Schwa

Way to go, Klipsch! Thanks for listening.

True, but that doesn't mean we should be happy about it. Besides, I have a feeling Klipsch was a little more deliberate when they weighed the pros and cons of raising prices 25% within a three-month timeframe. I sure hope they didn't justify the decision by saying, "Well, if they can afford $6K, they can afford $7.5K."

Exactly. For many this price leap puts the Cornwalls out of reach; in fact, many might question why all of a sudden they have to pay Cornwall IV money for Forte IV speakers. Oh well. No doubt the glowing reviews of the newest Heritage line-up have increased demand for the speakers. But still, I hoped Klipsch would hold the line after the first 10% price increase and continue to offer good value for the dollar across the Heritage range. At least I bought my CWIVs when pricing was more sane, but at this rate I'll have to take out a second mortgage to buy the Cornwall Vs when they come out in 5-10 years.

I received an email from Upscale Audio this morning stating that Klipsch is raising prices on the Heritage line 15% across the board on September 1st. This is on top of the 10% Heritage price increase that took place back in June. In other words, when I bought my Cornwall IV speakers back in November 2020, the MSRP was $6K/pr. On September 1st, I believe Upscale quoted the new MSRP as $7588/pr. As you can imagine, the price hike on the more expensive speakers in the line is even more severe. What gives? COVID resurgence and “inflation” isn’t sufficient explanation for a 25%+ price increase year-over-year on an existing model. Or maybe it is, but if those are the real reasons, shouldn’t we expect prices to drop once supply catches up? I love my Cornwalls, and I’m a dedicated Klipsch fan through-and-through, but this latest price increase puts a bad taste in my mouth. Quite simply, it feels a little like price gouging, especially coming so close on the heels of a previous significant price hike. What do you folks think?

Deleted

+100 on Beck's Morning Phase! When I stream the 96/24 version of that album to my CWIV's the quality of the sound is otherworldly. I think Morning Phase won a production Grammy so we're not the only ones who've noticed! Beck's Sea Change is another phenomenal-sounding album. And, of course, anything by TOOL, but Pneuma and Culling Voices off of Fear Inoculum are pretty great demo material for dynamics.

bump - willing to deliver within a reasonable distance

bump

I don't want to break up the set just yet, but I'll let you know... Oh and bump...

another bump

bump

bump

Still available...

Thanks!

bump

bump

I had a few minor nicks on the lower front edges of my Cornwall IVs that I filled with a Mohawk wax stick. After wiping the wax off I'm left with a few "glossy" spots that just won't come off - I've tried alcohol, Goo-Gone, and mineral spirits and nothing worked. I'm not sure why the finish got so glossy so easily - I didn't burnish the surface much at all. Is there way to easily restore these to the original satin gloss or am I SOL? If it's not really a DIY task, what would it take for a professional to do this right? Do the entire cabinets need to be repainted or (assuming these were painted with a base/clear) could the clearcoat just be resprayed on the front edges (i.e. edge banding)? Is this something that could be performed well by a mobile furniture repair company? If it's going to be a large undertaking to do this right and/or not make it worse, I'll likely wait until these are significantly older before dealing with a repaint. Fortunately since the blemishes are low on the speakers they're pretty dang hard to notice. Thanks in advance for the suggestions!

These are still available. Last few days for a Klipsch forum "exclusive" before they also go on USAM too!

I should re-post to update my experience because the last couple of times I’ve contacted Klipsch customer service the response has been quick, friendly, and - most importantly - they got my problems fixed without any long waits or follow-up. Hiring the additional help must’ve done the trick because just...wow.

The MX-VNYL was my first dedicated phono stage and I loved it - only sold it because I upgraded to the M6-VNYL then a Manley Chinook SE Mk II. The MX-VNYL has plenty of gain for 0.5mV LOMC cartridges, is VERY flexible with tons of on-the-fly loading options, and it was QUIET. GLWS!!

Yep, they're still available. C'mon @Peacemaker, you know you need a second set of HT speakers! 🙂

Yes, still available.

Yes, they're still available. Done. Sorry about not replying sooner - for some reason I'm not getting notifications when there are new posts.

Bump for price cut to $1250!

Yep, it’s been frustrating over the past few months trying to get timely updates for parts and support inquiries. I know that the customer service side of the house has recently hired on new help, now if only the warehouse could respond to customer service’s stock and status inquiries a little more quickly...