MIDRANGE HORN UPGRADE
The “V-TracII” Horn
Do-It-Yourself Midrange Horn Upgrade
For The Klipsch Klipschorn and Belle Speakers
V-TRACII HORN
The First and Still the Best 2″ Horn Upgrade
The V-TracII horn was the first, and is still the best 2″ horn upgrade available to replace the original Klipschorn K400 and K401, as well as the original Belle midrange horns.
The Volti V-TracII horns and 2″-outlet midrange drivers will transform your Khorns or Belles into modern, world-class speakers that can stand toe to toe with some of the best speakers in the world.
The character of your speakers will remain, but the vices will disappear.
NEW!
V-Trac-II Midrange Horn Upgrade
We are now offering our customers the V-Trac-II midrange horn upgrade for the Klipsch Khorn and Belle speakers. This new horn has all of the same great features and attributes of the original V-Trac, but with an improved horn throat section and improved damping.
Please note: throughout this website you will see photographs of the original V-Trac midrange horns. Photographs of the new V-TracII midrange horn are forthcoming. I do appreciate your patience.
At some point I will post pictures of the new horns. The delay is because of how busy I am building new Volti Audio speakers, and I just can’t find the time to set up, photograph, and post new pictures here.
As incredibly good as these Upgrades are in a pair of old Klipsch speakers, you should hear what new Volti Audio horn speakers sound like!
HORN DESIGN
Wooden Tractrix Horn with a 2″ Throat
The V-TracII horn is a wooden horn, built with a known tractrix flare, and it has a 2″ throat, which is more than eight times larger than the 11/16″ throat opening of the stock Klipsch mid horns.
The V-TracII horn makes use of every little bit of space available in the tophat of the Klipschorn and Belle speakers.
DROP-IN FIT
Designed to Fit the Original Tophat
The Khorn V-TracII is a drop-in replacement for all “B” and “C” style Khorns, and the Belle V-TracII fits right into the tophat of all Belle Klipsch speakers.
They have the same exact dimensions as the original stock frames and they attach into the tophats exactly the same way. All it takes is a screwdriver to replace the old mid-horn and tweeter grill frame and replace it with modern upgrades.
Unlike other horn upgrades that are mounted to a frame, the V-TracII horn itself is part of the frame.
This unique design enables the horn to be larger and the Fc frequency cutoff to be lower, providing better integration between the midrange and the bass horn.
The integral horn/frame along with the added bracing, make the V-TracII structurally sound. The solid blocks at the sides of the mouth, and the curved braces that are carefully shaped, glued, and fastened to each back side of the horn, provide strength and durability to the construction, as well as additional damping to the horn.
The Volti V-TracII horns are even better damped than the original V-Trac, with a epoxy damping layer applied to the curved sides of the horns. This makes the V-TracII horns resonance free within their operating range.
The V-TracII horns are painted with two coats of primer and two coats of satin black paint, which provides a smooth surface for the sound coming out of the horn, as well as sealing the horn from moisture that might damage it over time.
The quality of construction in the V-TracII horn assures that my customers will enjoy the great sound that they provide for a very long time.
GRILL CLOTH
Standard Klipsch Black #7 Cloth
The standard grill cloth supplied with all V-TracII horns is a durable, woven, acoustically transparent cloth that is the same cloth used on the current Klipsch Heritage speakers. It is called new style Klipsch black #7 cloth.
It is a very close match to the old style Klipsch black #17 cloth that has been discontinued and is no longer available.
Volti Audio does have a small amount of the old style Klipsch black #17 cloth in stock, and we are making it available to our customers who wish to match the new tophat grill cloth to the lower bass grill cloth exactly. There is an extra charge of $75 for a pair of V-TracII horns to have the old style cloth.
You’ll notice that the new cloth is almost exactly the same color as the old, just a bit sharper black, and the materials used to make the cloth are almost identical. The difference really is in the pattern.
Also, take note of how tightly the cloth is pulled on the frame, and how straight it is. We use plenty of staples to secure the cloth, and all loose edges are cauterized and glued in place.
QUALITY
Quality of Construction and Attention to Detail
MIDRANGE PERFORMANCE
The V-TracII horn, along with the BMS driver, is simply the highest level of midrange performance available for the Klipsch Khorn or Belle speakers.
PACKAGING
Durable, Product-Specific Packaging
Please note – the design, specifications and pricing of the V-TracII horns are subject to change, without notice.
INSTALLED EXAMPLES
Installed in Klipschorns
Here are a couple of pictures of my own Khorns with the upgrades installed. These photos show the original V-Trac horn. The new V-TracII horn fits right in the same way.