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Just my 2 cents, and I’m no expert by any means, but .5% Total Harmonic Distortion seems really high for a modern $10K amp right?
Only bring it up bc the KHorn AK6 is famous for high efficiency, low distortion. Maybe that amount is imperceptible, like I said, not an expert - and definitely not trying to rain on your parade. Online I saw both 1% and .1% given as numbers you’d want to stay below, if anyone reading this can explain THD I’d love to read it.
Yamaha makes a $3K and an $8K integrated that looks similar to that technics, both at .07% THD that both get great reviews. McIntosh makes a few in your budget at .005% THD. Lots of others too.
The Technics definitely seems like they put a lot of thought and tech into it. Just seemed like the THD spec is an outlier compared to most modern amps. I very well could be an idiot bringing up something that’s irrelevant. Let us know if you get a chance to hear one. Good luck on your hunt.
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Great lil DAC chip in there. Happy!
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https://apos.audio/products/fiio-bta30-pro?
I just ordered this, Thanks for the inspiration. Using my $99 receiver to stream seems silly when I have it sitting next to a Yamaha CR-1020...so now I won't!
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are you able to tell my mid-range from the pics or should I have gotten one from the other side of the driver? 🤦♂️😆
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23 hours ago, OO1 said:
these are 1981 Cornwall 1 black Duracrest or cane grilles with the embossed klipsch PWK logo copper badges , k-77 tweeter square magnet Ferrite ,k-33-E Woofer ,
the 1981 Cornwall was special in that it's a transition year for the network/crossover version and the midrange drivers depending on the month of production -
1)-k-55V Alnico with push pin terminals .
2) dual phase plug K-55V Alnico with solder lugs
3)- K-51V dual phase plug Ferrite .
4) The crossover could be the B or B2 Network
it would be interesting for you to open the backs of the speakers to see which midrange driver & crossover shipped with these speakers
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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-2-ch-stereo-receiver-with-bluetooth-black/6187501.p?skuId=6187501
I run my old Cornwalls with this when I want Bluetooth in the basement and it’s great. Got it for $99 on Black Friday a few years ago. Looks similar to the Yamaha you posted.
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MAC 7200
I wanted to buy 1 simple piece and be finished. 200 wpc with the autoformers is all I’ll ever need (the Autoformers were worth it to me from the McIntosh “signature sound” perspective, but something quad-balanced was over my budget). And the DAC is modular to upgrade with the times. The DA2 is actually tempting with its HDMI ARC, but I think first I would go from my current MM cartridge (no complaints its great) to a slightly nicer MC cartridge before upgrading the DAC. Currently running the DA1 and MoFi MasterTracker cart and just can’t justify the upgrade, they sound nice.
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Also, Klipsch HP3 with Dragonfly Cobalt DAC if the Heritage headphones count
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amp/internal DAC - McIntosh MAC7200 Receiver
speakers - Cornwall IV
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Always with the receiver hate in here. 😆
Demo’d way more expensive components before buying the MAC7200 Receiver - Solid state separates, tube separates, hybrid integrateds, SS integrateds. The Cornwall IVs definitely aren’t missing their mid-range, I promise. Soundstage is like a freaking 3D hologram. Currently rocking the MoFi Master Tracker moving magnet cartridge. Looking to make the jump to MC with the MoFi Ultra Gold…and then will need to hit one button to switch from MM to MC on my Gimmicky receiver 👍.
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On 4/4/2022 at 10:02 PM, MMurg said:
I like mine so much that I keep them under glass when not in use. 😂
That case is sweet! What is it!?
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18 hours ago, Idontknow said:
You’d have to like them since you must have spent 7k on them. I’m sure those IV’s will be quite nice regardless.
Try 29% less. July 2020. And no, they’re not B stock.
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Detailed, clear, expansive, open, huge.
Love ‘em! 🤙
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Sorry for being a smartass, just playing 😆! I think sometimes people write a well thought-out post on something they’re knowledgeable about, and then 2 weeks to two months later the same or similar topic gets started (which is fine, welcome to anyone new) and the responses get shorter and shorter until it just becomes “IV!”
Somewhere in the past I’ve written a few paragraphs about the IVs vs my old ones and I did my best, and also a few paragraphs about the time I AB’d the new Cornwall IVs and the Forte IVs (Forte base more punchy/impactful, Cornwall more open/about the musical note). At least for me, after a few times of writing novellas, it’s like, ‘Hit the search button man!’ (Obviously my opinion on a topic isn’t super important, but sometimes, especially on the Cornwall IVs it seems, there’s a bunch of similar threads with 25 well thought-out posts and then, sure enough, the same thread gets started 6 weeks later).
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On 3/25/2022 at 9:41 PM, Idontknow said:
I've heard the KLF20's numerous time and have a video of their bass effects here for others interested to get an idea. I recently listened to the Cornwall 1,2's using some of the original high quality parts with a vertical midrange and although many are sold on the IV, I still think they represent a great idea on what you could expect. To me, the KLF20's are nice for music, but I'm sure even nicer for home theater stuff because they have a huge soundstage and huge bass. You do not need subs with the KLF20's. Their bass is absurd and you can hear it for yourself in this video with a pair of earbuds to get an adea. The thing with the Cornwall's is that they too have a huge soundstage but their bass is so much more musical in the sense that it's not boomy. Instead, they are tight, quick and fast and if stereo is what you are interested in, I'd definitely prefer the Cornwall's but I absolutely can not stand some of the fanboy posts in these threads where people just flat out post Cornwall IV IV IV IV without context and it continuously happens all the time in these forums. For example, the size of the room is a huge factor and I could listen to Heresy's all day in a small room compared to a Cornwall because IMO, you need to get a bit of distance away from them to take in their full impact. Anyway if it's stereo, Cornwalls all day because I just find the KLF's to be just a bit too boomy and overwhelming in the bass department and they have a sort of boxy resonating ring to them. This is why I prefer the Heresy's over the KLF20's even though the KLF's have more bass and a bigger soundstage. They're just not as musical compared to the smaller Heresy's for jazz or the Cornwall's for that matter.
Here is my upstairs stereo and my downstairs stereo and I’d just like to say, IV, IV, IV, IV, IV, IV, IV, IV, IV, IV, IV, IV, IV, IV….IV.-
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On 2/20/2022 at 6:11 PM, pallpoul said:
I liked the MAC7200 a lot with my LS, i bought another one for my CW III's.
I’m using a MAC7200 with my CW IVs and love it. Thought I was going with an MC275 but then I started looking at the MAC7200 and it seemed like the most bang for the buck (perhaps an oxymoron with Mc gear) of anything McIntosh makes. If I feel like upgrading my system anytime soon I will swap out the DA1 for the DA2 and I might switch from MM phono cartridge to MC but the MAC7200 will stay! 200 wpc + their autoformers - all you’ll ever need. And local sports radio through the Cornwalls is pretty fun!
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I have heard everything in current Klipsch heritage lineup except the Klipschorn AL6. For my ears, the mids and highs were all pretty similar - letting the size of the listening room steer you is not a bad move - sitting in sweet spot should be a great and similarly voiced experience with anything you choose. OR you could listen to them and let your bass preferences guide you. Bass is where I heard the most difference. I will vouch for the Cornwall IVs. I really enjoy them. Good luck on your speaker hunt!
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After reading the OP, I would say that person should hear the CW IVs before making a decision. And whatever you go with will be great 👍
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Welcome to the forum. I A/B’d them at my dealer’s this year and you can’t make a bad choice. Not a whole lot of difference in the mids and highs. I thought the Forte’s bass was a little punchier, more compact, compared to the Cornwall’s more open, fuller bass. Overall I thought the Cornwalls were a bit more cohesive/disappeared better. They started with the Fortes and everyone was in agreement that they sounded great 👍. Full disclosure I am a biased Cornwall I and Cornwall IV owner 😬 *I was also off center in a giant room full of people, to be fair
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Added a Green 24” iMac and had a walnut desk made that will hold more vinyl one day. Behind the chair are 2 vinyl cubbies same size as the others. Desk is same width as console the MAC7200 rests on, and the opening the keyboard rests on is same width as the opening where the furman power conditioner is…so the desk and console are kind of cousins. (Vinyl towers are 1/4 width of center console. desk and console are 4 cubbies wide, center openings are 2 cubbies wide. I think the towers are 7 ft tall, can’t remember). Anywho….Cornwall IV mancave just about complete. The room is an absolute blast and Cornwall IVs should be on your shortlist IMO. They are highly detailed, full, not too bright. Home theater I might add a subwoofer but I find absolutely no need in a two channel setup. Sometimes I add a little base at the receiver controls if I feel like it.
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A. This thread is way over my head, but I really enjoyed reading it.
B. Are my Cornwall IVs more valuable now as long as I hang onto the manual? “Rare misprint, limited run edition,”…..?? 🧐😜
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Cornwall IVs
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Did. No regrets. Did own a pair of older ones before. Do it!