Chris Robinson

I've found for many of today's recordings, esp. the 5.1 recordings (or DTS), that a sub really fills out the low end. If you dial it in right, you don't notice it (i.e., it's not intrusive) but the improvement to the overall sound is phenomenal. If you're looking at the Klipsch line, I'd recommend the KSW12 ... I've listened/owned the 10s and they just don't have the power or punch (they're slow). Go with the 12's, and you can find them on the net for $309 brand new so it won't set you back too far.

Meant to say "maternal" grandfather, not "material" grandfather ... He was anything but

Jeff, just curious what our CT friend is asking for those CW II's ... I'm not in the buying mode, but last I checked, the reserve still wasn't satisfied, so I'm figuring at least a grand? The Mac sounds great. Actually inherited the unit from my material grandfather who loved Macs ... just rescued it from my uncle's basement after 15 years in storage. It is a WONDERFUL combination with the CW's; absolutely effortless power (< 2W power consumption when cranked), and great color to the sound. Only thing I'd suggest is come on over with some of your favorite recordings and listen! Email me at robinsonc@mediaone.net and I'll give you my phone number and directions. Looks like the weather's gonna be bad for a few days but I'll be home if you can get out. My wife and son are in AZ right now visiting relatives (she's jealous that she's missing this big "historical" (or should I say "hysterical") nor-easter

JC, I think you are right about the K57K; it IS plastic and as djk mentioned above, these speakers have backs to them so they are definitely the I's ... I've been looking for Heritage series speakers for over a year, but the Cornwalls are so big, you really don't want the risk and expense of shipping them from out of the region; I finally found a pair on Ebay, being offered out of a pawn shop in Syracuse, which was within driving distance. They got bid up pretty high because not many of the Horns, Cornwalls and LaScala's are available in the northeast (tons in CO and CA). Paid $1,100 for them; they're in pretty good condition, but not showroom for sure. They sound great though. There's a nice pair available on Ebay now ... auction closes on Tuesday pm. Emailed the owner who indicated that they are 9.5/10 and in showroom condition. So if you know of anybody in our area that's looking for a pair, tip them off ... I'm not bidding on them, but was interested just for my own general curiosity. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1217362712 I'll hit your other thread that you mentioned. I just finished a re-build of my system, something I've wanted to do for about twenty years but never had the cash. Actually, it turned out quite well and wasn't hideously expensive. Here's what I'm running ... Denon AVR-3800 Toshiba SD-3109 DVD player McIntosh MC-2015 (Denon pre-out for fronts) Klipsch KT-LCR THX center Klipsch Cornwall (LF/RF) Klipsch Heresy I (LS/RS) Klipsch KSW-12 sub Found the Heresy's on Ebay on Long Island; nice pair of oiled oaks, and those are VERY clean. Cheers.

MO, not to worry. These will never be "antiques" (i.e., "DON'T REFINISH) but they will always be in demand. If it looks better, great. It's cosmetic. Most of us buy speakers for what's on the INSIDE. If you've upgraded the appearance, "swell". Just hang on to them and enjoy them!

JCTurboT, hi neighbor! Don't see many posts from Fitchburg ... (let alone Lancaster ) This is not the end of the world, but you can see it from here Yeah, I got the p/n's off the tweeter and woofer and cross-over, but the midrange was a little smudged. But based on DJK's input, I think we have this one nailed down. What's your Klipsch set-up?

DJK, good call! You really know your stuff. After reading your post, I double-checked and I've got a K-77/52H/33E combo with a Type B-3 crossover network. I guess I just assumed they were CW II's based on their date of manufacture. The Belgian Audio site indicated that the CW II's kicked in 1984 or thereabouts. Thanks for helping me with this. I guess I need to go back and see if the ALK cross-over could be used then.

This is one of those good news/bad news deals ... Reading through this BB over recent months, I decided to try the rope caulk over the horn throats mod that a few people have suggested. Having just acquired my Cornwall II's over Ebay around Thanksgiving, I had listened to them enough to really "know" their sound ... which is wonderful, to say the last. This morning I took the back off the first one, and poked around inside, only to discover, to my chagrin, that the tweeter lead was carefully wrapped around the throat of the tweeter, i.e., just like it would have gone onto it in the assembly process. I thought it was odd since I'm the third owner of these, so I concluded that someone had diddled back here after purchasing them and forgot to reconnect it. Being sequential SN#'s (8515749 & 8515750), I thought I'd check the second one as well; had to open it anyway to do the mod ... and low and behold, that one was found exactly as the first, i.e., nicely coiled around the tweeter. So I hooked it up as well. I have fired these up, but I am glad to have found the problem. The amazing thing to me is that they sounded so good even without the tweeter. I'm looking forward to listening to them as a "complete" set. If they were in fact shipped from Hope that way, I don't know how they got past the watchful eyes and ears of Claudine Teague who inspected the speakers, and Robby Tefteller who tested them. They both signed the stickers on the backs. Anybody have any ideas? While I've got these open, I just want to check again that there are not any ALK cross-overs available for the CW II's yet?