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A little bump. Plus, I have a nice acrylic cover for the table as well, available at an extra cost. As shown in attached pic. This is a nice table and cartridge combo if you're looking for a solid performer that won't break the bank.

Excellent condition. Includes stock platter mat, Southern Clever Clamp and Q-Up tonearm lift. I have the original packaging for the turntable, so shipping is not a problem. Comes with all accessories except for an extra belt. Also included is a high quality acrylic full cover. It is in terrific shape ... no scratches. This table holds speed perfectly and sounds terrific. The AT OC9/MLII I use is a great match for the arm and I've thoroughly enjoyed it. It is available separately if interested. Only selling due to my insatiable desire to try something new every year or two. $1000 plus shipping in the CONUS (it'll ship in 2 packages). I get great rates through work. I'll eat the PP fees. I can get you additional pics of anything you'd like to see. Here's a link to my Photobucket folder of pics: http://photobucket.com/albums/ab65/tlarwa/TT15S1 Tom

I've had a bunch of amps roll through the room the last couple years! And while I like this Rogue so far, I'm not going to tattoo it's name on my forearm quite yet...

I treated the front wall of my listening room with absorptive panels, as well as the first reflection points on the side walls and the ceiling. Then I added "superchunk" bass traps in the corners. In my opinion, and the opinion of others who have come to my room for listening sessions, this treatment has made the room sound great. I think the bass traps really tightened up the bass in the room. You still have to be careful where you position your speakers, though, to avoid boominess from room node effect. I recently ran into this when I placed my new (to me) Cornwalls. By the way, I have had many sets of speakers in the room with the bass traps, including Forte IIs and Cornwalls. And I haven't run into any issues with any of them. Google "superchunk bass traps" and you'll get a lot of advice on how to construct them. Here's a pic of them in my room. Tom

Nah, he's all set.

Not mine. But my son lives blocks from the seller. http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/ele/5748783827.html

Thought I'd give an update, now that I've had these for a month or so. I ended up rebuilding the B2 crossovers with the Crites kit. I think it cleaned up the sound a bit, and I feel good that they're now performing as they did new. I also replaced the gaskets on the midrange drivers, although the old ones seemed fine. I elected to wait on making a tweeter change. Instead, I decided to try the outboard tweeters I built to use with my Omega single driver speakers. They use a Vifa ring radiator, so that there's no directionality to speak of. They also incorporate oil filled caps to dial the crossover frequency (currently at 4000 Hz) and a pot so that I can adjust the level. I have them set so they just fill in the top end, and add a little "shimmer". I can honestly say that I feel no need for more/different treble as they are now. I am driving the CW's with a Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum, which is 100W of tube goodness (KT120's). Talk about headroom! The combo sounds great, with both lower-level jazz or "in your face" funk or rock. I have the CW's placed close to the side walls and about 15" from the back wall (to the back of the speaker). I had them out a bit more, and was getting some bass boom, which I assumed was from a room node. Moving them back several issues really tightened the bass up. First time I've run into that issue in my listening room, and I've had a lot of speakers run through there. Anyway, I'm really happy with the system right now. The Cornwall's rock, and also look great in my room (IMO). Best $600 I ever spent on audio equipment, I'm pretty sure! Here's a shot of the front wall as it is currently. Tom

Not mine, but I work about 3 miles from there. I did a quick analysis of what it would cost to load these up with all new components, and it would be about $1400. So probably less if you were patient and waited for parts to show up on the used market. It's tempting, but I just bought Cornwalls and certainly don't have the space for two sets of humongous cabinets! http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/ele/5737795351.html

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This is an outstanding power cord at a bargain price that delivers exceptional performance with all line and source components, video, analog and acts as a good replacement for stock power cords for use with integrated amps, receivers, etc. This power cord was lightly used and is in MINT condition. These cables aren't as stiff as some of the other power cords, but is flexible and they are very impressive with EMI/RFI rejection. 12 AWG-3 Conductor, braided shield and competitively priced with many other "audiophile grade" power cords on the market. Has C19 IEC connector. These are considered a bargain. Asking $100. Includes original box. Buyer pays $10 shipping in CONUS.

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Nice DAC Made by Simaudio. The unit works perfectly and looks terrific. I don't see any flaws. All lights work properly. This DAC features a 24 Bit - 192 KHZ sampling rate, and coax, USB and Toslink inputs. Small footprint works nicely for desktop of audio rack use. I can email additional pics if needed. Shipping is a flat $10 via UPS in the CONUS

Last price drop. $150 + shipping. It's a give-away price, but I really don't have a need for the amp anymore (sold my pre-amp when I bought my new Rogue Audio Cromus Magnum integrated). It's sitting on a shelf, and I'm not an audio hoarder...

Well, I placed an order with Bob for the crossover rebuild kit and the midrange horn gaskets. I think I'll wait on the CT-120 tweeters until after I have a chance to do some serious listening with the recapped crossovers. I may be happy with them as is, and if not it's easy enough to open the backs up again.

Must be that special version Not mine... http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/ele/5701093064.html

Not mine ... looks like a nice deal though http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/ele/5700852966.html

These would be perfect in my new Cornwall 1's. Would pretty much blow my budget though, so I have to give that some serious thought...

After doing some digging inside the cabinets today, I've discovered that I have the K-55-V midrange with the soldered vs. push on wires. Bob Crites tells me that these are fairly rare, and probably one of the best midrange drivers Klipsch has produced. Apparently this design has a 2-piece phase plug, whereas the more common one is one piece (per Bob). So replacing the midrange drivers is not necessary anyway. I'm going to move forward with the recap of the network, the new midrange gaskets and the CT-120 tweeters. Should get me some good return for relatively little money (< $300). Now I gotta decide what placement sounds best in my room. I've tried the full corner/wall option (didn't like it), facing straight forward (good) and then slightly toed in. I think I like them toed in best. Now I need to fool with the distance to the back and side walls. Any suggestions?

That Carver is headed for the for sale listing. My new Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum will be here tomorrow! The Carver is just something I've had hanging around for a spare. That said, it sounds great. And it is dead quiet as well...

Not sure, and I don't want to open them back up again until I have the parts to work on them!

I agree! A really like the cane grills, as opposed to the black ones on the other set. Seems like the "classic" Heritage look to me. Does anyone know if matching replacement fabric is available and how hard it is to recover the grills? These are in decent shape, but they do have a couple stains and a few little holes in them. It would be nice to freshen them up, if possible.

Thanks for all the comments so far. And the tip on the CT-120, which I didn't see on Bob's website (it's not easy to find). That's about $60 more, so within my budget. And I'd just as soon but the best I can afford. The speakers sound great, with the limited listening I've done so far. As for listening for a while before I make changes, that's typically good advice. But I've been down this very same road with my Forte II's, and I know what a big improvement the recap and new diaphragms made on those. So I'm totally confident this would be money well spent on the Cornwall's. The tweeter replacement , recap of the network and new mid-horn gaskets seem like a slam dunk. The wild card is the mid-horn, and whether to replace those diaphragms or wait for Bob's new one (or is there a third option?). If there is a replacement option that will make a significant improvement, if be willing to spend the extra $$ (to a point ... I can't afford Volti horns). Are there other horns I should look at? Or do you guys think that the diaphragm replacement in the stock horns is worth the $$?

Because I got these for a really nice price, I've got about $500-$600 to spend on an upgrade path. Doing some research, one path that seems to be popular is to replace the K-77-M with Bob's CT-125 tweeter, replace the diaphragms in both of the K-55-V midrange drivers and then rebuild the crossovers with Bob's rebuild kit (which I did on my Forte II's). Those 3 upgrades would cost about $330 or so. Does this sound like a solid plan? I know the ALK crossovers are out there as well, but I'm not sure if the Corn-Scala networks are worth it, and I don't want to spend the $$ on his other designs. Any other suggestions or recommendations?

Mark, the Carver is for sale. PM me and maybe we can work out a deal.

I've been wanting a pair for a long time, and finally landed a pair locally. Got what I consider to be a great deal. Bought from the original owner, who primarily used them to listen to classical music. They are CW1's, made in 1982. Finish is Walnut Laquer. I opened up the back of one of them (I like the screw on back panel!), because I had to see what drivers and crossover were in them. They have the B-2 crossover, K-33-E woofer, K-77-M tweeter and K-55-V midrange driver.. One question I have is whether the midrange and tweeter horns came from the factory wrapped (covered) in what looks like mortite? These both are. Got them placed in my listening room, but I'm not sure what the consensus is on placement. Any tips? Also, I tried them driven by my Carver SS amp, since that's all I have right now. I have a Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum being delivered Monday that I'm really excited about. But even with the Carver, they sound GOOD. Ran through some Crusaders, CSNY, Earth, Wind and Fire, and finally cranked up "Whole Lotta Love". Even my wife was impressed with that one! Compared to the Forte II's I used to have (which I really liked) it's no contest. So, I need suggestions on placement. My room is 12' x 17' and fully treated (first reflection points, bass traps, etc.). I have them about 20" from the back wall, and pretty close to the side walls now, slightly toed in. I'll play around with, but suggestions are welcome. I'm a happy camper! Tom