KlipschNewb

Wow. A lot to digest. I'm going to listen to a nice pair of Chorus this week and if I like them I'll probably snap them up. I know the Cornwall is better but I think the Chorus will be plenty for my room. Thanks everyone.

To make things even more interesting I have a local gentleman who would like to sell me an oiled walnut pair of Chorus I speakers for $375. Much nicer condition than these Cornwalls. I realize that the Chorus are not Cornwalls but do they get close performance wise or should I just wait for a better Cornwall buying opportunity? I plan to set up my eventual speakers in the corners of a 17' wall firing out about 45 degrees to a listening position about 11' away from the front wall (sorta like a Klipschorn setup). They'll be in my finished basement so ceilings are pretty low (just shy of 7') and will be powered by a Stromberg Carlson ASR-333 12wpc tube integrated amp. Thanks again for everyone's help.

Thanks for all the advice so far. I'm still on the fence about this purchase, I might just wait until a better conditioned set comes along. How hard would it be to recondition these cabinets? I'm assuming that the finish is poly. Thanks..

Hi everyone, first post here. I've been looking for a decent pair of Cornwalls and came across these locally and was hoping for some advice. They look like they have a few rough spots but overall not bad. He's asking $550. From my research they are built in 1981 and are most likely version 1 based on the appearance of the woofer mounting. I'm not sure about the drivers and which crossovers they have. Only thing that bothers me is that the serial number stickers look awfully new for 30 year old speakers, I'm sure I'm just being paranoid. Based on these pictures would this be a fair asking price? I appreciate everyones help.