crossovers for klipsch kg 3.2 speakers

[roofdog]

is it best to stay with oem crossovers or can I use one from larger models like kg 4.2 or use a costomized crossover system?

 

[Swerd]

Stay with the original crossovers, unless you have compelling reasons why it should not be used.

 

[roofdog]

Thanks, I will try to rebuild them with klipsch parts.

 

[Swerd]

Thanks, I will try to rebuild them with klipsch parts.

Are you trying to rebuild or repair an existing crossover for your speakers?

If so, you may not have to use Klipsch parts. Can you find a schematic diagram for a Klipsch KG 3.2? With that, you can find parts and may save money or frustration.

 

[Swerd]

I found a diagram quickly. Is this it? It shouldn't be hard to build a new one or repair an existing one.

 

[roofdog]

Thank you so much! that is what I need! I will bring these babes back to glory again, like they were in '93 when I bought them.

 

[Swerd]

While I was waiting, I quickly drew up a parts list. You should be able to get all those parts for about $30 for one speaker. See the attached PDF file below.

Do you know what crossover component has failed? $30 may not be expensive, but maybe something else has gone wrong.

 

[roofdog]

Thanks again!
At first I thought it was the tweeter so I swapped them and it worked fine in the other speaker. Then I thought about the left channel on the receiver until I switched to a set of pioneer speakers which worked fine. so I'm thinking it is probly the crossovers, the speakers look in good condition, but I have not taken out the crossovers and inspected them yet, but I will this weekend. I am going to build the crossovers and replace the voice coils, either speaker don't seem to sound as good as they used too. They set up for last 10 years also.

 

[Swerd]

At first I thought it was the tweeter so I swapped them and it worked fine in the other speaker. Then I thought about the left channel on the receiver until I switched to a set of pioneer speakers which worked fine. so I'm thinking it is probly the crossovers, the speakers look in good condition, but I have not taken out the crossovers and inspected them yet, but I will this weekend. I am going to build the crossovers and replace the voice coils, either speaker don't seem to sound as good as they used too. They set up for last 10 years also.

From what you said, it seems like you're going about this right.

Depending on what you find when you remove the crossover board, you might have an easier time if you build a new board (use pegboard or thin plywood). If you think you can remove the inductor coils, go ahead and reuse them and save a few bucks. Unless they melted or the wire broke, inductors don't fail. Old capacitors, depending on the type, have been known to fail with age. It won't cost much to replace them all. Resistors are cheap, replace it.

Before you replace any voice coils, do these quick & easy checks on the woofers and tweeter once you remove them.

1. Use a simple volt/ohm meter to check resistance. If the voice coil is blown, the resistance will be very high or infinite.
2. If you don't have a volt/ohm meter, attach a 1.5 volt AA battery to the terminals. Tape 5-6" lengths of wire to each of the battery's terminals. Tape wire from the minus end of the battery to the minus terminal of the driver, and briefly touch the plus wire to the plus (or red) terminal of the driver. It should cause the cone to pop forward. You can safely do this to woofers or tweeters. Keep the battery attached only long enough to see the cone move forward. If that doesn't work, then you may have a failed voice coil.

Good luck.

 

[roofdog]

Thanks again!
Yes will do and I have an ohm meter, is a titanium voice coil any better than regular ones or are they just more expensive? I found some regular ones on flea-bay for $17 each. Is there any tweaks you recommend?