Made enclosed backs for my Khorns
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dontmindme
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I wanted something similar to the 60th anniversary model. I made them removable with the only screws on the very back. Where they meet the side panels they just are made to fit snugly due to the twin mitered pieces. The small openings at the bottom of the side panels are filled in using cut wood fillers and Velcro.
dontmindme
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dontmindme
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I just got them a week ago, had never heard anything like them before. I hooked them up in my garage to give them a listen. Obviously they were detailed but lacking in bass. I didn't have good corners to put them in but couldn't pass up the deal I got. I did some research and decided to enclose the sides. The bass is much, much better than when they were open. Is it as good as if they were in corners in a perfect sized room? I don't know, suppose probably not? I don't really have anything to compare them too. I assumed if it was an approved modification by Klipsch for 60th Anniversary model, it would probably sound pretty good. That said, I think they sound great. I hooked them up to two kenwoods, a KR-6600 and KR-9600. Both have plenty of adjustments for additional bass which I don't need. I've tried multiple albums through both receivers through a PL -41 turntable and am very pleased with the result.
If I could ask a question, How does one know what "good corners" are for these? Been thinking on a set and all I know is a corner is a 90 degrees. What makes a good corner? Nice speakers dontmind!
dontmindme
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Take a look at the manual for the speakers. They call for a certain size room, including wall length past the speaker for proper bass extension.....
I don't have that type of space, I think most people today don't either hence the 60th anniversary model with enclosed sides. Mine really do sound great with the enclosures I built and they're not in perfect corners. As a matter of fact, one isn't in a corner. Kind of out from the wall in the room.
Most homes today with an open concept design just don't have rectangular rooms with open free long walls.
Some day, I'll have the corners.... Until then, I'm happy. At any rate, the
Khorns are staying!
I don't have that type of space, I think most people today don't either hence the 60th anniversary model with enclosed sides. Mine really do sound great with the enclosures I built and they're not in perfect corners. As a matter of fact, one isn't in a corner. Kind of out from the wall in the room.
Most homes today with an open concept design just don't have rectangular rooms with open free long walls.
Some day, I'll have the corners.... Until then, I'm happy. At any rate, the
Khorns are staying!
dontmindme
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dontmindme
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You're right, I didn't think of this when I got them. Now that they're in the room, they just command attention. Not Necessarily as a speaker, more than that. They just look cool and retro/modern at the same time. Like, what the heck do we have going here! They're in my basement with a bar and pool table. It just fits. Ultra cool with awesome sound.
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absolve2525
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Awesome! I still need to do mine. Do you have the measurements for your pieces by chance? Thanks!
dontmindme
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The pieces ended up being very slightly different for each position and each speaker. Ultimately I had the speakers in my shop and custom built each piece to fit. Then I labeled each one with it's position and serial number so I knew what speaker it goes to if I remove them. I wanted them to be very tight and removable so making each one individual was the only way to go. Especially the small pieces that fill the notches in the cloth side or curtains.
dontmindme
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Probably 15 3/4 x 38 1/2 would be pretty close. Then miter each long side at a 45degree angle. The 1 x 2 has back to back mitered 45's to accept the side curtain. What I tried to do was loosen the nuts that hold the side curtains on and move them out from the speaker a 1/2 " or so. Then get the new panel to fit suggly in place with the couple small brackets holding the new side to the back of the speaker and wedged against the side curtain with the opposing miters. Then tighten the bolts that hold the side curtains on. That snugs the whole thing up.
absolve2525
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Nicely done! Gosh I'd love to get those cut for mine, but I don't have a shop. Thanks for the starting measurements!
dontmindme
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Thanks! you definitely need a table saw. I used an air nailer and glue also. If you've got the space and the tools it makes it pretty easy. Probably had them fitted in an hour or two.
twiiii
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I recommend you follow Paul's White paper on designing walls for your Cornerhorns. With his portable wall the bass starts to roll off about 45 hz as I remember, with your shorter plywood backs you are curtailing the bass even further.and possibilities for flexing can comprise the important mid frequencies being reproduced by the woofer above 250 hz. That's why I prefer Cornwalls for compromised listening spaces for Corner horns. But I wouldn't give the Kornerhorns either.
dontmindme
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I agree, but mine isn't a perfect world. I don't have the perfect space or corners for Khorns, nor do I have the esthetic license to put false walls in my living space. The compromise is enclosed backs. You might ask, then why have Khorns. Per the comments above, the price was the deciding factor. Someday, I'll have the corners to put them in, today I don't. They're not going anywhere, but I'm enjoying them today even with the compromise I've afforded. I'm assuming it's a valid compromise since Klipsch did it on the 60th Anniversary models. I'm sure mine aren't exact to them, but they sound really nice. I've got three systems in that room. One incorporates some JBL's with LE14A drivers, the other system has Heresy II's with a sub. Even though the Khorns are a compromise enclosure wise, they still by far, exceed the other two systems. I think they sound nice.
