jcn3

I've bought the type E kit from JEM - must be an oversight.

For sale is a brand new, unopened, in the box, A-stock Parasound JC-5 amplifier. Price is $4200. Cash is preferred; add 3% for Paypal. Amp is in Hanover, NH, but can be moved to our place in metro-Boston. Happy to meet up and/or deliver the amp if you're in New England or eastern NY. Really don't want to ship the amp. Please let me know if you have questions. Seller feedback under the same user name (jcn3) can be found on Audiogon and Head-Fi.

according to that thread, bob said that a user named dodger said that -- it's not clear whether he believed it since the topic was related to the upper frequency extension.

Tim and Luminous are great to work with. Highly recommended - I've bought several products.

The 1985 is just the year they started using that label design.

Yep, I know. I'm surprised they came out with this. I assume it's because there are a lot of people that won't step up to get a Bluesound Node @ $600.

Yes -- absolutely. Sounds like you've put together some great components. If you've got the space, I agree that you should just get some Cornwalls and sit back and enjoy for a long time.

Looks an awful like a Sonos component with a revised exterior . . . .

Regarding pricing, I agree that the asking price for vintage Heritage speakers is often ridiculous. I'm not sure they're necessary being sold at that price, though. Prices also seem to be dropping a bit over the last 4 months or so. Having said that, I have bought two pairs of Heresys for $600/pr, both walnut oil finish and in very good condition. As you all know, Heresys are pretty sweet speakers and punch WAY above the $600 price class. Yes, $400 would have been better but given the pleasure I'm getting $600 feels like a bargain. Same goes for the '76 Cornwalls I recently picked up . . . 🙂 They are seriously good and have that certain je n'est sais quoi -- a great blend of delicateness and power.

I don't think additional deadening inside is going to solve your issue. I think the sound you're referring to is based on the design of the mid-range horn.

my '84 heresy e-2 crossovers looked exactly like in your picture. it does appear that the previous owner(s) did a variety of things to try and make the two speakers be "the same."

That cap is across the woofer and is what makes it an E-2 (along with the inductor change). Don't know why the crossover is mismarked.

can you post pics of the speakers? the info you posted isn't enough for someone to help. are these by any chance black and look like they might be in a nightclub?

Thanks so much for that -- very interesting!

as was mentioned, the tweeter in your '75 is almost certainly a replacement to match the tweeter in the other heresy. in '75 they were using the round alnico k-77 tweeter. the midrange and the woofer look original.

the transition from the alnico k-77 (round) to the ceramic k77 (square) happened around 1981. my '75 heresys and '76 cornwalls both have the alnico k-77 (round).

just picked up some '76 (P) cornwalls with these badges, too. my '75 heresys have the pie-shaped badge.

what year are the cornwalls? i've got some experience with cornwall ivs and just got some cornwall is. the load seems to be like a 4 ohm load -- i've had the best luck on those taps. so i'd make sure the SET you're thinking of can handle that.

I was lucky enough to find a beautiful pair of '76 Cornwall 1s -- walnut finish with very few scratches/dings given the age. The insides are absolutely pristine -- look like they've never been opened before. Drives are alnico K-77 (round), K-55-V, and K33-E with a B crossover. Caps are the oil can type. In reading about the B vs B-2, it seems the reason for the change to the B-2 was associated with the change from the K-77 to the K-77-M tweeter. @Deang -- I've seen comments where you prefer the B-2 crossover and recommend going to that whenever possible. Is the B-2 appropriate with the alnico K-77 tweeter?

my '84 heresys have the same badge.

@billybob -- they're asking $1k. these days, not a bad price, but still seems high for oak. @winglet -- i'm certainly mixed on oak -- definitely prefer walnut. i'm sure with some sanding and tung oil the oak would look much better. re the chorus -- i actually sold them which in retrospect was a big mistake.

the owner of the fortes shown in the pics is located in connecticut. says they spent some years in a home, but now provide background music in a training center.

you mean in the bottom left of the speaker on the right? i noticed that.

the seller says that they have been untouched. they're oak (the finish needs some sanding and re-oiling -- no big deal). grilles are in good shape; the passive radiators are in good shape.

There are some Fortes 1s for sale in my area. Walnut finish but the tags are missing from the back. As shown below, the tops on one to seems to be from 3 pieces of veneer, the other 2 pieces. The grain doesn't match either. I'm doubting they were consecutive serial numbers. Outside of this issue and the passive radiator dust caps pushed in, they look pretty good. They're asking $1k which seems a bit steep. Thoughts?