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Dawson's Ridge

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  1. How far is 'outside the audible range' where you don't hear the resonances?
  2. Klipsch used cast aluminum woofer baskets in their premium Palladium offering (as opposed to stamped steel in their standard Heritage line) for several reasons, casting produces tighter tolerances, results in a stiff frame without adding unecessary weight to support a heavy magnet structure, eliminates ringing and cabinet resonances, serves as a heat sink to dissipate heat without any reflection of the back wave, more... 2x4's are needed in the Cornwall IV because the weak baffle won't support the 15" woofer.
  3. As a beginner, I am still learning, as my system reflects, only been at this since 1963.
  4. As a matter of fact, I am very much aware of what is inside and outside my Palladium speakers. Modern 30mm custom curved non-parallel 7-layer dissimilar laminated wood cabinet walls with extensive internal architectural "H" bracing throughout, 1/4" aluminum plate for baffle and high-mass aluminum and steel base plate to decouple cabinet from floor, heavy duty die cast aluminum baskets, magnetically-shielded, sealed and insulated enclosures for HF and MF drivers, highest quality air core inductors and capacitors with advanced fourth-order and separate X/0 networks and military-grade boards for bass and mid and treble, acoustically-damped proprietary carbon-infused thermoset composite material for horns, low mass hybrid sandwiched aluminum/Rohacell/Kevlar mid-bass and bass cone units with over-hung 1.5" voice coils, inverted half-roll low density foam rubber surround gaskets, thick copper and gold plated jumpers, more...
  5. With most makers, aspects of their premium products trickle down to their less expensive offerings. With Klipsch it seems just the opposite, aspects of their less expensive offerings trickle up to their more expensive products. (Yes, ground chuck.)
  6. Not a pretty sight. Now I know why the Cornwall IV is so heavy, it is the used 2x4's placed inside to keep the front baffle from caving in. Inexpensive horn material and low-grade x/o parts and cheap stamped steel woofer basket.
  7. If you don't think McIntosh is best with Klipsch then maybe you should swap amp for one of the 'blue light' specials often recommended here.
  8. If you want Cornwall IV to sound best then you need McIntosh. Otherwise you are just working around the edges. https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/integrated-amplifiers
  9. Recommend either a McIntosh D100 or D150 Pre/DAC. Get the company's latest signal and digital technology ~$1,800 - $2,000. Check with Audio Classics. A considerable move up from Rotel.
  10. The late Wes Phillips of Stereophile evaluated the Palladium P-39F against the $100k+ YG Acoustics Anat Reference II Pro and came away favorably impressed with the Klipsch speaker. He gave the nod to the YG Acoustics speaker on bass, since it actually had built in subwoofers, but favored the midrange on the Klipsch speaker. Is anyone surprised, "the midrange is where we live".
  11. I notice you have some NAD gear. I recently added the new NAD C 268 class D amp to a second system and am very impressed with the Hypex technology and resulting sound quality. There is absolutely no noise or heat build-up with the amp. A high-value product. ps. When I go to the theater and dinner I wear a Rolex, when I go to the gym I wear a Timex. I don't have to be on time at the gym.
  12. You could be right, there are many who are happy with a Timex and claim it keeps just as good of time as a Rolex. It might.
  13. I wish you could have gotten a Palladium pair at the special close-out prices. You and your wife would now be happy campers. https://www.klipsch.com/blog/klipsch-palladium-series-a-masterclass
  14. Regarding Klipsch and Palladium, what marketing bs are you referring to?
  15. The Palladium was a 10-year project and an all-out no-cost limit project to make the best speaker Klipsch knew how to make. It was expensive and turned out not to be a good fit for the average Klipsch customer who shops for used and do-it-yourself products and is attracted to K Mart blue light specials. The lucky few who bought Palladium at significant close-out prices are reaping the benefits of Klipsch's best ever engineering effort. They are beautiful design elements to any living room sitting and require no home-made adornments.
  16. Not according to Klipsch engineers and Palladium owners. "For over 60 years, Klipsch engineers have sought the ultimate: a loudspeaker that could reproduce recorded music with all the passion of a live performance. The new Palladiumâ„¢ Series approaches aural perfection, while making a visual statement that is every bit as elegant and passionate as the sound. The Palladium Series floorstander represents the epitome of loudspeaker technology, with remarkable clarity throughout the dynamic range and bold styling. Today, Klipsch Group, Inc. is a global force, and this flagship loudspeaker reflects that leadership status; design and engineering teams from the United States collaborated with colleagues from Germany and China to plan and execute the Palladium project."
  17. Very nice looking system. Neat and clean. Good job!
  18. You hit the nail on the head. Palladium was and still is the company's premium product offering.
  19. Looks like a mismatch, Onkyo and Emotiva and $9k speakers?
  20. Chris, our paths cross again. In was 1968 in Beaumont at Brock Audio that I chose Bozak B-400OA speakers over Klipschhorns for my first major audio system. I was young and uninformed and persuaded by Bob Brock. Bozak is long gone but Klipschhorn is still relevant. What a mistake. But all is well that ends well. I now listen to Klipsch Palladium speakers with McIntosh gear and my listening enjoyment is sublime.
  21. Of course. Here is the catch: "The MSRP of the new TradeUP unit purchased must be equal to or greater than the sum of the TradeIN unit's original MSRP and its TradeIN Value".
  22. Don't be deceived by members of the brain trust. MQA is compressed music. PCM = original. http://www.realhd-audio.com/?p=6098 http://secure.campaigner.com/csb/Public/show/566i-oycmq--fj2md-1oai7pr0
  23. Chris, I no longer read any of the posts on the Klipsch Forum other than yours. Your evaluation of the new Floyd Toole book is informative and appreciated.
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