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Yes, I found the rosewood CWs just irresistible, and I thought about it for like 10 days. Previously I have never spent more than $1k (the RP-280Fs) for a pair of speakers. But my rationale was made in America by Klipsch, simply beautiful cabs instead of "big black boxes", 15" woofers, sweet sweet sound reproduction, super efficient with input power, good price, and one day Heritage production will perhaps stop. In the pics on the Klipsch website the Cornwall script appears to be chromed, but mine are not. Was a wee bit disappointed, but I got over it once I fired them up. The rosewood veneer is better than I expected. Here is another closeup photo of veneer. The Australian Walnut is gorgeous (the best appearing veneer imo) but could only find one pair for sale on ebay and they want $5900 for them delivered, and that isn't happening from me.

If I could screw down that door stop posted above i would. For everyday I feel ok right now, but if somebody was to really push or force the door open, it could hit it. Gonna give it some additional thought; open to ideas.

Super cool tube amp. Very nice.

Thank you gentlemen for the warm reception. There is a door stop on the upper hinge which I did re-adjust to prevent contact with the CW (by a couple inches), but it would hit the CW first. I may have to rethink a more rigid solid stop. Def don't want any contact whatsoever. If the SWAT come busting in, it would take a painful hit. I live alone and there are no small children or teens involved at this point. I'm 61. Can't nail a stop into ceramic tile I only had the 280s for a month, and they were very impressive. Along with an SVS sb-3000 for movies, serious low bass authority. Hard to go wrong with the 280s for the price. But I wanted something nicer that "big black boxes" at this point in my life. I like wood so i splurged big time. And acoustic sound design in Vegas had them at a great price. He must have purchased like 15-20 pairs and blew them out. These CWs will be with me til death.........short of another flood. I have a pair of BIC (DV-64 I believe) towers I purchased after my house was flooded in August 2012. Low end but they did the job. Not bad for $280 a pair delivered. Going to sell those, and probably the 45 day old SVS sub too. The SB-3000 is an amazing 1000 watt sealed sub, massive 13" driver. I've had some interesting stereos in my lifetime. When I was 20 I had a pair of Peavey SP-1 loudspeakers (horn tweeter and 15" woofer in a vented cab) and a CS-800 amp in the LR. 400 clean watts per channel, and we used to see the clipping lights blink pretty frequently. Had to use pillows to keep feedback out of my turntable, cds had not been invented yet. 8 track yes, but that's not really hi fidelity. Led Zepplin, Santana, Allman Bros, and Pink Floyd were regulars. Couple hundred vinyl records. Neighbors were not very enthusiastic about my music. I was a young rebellious butthole then. I really like great bass guitar riffs, and solid rythmik kick drum melodies. Fleetwood Mack Tusk is pretty cool with the sub. I run my bass hot. No flat Audyssy here. Massive DMB fan, and Floyd and Gilmour too. Classical and jazz too. Pretty much anything but rap. Just doesn't work for me.

will remember Tom in my prayers. Have a friend who had a benign tumor removed from her brain like 35 days ago. She was back in the hospital 10 days ago from double vision, headaches, and other post-surgery fallout. She is in her 70s. She is back home now.

Thank you sir. Side note...I unboxed and moved these bad boys into place by myself. Had to work smart, 97 lbs each. I was not to be deterred.

I ordered the engraved PWK badges on ebay and was going to stick em on a pair of RP-280F i had. But sent the 280s back after I splurged on the Corns. Hence i stuck em there.

Greetings to all. New guy here at the forum. Just picked up a new set of the rosewood special Cornwalls from a vendor in Vegas @ a nice price. Not my first pair of Klipsch loudspeakers, but probably the finest I'll ever own, ever. Beautiful veneer, cabinet construction, and sound oh so sweet. Nothing like a pair of 15" woofers to fill a room imo. Klipsch Heritage....a dying breed, American made. Learning much here and enjoying the photos/threads of classic vintage Klipsch audio equipment.

I have a smart phone, but I turn all the junk off (tracking, apps, most of all Google, Google is super intrusive btw). I don't usually carry it on my person but I do carry it in the car. Don't bank on my phone, don't order or shop with it, don't trade stocks on it or pay my bills with it. Read up on cellular personal data security, or lack of it. With everything pretty much off, my battery lasts 10-14 days. And if i need the internet, a map, or the local weather radar, it's just a couple buttons away. Oh and my phone cost me $88 new delivered, and approx $25 a month service charge. Who in their right mind pays $1000 for the newest iphone, or waits 12 hours in a line for the privilege to do so? Younger people are addicted to their phones. I frequently see women walking downtown their face planted in their phone. Or go to a fast food joint @ lunch. Many cannot even eat their meal without making love to their phone Not all but many. Today's society we start em out young playing on mom's phone @ age 4 or 5, some maybe even younger.