ddafoe Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) Reluctantly selling my pair of Cornwall IIIs. I'm the second owner and have had them sitting idle for about a year; I maybe have 30 hrs on them. The original owner had them less than one year as they ended up being too large for his room. I purchased them to use in an audio/video room I was working on in my basement, but I find them too large as well and have decided to go with a much smaller footprint Revel F52. I'm very impressed with these and think they are excellent for the $$ and would love to keep them if my wife will let me put them upstairs, but she will not. I'm using a Bryston DAC and Sim Audio integrated and they sound very very good. I tried them for a short while with a PrimaLuna tube amp and that sounded great too, but I missed the drive and detail I got with good solid state stuff. Great bass and super fast dynamics with a very detailed sound. They are a bit more forward than my Revels but with them toed in to the center I don't find them bright. I do not have the boxes so pickup in central MA is needed, or else the buyer can pay for professional freight shipping for them. The speakers mechanically are like new; each speaker has a few small dings mostly around the front trim from moving them around. The sides and tops are excellent. If you are interested email me and I can send you more detailed pictures. Selling price: $1600 Cheers Edited April 2, 2014 by ddafoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Central MA... they are really beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossman Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Barbara Miller has also inspected many of my Klipsch Speakers. They have all turned out to be solid performers. Im sure these would also withstand the test of time. Credit to Barbara Miller! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddafoe Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 More pictures; left speaker Most of the marks/dings are at the edges of the front trim, do to moving them around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddafoe Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 More pictures; right speaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddafoe Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 I just changed the price to $1700; I want some room back in my audio/video room.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnatnoop Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 if i remember correctly there is a cornwall vault somewhere out there that can be used for shipping.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I would buy them in a minute if they were closer. Good luck with the sale. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wstrickland1 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 beautiful speakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatever55 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 How would these compare to RF-7's ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 How would these compare to RF-7's ? https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/148701-rf-7s-or-cornwall-iiis/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddafoe Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Lots of interest, but shipping these beasts is turning out not to be feasible based on cost I'm willing to drive them a couple hours from Worcester MA (e.g. ~Albany NY, ~Hartford CT, etc...) to make things easier... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRR Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Check out Freightquote for shipping, if you can to dropoff & have your buyer pickup at their local terminal prices are very reasonable. I have spent alot of time looking into shipping large items for my business and this is the best option as far as price i have found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eth2 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) Someone PLEASE buy these! They are too good a deal to pass up and I am too close, geographically. It is what the nuns use to call "an occasion of sin." Edited March 23, 2014 by eth2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eth2 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) As my friend Ross Perrot said, "I hear that giant sucking sound" pulling me towards Central Massachusetts. I cannot believe these have not sold yet. I keep doing the math in my head $4,000 - cost of new Cornwalls $ 320 - sales tax in New York _________ $4,300 -$1,700 Selling cost _________ $2,600 cost averted by buying these as compared to new. However: $1,700 - Cost of these Cornwalls $0000 - Cost of thinking with my head (the big one) and not buying ________ $1,700 - Cost averted...(but no Cornwalls) Geez, I wish someone would buys these! Edited March 24, 2014 by eth2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Go ahead & buy them & put yourself outa misery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I would buy them in a minute if they were closer. Good luck with the sale. Keith I bought 4 very large speakers from Carl in East coast of Texas and had them shipped to Roseburg. Had to ship them to a business that had a forklift. If I wanted them I would look into the cost of shipping. Of course there have been Professional and amature opinions about my sanity. And it don't look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 if i remember correctly there is a cornwall vault somewhere out there that can be used for shipping.... I'd bet if someone put in a message in lounge, there might be someone who can locate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eth2 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Go ahead & buy them & put yourself outa misery. OK, so if I understand what you are saying, I should: 1. Buy the Cornwalls 2. Put myself out of my misery when I have come to understand what I have done. Any suggestions as to the best way to off myself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Buying the Cornwalls WILL put you out of your misery, which does not always mean death. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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