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I would like to post a few pics, but can't seem to get the resizing correct. I am not sure how to resize without distorting the pictures. I am going to try to get a few pics up in about a half an hour.
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We had the chance to listen to the new Heresy's in Hope. They are truly awesome speakers for the size. I told dtel last night they are probably the perfect speaker for a smaller living room. I would think they are awesome for a surround system.
The Heresy's sounded great. The changes in engineering served the speaker well. We were told Klipsch may consider selling the newer components to upgrade older model Heresy's.
I actually thought our new Cornwall III's sounded better without the sub. It is not surprising that you don't require a sub with the Heresys. I think it is personal choice when it comes to added bass with these speakers.
The bright, clear sound is so impressive with all of the Heritage line. For you LaScala fans, the new LaScalas sound great and look just as good. IMO, the new LaScalas are beautiful and could be worked into any living room design.
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Michael -
When you're down there, if you have time, have the dtel's take you to Stennis Space Center. I think you might find it an interesting place.
You might, however, chose not to go near the actual coast - especially the Waveland/Bay St. Louis/Pass Christian area. I was down there over 4th of July for the first time in almost a year since Katrina and it's still such a sad sight that I literally started to cry at what I saw. OTOH - you might want to experience it since words and pictures cannot possibly describe the devastation. [
]Tom
All of our children and grandchildren have been to Stennis, however dtel and I have not been. Michael's trip down will be a good time for us to go.
Tom, we went down to the coast to eat dinner July 4 weekend. We try to get down there once a month. It is still so sad. I cry everytime we drive along the coast. It the most heart wrenching site I have ever seen. The Gulf Coast, eastern New Orleans and the Lakeview area of New Orleans, look like something from a nuclear war scene in a movie. Totally surreal, everything is grey and a significant portion of the devastation is just as the day Katrina rolled in and the water rolled out. It is a horrendous sad sight.
You are right it must be viewed in person, photos and videos do not adequately portray the devastation and losses.
Do any of you have any other ideas you would like to put on our itinerary for Michael's visit? We will have four or five days to spend touring. All suggestions are welcome.
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Couldn't have happened to a nicer pair of folks.
Say... if ya ever want to speakerswap, just let my wife know.
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]Coytee,
Are you sure your wife would allow the Cornwall's in her living room?[
] She might not like the "swapping" idea.I was thinking you could put your Jubilees in my living room anytime. I will even let you listen to both of them at the same time.[
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mmm....creamy - dreamy Cornwall III's...like floating in the music on a carpet of warmth... Congratulations!!! I'm listening to mine right now and love the way I can feel the bottom-end thru the floorboards even at low listening-levels...
I thought it was just a "high" from listening to the new Cornwalls, I could feel the low end in my feet while they were propped up on the coffee table.
I'm glad you posted that, I don't want everyone to think I am just bragging. Oh well, let them think what they want, I am very proud to have these in my home.
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Congrats on the nuptuals all around. How long is it on the renewal?
Travis
Twenty eight years. Somehow it doesn't seem that long. If the kids had not asked us to renew our vow at thier wedding we probably would have waited two more years. It really means a lot to my daughter and my niece, they admire and respect dtel and I's marriage. There is no way we could tell the four of them we wouldn't go along with thier plans.
Hey, dwilawyer we missed you at the Pilgrimage. It was a lot of fun, wished you could have made it.
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Talk about a most special pair of speakers...... Show up for the party, pull a rabbitt out of the hat and, voila! Dtel wins! Or is it Dtel's wife? Who's name was on that ticket?
I think we all win.
Not to mention the step by step sigs. All paperwork should be kept in the hermetically sealed vault that Dtel's Kubota paperwork is kept in.
It's soooooo cool that Klipsch does these things for us somewhat normal folk. What a great company! What good people!
I'm not jealous. I have a pair or Cornwalls. They are my favorite speakers.
Yours are better, I'm sure. Barely.
It['s good to be lucky, Dtel's wife. Right place, right time.
Maybe I AM a tad jealous.......
Dtel's name was on the ticket, but I am claiming ownership.
I am continuously amazed at the generosity of this company. Just attending the Pilgrimage in Hope was a special event for us. We were supposed to go to Hope last September with the small group that made the trip, but Katrina had other plans for us. The forum members we met while in Hope were all super people. (Not sure about the normal part) I don't think any of us are truly "normal" [
]Yes we all win with a company like Klipsch. I can not say enough about the employees of this company. The outdoor temperature in Hope reached 102 degrees this past week. Working in the factory is a challenge when the temps are that high. The factory employees are some of the nicest people I have ever had the priviledge of meeting.
Speaking of the paperwork, you guys would love the envelopes they put the paperwork in. 8 1/2 x 11 black with the Klipsch logo embossed on the front right corner. Way cool stuff.
I am in love with these speakers. They are so clear, even at very low levels. They are probably the best all around choice for the type of music we usually listen to.
The CD with the pics from the factory has forty two pictures on it. That is why I would really like to get with Amy on the majority of the pics.
These pics are something everyone needs to see. The quality of the work is so impressive. We are talking real "hands on" people. Ms. Judy, the lady that does the sanding (28 years with Klipsch, I think) runs her hands over every pair of speakers.
I got tears in my eyes when I looked at the pics from the plant. These people are in the middle of nowhere building speakers by hand. This practice is almost obsolete. There are very few things built anymore like the Heritage line of speakers. I will try to put up a few pics tomorrow.
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Cornwall's rock... I can't get the remote out of dtel's hand long enough for him to post.
Klipsch photographed the Cornwall III's all the way through packing. Each person's name is shown on the first picture they took of that person. In other words, there are a couple of pics of each phase of the build. From the millwork to the packing.
Additionally we were given a certificate signed by each employee that worked on the build.
I will be posting a couple of pics, but I really want to get with Amy and see if she can help me out with the bulk of the pics.
Will post a little more later.
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We got in from our trip to Hope about five minutes ago. The new Cornwall III's are in the house!!!!
One good thing...with nine people living in the house, dtel had plenty of help getting them in. Dtel is "wiring em up" now. We can hardly wait to hear them.
I will sit down after listening to the speakers and give you all the details. As promised, Ms. Donna and the good folks at the plant "did something appropriate for our new Corwall III's".
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That is great. You will definitely have some fine wedding pics.
Also, it would be great fun to go with you guys to the French quarter.
Dee,
We really hoped that you would be able to make the trip in December. I know we would have a blast.
If anything changes and you are able to make the trip let me know. We have not yet made arrangements for a clergyman.
You are always welcome to visit anytime you would like.
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Travel safe!
I'd hoped your trip would be on a day when I could get over to hope and harass y'all getting the CW's loaded. I'm headed to St. Louis to move some things to my daughter's house.
Dee,
We would never consider an encounter with you as harassing. You are well loved and respected in our home and I am sorry that we will not be able to see you on this trip.
Stay safe on your trip and we will "meet" again soon.
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Nat King Cole is one of my favorites.
After his death, his daughter, Natalie, re-recorded "Unforgettable" with her dad's voice (dubbed in) as a duet. IMO, it is a beautiful song.
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We will be celebrating a triple wedding in December. My oldest daughter and her fiance, my niece and her fiance will be getting married and dtel and I will be renewing our wedding vows. All in one ceremony. Wedding dresses, tuxes, cakes and all!!!
We have asked Colter to document/photograph the event[ap] He accepted. How great is that?
We are all so honored that Michael will be our guest for a week. That's right, Michael will be spending a week with us! I hope the "crazies" in this house aren't too much for him to handle. Oh, I forgot he will fit right in.[
] Seriously, we can't wait for him to get here. He may love New Orleans and South Mississippi so much that he may never go back to Indy.[<)]What can we say? Just to have Michael visit for a week would be an honor for us. Not only will he be visiting us for a week, he will also be doing the photography for us. Aren't we special!!!
We all (nine of us) can't wait to see you. The new Cornwall III's should be broke in by then!!!
BTW, Michael the check is in the mail! How many times have you heard that before?[
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We will be celebrating a triple wedding in December. My oldest daughter and her fiance, my niece and her fiance will be getting married and dtel and I will be renewing our wedding vows. All in one ceremony. Wedding dresses, tuxes, cakes and all!!!
We have asked Colter to document/photograph the event.[ap] He accepted. How great is that?
We are all so honored that Michael will be our guest for a week. That's right, Michael will be spending a week with us! I hope the "crazies" in this house aren't too much for him to handle. [<
)] Oh, I forgot he will fit right in.[]Seriously, we can't wait for him to get here. He may love New Orleans and South Mississippi so much that he may never go back to Indy.
What can we say? Just to have Michael visit for a week would be an honor for us. Not only will he be visiting us for a week, he will also be doing the photography for us. Aren't we special!!![{][}]
We all (nine of us) can't wait to see you. The new Cornwall III's should be broke in by then!!!
BTW, Michael the check is in the mail![
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I haven't been posting very much lately. I have been rather busy dealing with "family" issues. Three grown daughters, four granchildren and all the "goodies" that go along with them.
Additionally, we are planning a triple wedding in December. My oldest daughter and her fiance, as well my niece and her fiance will be getting married. Dtel and I will be renewing our wedding vows. The girls (and fiances) asked us to do the whole wedding thing with them...wedding dress, tux, cake and all the trimmings for all three of us. A full blown triple wedding. I still have quite a few things I have to take care of for the ceremony and reception. I will be posting more on this event after I finalize one or two more details.
Anyway...we are leaving Thursday morning for our return trip to Hope. I spoke with Ms. Donna at the Hope plant. She confirmed the Cornwall III's can be picked up on Friday. Dtel is so excited, you "couldn't slap the smile off his face".
He has such a change of attitude from our first trip to Hope (the Pilgrimage). He was a nervous wreck all the way to Hope the first time. I think he was having one continuous anxiety attack during the 7 1/2 hour trip for the Pilgrimage. Once we met a few of the forum regulars he gained a little composure. His anxiety must have been evident, because I recall IndyKlipschFan telling dtel, "Man just chill out, take a deep breath, it will be okay." I wonder if Indy remembers that?
This time around he just keeps laughing and smiling and asking me if I am excited. Hell yes I am excited. Do you guys have any idea how many times he has mentioned these speakers since the moment Trey's daughter pulled his name out of that hat? That was a stupid question, of course you guys know the answer to that question. At least once daily!!!
We will be picking the speakers up Friday before lunch and heading back home. You should hear from one of us Friday evening. We will be taking plenty of pictures and a good road trip story for all of you.
One of Klipsch's youngest fans, 6 years old, our grandson will be making the trip with us.
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This quote is taken directly from the mail Ms. Donna sent.
" Weve been following your speakers faithfully and right now it looks like some time next week. "
I received this email yesterday.
Picky I couldn't agree more, Klipsch is the most generous company I have ever done business with. It is the employees of Klipsch that make this company so great.
We will be driving to Hope to retrieve the new "family members". We may have to delay the trip a few days depending on our business. It is difficult to landscape in the rain and we were bombarded with much needed rain for almost a week straight.
Most of our current pending landscape contracts involve installation of irrigation systems. Under state law we can not trench lines for the pipes without having the utilities "marked". This "marking" required a forty eight hour notice prior to Katrina. Last month, the Louisiana State Legislature passed a new law requiring ninety six hours notice prior to trenching and that doesn't include rain days. So, in short if we trench before the "lines are marked" we are subject to a $25,000.00 fine plus repair of the broken utility. Not to mention the possibility of electrocution or gas explosions!!! Anyway, we have to "catch up" a little bit before we leave to pick the new "babies" up. Hopefully the trip will only be delayed a couple of days.
Picky I wish we could be there with you and your wife and the other forum members. I am sure it will be an event to remember. Please get lots of film for us.
I want to personally thank you for the time and effort you expended documenting our "adventures" in Hope. I can't wait to see the final results of your work. Your wife was so gracious to allow you to do this for all of us, please tell her how much we appreciate it.
Also, tell her "that is some good sh**". The K-horns that is.
You and your wife, as well as some of the "seasoned Pilgrims" made Hope such a memorable and enjoyable trip. I will say it again, winning the speakers was great, but the fun and fellowship with all of you was the most special part of the trip. It goes without saying Hope couldn't have been as special as it was without Klipsch and the employees of Klipsch.
Many heartfelt thanks to all of you.
Don't worry we will have lots of photos of our trip back to Hope.
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Dtel will be surprised when he reads this. [:-*] I haven't told him the news yet.
An update on those Cornwall III's we won at the Pilgramage in Hope...
Ms. Donna at the Hope facility just confirmed the new Cornwall's should be ready some time next week. I will have a definitive time on Monday.
The good things in life are worth waiting for....[ip]
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Michael,
We have a similar problem with our 1968 raised ranch - purchase a few years ago - a real nightmare for heat/cooling. I just found a product the looks real interesting to use in addition to the insulation www.fifoil.com - it radiant insulation. Looks real promising for reducing the heat level in the attic etc. Still researching - who can install,etc.
Dtel and I used a product similiar to this in our workshop addition. The installation for the product we used was very simple, we did it ourselves. There is a company here in Picayune, MS that worked with NASA to develop some of these types of insulation. You can go to www.reflectech.com and get additional info on these types of products. Their phone numbers are also available at the web site. The prices may even be shown on the web site.
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"My email is still (rtaylor25@cinci.rr.com) and I have not received any emails from you for a year or so. "
I too feel this is a sad turn of events.[
] However, I did take a look back at Dylan1's posts. It appears based on his posts that he did not disappear from this forum. He has continuously posted since the "faceplate" was sent to him.On the other hand, rtaylor disappeared from this forum between 4/2005 and 1/2006. Rtaylor states that his computer "crashed and burned" and that he was not able to post. He was however able to "check his email," and is convinced that dylan1 did not attempt to notify him of the faceplate's demise.
I do understand this was a "faceplate" to a valuable piece of equipment. I also understand that on 7/3/2006 when rtaylor posted of his return to the forum and his desire to "catch up" with dylan1, a response was given immediately by dylan1.
It is regrettable that something like this has happened, however I trust this matter will be resolved amicably and one of the parties will be kind enough to update us.
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I do not like to fly.[li][
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Here are the LaScala's that I could hear calling "Colter, Colter, I'm yours".
I think the factory noise might have muffled what they were actually saying. I walked up real close to em and they whispered (j.4knee take us home) tried to get the wife to listen to it but alas she moved away too qucikly.[
]You know something? They were calling my name also. Right up to the minute they pulled dtel's name out of the hat for the Cornwall III's. I mean, after twenty eight years of marriage, the Cornwall III's are 50% mine. I think, I'll take the "right" one.[
]I have to tell you guys I think about how pretty those LaScala's were and how good they sounded in that listening room very often. Those speakers were awesome.
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Great shots, Christy!! Hey, shouldn't the one of me be titled "dear in the headlights?" [
]Once again, I stand corrected. You are right Mr._Fini.[{][}] It should say "dear in the headlights".
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Thanks Christy;
So far I'm really enjoying this forum. Folks have been kind and helpful and Bob Crites is a blessing. He got my replacement tweeter diaphragm to me in a snap and every time I bug him via the e mail with some stupid question he doesn't act bothered at all and answers quickly. Bob sure gets my vote! I was a long time (sort of a founding) member of the brand X audio forum across the road but got tired of the heavy handed mannerism of one of the administrators and the BS of another. I'm hoping this forum will prove to have more of a professional level to it and its members. So far it's great!
My wife understands my hobby and is thankful it keeps me outta trouble LOL She knows I have been wanting horn loaded speakers for a long time now and she appreciates how beautiful and pristine these are. I know once I get the replacement caps in the networks and finally move the tube gear into the same room and get these puppies rolling she will have a lot of fun with it too. We are doing a Hard Rock Cafe theme in this room thanks to these speakers. I'll be hanging my collection of guitars around and she is going to do some artistic era wall treatments etc Should be a whole lotta fun!
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)]IMO, this is one of the best group of people you will find.
Our administrator, Amy, can be "heavy-handed" if it is required. IMO, her "heavy handedness" is only exercised when someone clearly crosses "the lines".
I became a member of the forum after many discussions with my husband regarding posts of other members. I am sure you can tell most people here are very friendly. Speaking for myself, it is sometimes difficult to tell if a post is actually "mean" or just joking. Most often it is in "jest".
I was so impressed when I met most of these folks at the Pilgramage in Hope last month. I always knew the people on this forum were "for real", but I didn't realize how "for real" they were. I don't know if this makes sense to you or not.
Most forums don't have a way for the members to actually have "get togethers". Klipsch has made it a priority to allow us every opportunity to get to know each other.
We share births, deaths, sickness, graduation, grandchildren and other topics, which gives us a sense of family. I was talking to another member at the Pilgramage and he was relating a story about his best friend's death and a post by another member when his wife died. The member told me, "I was so pained by _____'s loss because I had just experienced the death of my best friend".
Most of us have never met, although we share a common bond. Music, movies, etc. and everything Klipsch. We arrived in Hope on Wednesday, there were about eight of us in town that first day. We all met for dinner. I couldn't believe the "mix" of people sitting at the table. We had financial consultants, landscapers, students and other professions all at one table. We talked "electronics", but we also spoke of things personal to each of us. Coytee's home in TN, landscaping, rocks, school, kids, etc. Heck, I now know why Coytee sleeps with his ink pen.[
] I went to Hope knowing this was a nice group of people, I left Hope with sadness knowing it would be a while before we saw all of our new found friends again.
Your room is going to be awesome. The Belle's are beautiful and I sure hope your wife is proud of them. If she understood "the heritage" of your speakers she would be a fanatic like the rest of us. Best of luck.
P.S. Do you know that all hard rock cafe's have Klipsch speakers? I didn't until about two months ago.
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I wonder if they purposely set the CW III's up in a better room than the Khorns to try and boost sales for the CWs. We all know the CWs never had as good a track record as the rest when it comes to overall sales.
All of the speakers were auditioned in the same room, i.e. the khorns were in the front corners of the room, the LaScalas were placed out from the front wall, the Cornwalls were out a little from the LaScalas, and the Heresey's were just in front and to the right of the rest. The speakers were all played through the same equipment, in the same room.
The Cornwall III's in my opinion just sounded better than the khorns and I do not think I am alone in that opinion.
The sales had tripled prior to our Pilgramage to Hope. Mark Kaufmann with Klipsch stated, "Our actual sales to date of the Cornwall III's have more than tripled our projected sales." This was stated during our "listening room" auditions.
I am not familiar with past sales for Cornwalls so I can not comment on that point.
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OLD THREAD: New Cornwall III's(pics) are in the house...
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Okay, I am going to give the pics a shot. I will start at the beginning of the pics provided by the good folks at the plant.