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  1. Hi Bill, thanks for the reply. Wow, I didn't know that Klipsch made a three woofer beast like the one you own. I'm a bit envious of the specs on yours 🤢 Your bottom end is even lower than the RF7-III ! I think I might get the 8000s anyway though. After break-in, if they don't resolve as clean as the 6000s I can always assign the 8000s to rear/surround duty. I realize Klipsch makes fine THX rears and surrounds for this but I really do want to experiment with full-range sound coming from all speakers - especially since I listen to surround music discs when not watching movies. Now if I could just figure out what to get to replace my conventional movie-style center speaker. According to the forum guys, it should ideally be the same as the front L and R, but I don't think Klipsch towers are sold individually, are they? Plus, I'd have to elevate my TV quite a bit. I have a pair of Heresy IIIs. Maybe I could use one of those for the center - although it's nowhere near full-range, but it does render voices well.
  2. PS: I realized after posting that my surround sound comment might be a bit out of place in the 2 channel section here, but I really want input from folks who do a lot of critical stereo listening rather than just movie listening as I've noticed a bit more critical pickiness coming from stereo audiophiles when it comes to the finer nuances of recorded sound; and I need the picky-peoples' input for this I think.
  3. Hi all, I read a comment on the web a couple months ago where a guy said "the 6000s sound a bit more natural in the mids than the 8000s". I figured that if true, it might be because the 6000f's woofers, being smaller, therefore less mass, might be better able to render mid-range. Is the guy's statement true and if so, by how much? I bought the 6000s and they're currently my front L & R, but I also want a pair of 8000s. I'm thinking of maybe moving the 6000s to the rear or surround positions and using the 8000s as front left and right. I don't limit their use to movies/TV; I also listen to SACDs on the system and I'm tired of the old bookshelf speakers in the rear. Any comments from those who've heard both would be greatly appreciated - thanks in advance!
  4. Hi Bob Gardner, when I first read your post I assumed that your amp must be tube because of the presence of different ohm value speaker taps. Imagine my surprise when I looked it up and found it to be SS. I had no idea that multi-tap SS amps existed! And a 2ohm tap; now that's gotta be rare. I think the existence of the 2ohm tap speaks volumes about the low impedance ability of that amp. I read the same thing regarding the true impedance of those speakers; might've been the same review. The guy said the true impedance was 5ohm so should be rounded to 4ohm since he said designers don't like using odd numbers (for some odd reason - pun intended 😉). I agree with Langston and jcn3; conduct a listening experiment using multiple taps and then use that DATS test mentioned above and see what it reveals. The picture I saw of the MC-2120 reveals a nice looking piece of gear. Is it vintage? It looks so. Prob no longer made huh? Btw, when was it made? I've recently been bit by the vintage bug, acquiring a couple of Japan-made pieces [Sony preamp/Marantz amp], probably made around late '90s or 2000-ish and they sound great. I'm almost tempted to never buy new again.
  5. Hi Cornwall IVs vs RF7-III, Since you've been asking, I might as well put in my two cents re the two speaker designs. I believe you said you currently own both the newer Tower type and the Cornwall IV, so why not keep both? I have both styles and I've assembled two separate systems, one for each speaker type. Variety is the spice of life! Another thing I'd say is that if your music is electronic dance music, I'd go with the RF7 - except that you're gonna be running a pair of subs with your mains, so in that case, anything goes! Isn't electronic dance music kinda top-end/low-end like the Drum & Bass genre I've recently fallen in love with? I've listened to D&B with both Heritage and Tower models and I must say that the towers put out that "Oomph!" type of Bass more than the Heritage [to see why, look at the travel distance on the two models' respective woofer cones while they're playing a bass line]. I always switch to my tower system to listen to D&B for this very reason [plus, I'm driving my towers with a powerful vintage Japan-made Marantz beast I bought used, and you want lots of solid state grip to properly project loud, powerful bass [hint: don't sell your big Emotiva amplifier!] [Another hint: look at the power-handling specs of RF7 vs Cornwall] And since you have both Heritage and Tower, you should look at eventually buying a used tube amp as Shakey advised and pair it with the Cornwalls. The Cornwalls are more revealing of their upstream components, so you'll get a more rewarding sound change with a Heritage/tube/class "A" combination than with the Tower [use your Emotiva for Towers] and besides, the Heritage stuff was specifically designed for use with tubes. If you get into music that has a lot of vocals and acoustic instruments, the Cornwalls will DEFINITELY prove superior to your Towers. Don't get me wrong, the towers sound good with vocal/acoustic, but aren't in the same league with the Heritages when it comes to tonality - especially mid/upper bass and mid-range tonality - which is a big reason they're still so popular [along with higher sensitivity and better dynamics]. Speaking of Heritage advantages, if you're going to do a lot of low volume listening to electronic, or any other genre, for that matter, then DEFINITELY use the Heritages for this. I don't think there's ever been a speaker made that can compete with Klipsch Heritage at the lower/moderate volume levels. Lastly, if I misread your post and you DON'T currently own both, I'd highly advise you to go online and score a pair of used Heresies. You mentioned money constraints and I feel your pain because I'm in the same boat [I'm not wealthy], so I can assure you there are super deals on mint-condition Heresies out there. The Heresies alone are awesome-sounding, but teamed up with your two subs, even the [relatively] little Heresies [not to mention Cornwalls!] will provide unbeatable sound. I'd put a pair of sub-matched Heresies/Cornwalls up against ANY OTHER SPEAKER AT *ANY* PRICE. But without subs, I'd always favor the Towers for loud, bass-heavy music and for most all other music styles I go strongly for Heritage. But the main thing is to own both types. I'll never regret doing that, esp since I bought used, therefore I got two clean, unscratched systems for the price of one. Hope this helps!
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