Kenwood KL-555D opinions

[AngelRa]

I have a friend that just got a mint pair of Kenwood KL-555D.

12" Woofer, 2 x Mid-range, 2 x Tweeters.

He complaints about the bass been shy and treble dark. Little bass, little highs. He used a tube amp. he also have other speakers (Wharfedale Diamonds, Infinity Qb,...)

Are these Kenwood any good?

Thanks

 

[relaximus]

The lack of highs could be due to the old caps in the crossover. The lack of bass is likely due to the design. Too large a woofer in too small of a cabinet.

Dave

 

[Hokieman]

Ditto on the caps. Adding a lot of insulation in the cabinet enhanced the bass substantially as well on my pair - pretty weak in that department from the factory.

 

[superdog]

Try the mods recommended here.They can make pretty good high volume rock speakers.I think.

 

[motorstereo]

I had the same complaints when I briefly had a pair of those. Mine didn't last long here and I wouldn't put any effort in trying to make them into something listenable.

 

[AngelRa]

UPDATE: Tested one tweeter, it is burnt.

Components (woofer, mid, tweeter, x-over) look cheap.

The only good thing so far is... the cabinet.

My friend is planing on spending up to $15 to fix them.

 

[avguytx]

Up to $15, huh? Righteous bucks. Those would be a good cabinet to use for the "Econowave" speaker build but it would be more an expense than that amount.

 

[AngelRa]

Where is the info in the "Econowave"?

 

[relaximus]

Where is the info in the "Econowave"?

Make sure you have plenty of free time to read all about it here.

Dave