Zeke_in_KC

I rarely listen to anything requiring >1W peaks ---------------- How do you know? ---------------- Power output meter (into 8 ohms) on my amplifier. Actually, I'm a wuss, I've not seen >40W peaks using even the most ineffecient speaker: it drives me out of the house...

Interestingly enough, Cornwalls do make my amplification setup somewhat overkill: I rarely listen to anything requiring >1W peaks but have an 180W vintage receiver. I do, however, understand what a high efficiency speaker is, now, as another personal setup features bookshelf speakers at only 89db sensitivity. I've experimented some with placement and have found that overall response is flatter if I pull the units out about 12"-14" from corners and toe them 25-30 degrees. (Too little toe gives muddy wall reflections and too much toe gives a stereophonic "in my head" feel.) The overall feel is that my combination is effortless in terms of reproducing sound. Thanks for the replies!

Man, folks reply quick here! Thanks for the tip about placement/standing. They actually have a small riser on them making it fairly evident which direction they should be placed -- I was just too damned tired, after lugging them each solo up two flights of stairs, to even set them upright. I quickly grabbed a camera and a malt/barley beverage to admire them laying in my living room. (The photo was taken from the large couch they now bracket.) Thanks again,

I spend my time over on AudioKarma but dug around -- becoming a member -- here to get some background on my $40 garage sale speakers purchased on June 5th. The good folks at AudioKarma are great and, thus far, I have found this forum to be excellent, as well. (If you haven't been, I recommend a visit.) In any event, it appears that I found the Holy Grail: a sonically pure pair of Cornwalls that cleaned up nicely for an unheard of price. I do, however, have a newbie query. I presumed these were 1984 vintage due to the model/serial number (CWO-841XXXX) but I have since seen all sorts of crazy serial numbers on the Internet. What do I have here? They're placed 12' apart in my living room with a slight inward toe and sound magnificent using high quality vintage SS amplification.