drewb67 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I recently purchased a pair of Klipsch Cornwall II’s for anamazingly low price of $100.00!! They are pretty rough and in serious need ofsome TLC. They have the typical drink stains on the top and peeled and chippedveneer on the corners and one of the bases is critically damaged. All relativelyeasy things to repair. My questions lie with the actual components themselves.I have spent countless hours on the Klipsch forums since joining last week(yes, I am a newbie) and have seen the many variations that the Corwalls havehad throughout the years but was puzzled when I began inspecting my pair. Ifound what appears to be a larger magnet on the 15” then I had seen in otherpictures and a crossover that looks quite inadequate. I plan on restoring thesespeakers and putting them into daily duty once they are done but I want to makesure that I have the proper components inside when I am all done. The components are as follows: 15” Woofer K 44E Mid Horn: K 57K High Horn: K 79K The crossover has noidentifiable marks and is attached to the cabinet on the back above theterminal cup. Please help me determinewhat I should do with these components, keep them all as is or upgradeto..????? I will need to repair/replace one of the K 57K’s, one tends to popduring playback so I assume it is blown or otherwise damaged. Where would I finda replacement kit or get it repaired? Any help anyone could offer would begreatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest David H Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Wow, you got an amazing deal, and welcome to the forums. The speakers appear to be stock Cornwall II's although I didn't expect the K-44 woofers, then again I am not surprised either. The midrange diaphram is available from Klipsch parts department. If you are looking for a stock upgraded replacement crossover see- www.critesspeakers.com If you are looking for an upgraded crossover I may have a couple other suggestions. Enjoy the forums, Dave Harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewb67 Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 You say you didnt expect the K-44's, are they good or bad in this speaker? As for the crossovers, I am not sure whether I should rebuild the stock ones or upgrade to a differnet set. Any opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 The K44s were normally used in the theater version of the Klipschorn, they will probably be fine in the Cornwall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bliss53 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Are these orginal? I have never seen a cornwall with that crossover and component combination. I know they threw some stuff together with available parts at different times but this looks like a modification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hklinker Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 You got a great deal! It would cost $100 to build the cabinets, grills look good. The only thing I am not sure about is the crossover, but you have several options to replace them. GotHover, BEC, or ALK can help you thereThis crossover looks like it's been modified, there is a spot on the top right where something was glued?? I hope the workmanship of this crossover is not stock Klipsch. It looks like I built it![] Herb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HudsonValleyNoah Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Sadly, that's what early factory original Cornwall II crossovers looked like. Later, the crossover was mounted on the input cup. What you see there is a standard, original, 1986 Cornwall II board mounted crossover. Those were not marked like "TYPE B" or "TYPE B-3" in fact they were not marked at all. The components were attached with hot glue and when it did not stick, were RE-attached with hot glue... I have an restored pair of those crossovers (restored and upgraded with new caps by Bob Crites) for sale. N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bliss53 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 If you are interested, I have a recapped B3 network for sale in the garage sale section for $125. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hklinker Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Sadly, that's what early factory original Cornwall II crossovers looked like. Later, the crossover was mounted on the input cup. What you see there is a standard, original, 1986 Cornwall II board mounted crossover. Those were not marked like "TYPE B" or "TYPE B-3" in fact they were not marked at all. The components were attached with hot glue and when it did not stick, were RE-attached with hot glue... I have an restored pair of those crossovers (restored and upgraded with new caps by Bob Crites) for sale. N YIKES!!!! No wonder we no longer make anything in this country!H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 The K-44E Pro-woofer (Correction the K-34E) is a K-33E with a smaller cardboard lip on the outer edge of the surround since the woofer is mounted to the front of the motorboard. T/S parameters are identical. All 1986 and up Cornwall II's used them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fjd Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I believe the K-34 was the stock Cornwall II woofer and that the K-44E may have been the Pro 15 inch woofer rated at 250 watts RMS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 If you are interested, I have a recapped B3 network for sale in the garage sale section for $125. The B-3 crossover would not be right for a Cornwall II. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bliss53 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Sorry the b3 can't help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David H Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 You say you didnt expect the K-44's, are they good or bad in this speaker? As for the crossovers, I am not sure whether I should rebuild the stock ones or upgrade to a differnet set. Any opinions? I think and all new crossover with quality inductors and caps would be the ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewb67 Posted October 24, 2009 Author Share Posted October 24, 2009 Thanks to everyone who replied! After some careful consideration I have decided to rebuild the crossovers myself and repair the horn myself during the restoration of the cabinets. Money ended up being the deciding factor, I hate to cheap out but if I want to enjoy these great speakers sooner than later this is the best step to take. I have refinished and restored many pieces of furniture and have always leaned towards a more up to date look. Right now I am trying to decide what direction to go in regards to the look of the cabinets and grill. One idea is to mimic the newer Klipsch speakers with a gloss black paint job or black ash veneer and update the grill cloth with what the newer speakers use. Any opinions or has anyone seen this done before? I also thought about a cherry veneer with the updated grill cloth. Any ideas on where to get the new grill cloth material? I have also noticed that many of the speakers I see pictures of have dampining materials inside the cabinet, mine has none. Is this correct for this vintage of Cornwall? Should I add some? I have also seen some posts where Dynamat was added to the casing of the horns, does this help? Should I add this as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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