Emile
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Have had my Cornwall I's for almost 40 years and love them. But ... "community" thinks the La Scala's sound better. So; found a pair and "almost" bought them (haven't yet as they are overpriced
) Then, ran into discussions about Bob Crites' Cornscala's which seem to combine the "superior" sound of the La Scala's with the "superior" bass of the Cornwall's.
So; question is can I "upgrade" my Cornwall's to these Cornscala's? (Example http://www.critesspeakers.com/cornscala-style-b.html ) Major difference is the much larger mid range horns on the Cornscala's ( Selenium D405 midrange drivers with M2380 horns; and possibly a change of the crossovers to Crites' 500/5000's). Emailed Dr. Bob about changing the motorboard and he said ... best to " built from scratch in my opinion to have all really fit right."
Appreciate your thoughts/inputs.
Cheers, Emile
PS ... pic of Cornscala B front
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1 minute ago, wvu80 said:
I would wait for a better deal
wvu80,
Thanks!
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4 minutes ago, MookieStl said:
that's my 2 cents
MookieStl,
Many thanks! Worth $100; not 2 cents.
But ... have owned my Cornwall's for almost 40 years ... and love them. The La Scala's need to be "much better."
Cheers, Emile
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52 minutes ago, rah said:
I probably overpaid for a pair of mint Quartets
rah,
I do the same
but instead of thinking "overpaid," consider it as "doing your duty to stimulate the economy."
Cheers, Emile
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On 10/23/2017 at 2:08 PM, wvu80 said:
I track Heritage prices
Hi wvu80,
Think I need a pair of La Scala's ... yes; like a hole in the head
Found some locally for $2000 (Tampa Bay, FL). Reasonable or??
But maybe don't need them
as they would replace my (just upgraded) Cornwall I's. Less base ... is the sound that much better?
Many Thanks,
Cheers, Emile
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On 10/25/2017 at 9:56 PM, bkevind said:
recapping the xo's and whatever else can be done (Crites maybe?).
Hi bkevind,
Highly recommend the Crites Ti diaphragms on your new Forte's ... BTW; congrats!
I got a pair of Forte's about a month ago and thought they were "missing something." (Did not even sound as good as my KG4's.) Yes; missing Crites Ti diaphragms ... they sound awesome now.
Cheers, Emile
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2 hours ago, Kdenn011 said:
Kdenn011
Awesome! Does anyone actually live there? No clutter
Ok; here's (part of) some of mine ... do not look at the mess
Did not "clean-up before the pics
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6 hours ago, rplace said:
Happy birthday to me!
AWESOME table! And ... happy Birthday!
Cheers, Emile
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@wilbucd ... Really no clue as I do not own any Khorns. But ... need a pair badly ... so looked into your problem. Opinions vary widely (of course
). 23ft may be "too far apart." Here's a couple of links with more info:
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/klipschorn-speaker-set-up
Cheers, Emile
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2 minutes ago, billybob said:
I would or other buy it from you
I'll do $225
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32 minutes ago, AsD said:
Heritage Debut Carbon
I have an Ortofon 2M Red in my MusicHall ... pretty good
Of course you can spend 5-20x as much and get slightly better sound I am not a devoted "spinner" ... maybe a couple of records per month ... so it would be great to me.
Those TT's usually go for $300+ used, so it is a good buy. Unless you want to spend a couple of grand.
Cheers, Emile
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10 hours ago, Full Range said:
any world famous Australian Wine 🍷
Did some post graduate work at U of Melbourne and Swinburne, so consumed a lot of Aussie wine
If you do not want to make the trip over here, you can just mail us the wine
Cheers, Emile
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12 hours ago, Mike V said:
Just do not say anything to my wife
I won't
... just remember a vintage amp doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg. Have found many (Sansui, Technics, etc) on CraigsList and OfferUp for $50-100.
Cheers, Emile
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1 minute ago, Tigerman said:
I have finally settled down
Yes ... heard that before ... looking forward to your "next" upgrades
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3 minutes ago, Tigerman said:
Well, I can always pick up more from the favorite wine shop
Awesome system!
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12 minutes ago, Tigerman said:
WINE is ALWAYS at the ready
Sorry, but it seems lots of people want to come and audition your system. 4 bottles is not going to make it
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49 minutes ago, jimjimbo said:
Don’t leave on without a load
Thanks!
21 minutes ago, derrickdj1 said:Listen to what Jimjimbo said or learn a lesson!!!
And thanks again!
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7 minutes ago, Tigerman said:
wished you were all here to share in it this evening.
We'll be right over. Please have some wine ready
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1 minute ago, billybob said:
Didm't we talk the other day/week about forte or Forte 2's
Yeah; guy found a pair of Forte I's (which turned out to be II's) and we both recommended getting them ... but seller was an a**hole. Not sure how it ended
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1 minute ago, billybob said:
Send to me and I will hide them for you...no charge..
That may be a better alternative than my wife "finding them."
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Just now, billybob said:
Cool...excuse the wear,etc... vinyl in decent shape
billybob,
Also got it on a remastered CD - 2003 I think. Has additional tracks (Albert's shuffle, Season of the Witch, etc ...) WITHOUT the "brass" which was added "after" the original recording, Awesome
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9 minutes ago, Emile said:
My wife likes to shop in NY ... everytime she goes on a shopping trip I buy another set of Klipsch speakers ... she doesn't even notice
But ... now I want some Klipshorns ... how do I "hide these?"
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4 minutes ago, billybob said:
Hope your degree has served you well
MS/MBA from THE Ohio State University. Yes
can afford Klipsch speakers now
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10 minutes ago, dirtmudd said:
are you in ny state ?
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My wife likes to shop in NY ... everytime she goes on a shopping trip I buy another set of Klipsch speakers ... she doesn't even notice
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) Then, ran into discussions about Bob Crites' Cornscala's which seem to combine the "superior" sound of the La Scala's with the "superior" bass of the Cornwall's.
Cornwall I upgrade to Cornscala
in Technical/Restorations
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Just got another reply from Dr. Bob ...
QOUTE
,I am in the process of having a version of the original K-600 Cornwall horns made for me right now. So far have had the pattern made and it has been sent to a foundry for them to cast the horns in aluminum. I will be testing that horn when I get samples with the A-55G drivers on it. So, in the future, I may have a way for you to upgrade the midrange in your Cornwalls by replacing horn and driver.
UNQOUTE