement tweeter, 
> preferably the one that is supposed to go in here, or at least one 
> from the right era\construction that should match how the other one 
> sounds?  I really don't want to get rid of these as they are pretty 
> solid construction and I was relatively happy with one blown, so I 
> don't want to get too entrenched in high-value, hi fi gear, as I 
> already have way more hobbies and projects than hours of the day that 
> are "mine".
>
>
> For what it's worth the one that was in here was supposed to measure 8 
> ohms and was about 55,000 ohms.
>
>
> I don't know all their is to know about the KLH brand, but I imagine 
> their tweeters went into multiple speakers that they made.  They look 
> similar to the 24s I also have (which are working).
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Matt
>
>
>
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Al Klase – N3FRQ
Jersey City, NJ
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