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Sounds like your living the dream...keeping it real...I lost a few to the snow...never was easy to see someone go...but at least they went to the great beyond doing something they loved...I guess we all hope to do so when the time is ripe. Stay safe out there...live to ski another day... Take care.

Dear Ski Bum, I have never listened to SET. I have had a look online...seem pretty interesting. Though I have a tendency to lean towards the Quad valve amps...I guess, like most people we stick to what we know...and I have listened to the Quad Forty and Eighty power amps. Your right about the Quad 909...I have listened to the 909 with a lot of speakers but nothing with a sensitivity of 102dB so not sure how it will sound...cpreal mentioned he got hum when he connected to his Khorns...in a few months I will test it out on RF 7IIs when I am back in the states. By the way...of the subject of hi-fi...what part of Colorado do you live in? I lived in Winter Park for two years being a ski bum and living by the seat of my pants...and loved every minute of it...such a beautiful state...Enjoy the skiing... Take care and enjoy the champagne powder...

Dear QuadKlipsch, Always good to get a different perspective on the audio world...and I think you will find it very good here in the UK...it is one of the industries that the British really excel at...the Bristol Show is this coming weekend and is one of the better ones here in the UK, if not the best. I cannot make it this year...but a few of my work colleagues will be going, so I look forward to their reports. My dad never listened to the Cornwall IIIs...He listened to quite a few at the Las Vegas Consumer Show this year...but his focus was on the RF 7IIs as that is what he was intending to buy. I keep you posted once I have a chance to listen to my dad's RF 7IIs...but sadly it wont be for a few months yet. Take care and happy travels.

Dear cpreal, Thank you for your insight on this topic. It sounds like the 909 might not be the best suited for the Cornwall III speakers. I mentioned in my reply to QuadKlipsch that my dad has the RF 7II speakers, which are only 1 dB less sensitive to the Cornwall IIIs. Do you think that would be a good comparison to make? I should be back in the states in a few months, at which time I will try out the Quads on the RF 7IIs. At the moment, I can only research/theorise Klipsch from a distance, the practical part of the research will have to wait until I am in the states as the brand Klipsch is not readily available where I am currently located. What do you think about the Quad valve amps? I really like Quad and have listened extensively to many other brands (mainly British based brands) but there is something about the Quad sound that really makes my ears say "that is it, that is what I want to listen too". It seems to me, by what you have experienced with the Khorn and the 909 that the valve side of it might be the best path. I guess I will just have to wait until I get back and have the ability to listen to some Klipsch. Do you know if the Cornwall III have banana jacks? Kind of an odd question, but I have only seen the manual online and it shows them using prong/fork speaker cable termination. Thanks again for your insight. Take care. Ps...Just curious...Do you use any mains conditioning products on your system?

Dear QuadKlipsch Thank you for your insight on this topic. I have a tendency to agree with you about the pre amp...I just think the power amp has a bit more of the percentage than 30/20%...but the actual figures don't matter considering I believe, like yourself, the pre amp is the one that articulates the sound and tells the power amp what sounds to reproduce to the speakers. I am happy to hear that the 303 works well with the RF 3 speakers. My dad's home theatre system is based around the RF 7II speakers, but I have not had a chance to get back to the states (I am located in Edinburgh Scotland at the moment) since he bought his new speaker system. I should be back in the states in the next few months (whenever my wife's visa comes through) and I look forward to trying the Quads out on the RF 7II speakers. It was actually my dad's interest in the RF 7 IIs that got me interested in the Cornwall III (and Klipsch in general), I researched them for him and started to really fall in love. Living in Scotland, and working in the hi-fi industry over here I have listened to a lot of British produced systems ranging from extremely high-end to budget systems...but sadly horn loaded speakers are not to popular over here - especially american made...don't get me wrong, Klipsch have a following over here (as they do in the rest of the world) but it is not a product we sell and they are not readily available. I seriously cannot wait to listen to his system and the Quads through his speakers. Again, thanks for your insight... Take care. Ps...if I remember I will let you know how the audition with the Quads and the RF 7IIs goes...but my memory is always acting up on me...

Dear All, Just wanted some opinions on where or not anyone thinks the Quad 909 power amp would sound good with the Cornwall III speakers? The pre amp I use is a Quad Elite Pre. Also, kind of an odd question...what type of speaker cable terminals do they have? I only ask because I have Townsend Isolda speaker cables which have banana plugs on them. And lastly, I listen to a wide variety of music...will these be good for all sorts of music? Thanks for all your help.