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The closest Heritage dealer is 4hrs away.

I live in Amarillo TX, and I'm looking to demo a pair of Cornwall III's before I buy a pair. If there is anyone in my area that has a pair of Cornie's that they would be willing to let me listen to it would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! []

I first got exposed to the Heresy's back in the 80's at my cousin's house. He later bought a pair of La Scala's, and I've been jealous ever since. The reason I'm interested in the Cornwall's, is because they are the big brother to the Heresy's, and have a better LF response than the La Scala's. I also like the fact that you can practically put the Cornwall's up against the wall (from what I've been told). For now it will be a 2 channel system, but yes, in time, my goal is to have a complete heritage HT system that will rock the paint off the walls!!! I thought the Cornwall's would be a good start. I don't know much about the subject, so any recommendations will be appreciated.

You are correct. We actually encourage people to listen and purchase from their local Klipsch dealer. We are offering Heritage Direct for those folks who do not have the convenience of a local dealer who carries them. I live in Amarillo TX 4-5 hours away from the nearest heritage dealer. I would be more willing part with my hard earned money if I could buy direct from the manufacturer at a discounted price. It's hard for me to shell out $3500.00 for a pair of Cornwall III's that I have never heard. If it were cheaper to buy directly from Klipsch, or if they offered some sort of incentive like financing, better pricing or consecutive serial #'s, I would have already pulled the trigger.

Just about all of the authorized on line dealers I've seen, Vanns,onecall,etc. claim to have them in stock, and will ship (free) within 24-48 hrs. I live in Amarillo TX 4- 5 hrs away from the nearest heritage dealer. If it were cheaper to buy direct from the manufacturer, or they offered some sort of incentive like financing or consecutive serial #'s, it would make it a lot easier for me to pull the trigger. $3500.00 is a bunch of money for me to spend on speakers I've never heard. Thanks for your comments Budman.

I will be purchasing a pair of Cornwall III's soon.Can anyone explain why purchasing speakers direct from Klipsch costs the same as purchasing through an authorized dealer?? Usually, purchasing direct from the source is less expensive than going through a middleman? And why does Klipsch not offer financing. Several of their authorized dealers offer some pretty tempting finance options....0% for 12 months, free shipping etc. And most of the authorized dealers have items in stock so lead times are much shorter. What gives??? I think their should be some benefits of buying direct, but I can't see any. I would think that Klipsch would move more product if there were some sort of benefit from buying direct, weather it be financing options, consecutive serial #'s, better price...something. Just a thought.

Is it a Cobalt?

I've got a Denon 3806 a/v receiver 120 wpc. I want a pair of Cornwalls. Will I have enough juice to run them? I don't know much about the subject, all I know is that I want to rock the paint off the walls!