big_shooter Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I'm looking at some Cornwalls. I noticed most sellers advertise them as Consecutive Serial Numbers. How important is it for them to be Consecutive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesV Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 It would mean the grain pattern would match a lot better... (I think) [^o)] James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I have had this same conversation with a few folks. I don't get it. Regarding grain pattern: is even then odd a match or is it odd then even? Is 2134 and 2135 a match? If so then 2135 and 2136 would not be. I have come to my own conclusion that if crossovers and drivers match then that's all that counts. Just me ya'll. I would like to think a 'matched pair' would be 2134A and 2134B in this case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSport Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 a very valid point and possibly why I have seen consecutive serial numbered speakers that looked slightly different... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 if you consider that occasionally there was a single speaker made for a customer and sometimes one got destroyed at the factory for whatever reason, you can't make sense of which consecutive number they 'should' be. But in most older Heritage it seems like some care was taken to match grain patterns. Definitely in Khorn pairs. They used to lay all the preveneered panels around the factory floor and someone with a very good eye (remember these are unfinished at this point) would tap out which panels would be paired for a set of Khorn fronts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_mac_okie Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 My cornwalls are 4 apart (30X851 and 30X855). They're fraternal twins, but not identical. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerohm Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 every set of Forte's and IIs "I" have had, had matched grain (except the Black pair ... maybe). I could have swore that I read in marketing blurbs that the crossovers were also matched, but I never was able to (re-)dig up any document stating so ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerFan Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 My Forte II's are consecutive #'s. My maple RF-7's aren't because I had to keep taking them back due to one or the other being damaged. Some were due to to shipping and some were apparently packed that way because the boxes were perfect. My retailer only kept the black and cherry in stock, they didn't sell as many of the maple. I finally got tired of waiting and took two that were about 5 #'s apart. But the grain is identical and I haven't noticed any difference in the way they perform. If it would affect the price if I tried to resell them I don't know. The important thing is I am happy with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 My RF-7s are consecutive and they are also "blessed" by having the 150 watts rating misprint instead of being labed as 250 watts. Not sure about my RS-7s as they are located too high for me to take down without a ladder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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