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  1. Keith, how do you have your KSP 300's wired? I have the 400's biwired. What brand, etc. Thanks. fini
  2. I just finished replacing all the power poles between my house and the substation. Nice, but subtle tweek. Next I'll be adjusting some turbines at the Shasta Dam. Nice thing is, if I decide I don't like the effects, they're all reversible! fini This message has been edited by fini on 08-14-2001 at 10:09 AM
  3. Ordered the new diaphragms today from a very nice gal at Electrovoive. $21.70 each plus $8.00 S+H. I can't wait! The out-of-control vintage binge continued today with my acquisition of a Sansui 8080DB receiver. It has about the same footprint as the Cornwall at about half the weight. I got it at the local Salvation Army for $60 with a 90 day warrantee. Anyone out there have any experiences with these? KG-I have a single Heresy II in raw birch. Do you think maybe only the earliest raw birch Cornwalls and Heresys had butt joinery? I know others here are interested in the history and lineage of the various Klipsch lines (ya with me, Tom?). I'D buy the book. Heck, I'd even help produce it!! On a similar subject, I'd like to see some tutorials on the website. So many similar questions get asked (by the likes of me), wouldn't it be nice to be able to refer newbies and those coming along to subjects like "Replacing a Tweeter Diaphragm," "Effects of Speaker Placement" and "Getting Your Grill Off." fini
  4. For those of you not familiar with the size of Cornwalls, as a reference, that's a 52" screen on top of the amoire. Huge, I say! And they will blow out the "mood" candles at high volumes, so have a flashlight handy. fini This message has been edited by fini on 08-13-2001 at 09:13 AM
  5. Jim, I enjoy weaving recurring themes into my posts. They are, after all, called threads! I gotta get back to my patch cord quilting project with Ma... Best regards, fini
  6. Dope from Hope on a Rope. For that clean sound feeling all day long! Sorry...fini
  7. Jim! Thanks for accepting me into the club! I guess as soon as I replace the diaphragms you'll teach me the secret handshake? A little side note for Jim: I think replacing the diaphragm would be easier than getting a vasectomy, if ya know what I mean... KG! Thanks for the tips. I'll be ordering the diaphragms tomorrow. The cabinets do have a varnish on them (mellowed yellow-probably from playing too many Donovan records). The part I'm not crazy about is seeing the edge grain at the butt joints on the tops of the boxes. That's my only (Baltic) *****. Don't most of the raw birch boxes have mitered corners and edge banding? Now if I can only find my way out of this speaker... fini
  8. Yup! Really did it! Proud new owner, with a problem and a mystery (to me). Several, actually. The problem is that neither tweeter works. I wasn't thorough enough on first inspection to notice (too excited). The price was right, though ($650), and I probably would have bought them anyway! I read many other posts here on similar problems, so I began troubleshooting. I opened up the backs, and checked all the connections, all snug. I should mention at this point that when I arrived at the seller's house, he had the backs off and was fiddling around with stuff (first clue, huh?). He was attatching the tweeter wires to the crossovers. He was very appologetic about not having them ready to inspect, but I was thrilled to be able to see inside these big monsters, checking out the components, proud of myself for being able to figure out that they were I's, not II's, thinking about what it would be like to let everyone here know about them. I have the highest regard for the "family" here at the board, and I was anxious to show off my new babies. Well, anyway, he explained to me that he enjoyed tweeking, and had been using some different tweeters which he had outboard, and was returning it to "stock". "Okay," I thought. "I guess that's reasonable." When all was put back and hooked up, they sounded "allright" (I didn't realize the tweeters weren't working), but thought the jury-rigged placement and weird room accoustics were at fault. I could play with them at home. We loaded them in my van, and I was off. Wow! I own Cornwalls!! Back to my troubleshooting. I was looking around inside at the tweeters (K-77-M), and noticed that there were four mounting holes about 3/4" outside the footprint of the k-77-m flange (clue#2). In other words, at some point something with a larger flange had been mounted where the tweeter now was. The tweeters that I have, have outside dimensions of aprox. 5 1/4" X 2". Would any other tweeter have been used here? I noticed that new spade lugs had been crimped onto the tweeter leads (clue #3). I removed the tweeters and tested them with a multimeter. The little needle didn't move, so I guess (from comparing my situation to others here) that I need new diaphragms. Should I call Klipsch, or get them (as someone suggested) from Electrovoice? (I think it was EV. I'll search again after this post). Substantially different price? Any other parts needed? The other mysteries involve the speakers themselves. They are Cornwall type C-BR, serial #'s 20T004 and 20T005. Made in 1979. according to the charts. K-55-V squawkers, K-33-E woofers. The odd thing is they are constructed with exposed, raw plywood edges. I have seen reference to these, but they mentioned a "D" in the type (i.e. CD-BR). There are a couple of other markings on the labels: a "5" in the upper right corner, and an "E" in the lower left. Any clue what these mean? As a finish carpenter, the raw edges bother me, and I am considering some modifications, possibly veneering them, possibly the whole speaker, although I've seen enough episodes of "The Antique Roadshow" to know there is too much of a good thing! I have some other ideas for visual only mods (no holes, no glue). I'll let you know, if anyone is interested. Another thing I'd like to know more about are the Type-B crossovers. I searched the board, and found no references. Man, are there any other Klipsch speakers with as many varriations as the Cornwall? Someone should write a book (I'm serious!). Getting these has really given me a new sense of the history and legend of Klipsch, as well as a new sense of belonging to the Klipsch family. Geez, I even went back an searched for the pictures from the famous Visit to Klipschland. My kids loved it when I called them over to the computer: "Look! That guy is Doug Drake! He's always really helpful and courteous with his posts. Great sense of humor. And look! That guy in the back is Al! Remember when I told you about what crossovers do...?" If I'm fortunate enough to be included in subsequent trips, I'll bring an inflatable raft to explore that basement. Maybe scuba gear... Sorry for the long post, had a lot to get out there. All replies gladly accepted! Good morning! fini
  9. Tom, can we see a picture of your socks toed-in? Thanks, fini
  10. Thank you, Troy. Keith, how about LP's? fini
  11. Scotch high performance cleaning cloths for dusting. No gunk. fini
  12. Well, leave it up to Ray to go and get technical...(thank you!) I was too lazy to set them up by themselves-the wires for the rears were easily accessible, and I've got real "challenging" room accoustics, too. I love all the help given so freely here, there's SO MUCH to learn. Thanks, all! fini P.S. Love the little blue guy throwing up. fini
  13. OB=off brand! Out on errands today, stopped by the local thrift store and found a pair of KEF Coda III's. Picked 'em up for 70.00(probably not a "TTK"-worthy deal). I'm listening to them hooked up right now as rears to my KSP 400's in 5ch stereo. Sounds pretty good! Maybe it's because I'm listening to Acoustic Alchemy (you know, you should always match the speaker's country of manufacture with an artist from that same country). Do my rears look big in these pants? Anyway, anyone else have any experience with these( speakers, not pants)? GO GIANTS! fini This message has been edited by fini on 08-07-2001 at 03:02 PM
  14. I'm a bit confused...will any of these formats(other than dvd video, and of course cd's) work with regular old dvd players(Pioneer DV-525)? It'd be nice to know before going out to shop for software. fini
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    KSP 400 reviews

    No thanks- got 'em already. I'd kind of like to get a pair of ksp s6's( I've got ksf s5's), but it would have to be a great deal, right now. Didn't J. Gordon Holt review the KSP system in some high-end audio mag? Thanks, fini
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    Ksp400

    I'm using KSF S5's. Not quite as good as the s6's, which were the exact match, but I'm pleased with them. fini
  17. I remember a while back a post on reviews of the KSP 400 system. Does anyone have these, or remember what publications they were in? Web links? Thanks, fini This message has been edited by fini on 07-31-2001 at 10:34 AM
  18. I agree with Randy. Your good deed will return to you tenfold. WOW! Can you imagine what THAT will sound like? fini
  19. Quenten, Since your last post, I've been experimenting with the "smellavision" aspect of these Bose cubes. Ma invited over a few members of her quilting group, I rented a couple of dee vee dee's. I'll tell you what, "The Little Mermaid" never seemed so real...talk about (sea) bass response!! Gone fishin, fini This message has been edited by fini on 07-29-2001 at 04:03 PM
  20. I'm SURE that my posts get misinterpreted. Mostly I like to interject a bit of humor into existing threads (sort of court jester-like with a twist), but NEVER is my intention to offend, belittle or annoy. Well, maybe annoy a LITTLE, but all in fun. I hope everyone takes things lightly... Jim, I hope you weren't upset about that "vasectomy" comment. I enjoy your enthusiasm, and you've really sparked my interest in Cornwalls! A few weeks ago I bought at the flea market a slightly shabby single Heresy II for $15 (TTK, are you listening?). I came home, told my wife that it was regarded as the perfect center for Cornwalls. She said, "So, you're going to sell it?" "No," I said, "I'm going to get some Cornwalls!" Someday...Right now, I'm pretty happy with my KSP 400's, c-6,KSF-s5's, and KG4's. Also, Jim, enjoy those kids and wife! I sure do mine!! I'm feeling a group hug coming on...fini
  21. By the way, is there any way to see what items actually sold for on ubid, like you can on ebay with "Completed Items?" Ubid seems to be quite a bit less sales info friendly than ebay...fini
  22. Watch it, Mr, B...you KNOW where those "political" statements will go...hehe! I've got the same problem, friends. I've been poppin' Belles all day and even drank a Quartet of Klipsch Malt Liquor...fini
  23. Ma won't get off 'em. She insists on only "listening" to a 60 Hz hum. Humm...is this normal? Considering upgrading, fini
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