InventiveAudio.com Posted May 3, 2002 Share Posted May 3, 2002 Hi, I bought my Corns new and unfinished. The wife insisted on a red mahagony finish. I didn't complain since she was giving me the nod to keeping them. She really loves the sound too. Anyway, many years later her tastes changed and she wanted a natural bond finish. This was not realistic because of the original stain. I bleached the hell out of the finish and then applied a coat of clear poly. The results were unexpected and the wife was happy once again. The finish looks like mesquite wood. I really love it. I've posted the results here and also a picture of a DYI sub. It weighs in at 250 lbs. Double walled, braced and has a hand made 15" sub driver that has made my listening experience much more satisfying. I never know the sub is on until I shut it off and then the wife comments on how the music doesn't sound as good. I never thought I needed a sub with the Corns and their massive 15" woofers but the sub makes all the difference. Cornwall IIs Heresys C5 Center KSF-S5 Sorrounds Sherbourn monoblock amp B&K AV5000II amp B&K ST-140 amp (powers the sub) Pioneer DVD Sherwood Newcastle 9080 Preamp HK receiver AMC amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ShapeShifter Posted May 3, 2002 Share Posted May 3, 2002 Nice job on the finishes. Your other speakers and component setup are very nice too. Wes ------------------ "KLIPSCH IS MUSIC"f> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InventiveAudio.com Posted May 3, 2002 Author Share Posted May 3, 2002 Thanks shape shifter, It's a fun hobby. I have two corners as you saw in my pics so K-horns are a possibility. I'm not sure I would gain anything because I have the sub. Also, the K-horns are huge speakers. Maybe someone without corners would like to trade for the COrns and cash. Who knows. I posted to more shots I forgot I had. These show the sub with the cover off and also the grill which is made from Klipsch cane material. I bought it for 20.00 a yard right from Klipsch. It's fun to look at other setups. Do u have any links? The SHerbourn amp is my latest addition which I like a lot. I wanted the B&K 7250 but it was out of my price range at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted May 3, 2002 Share Posted May 3, 2002 trader, Very nice work on that sub. It must have one h@ll of a bottom end. Have you taken any measurements? I really enjoy this hobby too. Here's a link to some photos of my Klipsch setups. http://216.37.9.58/ubb/Forum16/HTML/000341.html Regards, Wes ------------------ "KLIPSCH IS MUSIC"f> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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