Building k-horn clones

Woodychips · 6th October 2011, 04:25 AM

I have speaker lab plans and 3 of the metric ones out there.All differ with measurements.I have been told the old Goergian Electro Voice plans are close to the original.Does anyone have these or know were I can get them as I would like to use them to compare with the others.

Thanks Woody

mickeymoose · 8th October 2011, 11:14 PM

What are k-horns? Are you referring to the folded Klipsch bass horns that took up the size of a barn? E

WithTarragon · 01:36 AM

The Klipschprn would be a great. It is actually a bit tricky depending on your skill level. There is more than one set of speakerlab drawings out there. It is not clear which is closer to the real deal.

What many have found, myself included, is that the Klipsch Jubilee bass bin is a simpler project and it sounds better. The bass bin has sufficient bandwidth that you could go with a two way configuration if that is something you seek. It has other advantages also.

The design and performance was outlined in a JAES article (Delgado & Klipsch, 2000) and there is enough info over on the Klipsch forum to get you started.

Good Luck

Woodychips · 10th October 2011, 12:59 AM

Thanks ,
I have all the parts for the k horns .I guess I will put it together and see what shakes.Most seem happy to be happy with the Speakerlab plans.
Woody

dangus · 16th October 2011, 03:10 AM

I think I read someplace that there was a serious flaw in the Speakerlab version, something to do with the throat or the size of the chamber behind the woofer. It might have been an Audio magazine interview with Paul Klipsch, the same one that described his penchant for throwing foam-rubber bricks at bank windows.

6th October 2011, 04:25 AM	#1
Woodychips diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2011	Building k-horn clones I have speaker lab plans and 3 of the metric ones out there.All differ with measurements.I have been told the old Goergian Electro Voice plans are close to the original.Does anyone have these or know were I can get them as I would like to use them to compare with the others. Thanks Woody

9th October 2011, 01:34 AM	#3
WithTarragon diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2007	The Klipschprn would be a great. It is actually a bit tricky depending on your skill level. There is more than one set of speakerlab drawings out there. It is not clear which is closer to the real deal. What many have found, myself included, is that the Klipsch Jubilee bass bin is a simpler project and it sounds better. The bass bin has sufficient bandwidth that you could go with a two way configuration if that is something you seek. It has other advantages also. The design and performance was outlined in a JAES article (Delgado & Klipsch, 2000) and there is enough info over on the Klipsch forum to get you started. Good Luck Last edited by WithTarragon; 9th October 2011 at 01:36 AM. Reason: ..

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8th October 2011, 11:14 PM	#2
mickeymoose diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2008	What are k-horns? Are you referring to the folded Klipsch bass horns that took up the size of a barn? E

10th October 2011, 12:59 AM	#4
Woodychips diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2011	Thanks , I have all the parts for the k horns .I guess I will put it together and see what shakes.Most seem happy to be happy with the Speakerlab plans. Woody

16th October 2011, 03:10 AM	#5
dangus diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vancouver Island	I think I read someplace that there was a serious flaw in the Speakerlab version, something to do with the throat or the size of the chamber behind the woofer. It might have been an Audio magazine interview with Paul Klipsch, the same one that described his penchant for throwing foam-rubber bricks at bank windows.