Boomzilla Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 It's time to simplify - I want a single, full-range set of speakers. Options that I'm considering are: 1. Cornwall 1 (about $500-750, if I can find a pair) 2. Cornwall 2 (about $600-850, if I can find a pair) 3. Cornwall 3 ($3,500 per pair) 4. Crites Cornscalas (about $3,000 if I buy all the parts & cabinets from Bob AND some significant labor to assemble & finish them) I've only heard the Cornwall 1 (and a pair of Heresy 2s). The $3,000 and up options strain the limits of my spouse acceptance factor, but they're doable if needed. I currently have a pair of Heresy ones, but to convert them to Cornwalls would cost as much as buying a used pair of Cornwalls and offsetting the price by selling the Heresys. My initial instinct in this choice is to wait until a nice pair of Cornwall 2s shows up within driving distance of Baton Rouge. I could update them over time with new Crites crossovers & some titanium horn drivers, thus delaying the wallet impact. Any suggestions, comments, or aspects of this choice that I'm missing? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Not really any way to convert a Heresy to a Cornwall. The only useable components are the K-55 mid driver and the K-77 tweeter; all else would have to be obtained. Given your budget considerations, maybe look for a pair of used Cornwall-I cabinets. Obtain the K-600 horn, the K-33 (or CW1526 woofer) and a pair of "B" crossovers (easiest and cheapest to build also). That would at least give you a basis for considering either the Cornscala's or the Cornwall-III's at a later time. Good luck in the search! [H] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 A CW III uses a Heresy mid horn. I don't see why you couldn't build up a CW clone with the Heresy parts and a K-33 woofer. Drop the taps for the mid and tweet on the autoformer (like a B network) and make the mid cap larger, around 3.5µF for the K-700 horn (instead of the 4µF used with the K-600). You might even make a large removeable board for the mid and HF section, making future changes easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Bartay Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I hope you find a nice pair of Cornwall I if you ever want to replace the cross overs (See Bob Crites) the rear board is screwed together. Conrwall II have the drivers mounted from the outside and the back board does not come off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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