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    Certified Klipsch Heritage Dealers

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    On 12/12/2020 at 11:44 AM, fmalloy said:

    > This is basically going to be what I call a hi-fi hotel, the upstairs is being set up as a VRBO, you'll be able to rent it out and listen as long as you want, then crash for the night. 

     

    WOW! This is like a dream!

     

    My only complaint - that kitchen needs a few more windows. 😄

    I think you should consider this business model as a franchise model, expandable to all markets that can support the product lines that should be represented. This could go along way toward connecting manufacturers with customers in a new and innovative way, reintroducing high-performance audio to a motivated customer base. The VRBO concept is the new, novel twist that can make this work financially. What a great idea!

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    Radio Shack K-horns. Who knew?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    On 12/24/2020 at 12:04 PM, wetowne said:

    If you are looking to kill some time here's a great link.

    look under "Technical & Engineering" then "Audio & Sound" for old audiophile magazines.

     

    https://worldradiohistory.com/index.htm

    Within this listing is the publication “High Fidelity”. The December 1963 edition has a review of Klipschorns with a center- channel Cornwall as a three channel system. Very highly regarded in the review, excerpts of this were used in Klipsch literature for many years.

    Klipsch Cornwall IV, a look inside

    in General Klipsch Info

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Coytee said:

     

    The real test after all that is how does Marie Osmond sound singing Paper  Roses....  you need to go subject yourself to that experiment....  listen to the song 45 times back to back and let us know the results. 

     

    Reporting back while being strung up in a straight jacket is not an excuse.

    You first!  

    Oh wait, you have already done that haven’t you?😉

    Jubilee wall swap

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

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    I will add something to the comments Chris made..... Having spent considerable time with both Jubilees and Khorns, there are important differences between the systems that directly influence placement choices. By design, the Khorn has a fairly pronounced on-axis output in the upper midrange. This is easily heard on K-400 horns with a crossover at 6000 Hz like the AA. This characteristic, coupled with the natural 45 degree toe-in of these speakers when placed in corners gives the optimum playback geometry when placed on the longer wall in many rooms because the listener experiences less lateral shift in the playback image over a range of listener locations in the room. The use of the long wall puts the listener more nearly on axis for most listening positions.

    For the Jubilees, the radiation is very even in both the horizontal and vertical planes. The result is a speaker which is more suited to experimentation for optimizing the imaging and depth of sound field. I have found that I prefer less toe-in than the Khorns, usually about 30 degrees, depending on the depth of the room, and set inbound slightly from the side walls to reduce early reflections arising from a shallower toe-in.

    I did an experiment with placing the Jubilees about 10 feet apart, no toe in, 8 feet from back and side walls, in a room that is about 25 feet wide and 65 feet deep with a 13 foot ceiling and good acoustics. The playback of most anything I listened to was so good it was spooky, even at distances of 50 feet. Despite the loss of the lowest octave of bass by being out of the corners, the sound seemed totally real, not reproduced from speakers.

    Feel free to experiment, you will find that they are different animals, allowing more latitude in placement than Khorns for all the reasons stated. Have fun and learn from your experiences!

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    Cornwall IV

    in General Klipsch Info

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    18 hours ago, Seadog said:

    As I recall, the woofer on the CWIII was moved up on the motor board (as opposed to the CWI and CWII) to reduce a standing wave which smoothed the low frequency response.

     

    It appears that the woofer has been moved back down on the CWIV to make room for the larger mid horn.  This makes me wonder if the woofer location is not so critical, or if the CWIV handles that some other way.

    I noticed that too.... I have no doubt that Roy found another way to address that issue so that it’s a non-issue!

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    Cornwall IV

    in General Klipsch Info

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    21 hours ago, geoff. said:

    The Cornwall is the Corvette of speakers.

     

    An American classic that has stood the test of time and just keeps getting better.

     

    Way to go!

    Or, the Corvette is the Cornwall of cars......

    Cornwall IV

    in General Klipsch Info

    Posted

    1 hour ago, ClaudeJ1 said:

    Yes, I'm pretty sure the "tractrix port" is nothing BUT cosmetics anyhow. Sonically, IMHO quoting PWK: "It doesn't make a dimes worth of difference."

    I think the tractrix flare improves the flow efficiency, allowing the port tuning frequency to be more stable over a wider output range.

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