TiGuy22 Posted May 30, 2021 Report Share Posted May 30, 2021 I have a set of 23’s that may need a tweeter replacement. I’d like to stay vintage, and need to know which KLH models are interchangeable with tweeters. Any help appreciated. Also, are there new options that are better than viable? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CYNR Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 Hello TiGuy22, I was in a simular situation but with the help of the good people here I was able to complete my "23's" but am still looking for period correct tweeters. If you read these threads it will point you in the right direction. Lonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 While you're looking for KLH Five, Twelve or Twenty-Three tweeters, you might follow CYNR's lead and pop in some phenolic ring tweeters. Unfortunately, Parts Express and others are now charging $20 or more for PRTs. Try Dynavox: https://dynavox.com/4.25inch-Round-6-oz-8-ohm-20mm-VC-Phenolic-Ring-Tweeter Theirs are just $3.66 each! Shipping may be around $20 but they're fast. I recently bought some tweets from them and had them in about 2 days. Kent OOPS. Sorry. I just noticed they're out of stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiGuy22 Posted May 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 Hi, thanks. If you didn’t get period correct, what did you complete them with? I see Period correct 17’s available, also a 1.75” tweeter. What affect would using this tweeter have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CYNR Posted May 31, 2021 Report Share Posted May 31, 2021 Hello TiGuy22, these are the phenolic tweeters I used, see post #22 , I am still searching for my model 23 tweeters . https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/klh-model-23-dimensions.939140/page-2 as for the 17's" affect - a quote from dxho on my other thread. Posted December 12, 2020 "If you weren't aware, Model Five and Twelve tweeters are equivalent. Model Six, Seventeen, Twenty, Thirty, and Thirty Three will fit, but they have different voicing. I haven't compared the two variations side-by-side, so I don't know how much difference there is." Lonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiGuy22 Posted June 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiGuy22 Posted June 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 https://www.midwestspeakerrepair.com/shop/home-audio/tweeters/cone/mw-audio-mt-4107-phenolic-cone-tweeter-2/ These may be the modern day reproductions. I believe the originals on the 23's were CTS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted June 1, 2021 Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 20 minutes ago, TiGuy22 said: https://www.midwestspeakerrepair.com/shop/home-audio/tweeters/cone/mw-audio-mt-4107-phenolic-cone-tweeter-2/ These may be the modern day reproductions. I believe the originals on the 23's were CTS... or these https://www.parts-express.com/GRS-PRT-8-Phenolic-Ring-Tweeter-8-Ohm-270-252 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiGuy22 Posted June 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, JKent said: or these https://www.parts-express.com/GRS-PRT-8-Phenolic-Ring-Tweeter-8-Ohm-270-252 Yes, thanks. cheaper. What about using an AR4X tweeter, may be the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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