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Congrats, Craig! That is one heck of a score. Some folks think the Cornwall offers the most bang for the buck, but to get a nice clean pair of 'Scalas for that price is mighty tough to beat! Best in horns, triceratops

Met Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers after a show in late 1970's in Louisville, Ky. Both he and Mike Campbell are really short and Stan Lynch is really tall! The guys from the group Live were originally known as Public Affection when they were in high school in York, Pennsylvania. Saw them in a little basement club in Wilmington, Delaware about 2 years before they hit the big time. They were really excellent and totally pro even as youngsters. Met Garrett Brown, the guy who invented the Stedicam--a device that allows the movie cameraman to run with the camera and get really cool action shots. He won an Academy Award for technical acheivement. Best in horns, triceratops

Hi Michael, You can do a search on "sleep hygiene" and will probably find the basic tips that can be helpful: not eating close to bedtime, no coffee after 3 PM, not exercising close to bedtime, not using bed for anything other than sleeping or sex (e.g. no tv watching in bed), etc. There are also prescription sleep medicines that are much safer and more effective than the old sleeping pills that were barbiturates or the over the counter stuff that is basically benedryl. Some people have found that melatonin (nutritional supplement) helps too. Sleep problems can really take their toll on your health and there's always the risk of falling asleep at the wheel if you drive a lot. Some people have sleep studies done to see if they have sleep apnea, which also makes it hard to get a good night's sleep. Hope something here helps. All that said, I should have gone to bed hours ago--another example of do as I say not as I do! Best in horns, triceratops

In part, jheis wrote: Does anyone remember the Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll & the Trinity album "Streetnoise." One of my favorites "in the day." Tried to buy a remastered CD a a month or so ago, but everyone who claimed to have it in stock later claimed it was back ordered - after they took my money. Hey James, I really liked the Streetnoise album by Julie Driscoll and the Brian Auger Trinity (pre-Oblivion Express) at the time. I've been thinking about it lately, as I lost my copy in the early 1970's and wondering how it would sound now. It was my first exposure to Miles Davis' "All Blues" and a later recording of Auger's Oblivion Express featured a version of Eddie Harris' Freedom Jazz Dance. Pretty hip for a bunch of English rockers! Let me know if you ever track down a copy of Streetnoise and I'll do the same. The 1970's had its problems, but some of the late 1960's stuff was badly recorded, too. The Byrds were probably my favorite band of all time and I played their records until they were worn out. So when the Byrds CD box set by Columbia came out in the early 90's I bought it. Man, that was one crappy CD transfer! Some of it, including Eight Miles High, is so badly re-mastered that it is pretty much unlistenable. The more recent Byrds reissues sound better but stlll not how I remember them! Did the vinyl sound better or were my unschooled ears less critical? Best in horns, triceratops

Hey Michael, What oddball mid drivers in your Cornwalls are you referring to? K-56 or something else? Just curious. Best in horns, triceratops

The seller was kind enough to respond to my email and let me know they have been sold. It's a good thing for domestic harmony that I didn't have the chance to buy yet another pair... Best in horns, triceratops

In some of the Heresy's I've owned (I think about 5 pairs over the years) there was some writing in pencil on the K77s, like -3dB or something similar. Remember that Klipsch tested all the EV drivers and sent back the ones that weren't up to their standards. The writing on the K77s suggests to me that they may have selectively used K77s that were a little lower in output specifically for Heresy's. This could be a way of helping to balance out the sometimes top-heavy Heresy frequency response. If this is the case, it may be not as desirable to use a K-77 from a Heresy in a Cornwall, etc. This is just speculation on my part--I have never made any measurements to see if the Heresy tweeters were actually lower in output. Would be nice to see if Andy remembers any arrangement with certain K-77s being specified for Heresy's. Best in horns, triceratops

Coyotee wrote in part: ...I ALSO have a pair of Electro Voice Interface D speakers. Their -3 db point is 28 hz at 106 db... Coyotee, Thanks for your post. I assume the EV Interface D's have a active equalization like the Interface A's to enable them to get that low with a small box. Do the Interfaces have more audible distortion than the LaScalas? What would happen if you used an active equalizer on the LaScala to boost the lows? Would it increase distortion? I'm wondering what the trade-off is since it is often said "there is no replacement for displacement." Best in horns, triceratops

As Craig points out, the importance of the midrange to your listening tastes really seems to have a huge influence on which of these two speakers you prefer. I was doing some A-B tests with Cornwalls and LaScalas a couple of weeks ago, by switching back and forth using the same amp and source, while adjusting the volume to help compensate for the efficiency difference. It was not a sophisticated test, and was not a blind test for me (it was for my friend). Even so, at times I forgot which speaker we were listening to--had to look at the amp! After a few hours of dorking around we reached the same conclusion as a lot of other folks who have never had a chance to make a side-by-side comparison. We loved the low bass depth of the Cornwall for kick-*** rock and loved the midrange detail of the LaScala for jazz vocals. Both are really fine speakers. My friend said he would be very happy with Cornwalls--if only he had never heard the LaScalas--so he's stuck on LaScalas for now. I really like the signature of the Cornwalls myself, but I'm hoping to do a better comparison when I get my listening room set up (a year and counting and still not done). As they always say, YMMV. Best in horns, triceratops

Do you have a tailboard? That is a board that stands several inches behind the rear "slot" you've described. The tailboard is what gets sealed into the corner, not the rear walls of the bass bin on either side of the vent. The space between the rear walls of the bass bin and the corner is what creates the opening of the bass horn. The side grilles simply fill in this space for appearance sake. There should be a top cap in the "homeplate" shape that fits into the corner and properly positions the Khorn. It sounds like you might have a bass bin with no top section (tweeter and squawker horns and crossover) and no tailboard. Hope that helps! Best in horns, triceratops

Hey Scott, I sent you a PM. Best in horns, triceratops

Nectar- Thanks for your insights. The Stasis-design Nak receivers seem to be a little scarce and they were also expensive when new, so I think those factors drive the prices up (along with the Nak name recognition). They are old enough (SR series possibly 1986-89 and TA series 1988-90) that the Blue Book values are pretty low--which may help the prices in used equipment shops. Not to create any additional competition as you're looking to pick one up for a friend, but is there any particular model of the Nak receivers you prefer and why? I have never owned any of the Luxman stuff but always thought it looked very interesting. It is amazing how many different models they had, all with unique cosmetics (with cool little special switches, etc) and presumably unique internals. Are there any particular Luxman models to recommend or stay away from? Evan- Thanks for the observations on Luxman. Which model are you running? Any thoughts on what to look for and what would be a good price to pay? I couldn't find a listing for the NEC A-70 integrated, but I did find a listing for the NEC A-7E from about 1985 rated at 50 watts. Do you think that is the one? Did you run the Khorns with it? Frzn- Appreciate your knowledge on the Naks! Any recommendations on the TA or SR series? Do the Taiwanese ones work as well as the Japanese? In the mid 1980's a lot of manufacturing went to Taiwan from Japan in the bicycle industry because the exchange rate for the Japanese Yen got very high. At first the quality wasn't as good, but they really upgraded their manufacturing and the Taiwanese stuff got to be quite decent in the 1990's (a lot of the low-end manufacturing moved on to mainland China, etc). Did a similar pattern happen in audio? Best in horns, triceratops

Craig, Didn't you say something about taking Diz's post to heart? Best in horns, triceratops

Many of us have come to know and appreciate the HK 430, 630, 730, 930 series of twin-powered receivers that HBDR builder called to our attention a while back. The attraction of these things is they actually sound good with Heritage speakers and they sell for very reasonable prices. So I got to thinking: what other good-sounding solid-state receiver bargains are out there? I like the McIntosh 1700 receiver, but that has a tube tuner and probably costs several times what you'd pay for an old HK. Lately, I've noted several mentions of the Nakamichi Stasis Receivers that use a Nelson Pass designed Stasis amp circuit. So I watched the net and recently picked up a Nakamichi SR-3A Receiver for about $100 locally. It had the usual garage grunge on everything and noisy pots like the HKs always do, but it all cleaned up well with a can of Deoxit and some compressed air. I played it through some LaScalas and Cornwalls (did some A-B comparisons with the speaker switching) and it sounds quite good--similar to the satisfying low-bucks sound of the HK 430. So now I'm wondering about some of the other 80's era Nak receivers out there and if anyone on the Forum has paired these up with Heritage speakers. In addition to the 1980's SR-series that includes the unit I have, there was a TA-series that also features the Pass Stasis amp design. This TA-series followed the SR-series and I think most of these later units included remote controls. Possibly the TA's were made in Taiwan--my SR was made in Japan. Seems like something in the price range and quality of an HK 430 with remote capability would be a very cool thing! If anyone has any direct experience with any of these Nakamichi receivers--positive, negative, or indifferent--let's hear it. Or if you have another brand low-budget favorite (along the lines of Andy's revered HK-series) it's time to share your secret with your Forum buddies! OK? Best in horns, triceratops

My compliments on your positive and eloquent post, Diz. I agree with Patrick about the keyboard rage--it is unfortunate to see that surface from time to time. Some of the chronic offenders probably don't realize how their stuff reads, since they apparently don't actually read it themselves before they send it off. In any case, most times the Forum is great--I've learned a lot and met some cool folks. Now if I could just quit buying so damned many speakers! Best in horns, triceratops

I've seen the wrinkled dust caps on KG-4's, too. I wonder if in high humidity climates the poly cones on the woofers are more inclined to attract condensation and funnel it down onto the dust caps? Just a thought. As Sarge said, it doesn't affect the sound (I think that's what he said) just the aesthetics--but the KG-4 grilles are hard to remove anyway... Best in horns, triceratops

Thanks for checking out the material in those small spade to banana adapters, Tony! I'll bet the metal is either aluminum or "white metal" which is basically a grab bag of scrap materials. It makes sense the metal would be something like that since these are so inexpensive. It would be nice if there was a better quality version of the part available, since it seems like a really useful item. I'll bet it could be cast out of stainless, brass, or copper. I'll probably get some anyway, because I like the idea even if the execution isn't quite Klipsch quality. Best in horns, triceratops

Tony, Thanks for the offer to examine the base metal. I'll be curious as to what you find. Hope you can scrape an inconspicuous part that will still allow you to use the adapters if the need arises. Mike, You make some good points! I can't say there is any advantage to using bigger wire, but for those who have some big cables it would be nice to be able to hook 'em up. In my case, I bought a pair of LaScalas last year and the owner threw in some big fat Tara Labs cables. This is the first time I've owned any fancy pants cables, and I figured there was no harm in trying them out. They may not be any better than zip wire but they do look cool... Best in horns, triceratops

Tony wrote: >they only work for thin stripped wire and banana plugs, they will not grab any kind of spades... Tony, I think the confusion was over the "thin" description in the reference to stripped wire. Some folks are frustrated trying to find a way of connecting thicker speaker cable (10 or 12 gauge as opposed to zip cord) directly to the dinky terminal strips on vintage amps and Klipsch speakers. Another issue is those folks who already have big spade lugs on their speaker wire, and I appreciate you starting the thread and showing that new panel style connector that can handle the big spades. Hope that helps with the confusion... Does anyone know what the base metal is on these little Chinese adapters? Are they a low-quality material like aluminum or "white metal" that has been gold-plated? It would be nice if the base metal was brass or copper. That would make their somewhat primitive casting and plating no big deal. If the base metal is something cheesy, maybe there would be a market for a high-end version of this little connector. Best in horns, triceratops

Hi Ben and Frzninvt, Thanks for your posts. You are correct, the cabinet owner is D0N. I didn't know that until I contacted D0N through the Forum (as per Frzninvt's suggestion) to see if he could store the cabinet for me. Needless to say, since he already has the cabinet and is trying to get rid of it, that doesn't work. I don't know D0N or anything about the history of the ill-will referred to above. I should probably pay closer attention to my Forum readings. In any case, he offered me the cabinet for free if I would haul it away, which I thought was pretty cool. I'm about ready to give up though, I can't seem to find anyone on the Forum who wants the cabinet. I don't know if people would feel differently if it was manufactured by Klipsch instead of a Klipsch-licensed Electro-Voice. Hope someone will step up--I think the trashman is coming soon. Best in horns, triceratops Eugene, Oregon

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If anyone is near Albany and wants the cabinet for themselves, that's OK too. I would love to dork around with the Georgian, but mostly I don't want to see it go into the landfill. I suspect time has just about run out. Best in horns, triceratops

Hi Frzninvt, I think it would be too much driving for a gutted cabinet. Sure, if it was a pair of nice vintage Cornwalls (e.g. Colterphoto's Florida sojurn), but not for this marginal piece! That is unless you are personally interested in doing something with the cabinet, in which case I would certainly step aside. Thanks for your good will and suggestions--I'll send Don a PM... Best in horns, triceratops

Hi Gang, Here's a long shot, but thought I'd give it a try. An audio hobbyist in Albany, NY has just parted out his single Electrovoice Georgian speaker. Astute Klipsch fans will note that this speaker cabinet was a Klipsch-licensed Klipschorn replica. The Georgian had roughly the same dimensions (and I'm assuming the same bass bin folding) as the Klipschorn but with 4-way speaker set up and all Electro-Voice drivers. I couldn't afford to buy any of the guts for the cabinet (the T-350 tweeter alone brought over 3 bills!) but the owner has offered to give me the cabinet so he won't have to throw it away when all the drivers find new homes. The bad news is I'm a couple thousand miles away from this cabinet, but the good news is I'm traveling out to the East Coast within the next few months to help clean up my Mom's old house. Is there anybody on the Forum who lives near Albany and has a strong back and a pick-up truck (or van) and a hand truck who would be willing to pick up and store this cabinet for a few months? I know it is a lot to ask, but maybe there is someone out there who would be up for it. Of course, if someone is really into the cabinet, maybe they would want to keep it themselves. I'm not totally opposed to that either, I just think it is a cool piece of Klipsch history and should be preserved and (hopefully) listened to. Best in horns, triceratops Eugene, Oregon

I got a very prompt follow up from Rudy and more photos. These Cornies look to be a great deal. I'm going to be traveling for my job so I can't get these quickly and Rudy is looking for a quick transaction. Hope someone else on the Forum can jump on these. Best in horns, triceratops