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I am selling a beautiful pair of Klipsch Cornwall speakers with Cane grills, in excellent condition. Corners are perfect, hardly any noticeable flaws. The Cane grills are perfect. I have moved, and unfortunately now have a small listening room. The Cornwalls are just too big. Local pickup in north FL. $SOLD. Contact me at davidchurch7@bellsouth.net

I agree, they sound very very nice with tubes! I went from a Bryston 4b with a ton of power to a Scott 299 with only 17 per channel and the Scott wins big time, at least to my ears.

Ok...spent a greater part of the day setting the B&W's up in my viewing/listening room . I was not anticipating such a dramatic difference in sound as compared to the Klipsch!! The B&W's are a little too laid back and casual for my palate, lacking that Klipsch forward clarity and crispness that i have come to enjoy. Have to say that it was an immediate dislike...... until i placed the two front xt4's them in my living room (no wife factor) where I was able to space them out a little more giving them a little more breathing room and sound stage (vaulted ceiling). They seemed to open up a little bit more on the high end and not sound so muddy in the low range. I think the were just too much speaker for the size of my listening room but are well suited for the more open area of my living room. None the less....Klipsch sound still reigns supreme to my aging ears. My Klipsch seem to engage me in the music while the B&W's lull me.......and that's ok....

The Audion amps sound very good. You'll definitely enjoy it. Cheers!

THAT'S ME...I must thank everyone that helped her... Best gift ever. She completely had me blindsided. The best part of all she didn't skimp out. She left this part to me now...how to power these works of art.

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So......what would you recommend?

Somehow I don't think a pipe and a gun go together anymore than a bottle of whiskey and a gun, unless you were thinking drowning the deer with a water gun. After giving that a little more thought, I can't imagine wanting to shoot anyone or anything when stoned, but I still don't think it would be a safe combination so how about stuffing the freezer first and then go get smoked up and enjoy nature.

Quality speakers fetch good prices, snag-free cane grills give these corns a leg up on the competition. Good luck with your sale newbie

I have a full RVX-42 system in my bedroom(2700 ft3) and in that application for near field(8ft) HT, it sounds great. With that said, when this same system was in my 6000 ft3 family room/kitchen, it lacked that wow factor, nothing like the RF-63 system I have now. To get close to the equivalent of the B&W XT Series system, you would have to replace the front pair of RVX-42's with a pair of the RVX-54's for it to be close to a level playing field. Find a pair of 54's and I think you would have a better setup, especially for HT. I am assuming you want to keep a slim form factor for WAF control. Bill vs

World of difference with tubes!

As far as sound goes, it's subjective. Because of their price point, the B&Ws should sound better, but to some they may not. I would recommend if you haven't already, demo them at your friends house and decide if they sound better to you than your RVXs. Just because they cost more doesn't always mean they will sound better, especially to your particular ear.

I miss it. Probably one of the nicest looking speakers Klipsch has made. Its disappointing that its production ceased. The horn it has is the most open sounding of any klipsch that I have ever heard. I think it probably would have given the reference line a HUGE run for its money had they gone with bigger drivers. The downside was always the cost of the "premium" finish which made them prohibitive almost for their cost. I am writing this because i was inspired by the WB-14's on my computer that i haven't really listened to in months. My WF-35 system is still in use by my dad in NJ and he loves it. The center channel is one of the few that he has told me produces clear vocals for him, i think even better than my RC-7, to him at least.

I'd put my ear by each driver and see if you can isolate it to one in particular. You have the advantage of having a properly working speaker that you can swap parts to and from to help isolate the problem. Be sure to check all connectors at the drivers for tightness. Personally, instead of diagnosing the problem myself, I'd contact the store that you purchased them from and see about a warranty repair BEFORE you take anything apart.

If it were my money or that of a customers.... Here would be my upgrade path. This is one I’ve personally used and 1 have recommended. Daves Fastlane Audio Hobby Site Eliptrac 400 exposed finish - $625 Per pair From ALK Eliptrac HF horn with B&C DE10 driver ....... $158.00 The "CornScala-Wall" Universal Crossover (Finished) ... $320.00 B&C DE85TN-8 2" Titanium Horn Driver 8 Ohm 4-Bolt $250 each ($500 pair) The total is $1605.00 The rational is this… The eliptrac is well known and accepted for its incredible results. The B&C DE85 is what ALK and Dave suggest… there are cheaper and more expensive units. I have heard JBL 2446H 2" vs the B&C DE85 and could tell them apart. ALK will pair Daves newest horn with the drive and test it prior to you receiving… seems a steal then. Lastly… the Cornscala wall does not just attenuate the mids but the HF freq too. These tweeters are hot… I have to choke my D220Ti tweeters all the way back. The ability to adjust the attenuation makes these crossovers a real game changer in my book. With the remaining $400… new woofers? The Eminence 15C is simply incredible. Then sell all your parts and youll have a speaker which will be hard to beat commercially without throwing money at it.

It's been a while since I put both in the same room. I have forte II and CW here. To me the forte horn is more open and natural sounding, the CW is a bit 'pushier' or strident at loud volumes. Bass response pretty similar although I'd have to say I've always dug the CW low end. The passive radiator on the forte II does need some placement away from the wall, but the CW, with it's 90 degree mid horn, also needs to be toed-in towards the listening position so floor space/placement pretty much a toss up between the two. IOW, I can't name a favorite but I have them both in my home.

I remember that you guys had a QB that had really long dark hair. Rare for those days. Ron

IF his room can accommodate the larger footprint and placement requirements guys. all these recommendations for khorns and cinema speakers are useless without anyone asking what his room can work with.

keep the cornwalls, one of the best sounding klipsch speakers ever made

Nice, I prefer tube as well. Dave

Congrats on the new amp. It looks very nice when I looked it up. Can't wait for your review!

Very nice, and not hot rodded! I just sold this car over the summer. it's an early 65 hi-po Mustang 2+2 black on black 4 speed. It's big brother, which I still own. A 1967 GT Mustang Fastback 289 4 spd, and a 1966 Ford Galaxie 500XL 428ci Convertible: Last year I sold this 1969 Fastback "Indian Fire Red" with a super cobra jet: That's it for Fords for me.

No problem. GLWYS

OK, not your normal bar, but we never claimed to be normal. That's not bamboo on the bar but PVC pipe easily changed and very tough. Everyone who see's it even close up thinks it's bamboo. The wood top is burned with a little torch to bring out the grain and made to look old then coated with the marine varnish. Since this pic I made more of those industrial strength swivel barstools.

The unscrambling is much appreciated. Many thanks!

Good job!

I have an extra functioning kidney, blood type O Positive. Are you interested in a trade?

How ironic, since many CDs don't have dynamics. I USE 3.5 watt amps and the dynamics aren't limited when I listen to classical/orchestral music, or lots of other music. I wonder what Tellig means by limited?

The La Scala IIs are very much improved over the original La Scalas. I've had my La Scalas since 2006, and they've been JubScalas since 2008. I was very happy with the sound, but not so much the appearance. When I spotted a pair of near-mint LS2s three months ago, I bought them and moved the La Scalas to surround duty, after reconnecting the HF sections. The LS2s were moved into the Main Left and Right positions and converted to JubScala IIs. You can see a picture of the right one as my avatar. The difference between the new speakers and the old ones was really obvious. The bass goes a bit deeper and is much more full. As well, the off-axis clarity is much better. Now I can hear every word when I'm several rooms away, without the volume being excessively high. That was not possible with the original La Scalas. The MDF is one reason they sound so good. During the prototyping process, the factory built La Scala IIs out of 1" plywood and 1" MDF and compared them directly. The MDF model sounded better, so that's what they decided to use for the production model. The La Scala IIs also look much better in walnut lacquer than my old Birch Black originals. Compared to late-model originals, the difference may not be as obvious, but the new ones still look quite a bit better. At 38.5" tall, La Scala IIs are 3"-4" taller than original La Scalas. This helps the apparent height of the soundstage, and makes the overall presentation sound bigger and more realistic. As for solid aluminum La Scalas, who knows? They might be even better, but it would push the selling price high enough to limit the number of buyers.