John Chi-town

Welcome Replace both the tweeter and squawker diaphragms from phenolic to titanium, This will require a minor modification to the crossover. Recap or upgrade original crossovers. Best regards, John

I would upgrade the crossovers with new caps or replace entirely. Also replace the tweeter and squaker diaphragms with titanium. A band pass roll of between the mid and tweeters may be required. Required when I updated my forte II a couple years ago. Stop there and get used to the improved sound, before moving on to changing the inards with braceing etc. Just my humble 2 cents worth. John

Seams odd he would upgrade to sell!?

INMHO add a sub to the forte's first. Best regards, John

Can you post a few pictures of the Cornwalls? Best regards, John

No stadium like the "Madhouse On Madison". Go Hawks. One of the original 5..... Best regards, John

At most, a dollar a foot. Best regards, John

I would cut the wire to length with an additional foort or two of play. Granted it would hardly be noticeable, but does a signal not degregade the further it has to travel down wire? Best regards, John

SVS offers a 30 day free trial. You have nothing to lose by trying and returning if not satisfied. Best regards, John

You can order through Klipsch. If memory serves me correctly at the time the diaphragms themselves ran about $75.00 or $80.00 each. But for just $5.00 more I ordered the entire driver and diaphragm. In other words, cost me an additional $10.00 for brand new K53 Drivers! So now I have a spare set. I never plan on parting with mine, so I was not concerned with an ROI..... I had Bob build me the bandpass, But I am sure he would sell you just the parts required. I keep mine about 18 inches from the rear wall with absolutely no toe in. For the footprint, WAF factor, and other real world issues, I have never heard a better "Balanced" speaker. Best regards, John

A bandpass limits the out put of the squawker driver. Please see detailed description from Bob Crites below: I can provide a little technical information of using the Klipsch titanium midrange to replace the orignal phenolics. On the trace below, the red is an original K-53 phenolic diaphrgm and the green is the K-53TI titanium midrange diaphragm on the same 700 hz horn. We see slightly higher average output for the titanium than the phenolic. The phenolic output drops like a stone at 6khz where the tweeter takes over. That allows the crossover to be pretty simple since there is no reason to roll off the midrange. But, the titanium diaphragm keeps on going, in fact heading for a peak at around 7.3khz before it drops off. So, if the titanium diaphragm is used in place of the phenolic without a crossover mod, you would have the midrange and tweeter both at full output at the same time around 7khz. Bob Crites Attached Thumbnails

Anotherforumname Trust me you will love the Titanium mids in your forte II. I have owned mine since purchased new in 92. The titanium mids blow away the stock INMHO. I made the upgrade about 3-4 years ago. If and when you replace you will need a midrange roll off. The original crossovers are quite simple since the original mids roll off naturally at a much lower frequency response than the Titanium. Without the bandpass roll of on the mid you will have situations where both the squawker and tweeter are working at full output at the same time. I personally am wary of adding weight to the passive, and have not tried out of fear of blowing one or both up. Update your xovers, add Titanium to the squawkers and you will not be disapointed. Best regards, John

Twas that lovely squawker that sold me on my forte II in 92...... Best regards, John

Lemon String; Sounds like we are at opposite ends of the Fox River. Come 10/1 most of my free time is spent in the woods hunting. I would be interested in participating and or hosting some time after the 1st of the year. Best regards, John

Far Northwest side, Lake Barrington. Sounds like a great idea! John

Fox River Grove is 5 minuets from me, should a member want me to check them out. Best regards, John

As Evil Knevil always said if it Flies, Floats or F**** always better to rent!

My forte II which I paid $850.00 for back in '92, plus sales tax. Best regards, John

Adcom has the vintage 5802, Nelson Pass designed with XLR's. In addition their new offerings like the 555SEII, as well as the 565SE both have XLR inputs. I own the 565SE rated at 250 WPC. I bench tested to 310 watts prior to Instantaneous Distortion Lights comeing on. More than enough power for what you are looking for, especially with Klipsch speakers. Best regards, John

Apparently sold.....

I would rent for a year or two. Best regards, John

Moray; Yes, you were correct in my original thinking. The more I thik about it though I will probably end up with a bastardization of a Chorus II. LOL..... Think I may look at other options, Like a Cornscala.... Need to think this one through a little better. Will keep you posted in which direction I decide to head. John

Moray; Thanks for the input. I think you hit it head on with the "Put a Fence" around the idea, regarding budget etc. Time to hit the drawing board. LOL.... Best regards, John

Moray; That is certainly worth 4 cents, but more than I want to take on at this point. What are your thoughts on m original idea? Do you think it will help open the midrange? Thanks...... Best regards, John

Looking for advice on a potential Fall, Winter project. Has anyone replaced the midrange on a Cornwall I, or II with a K53 driver and Tractrix horn from a forte II? I know that Bob Crites makes some hybrid speakers, but not sure if anything he builds comes close. Aside from tweaking crossovers, anyone have any other recommendations? The Cornwall is my next favorite speaker, next to the forte II. However I cannot get beyond it's one perceived flaw which to me is the compressed midrange. Curious if anyone has tried or heard this type of modification? Appreciate any and all input. Best regards, John