horn player

Just picked up a 1985 Cornwall from another member of this forum who purchased it new. It's all original. The drivers are mounted on the back side of the mounting plate, yet the midrange horn is plastic and integrated with the driver. Were many made like this? Just curious! Was this an experiment?

Just picked up a 1985 Cornwall (1) - and I'm going to pick up some Heresy II's soon. I only have 80's vintage 2 channel receivers, and I'm thinking of using the Cornwall as a center channel with the Heresy's. I know there is a difference in the efficiency, and I'm totally ignorant on how the new multi channel receivers work. Is it just a matter of buying a new receiver and hooking up the center speaker with the other two? I wouldn't be using any rear channel speakers. Is the volume of the center adjustable? Would I need a resistor in the line to the Cornwall? Has anybody done this? I value your comments!

(1) 1985 Walnut Belle for sale near Charlottesville, VA. Refer to MVC-005F & -007F. I plan to replace the veneer on the top, top front & top right edges. One pic shows veneer missing on the riser, I have the original piece of thick veneer to glue back on. I believe after veneer replacement and oiling, it can regain it's original beauty. My asking price is 650 after finish restoration, less as is now and I would take a preferrably mid 80's Cornwall as partial payment. Also have original carton for Belle. Email if interested. Thanks, Paul

Here's an update...Yes, I was a little "forward thinking" with the asking price. It was another Klipsch Belle owner's opinion that they would have probably fetched 1200-1300 as they were. To answer Mac's question - they were in a passive solar home from 1985 to 1999 with potted plants resting on top of them. The Belles have been broken up now, and I have a beautiful 1985 Cornwall in the place of one. I still have the other 1985 Belle that needs veneer replacement on the top, top front edge and top right edge. Shortly, it will be brought back cosmetically and offered for sale. One recently sold for 650, so I will ask that when it's complete. I would let it go as is now for less, and I would take one Cornwall as partial payment. I do have the original carton for it. Email if interested. Thanks, Paul in Central VA.

I was asking 1500 for the pair, you can see the better one shown in my earlier post "Horns & Belles for sale in VA". I do have pictures of both. Like I said - one will need veneer work, the other might get by with some TLC, but it too might need a new top veneer. Thanks.

Need to sell a set of '85 Walnut Belles. (See my recent posting "Horns and Belles for sale in VA") Would it be better to sell as a set or break up as center channel speakers? One of these speakers is in better shape than the other cosmetically - one and possibly the other will require some finish/veneer work. Also have the original cartons. I value your comments! Thanks!

I have one 511B Altec horn for sale. No driver. Send an email if interested. Make offer. Thanks!

Klipschorns bought from dealer in '88, but I believe they were demonstrator models - perhaps a little older. No cartons. Presentable, but have some minor nicks and scratches. 2500. Belles new in '85, have cartons, these will require some TLC on finish, probably some veneer work on top and a few edges. 1500. Would take pair of Klipsch (Cornwall/Chorus/Heresy)on trade with cash difference. Could possibly deliver to neighboring states for small fee. Send me an email if interested. This message has been edited by horn player on 07-24-2001 at 10:46 PM

My Klipsch story began in 1977 in high school my geometry teacher was a big audiophile and talked a lot about the physics of speakers. He was into the horn loaded Klipsch speakers. The first set of really great sounding speakers I auditioned contained one 1958 JBL Klipschorn licensed copy and another JBL horn loaded something (Patrician, maybe?) Anyway, that was my first exposure to big speakers! This also was in 1977. My geometry teacher actually started to build a pair of Khorn copies that I ended up buying when he moved across the country. They had Altec 511b mids and atlas horn tweeters and 4 ohm Eminence woofers. They sounded pretty good! I got my first Klipsch speakers in 1982 pair of Walnut Heresys for 300. Loved them, but sold them like an idiot after a couple of years. In 1985, I bought some Cornwalls while at my in-laws and carted them home 600 miles hanging out the trunk of a Monte Carlo. Had them a couple of years, then along came a new house and kid #1, and one income went away, so I had to part with them along my homemade Khorns. I got by on lesser makes and built a big set of bass reflex speakers (6ft3, Eminence 15, 96 oz mags, etc.) trying to capture the Cornwall sound, but didn't quite get there. Still have them and they sound decent. My big break came in 94 when I picked up a single LaScala for 200. I ended up buying the raw components and xover from Klipsch to build a mate, but never did! In 99, while perusing Classifieds 2k during lunch, a pair of Khorns were for sale less than 2 hours away they were in my house that evening! Then a couple of months later, I picked up a pair of Belles locally. Also recently picked up a great Yamaha receiver, Eq, CD, Turn Table and KG4s for a song. I love Klipsch speakers because they sound so real - like a 1986 Audio mag stated - when they recorded a door slamming and played it through a Khorn, it really sounded like a door slamming, whereas the other audiophile speaker made a "thudd" sound. I play brass instruments and when I play a brass recording through the klipschorn - it sounds like someone is playing right there in the room (or singing or strumming, etc.) Paul Klipsch is my hero God bless him!

Hey 511b horn lovers - I have one left over from way back. Back in the mid 80's, I had a pair of home made Khorns with 511b's and they sounded great. Sold them in 1987 and now I have a pair of the real ones - but I've got one 511b left over and I need to sell it. Somebody give me a fair price for it and I'll send it your way. What would it cost to ship? Thanks, Paul

Help! Need to downsize in central Virginia - need to trade my nice walnut mid 80's khorns for nice Cornwalls or Chorus plus cash difference. Or trade my walnut mid 80's Belles for same - however, Belles will need some finish work, as they had (God forbid) potted plants on them in a solar home. They can be brought back with a little TLC & veneer work. Cash difference based on going rate of each speaker. This needs to be a drive to pick up arrangement. Thanks, Paul

Sorry Folks, meant to post this in the Home Audio section!

Help! Need to downsize in central Virginia - need to trade my nice walnut mid 80's khorns for nice Cornwalls or Chorus plus cash difference. Or trade my walnut mid 80's Belles for same - however, Belles will need some finish work, as they had (God forbid) potted plants on them in a solar home. They can be brought back with a little TLC & veneer work. Cash difference based on going rate of each speaker. This needs to be a drive to pick up arrangement. Thanks, Paul