Shakeydeal

Is that them in the pic? They look about the size of a Heresy. If that is your Cornwalls, get them off that shelf and on the floor. Get them closer to a corner with more toe in if you can. As randy pointed out, they will need some hours of break in, that I can personally attest to. You are headed down the right road with better source and amplification. And if you ever feel you need to “eq” a pair of speakers, you have bought the wrong speakers....... Shakey

My Forte IIIs were ordered in distressed oak and I would have bought the CW IV the same way. I agree, it's very attractive. But I would at least like to get the off white grills for my Walnut cornwalls if that were an option. But I don't think it is. Shakey

I suggest firing the left speaker at your right shoulder and vice versa. That has been the best position for me.

I’m not a McIntosh fan boi nor am I a McIntosh basher. You like what you like and that’s ok. Do I think there are better amps for less $$? Absolutely. But McIntosh is a good choice, as are so many other amps. Your narrow minded posts do you a disservice. Shakey

I had the "C" version with ALK xovers a few years ago and they were a lot of fun. Ultimately though it was the cabinets that were their undoing for me. They could sometimes sound boxy and at other times the cabinet would resonate with strong midbass material. I sold them and moved on, many different speakers since then, so I won't go into detail there. But now I have the Cornwall IV and they are a much different animal. Zero cabinet resonance and much better detail and refinement over the cornscala. I say if you can, go with the IV. Shakey

I had the same problem and my room is 2 1/2 ft wider than yours. You have to just live with the positives of the speakers. Me, I finally gave up and sold them. Shakey

Quite a bold assertion, and not a little asinine.

Welcome to the forum. You have chosen an excellent speaker. I think you would be wiser to keep the DAC and amp separate. If you are budget conscious, the Bluesound Node 2i is a good streamer. The built in DAC is not bad, but there's room for improvement down the road. If you are set on an integrated and not separates, look at Line Magnetic which should be readily available in Hong Kong. Shakey

I have found that (with horn speakers) firing the speakers so that they cross JUST in front of your head (right speaker pointing at left shoulder, vice versa) the sweet goes from one person wide to three person wide. Yeah, it still sounds slightly better directly in the center, but it's now VERY good slightly off axis. And the center image is much more stable and focused even when moving your head around. I have owned speakers before that literally everything came apart once you moved off axis by even inches. Shakey

If you are referring to digital room correction, no thanks is my reply. I've heard such processing suck the actual life out of music. Less is more when it comes to processing two channel music, IMHO.....

I second that. And you will also be surprised at how much better the new ones sound over the older versions/ Shakey

Wow! Someone needs to move on these......

I have actually found that in most instances, it is easier to get a good blend with the main speakers by using the speaker level sub inputs. Shakey

Lighten up Francis. Nobody is calling your room sh&!tty. You inferred that on your own.

You see, that’s exactly why I do NOT like it. I’m not a headphone fan and don’t care for that presentation. The soundstage in the near field (with horns) is too close for comfort. Maybe if I was working with a s&@tty room in the first place, but I’m not. Shakey

Yeah that front right EL34 has clearly lost vacuum. You aren't getting ANY output from that one.......... Shakey

Nearfield works for some designs. But IMHO, with horns you need some distance for correct integration. Things are certainly more "vivid" up close, but often times it's just a discombobulated mess.........

Tidal and Quobuz makes this a non-issue.......... Just sayin'.........

Wow, just wow! Those are absolutely stunning. GLWS. Shakey

I ran khorns on 25 watts/channel and ran Forte IIIs on 18 watts/channel. Both scenarios were capable of filling a 375 sq. ft. room with ease.

I have had khorns on a 15’ wide wall, and while they did sound good, I didn’t get the most out of them. If this question were posed in the past my vote would have been for the LS. But with the release of the CW IV, things have changed. If you decide to forgo a horn loaded sub, I think the Cornwall IV will sound better in that room than a pair of khorns. This new CW is a lot different (read: better) than what came before it. It should be pretty easy to get a demo at a decent heritage dealer. Shakey

I have everything but my amp plugged into a PS Audio Power Plant Premiere but I still unplug everything before a storm. Shakey

I’m gonna take a different road on this one. I would recommend addressing your pre/amplifier issues before looking at better speakers. That’s your bottle neck right there. Shakey

Any decent tube amp will kick an Emotiva to the curb. And Jolida makes pretty good amps. This one should be a no brainer. Shakey

They don’t need “lots of power”, but they do need good power. Get rid of that Denon and get something that will make them sing. I used an 18 watt/Channel SET amp and the sound was excellent. So no, you don’t need more than 80 watts. You don’t even need half that. Shakey