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    Quicksilver and Klipsch?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    For now, I have the Cornwalls in my living room on the short wall about 3.5 feet out from the deepest part of the bay window that is the end wall.

    As the room is only 12' wide and about 18' deep the speakers are about 6-7 feet apart and only 10" from the side walls.

    The listening position would be about 8 feet from the speakers.

    Our house is an open concept split level so this living room is pretty much open to the rest of the lower level... dining room, kitchen, and then down

    about 5 steps to the family room.

    I listen at medium levels usually (the wife may have a different opinion) and once in a blue mood at live venue levels.

    Mostly rock, folk, blues, country, a little jazz, no classical or pop/top 40.

    Just coming from my 87db PMC's with a 500 watt Bryston, I am still trying to get my head around the idea of just a handful of watts. [:o]

    Quicksilver and Klipsch?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted



    Cornwall II Specs



    Frequency
    response-------38Hz-20kHz±3dB

    Power
    Handling-----------100 watts maximum continuous (1000 watts peak)

    Sensitivity--------------101dB
    @ 1 watt/1 meter

    Nominal
    Impedance--------8 ohms

    Tweeter------------------K-79-K
    1" (2.54cm) Polymer diaphragm compression driver

    High Frequency
    Horn------90°x40° Exponential Horn

    Midrange-----------------K-57-K
    1.5" (3.81cm) Phenolic diaphragm compression driver

    Mid Frequency
    Horn-------90°x40° Exponential Horn

    Woofer-------------------K-34-E
    15" (38.1cm) Fiber-composite cone

    Enclosure
    Material-------Medium density fiberboard (MDF)

    Enclosure
    Type-----------Bass reflex via front-mounted port

    Dimensions---------------35.75"
    (90.8cm) x 25.25" (64.1cm) x 15.5" (39.4cm)

    Weight-------------------90
    lbs (40.9kg)


    I think these specs are accurate... 101dB
    @ 1 watt/1 meter.
    Without the chance to try either amp, I would be more comfortable going with the 50-60 watts in the Mid Mono.
    I sent the seller an email asking him to contact me in the event that his sale pending falls through.
    I will for sure check out the QS link and reviews.
    Thanks

    New, almost Cornwall owner?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Yes, you guys speak the truth. [8-|]

    I got a young guy who noticed from a softball prize shirt that I was wearing that I played so we talk ball for about 5 minutes then he ask if I was bring anything back, I said

    just an old pair of speakers that a buddy of mine (Doug) just gave me for a few bucks.

    He asked are the y used, I said yes and then he said thats fine, have a good day... BONUS.

    Ya, Doug's Marantz stuff looked better that brand new and sounded great on the Corns... I already forgot what model number his receivers are.

    Refer to my initial post on this thread as to my last system and my plan for this one (strictly 2 channel)... I was hoping to budget around $1000.

    I also just started a thread, asking about Quicksilver amps...?

    It seems a lot of Klipsch guys are also vintage guys as evident by Doug's cool collection, I would probably lean more to a relatively current amp... I think.

    Thanks, let me hear what you guys think.

    New, almost Cornwall owner?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Well, I now am a Cornwall owner. [:D]

    I went down and saw Doug yesterday and pulled the trigger on Doug's very nice Corns.

    Thanks very much to all of you who recommended tuned4life, you were all right on, Doug is a super guy

    and all his gear is top shelf.

    Now I need to decide on an amplifier... all suggestions are welcome.

    Thanks again Doug I will be in touch after I have a chance to play a little bit with these great speakers.

    Quicksilver and Klipsch?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Hey guys,

    Well I went a head and bought tuned4life's Cornwalls... Thanks very much Doug, I am sure I will really enjoy these.

    Now I need a new amplifier.

    How do the Quicksilver amps work with Klipsch, in particular, the Mid Monos?

    Will the 50-60 watts do the Corns justice?

    I see a pair on Agon for $1175...?

    I think I would like to try I would like to try tubes 1st but am open to all and any suggestions.

    Thanks

    New, almost Cornwall owner?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Thanks Mark,

    I don't know if you had a chance to look at the Montreal ones but they do look pretty minty and I was told

    that they are definitely all original.

    It is always good to get a referral from a satisfied customer.

    I actually sent Doug (tuned4life) a PM, so hopefully he gets back to me so we can have talk.

    Cheers

    New, almost Cornwall owner?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Hey tuned4life,

    Are you trying to peek my interest? [^o)]

    Do you have any pics that I could have a look at?

    How would you compare yours to how the ones look at my Montreal pair link?... http://132.205.220.170/audio/Cornwall/

    The guy in Montreal will let his go for $1100... plus a 10-12 hour round trip for me.

    I have tentative plan to go down to Montreal on Friday.

    You are probably only a 2 hour drive from my work in Mississauga.

    Tom

    New, almost Cornwall owner?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Hey Tom,


    Thanks for jogging my memory, I think you  are right in that the F_  amps are best suited for single driver/no cross-over designs like the Cain's for example.

    I have actually owned 2 of the Pass designs that you just mentioned.
    I first had a Threshold Stasis 3 and later had an Adcom 555 mkII, I then moved on to the Bryston 14B that I just sold.

    I am not familiar with Monarchy but I will give it a google.

    Thanks


    New, almost Cornwall owner?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Hey Tom,

    Unfortunately, the Cornwalls seem to be few and far between in the Toronto area.

    If I decide to go for the ones I mentioned in Montreal I would be driving down on Friday so I have a couple of days make up my mind.

    At least if I go look at them in person I have the choice to pass on them if they are not as advertised, loosing only my time and a bit of gas.

    Fortunately, my Musical Fidelity cd/preamp is a very quite piece and I am thinking should work well as the front end for the Klipsch.

    For solid state, how might one of the First Watt amps work with the likes of the Cornwall, has anybody tried any of these Nelson Pass designs?

    New, almost Cornwall owner?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Hey jtnfoley,

    In the past I have often purchased stuff in the States and just drove back across the border without declaring anything, usually smaller items,

    but it might be a little obvious with 2 big 100lb things in the car. [:S]


    As rjrbass said, the legit costs would be 15% taxes at the border plus the money exchange... aprox. a total of 25% on top of what you paid for the speakers.

    If I was to find a pair just as minty as these ones appear to be in the $600usd range and in driving distance... 600 x 1.25 = $750ish.

    Sometimes it is very hard to be patient. [8-)]

    New, almost Cornwall owner?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Thanks for the feedback so far, keep it coming, especially amp suggestions.

    I have not been watching prices for all that long but I have noticed the ebay prices around 500-600... plus what ever shipping costs that would apply.

    I am in the Toronto area and rjrbass is correct about the Heritage models being a little harder to find up here.

    The ones that I am mentioning are located just this side of Montreal, probably a 5 hour drive for me.

    The only other pair that I have seen locally (Ajax, ON) and they are version 1's from the 60's that are in very rough condition... he will take $750cnd.

    see link: http://www.royann.ca/sva/Klipsch%20cornwalls.htm


    When I compare these two, I would gladly pay the extra $350 to have the very near mint condition ones?

    Thanks,

    Tom

    New, almost Cornwall owner?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Hi Guys,

    Brand new to the forum, so here is goes my 1st... long winded post.

    I am very close to pulling the trigger on a pair of Cornwalls and am wondering
    what you guys thinks about this particular pair.
    The serial numbers are: 8410623/4, so I am guessing these are 1984 models?
    They are all original, very clean looking from the pics,  2 owner (I would be #3), oiled walnut, and sort of local (5 hour drive).

    The seller is asking $1150 cnd (aprox. $1050usd)

    Here is a link for a bunch of pics:


    Assuming these are original and unmodified, should I expect to have to do much to bring them back to peak performance?

    This will be a huge change for me as I just sold off my entire system a week or so ago, which was comprised of:

    Musical Fidelity CD-Pre 24...  cd player.
    Modwright SWL 9.0 (with tube rectified PS)... preamp
    Bryston 14B... amp
    PMC OB1... speakers

    The only thing I didn't sell was the CD-Pre24 so I will be using it for both cd playback as well as preamp, to
    hopefully go with the "new to me" Cornwalls.
    Still not sure what I will be getting for an amplifier, perhaps a tubed unit.
    The main reason for the selling of my old rig was to downsize the amount of money that I had tied up in the system.
    Hence for a new amp, I would like to keep my budget in the $1000 range, probable 2nd hand.

    A couple of thoughts I had:

    Cary Rocket 88
    VTL ST-85
    Sonic Frontier Power 1

    Any and all suggestions would be welcome, tube or solid state.

    Thanks


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