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I downloaded Studio Six Digital SPL Meter for my iPhone. I wasn’t looking for the most accurate meter I was more interested in something I could use with comparing environments. FWIW sitting central, about 50’ from the stage at a full orchestra classic performance I register 85 dB max (C weighting). This is the same level I prefer when listening at home with 3 Cornwalls across the front and a pair of Chorus for rears. Will

Single Heresy in the garage...... Why? Because I only have one, but at least it's a Klipsch[] I did have a problem finding something that would take stereo in and put out mono. Will

I'm still happy with this: http://community.klipsch.com/forums/p/153095/1618717.aspx#1618717 Will

Sorry, I didn't see DD+ listed in the SC 35's repertoire

Does your receiver handle DD+, mine didn't so I had to upgrade Regards, Will

Throw something for me!

Yes there is glue but not too much and it came off easily enough, just take it eazy with the hammer. I also did this with a Heresy that I converted from a I to a II, that's what happens when you want a single Heresy and buy the parts. I thought about front mounting when I did the Cornwall but the aluminum horn is not as easy to mount as the plactic one plus it means a bunch more routing. Will

I removed mine with a few light taps with a hammer when I replaced it with my version of a vertical Cornwall. There are staples so work all around the edges of the motorboard. Remember that the cabinet is not fully supported when the back and motorboard are removed. Will

I am in the process of engineering some solutions to deal with this. I am considering the use of a piece of memory foam beneath the lowboyed Cornwall, then a similar piece that will reside atop the Cornwall - then another "firmer layer" to set the TV on. I think I can curtail the vibrations in this way......if not I will fashion a three sided stand or table to sit over the Cornwall as a long term solution. I think that I will be seated far enough away for the lowboyed Cornwall to be effective. At least the horns will be horizontal and should present themselves well at 10-11 feet out. I would love to know the technical reason for this concern with SS equipment. Tube gear I understand completely since I saw a colleague get a signal on an old Tektronix scope with just his voice 40 years ago. On the other hand my Yammy 2700 has been on top of the Cornwall for the past 4 years and its predecessor on and off for 20 years before that. Will

I experimented with a 2 inch block under the front edge since I typically sit only 8 feet from the center and I’m sure I could hear a difference so I would imagine the vertical mid and high are that way on the vertical Cornwalls for a good reason. At 10 feet however I can hear no difference in the clarity of the mid frequencies and surprisingly I get a significant increase in bass volume. I would estimate 15% to 20% for bass drum volume in the room which is 11 ft wide and 8 ft high.

I couldn’t agree more, the Brothers in Arms SACD is phenomenal. Ride across the river jumps and with Cornwalls left, right and center (Cornwall center pics on the Updates and Modifications section) you can actually feel the base riffs. I’m playing it now while I’m writing this response and I just know this is the reason I went for a 5.1 system with SACD (OPPO 983). If you get the chance you should try the Ray Sings, Basie Swings SACD album it’s nicely done. Will

Thanks for the comments []. The form of the Cornwall appeals to me so much, the ratio of height to width, the weight and stability all make it more a work of art than just a speaker. I just had to have a Cornwall in the middle. Will

To accompany my Cornwalls I had a Heresy as a center but always wondered if I was missing anything (other than a few screws). Since I have a pair of Choruses as surrounds it seemed logical that another Cornwall in the center was the only answer. Almost a year on CraigsList and I found my project Cornwalls locally and began sacrificing one of them. The motor board came out with just a few taps and I used it as a template for routing the new openings in a piece of 19mm ply. The layout is tight but they all fit vertically and I simply split the port on each side of the main. Experience so far has not been disappointing J

You're pregnant! fini, Thanks, I needed that ;-) Will

M, What I intended is below, cabinet on its side with components tight together and ports at the bottom either side of the woofer .