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Hi over there. I am a Klipsch dealer from Switzerland. Alltough the hifi and home-cinema market isn't going that good here, Klipsch is making some eforts. For information, Austria, Switzerland and Germany are dominated by 3 major german magazins where Klipsch is placing big advertisements since many months. First with RF35 Cinema-systems and RF-7, now with the new La Scala II. Some countries I hear are doing very vell allthough not Switzerland because of a distributior-change. I try to post a foto (sorry I don't have a scanner) of the actual La Scala II advertisement from STEREOPLAY. There are also new reviews here of the La Scala II and the Klipschorn coming or allready out.
Regards Mark.
Mark,
Thank you for your input here. It is nice to hear from someone in another country how well Klipsch is doing and the efforts they are putting forth.
We would love to see more of the Heritage line advertised in the United States, but we are glad to hear Klipsch is actively marketing in your part of the world.
Thanks again for your input on the forum.
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Heideana,
Dtel and I purchased a pair of Forte II's from a gentlemen in Florida about six months ago. When we arrived to pick the Forte's up we asked if he would audition the Forte II's for us, even though we already had a pair at home. Then we asked if he would audition his Cornwall II's for us. He agreed to our request.
In all fairness to this evaluation I must tell you that he had the Cornwall's on the floor under a built in "entertainment center". The Cornwalls were enclosed by cabinet doors, which were covered with cloth! He also played the Corwalls at a very low level. That being said, the highs, mids and lows all sounded "muffled", what a surprise! However, after getting on my knees and giving the speakers a good listen, the bass sounded "hollow" and the mids and highs seemed to "run together". Of course, the placement of the speakers did have a huge impact on the sound. This is just my opinion.
That being said, we were not impressed.
Jump forward to the Pilgramage in Hope. Dtel and I have been extremely satisfied with our Forte collection. However, we also had been "shopping" for a pair of Klipschorns, even though we had never heard a pair! (Before I go any further, we would still like to own a pair of Klipschorns). We had the priviledge of auditioning the new Heresy, a pair of Klipschorns, and a new pair of Cornwall III's, one right after the other.
We did not listen to the same recording on each pair of speakers, which IMO could have some influence on this review. The Heresy's were the biggest surprise. The sound from a "relatively" small pair of speakers was beautiful. The sound doesn't fill a room like the larger Heritage speakers, but the Heresy's are a "work of art" for your ears. We will purchase a pair of Heresy's for dtel's workshop in the future.
The Klipschorns were of course, clear and concise. I was not as impressed with the Khorns as I thought I would be. Again, I think the recording played a huge impact on this opinion. My anticipation of the "blessed" listening event could have influenced my opinions on the Khorns as well.
The Cornwall III's had a tight bass, and the highs and mids were undeniably clear and distinct. Dtel and I did not have a chance to discuss our observations prior to the Saturday night together at the farm house.
As you may have heard dtel won a pair of Cornwall III's on Saturday night. During our recovery from the shock of winning such a wonderful prize we have discussed our audition of the Cornwall III's and Khorns many times. The end result of that audition is always the same. Yes, we do want to own a pair of Klipschorns. However, in our opinion the Cornwall III's outperformed the Khorns in the audition.
Now, before any of you jump up and down and start thinking I am being a total idiot...We are not sure that we actually had a "fair" audition of the Khorns and we were genuinely impressed the clarity of the Khorns.
Conclusion, if we were in the market for a quality pair of new speakers for our overall listening enjoyment (jazz, rock, oldies, etc) we would have to purchase the Cornwall III's.
Something else I would like to mention, we also heard the new LaScalas and they were truly awesome. The one thing these speakers had in common was the ability to "disappear".
All of the above mentioned speakers are large by today's standards. However, they did not appear to intrude on the space we were occupying. All of the speakers were beautifully designed. They looked more like fine furniture than speakers.
The Khorns melted away into the corners, the LaScalas looked more like end tables than speakers and the Cornwalls at only 15 inches deep did not stand out in the room. The Heresy's actually looked like they had been designed for small rooms. I was impressed just as much by the "disappearing act" as I was by the way the clear sound filled the room.
I think your money was well spent and you will enjoy your Cornwall III's for years to come.
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dtel, do you have both I's and II's? I think the II's would be better, but would like a real opinion from someone who has both.
I figure- newer = better looking, 15 = more bass, tractrix= smoother mids.
But I've been wrong before. lotsa times.
Michael
Michael,
We set one Forte I on the left channel and the Forte II on the right channel, which may not be a fair way to evaluate the sound.
That being said, there was not a significant difference between the two. We did not listen for a long time because we were anxious to get the six channel set up, with the three Forte II's across the front, two Forte II's left and right rear and a Forte I rear center.
Having had only Forte II's for a while we can tell you we are extremely please with the sound. Since the Forte I's and Forte II's are very close in price we would recommend going with the one that "appears" to be the better buy. Forte II's.
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I think the room is too small for those, but they are cool looking.[H]
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We were told orders for the Cornwall III's exceeded anticipated sales X 3.
We did see a "boxing area" in the factory during the Pilgramage to Hope. The only speakers I recall seeing boxed were the anniversary K-horns. However, it is possible the factory was "cleaned up" before we toured.
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Picture of Crystal Springs from Lookout Mountain West above the city. About 1 1/2 hours from Hope.
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One special person.
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This is one of my favorite pictures. The guys "talking shop".
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Here are the LaScala's that I could hear calling "Colter, Colter, I'm yours".
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Looks like a deer in headlights.[
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This is really not a good photograph, but it is the only one I took of the rainbow that appeared over the tent. I wonder if it is the same one Michael photographed at the wedding?
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Man it took a few days of partying hard in New Orleans while staying at the Bourbon-Orleans hotel for me to forget the last woman that broke up with me around '92-'93 man did I get flambayed! Wheeeeeewwwwwww!
Nothing like a large ice cold Coca-Cola and a bowl of gumbo to take the edge off the following afternoon after yacking up breakfast in the shower. Man those were the days! Last place I remember being in was some sort of Kareoke joint with Kitty in the name. I had to beg my brother in law to stop buying me more beer since I was already holding three of them. I think the lobby staff poured us onto the elevator.
I have been trying to encourage everyone to come to New Orleans for an informal gathering. Maybe that's the key. It worked for you.
Dtel and I have really enjoyed going to the French Quarter the last few months. "Old enough to know better and young enough to still have a good time." [
]You guys need to take a look a dtel's new signature line.[
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Double post again![:@] We will post a few more pics later.
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Where is that BS Button they gave me yesterday? I really need it right now.[
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Me Loves K-horns and Coytee
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Chicago (first time they performed "25 or 6 to 4" live) at Alpine Valley in Wisconsin, sittin' on a grassy hill with good friends and some cold ones, great concert, great night!
My first live concert was Chicago also, at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans. Great concert!
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Happy birthday and good luck on your exams.
You are very fortunate to live in a "Big City" and still have a few of a park.
As far as the "girlfriend" thing goes, I refer you to "General Questions" Another dramatic life event. Your input in that thread would be most appreciated.[
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I really enjoy all of the input.
Couple of points
1. I did not hit on her... I complimented her looks in a what i thought was a gentlemanly way.
IMO, complimenting a woman's looks the first time you are let out of the gate is not a "gentlemanly" thing to do, especially if she is the instructor.
2. These were school provided email accounts, and we are both adults
The accounts are probably monitored.
3. The dean of students reviewed the offending email with me and saw nothing wrong with it.
(student teacher relation was an issue but considering our age he thought it could have been handled differently by her.) he also thinks she is attractive, he said so. however he is smart enough to not write it down in an email and sigh his name then push send...
At least he was smart enough to not write anything in an email that he wouldn't say in person.
Anyway after sleeping on it i awoke early this morning and sent her a heart felt apology.( I doubt she reads it.)I also sent a copy along with my apology to the dean of students for wasting his time.
She probably will read it and push "delete". He will read it, press print and place the copy in your file.
I then dropped her class and enrolled in one on a different day and on the other side of campus, no sense rubbing salt in the raw nerve i hit by being in her class for the next 10 weeks.
Smart, very smart. I always told my daughters, "You are in school to learn, not to win the popularity contest." And, "No matter what the teacher is always right." (Not that I necessarily believed the latter)
Mr. McDermott i think you hit it on the head, I was stupid.
I too think Mr. McDermott hit it on the head. However, you are getting smarter every day.
Thanks for the all of the advice, rock on.
No intent to insult you on this one, live and learn.
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"I can see the looks on your faces without even seeing you. "
Yup Christy, all the clowns are crying inside.....
That makes me very sad.
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Sorry, double post[:@]
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David Joy was the BBQ chef. He and his family did an outstanding job. The brisket melted in your mouth! Trey, help me out with David's wife's name. She has been an employee at Klipsch for 20+ years, and she's the person who runs he hands over the speakers, feeling for the tiniest of flaws. Trey talked about her on the tour. I actually touched her hands!! Great folks!! Note their goofy son-in-law in the window...
Fini,
David Joy's wife's name is Karen. Easy for us to remember because dtel's sister's name is Karen Joy. Otherwise, you might have had to wait until Trey answered.
Ms. Karen was a sweetheart.
I just want to add something. I do not particularly care for fried catfish. However, that fried catfish we had on Friday night was real good.
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How far is Iowa from central Texas?
My wife loves them. I have an older pair now. Would you consider shipping
or would that be prohibitively expensive. If you have any ideas, let me know.
My wife is currently telling me that
"those are the most beautiful speakers I have ever seen"
Thanks, Paul
I have to agree with the wife on this. These are as pretty as those new walnut finish LaScalas we saw in Hope. In fact, I think these are even prettier.
Paul, I sure hope you can get these, they are beautiful.
Hey, dwilawyer, what happened to you? Did you ever make it to Hope? We were all on the lookout for you and wondering where you were.
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My wife also is NOT happy about the large monster type of speaker as our home is smaller. She doesn't understand the requirements and the need. But I will have her understanding when I get these puppies tuned up and some of her favorite vinyl playing through the tube mono blocks. Oh yeah, she will understand real quick...
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and great info!!!! I'm gonna have me some fun, fun, fun in this forum I can tell !
I apologize for not welcoming you and your wife sooner.
This forum is great, lots and lots of nice people here.
Just keep reading and posting. There are some great folks on this forum with a lot of knowledge.
Be sure to keep you wife updated on what's happening with the members on the Forum from time to time. Talk to her about the folks on here, even when isn't interested in listening. Get her to read some of the posts from time to time.
Be sure to tell her, these speakers are beautiful pieces of furniture. They should be treated with as much respect as any other piece of furniture in the house (actually more than any other piece of furniture) The enjoyment they will bring you and your family will last for many years to come.
We have two pairs of Forte II's, one pair of Forte's, DIY sub woofer and two brand new Cornwall III's on the way courtesy of Klipsch. (My husband won the Cornwall III's during the recent Pilgramage to Hope.) That's nine speakers in our living room and I for one couldn't be happier with "the monsters".[H]
Klipsch is a great company, that produces great speakers and you have invested your company's time wisely.
Christy
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You gotta love those two guys. They worked overtime to insure we all had a great time. Thanks again Dr. Who and Trey.[{][}]
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A disaster in the making?
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Congratulations Max!
I always knew you were "da man".[
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