Cornwalled

Hello there, The serial numbers are consecutive, they are 26W621 and 26W622. Thanks Jon ------------------ <A HREF="mailto:countach@ptd.net">email me</A> 1981 Cornwall I's Yamaha DSP-A1000 integrated amp Acoustic Research AR3A's for Pro-Logic rears (Music only setup) Marantz CD Player Yamaha Turntable with Stanton EE Cartridge

Hello, As I have mentioned before, I have recently acquired a pair of 1981 Cornwall I's. I was wondering if one of you might be able to tell me what the driver codes translate to. For instance, whether I have the Atlas mid driver or the EV? And what the EV Codes are for the horns and woofer? Any help you have about these great speakers would be very much appreciated. Wow, I'm on a roll with these posts- I'm just full of questions :-) Thanks! Jon ------------------ <A HREF="mailto:countach@ptd.net">email me</A> 1981 Cornwall I's Yamaha DSP-A1000 integrated amp Acoustic Research AR3A's for Pro-Logic rears (Music only setup) Marantz CD Player Yamaha Turntable with Stanton EE Cartridge

Hello everyone! I saw this auction, and had to let you fellow Klipsch fans know. It's a pair of Heresy's, mid 80's. Starting price is cheap, and no reserve! Best of luck, and hope they find their way to one of your homes. If I were in a different financial situation, they'd likely be in my home. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1273685543 Bye, Jon ------------------ <A HREF="mailto:countach@ptd.net">email me</A> 1981 Cornwall I's Yamaha DSP-A1000 integrated amp Acoustic Research AR3A's for Pro-Logic rears (Music only setup) Marantz CD Player Yamaha Turntable with Stanton EE Cartridge

Hello everyone! I was browsing eBay, and came upon this, when I put Klipsch into the search engine. I'm not even sure what it is, but it bears the Klipsch name, so I thought one of you might be able to help shed some light on this. It doesnt help that the auction's in German! http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1272382872 Thanks in advance :-) Jon ------------------ <A HREF="mailto:countach@ptd.net">email me</A> 1981 Cornwall I's Yamaha DSP-A1000 integrated amp Acoustic Research AR3A's for Pro-Logic rears (Music only setup) Marantz CD Player Yamaha Turntable with Stanton EE Cartridge

Gil, Thanks for the help, I'll give that a try. Any one who has a K-33-E they're looking to unload, please give me a message or write on this post. Thanks alot! Jon Strack ------------------ email me

Hello all you Klipsch fans! I have a pair of 1981 Cornwall I's, and the right speaker starts to make a crackling sound when I turn them up, but I don't really have them turned up very loud. Upon removing the grilles and the back of the speaker, I came upon an unsightly discovery. It doesn't have a Klipsch 15 inch woofer! It's some generic driver, that was previously reconed. Guess the previous owner didn't think quality mattered when replacing parts. Anyway, it's starting to go downhill. The foam surround is starting to get soft, and has a very small hole in it, and I think the voice-coil is hitting when I turn it up. It must be a pretty cheap/old driver. I'm wondering if anyone out there has a replacement K-33-E or if you know where I could go about getting one. Fortunately, all the other drivers in both speakers are factory Klipsch and working just fine. I can't complain though, considering I got the speakers for $200! Any help you have would be greatly appreciated! Jon Strack ------------ Pair of 1981 Cornwall I's Yamaha DSP-A1000 7-Channel Reciever (usually in 2 channel mode though) Until I get my low power EL84 Tube amp fixed. Acoustic Research Ar3A's for rear when I have the DSP turned on Marantz CD Player Yamaha Turntable with Stanton EE Cartridge

My first experience with Klipsch was when I heard a pair of Heresy II's playing in a local pawn shop. They were positioned horribly, side by side, in typical pawn-shop style, playing through the tuner of a sony reciever. I wasnt impressed- they sounded very non-descript. Despite the fact that all drivers were working- (I put my ears up to both cabinets to make sure). They sounded dull, however, it was horrible conditions for trying to tell what they really sounded like. At that time, I wasnt in the market for speakers, so I passed. I believe they were asking around $250, a great price for them really. However, the speakers were there for a long long time- months as I recall, and the price kept dropping. Until, one day, when I was interested in hearing them again, set up properly- I came in, and they were gone. Alas, beaten to it. However, later that same day, I walked into another pawn shop, only to see a pair of Cornwall's all the way in the back! I had been lusting after a pair of La-Scala's, but could never afford the price, as well as shipping for such a huge speaker. Imagine my luck to see that these Cornwall's were only $230!!! And they worked perfectly! I put on the only CD I had in my car at the time- Annie Lennox's Medusa. and wow! after the first song, I knew I was going to walk out with these speakers. Her voice was right there with me- i LOVED it. Very impressive sounding, full bass, even in the large pawn shop, and even more so in my apartment. I listened to the entire album, non-stop, squatting in front of them, forgetting about everything else. I offered the pawnshop $200, and they said "sold" so out I walked with a pair of cornwalls in good shape for almost nothing- felt like the luckiest man on earth. The cabinets are a bit rough- some chips in the veneer, but certainly not bad at all= esp for the price- but certainly not mint. Also, for whatever reason, the previous owner put bit 1/4 inch stainless steel screws through the grills, into the cabinet to hold them on! Ewwww. oh well, I cant complain. Also, one of the K-33 woofers has been replaced, with a reconed driver (non Klipsch) with a foam surround. The surround still seems fine, but I cant help thinking that it's potentially weaker than a k-33. Since Klipsch is still making the Klipschorn and LaScala, I would assume they are still making replacement drivers too. I am under the understanding that the Cornwall uses the same horns and woofers as the LaScala and K-horn, correct? These are Cornwall I's- made in 1980. If anyone has anymore information on driver compatibility, and whether I could use a brand new 15-incher from Klipsch in the Cornwall, please let me know, or reply to this post. So far, I've listened to pretty much everything on these speakers- have them on all the time. And i've been quite happy- the efficiency these speakers have is incredible. They never feel like they are running out of power, always run strong. I have sensitive ears though, so they dont get turned up very loud. I'm looking forward to repairing my 12 watt/channel el-84 tube amp with japanese tubes in it. These speakers are my incentive to get it going again- needs a new capacitor or two. I'm 19, and have only had these speakers a few days, but every morning when I wake up, these speakers start my day. When I come home from college class, the first thing I do is turn on some more music just to hear them. I can't recall ever feeling like this over another pair or speakers. We'll, looks like I got carried away again, time for me to wrap it up. I'm looking forward to what any of you may have to say in reply. Please feel free to e-mail me, or reply to this post. Thanks alot, Jon ------------------ email me