They are fantastic in every way and are a significant improvement over any of the Klipsch stock crossovers. Of course, this came at a price - but it was worth the investment. I hear recently that Al Klappenberger (The designer and owner of ALK Engineering) is not currently taking any orders, but don’t know if this is accurate. I hope if he bows out, that he would consider selling the design to a reputable company for future buyers, as these networks really are transformative. While they are expensive, they still represent a bargain of an upgrade in comparison with the cost of new La Scalas.
You did a fantastic job on this build. Enjoy. One question. I didn't notice and damping fibers put in your doghouse, which I thought Klipsch did add to the factory LaScalas. I wonder why?
Thanks for the comments.. much appreciated! No - there is no damping in the original design. This is not needed, and probably counter-productive in a horn design like this. Some people apply damping material to the outside of the squawker (particularly the metal ones) but I don’t feel this was necessarily for mine. There is damping material in the cabinet of the Cornwalls, but the Cornwall is port-reflex enclosure in the bass section, not a horn. Different design requirements altogether.
Nice work on the crossovers. A lot of DIY companies do a poor job on that.
They are fantastic in every way and are a significant improvement over any of the Klipsch stock crossovers. Of course, this came at a price - but it was worth the investment. I hear recently that Al Klappenberger (The designer and owner of ALK Engineering) is not currently taking any orders, but don’t know if this is accurate. I hope if he bows out, that he would consider selling the design to a reputable company for future buyers, as these networks really are transformative. While they are expensive, they still represent a bargain of an upgrade in comparison with the cost of new La Scalas.
You did a fantastic job on this build. Enjoy. One question. I didn't notice and damping fibers put in your doghouse, which I thought Klipsch did add to the factory LaScalas. I wonder why?
Thanks for the comments.. much appreciated! No - there is no damping in the original design. This is not needed, and probably counter-productive in a horn design like this. Some people apply damping material to the outside of the squawker (particularly the metal ones) but I don’t feel this was necessarily for mine. There is damping material in the cabinet of the Cornwalls, but the Cornwall is port-reflex enclosure in the bass section, not a horn. Different design requirements altogether.
Wish I had your skills!
Will you ever sell the LaScala?
@@klepp19 nope.
where did you buy the Midrange horn ?
Links to all the components and plans are in the video description. Thanks
It says nothing about the midrange horn, but i guess there the original ones?
@@AquaFreak all came from critesspeakers.com.
They look great but the lascala is not a good speaker
Thanks for watching.. I beg to differ