Klipsch Forte II question.

[Natas]

I've read online that alot of owners of these speakers upgrade the crossovers. Does anyone know how I could aquire said crossovers? I'm not sure if there is a kit you can buy, or if you have to just replace parts. Any help is greatly appreciated!!

[Aaron Gilbert]

Have you tried calling Klipsch at (800) KLI-PSCH ? That's (800) 554-7724.

I somewhat doubt they would have an upgraded crossover, but sometimes they surprise me. That said, most of the Klipsch crossovers are not complex and have relatively few components. So, as long as you can read the component values and can solder, it shouldn't be too large a project to replace a few parts. Coils/inductors are usually not marked for value, so that presents more of a challenge to upgrade. If you had an LCR meter, you can measure the originals. But typically, capacitors are more where the manufacturers really cheap-out on crossovers, and coils are more risky to change, because any good designer will have included the DC resistance of the coil in the crossover design. If you upgrade to heavier duty coils, you will almost certainly be changing the DCR, something you don't worry about with capacitors. Anyhow... !

Best bet is to search around the forums where Klipsch people reside and see what is recommended. Good places to get high quality capacitors include Madisound Speaker Components, Parts Express, Solen, MCM Electronics, etc. !

[Natas]

Thanks for the info!! I'll check on the Klipsch forums and see what they say. I'll more than likely just leave them they way they are. Thanks again!!

[Nuance]

Natas wrote:

I've read online that alot of owners of these speakers upgrade the crossovers. Does anyone know how I could aquire said crossovers? I'm not sure if there is a kit you can buy, or if you have to just replace parts. Any help is greatly appreciated!!

If Klipsche isn't very helpful, there are some custom crossover designers that will create a crossover for your speakers to suit your needs. One of them is Dennis Murphy; his work is quite amazing.

Good luck.

[Natas]

Nuance wrote:

If Klipsche isn't very helpful, there are some custom crossover designers that will create a crossover for your speakers to suit your needs. One of them is Dennis Murphy; his work is quite amazing.

Good luck.

Excellent!! I'll check into that. Thank you!!!

[tommyboy1587]

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