joessportster

hey i feel your pain on the spending just got back from picking up a set of cornwalls, (650.00), and tonight i just had to have that ever elusive pioneer rt909 reel to reel (400), had to borrow that money, have a new addition to the house on the way in sept. and still cant get enough hi fi, its definately an addiction but i have to agree with the prev. post when i look around and see where others throw there money it does give me a little justification, at least when all is said and done i have tangiable goods that will likely be worth more than i invested, P.S. anyone want to put a 1975 harley flh electra glide back togeather for me, only in about 50 pieces now?

---------------- On 2/15/2005 6:54:14 PM Q-Man wrote: I place a higher value on Klipschorns then most of the other forum members. You don't appreciate their value untill you build them or other bass horns. I only listen to and like bass horns, that's why I don't like the Cornwall and value it low. ---------------- i would buy all you have for 500 also, you are way off on the value of the cornwalls, routinely bring over 700.00 used, i have 2 pair and love them joe

well i made it THANK THE GODS OF MUSIC, went to lansdale Pa. to pick up the cornwalls, get up there early (yea making killer time, 12:55 just past noon) reach for my trusty cell call the man WHAT WHERES MY CELL? walked out and left it on the charger. no worrys use the local land line get ahold of the man go see the speakers after more directions(this fella has some of the nicest mac tube gear i have ever seen, just a hobby says he)speakers are hooked up and look better than expected YIPEE. loaded up on our way get around the philly aera and hit our first traffic of the day, son looks over hey something is wrong with my van, no says i. all is good. radio begins to flicker in and out, tack hits bottom, press the gas HEY THIS THING WONT MOVE, it sputters to a slow stop in the middle of I 476, ok son lets push this to the shoulder while the horns they are a blowing, get the thing out of the road look around all we see is a slum looking aera with 6 foot fences & barb wire lining both sides of the road, son go up there and see what we can see. its a university says he almost falling down the hill off we go with the daughter and 2 grand kids locked in the van tire iron in hand and her non working pre pay cell phone(dont buy altell)we see a days in they are sure to know where we can find a parts store, 1.5 miles thatta way says they pep boys it is, off we go see an older fella in his pickup window down its a state vehicle (community works it says) so i holler hey friend how about a ride to the pep boys auto store its only about another 1/2 mile in the same direction he is heading, all alone in his extended cab ford f150, he looks at the seat next to him and the area behind the seat and says i dont have any room, to which i reply we will set in the back. sorry says he i have a SICK RACCOON in the back as he speeds away, finally there it is the pep boys and its open ALL RIGHT!!! a young man is just leaving son says i go see if you can get us a ride back to the interstate (beleive it or not this young man waits for us to get our parts and gives us a ride with his girlfriend in the car) back at the van its still there and whole. we go to install the altenator WHAT WONT FIT. hook up the new battery van comes to life with the turn of the key and down the road we go with the altenator light now working(ironic i know) go to the nearest exit that looks promiseing and see a pep boys, we dont have that altenator cpu says it is on the shelf but i cant find it, ah but we are in luck theres a AUTOZONE sorry we dont carry that we have to order it (should have bought a chevy says he), so now it 4:30 pm on a sunday what to do, head to walmart buy 4 more batterys drive till they die then hook up the next(point of interest, you can drive a ford windstar at night with the lights on with the altenator out using a good battery for 93 miles before you have to change the battery)just in case any of you have this problem. hook up the next battery and here we are all safe at home. NOW YOU TELL ME HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO GET A SET OF CORNWALLS?

well i made it THANK THE GODS OF MUSIC, went to lansdale Pa. to pick up the cornwalls, get up there early (yea making killer time, 12:55 just past noon) reach for my trusty cell call the man WHAT WHERES MY CELL? walked out and left it on the charger. no worrys use the local land line get ahold of the man go see the speakers after more directions(this fella has some of the nicest mac tube gear i have ever seen, just a hobby says he)speakers are hooked up and look better than expected YIPEE. loaded up on our way get around the philly aera and hit our first traffic of the day, son looks over hey something is wrong with my van, no says i. all is good. radio begins to flicker in and out, tack hits bottom, press the gas HEY THIS THING WONT MOVE, it sputters to a slow stop in the middle of I 476, ok son lets push this to the shoulder while the horns they are a blowing, get the thing out of the road look around all we see is a slum looking aera with 6 foot fences & barb wire lining both sides of the road, son go up there and see what we can see. its a university says he almost falling down the hill off we go with the daughter and 2 grand kids locked in the van tire iron in hand and her non working pre pay cell phone(dont buy altell)we see a days in they are sure to know where we can find a parts store, 1.5 miles thatta way says they pep boys it is, off we go see an older fella in his pickup window down its a state vehicle (community works it says) so i holler hey friend how about a ride to the pep boys auto store its only about another 1/2 mile in the same direction he is heading, all alone in his extended cab ford f150, he looks at the seat next to him and the area behind the seat and says i dont have any room, to which i reply we will set in the back. sorry says he i have a SICK RACCOON in the back as he speeds away, finally there it is the pep boys and its open ALL RIGHT!!! a young man is just leaving son says i go see if you can get us a ride back to the interstate (beleive it or not this young man waits for us to get our parts and gives us a ride with his girlfriend in the car) back at the van its still there and whole. we go to install the altenator WHAT WONT FIT. hook up the new battery van comes to life with the turn of the key and down the road we go with the altenator light now working(ironic i know) go to the nearest exit that looks promiseing and see a pep boys, we dont have that altenator cpu says it is on the shelf but i cant find it, ah but we are in luck theres a AUTOZONE sorry we dont carry that we have to order it (should have bought a chevy says he), so now it 4:30 pm on a sunday what to do, head to walmart buy 4 more batterys drive till they die then hook up the next(point of interest, you can drive a ford windstar at night with the lights on with the altenator out using a good battery for 93 miles before you have to change the battery)just in case any of you have this problem. hook up the next battery and here we are all safe at home. NOW YOU TELL ME HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO GET A SET OF CORNWALLS?

well i made it THANK THE GODS OF MUSIC, went to lansdale Pa. to pick up the cornwalls, get up there early (yea making killer time, 12:55 just past noon) reach for my trusty cell call the man WHAT WHERES MY CELL? walked out and left it on the charger. no worrys use the local land line get ahold of the man go see the speakers after more directions(this fella has some of the nicest mac tube gear i have ever seen, just a hobby says he)speakers are hooked up and look better than expected YIPEE. loaded up on our way get around the philly aera and hit our first traffic of the day, son looks over hey something is wrong with my van, no says i. all is good. radio begins to flicker in and out, tack hits bottom, press the gas HEY THIS THING WONT MOVE, it sputters to a slow stop in the middle of I 476, ok son lets push this to the shoulder while the horns they are a blowing, get the thing out of the road look around all we see is a slum looking aera with 6 foot fences & barb wire lining both sides of the road, son go up there and see what we can see. its a university says he almost falling down the hill off we go with the daughter and 2 grand kids locked in the van tire iron in hand and her non working pre pay cell phone(dont buy altell)we see a days in they are sure to know where we can find a parts store, 1.5 miles thatta way says they pep boys it is, off we go see an older fella in his pickup window down its a state vehicle (community works it says) so i holler hey friend how about a ride to the pep boys auto store its only about another 1/2 mile in the same direction he is heading, all alone in his extended cab ford f150, he looks at the seat next to him and the area behind the seat and says i dont have any room, to which i reply we will set in the back. sorry says he i have a SICK RACCOON in the back as he speeds away, finally there it is the pep boys and its open ALL RIGHT!!! a young man is just leaving son says i go see if you can get us a ride back to the interstate (beleive it or not this young man waits for us to get our parts and gives us a ride with his girlfriend in the car) back at the van its still there and whole. we go to install the altenator WHAT WONT FIT. hook up the new battery van comes to life with the turn of the key and down the road we go with the altenator light now working(ironic i know) go to the nearest exit that looks promiseing and see a pep boys, we dont have that altenator cpu says it is on the shelf but i cant find it, ah but we are in luck theres a AUTOZONE sorry we dont carry that we have to order it (should have bought a chevy says he), so now it 4:30 pm on a sunday what to do, head to walmart buy 4 more batterys drive till they die then hook up the next(point of interest, you can drive a ford windstar at night with the lights on with the altenator out using a good battery for 93 miles before you have to change the battery)just in case any of you have this problem. hook up the next battery and here we are all safe at home. NOW YOU TELL ME HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO GET A SET OF CORNWALLS?

i cant comment on k-horns as i cant afford them but i do have 2 pair of cornwalls and they are powered by 2 phase linear 400 amps and a sound valves vtp101i tube pre amp and im here to say it sounds simply amazing, the volume is incrediable and my bass sounds fine to me, i cant feel it in my chest but i do feel it in the floor, not boomy like the old cerwin vegas, but nice tight solid bass, love the klipsch speakers, i also ran the phase linear pre amps both the 2000 and 4000 series and the tube pre-amp blows both away hands down Joe

thanks to all for your suggestions, turns out it was a 4.00 fix, had to solder new rca jacks on the cable. i will also say the dual cs5000 turntable is a awsome table if you are on a tight budget like me, have seen these sell for between 250.00 and 500 on ebay and worth every penny IMO, setting here listening to marshall tucker band as i type and MAN WHAT A GLORIOUS SOUND. crystal clear, does anyone have any information on an audio technica at14lc cartridge all input appreciated thanks again Joe

i am hopeing it is just the rca plug end itsself i am ggoing to get a pair today and put on the table hope this solves the problem as the table is a very nice example of the 5000. thanks for all the help Joe

---------------- On 2/9/2005 6:04:10 PM dodger wrote: You should be able to access the cord where it attaches to the TT from the bottom You can try changing the RCAs. That will give you a quick idea. dodger ---------------- checked this and the rca goes to a small 4 pin din type plug with the wires are stripped and inserted into the plug i would guess soldered i would bet this cord near impossiable to find as this was last manufactured in 1995. i also just to paasify myself switched my stanton 681 over and the sound stayed the same so its not the cartridge, also if you play with the cord it will stop the humming but then all i get out of the right channel is broken signal and static, sound like an rca or a bad channel thanks joe

cant seem to catch a break. just got a dual cs 5000, and hooked it up where my thorens 160 was running fine but the dual is putting out a rather nasty hum, and seems to play fine on one channel but if i hook up the other rca i get a loud hum like some type of interferance, i cross checked the rca's from the dual and the hum follows the white (right) channell, could this be a defective cartridge or more likely a problem with the wireing itself i also cross checked the cartridges were wired the same and they are HELP PLEASE thanks Joe

---------------- On 2/8/2005 9:06:00 PM Klipschfoot wrote: ---------------- On 2/8/2005 8:28:28 PM joessportster wrote: DOES THIS CRAVEING FOR MORE EVER END??? ---------------- Only when what you start to crave is SPACE!! ---------------- im already short on space, but am thinking of new magical ways to add more, i love my klipsch so much i keep looking for deals although i have no place to put them, the 2nd set of cornwalls i just bought i am serious when i say i have nowhere to put them but i couldnt pass on the deal, i live in a house that is maybe 800 square feet total the room i use to listen to music is actually the kitchen dinning room and i threw out the table and chairs to confiscate about 3/4 of the space it measures 16 feet by 11 feet, i have 3 4 foot wide custom built oak shelves 2 for albums (1500) and the 3rd for system, a wall shelf for the thorens(which i now have to make large enough for 2 turn tables as i just bought a dual cs5000, i now have 2 sets of cornwalls and a set of heresy's, kinda commical to stand at the stove to cook dinner and be able to reach over and touch the speakers, you know i gotta have a good girl to put up with that

---------------- On 2/8/2005 8:25:58 PM jorjen wrote: $2500.00 is a bit too high IMO. Would'nt the pair in Texas be closer? Better deal too! Just my .02. ---------------- i agree , i watch the sales daily and the khorns routinely sell for 1700, to 2000. in very nice shape i would say be patient but that would be the pot calling the kettle black, when i see what i want, its katy bar the door especially audio gear joe

finally got my gear moved around and set the cornwalls with heresys perched atop them, about 14 feet apart, whereas they were about 7 feet apart before, and the sound is definately better with the distance between them, now all i have to do is move about 900 albums and alphabatize about 250 more and things will be set for at least a week. untill i get to philly and pick up my 2nd set of cornwalls, DOES THIS CRAVEING FOR MORE EVER END???

i agree some items are hard sells now, i was however able to sell enough excess gear to pay for the cornwalls in the last 2 days, now to get the cash to cover the trip and the tolls

---------------- On 2/7/2005 10:36:52 PM Budman54 wrote: congrats joe on your new corns. if they were a little closer to home i would have bought them myself. ---------------- thanks russ but i am haveing trouble figureing out what to do with the heresys i bought from you, they are now perched atop my 1977 corns, and sound awsome i might add, am in the middle of moving all my gear around and speakers want to see how they will sound further apart have no space for a front and rear setup, have to do some creative manuvering will update when i get them all here, i may have to throw a matress atop the 4 corns just to have a place to sleep

---------------- On 2/7/2005 10:22:54 PM garymd wrote: Buy now, sell later. More predictable then the stock market. ---------------- hello i see you have a pair of 1980 corns, do they have the metal horns, the pair i just bought are also from 1980

---------------- On 2/7/2005 10:05:04 PM boomac wrote: There terrible sounding speakers. ---------------- terrible sounding alright, my neighbors hate the way they sound coming thru thier walls HA HA HA!!!!!!!!

hey 3dzapper im sorry (not),im just 3 hours south of him and he was willing to work with me on picking them up, whats bad is i have absolutely no where to put them except i am going to make a wall of sound, i plan to stack them corns on top of corns, sounds crazy i know but i want to see how it sounds maybe good maybe not if all else fails i will burn the couch and set them there, i debated all last night and today before buying them, i wouldnt even think of letting my 1977 corns go for under 800 or 900, and the ones i just got from this guy i will probably feel the same after i hear them. this will be my 3rd pair of klipsch 2 pair corns, 1 pair heresy's and i think i will be keeping all 3 pair unless a killer deal on some khorns comes my way, love those klipsch Joe

hello whats the deal with the price of cornwalls lately, i watch the sales pretty regular and it seems like the price has dropped off on the cornwalls is this a seasonal thing that happens every year or what i just scored my 2'nd pair of cornwalls for 650, thats 200 less than my first pair only 6 months ago, also after checking the completed sales i found 3 other sets sold for under 700 thats just to cheap for such an awsome speaker joe

ok i appreciate the responses and i get what you are saying i just hooked the amp up as stated and it works with 1 amp but i run 2 amps, how would i hook the 2nd amp up to a single eq, i used the amp connections on the rear of the eq and have a set of tape rca's open could a 2'nd amp be run thru the tape rca's on the rear of the eq thanks Joe

you mean the same as you would in a tape loop only treat the amp as a tape deck, no chance of frying anything this way. Joe

i have bought near 1500 albums on ebay within the last 6 months, overall good experiences, i had one person sell me total CRAP 150 albums of which i think i kept 3 or 4 i emailed the guy and complained his retort was i didnt grade the covers i graded the albums, i still got a partial refund from him to compinsate for the junk, i hit a couple great scores though bought a radio station back up set of albums 675 albums for 515.00, all the vinyl was exceptional a few of the covers were rough i have also found if you hold out a little you will come across a deal Joe

i have a pair of phase linear 400 amps hooked up to my vtp 101i tube pre-amp and would like to hook up an equalizer, according to my phase linear history with there pre amps the said DO NOT hook up an equalizer in a tape loop configuration, and that any sound enhancers should be hooked between the amp and pre amp, anyone here know how this could be done or if it is even possiable, i would like to have this connected in a way that i could affect the sound on all 4 speakers thru both amps, MAKE SENSE? thanks Joe

CLASSIC D-MAN where do i send the money?? my first laugh of the day thanks joe

here i am again, i certainly think irresponsiable people should pay for thier transgressions, but in this case there were 2 people irresponsiable, the girl staying there listening at loud levels had the option to stay or leave and protect her hearing for whatever reason she decided to stay and thereby put herself at risk, it was a choice she made good or bad, and she should have to live with the consaquinces, no different than if you went out on a icy highway and had an accident that caused you permanent damage, should you be allowed to sue the state because the road was icy????? i dont wear my hearing loss like a badge of honor, in fact it is irretating, and somewhat bothersome, but im not out asking klipsch to pay me for makeing thier speakers so effiecient that they can get louder than would be considered safe, i dont recall any warning when i bought my speakers saying careful these can get loud and cause hearing damage, i did read your first post and in it you imply that she was right to sue, and its that type of talk that seems to make it alright with a vast majority of people to go make a choice, perform an act, have a problem and sue someone with the excuse "well you should have warned me the music was loud, there should have been a label caution hot, etc... etc... etc...