Kram Snave 6 Posted August 18, 2019 (edited) I just purchased a pair of what I was told were Cornwall’s but the information on the back near the plugs say they are Chorus speakers. The plate has patent information saying 1988. I have no serial numbers but everything other than the plate reading Chorus leads me to believe they are Cornwall’s. They are 37 1/2” H x 25 1/4” W x 15 1/2” D. I bought them from a friend who had them in storage, they sound great and I love them but I am confused as to what they are. Any help is appreciated. Edited August 18, 2019 by Kram Snave Add photo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CECAA850 28780 Posted August 18, 2019 Post a picture of the label. Those are Cornwalls. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
glens 799 Posted August 18, 2019 Maybe a Chorus input assembly was swapped in at some point? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimjimbo 10181 Posted August 18, 2019 18 minutes ago, glens said: Maybe a Chorus input assembly was swapped in at some point? Exactly what I was thinking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff. 763 Posted August 18, 2019 Those are Cornwall 2’s If the Chorus crossover is still attached to the terminal plate you have a little bit more extension in the woofer and midrange than originally intended by the engineers at Klipsch. CW(1,2) crosses at 600/6000. CH1 crosses at 650/7000. Whether that is good or bad is subjective. The K-34 (K-33 dressed up) woofer can easily go higher, maybe less “harsh” midrange as a result, and you won’t have any overlap in the midrange and tweeter as the K-57 rolls off by 7kHz. Nice for when you put titanium diaphragms in the tweeters! Now you’re going to have to pull the the terminal plate off, carefully, to have a look-see! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geoff. 763 Posted August 18, 2019 Taking a second look at the picture, that shiny middle of the tweeter may indicate the Ti diaphragms are already in there... That would be a bonus. You would only be one step away from where I was headed with these: 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark1101 707 Posted August 19, 2019 Looks like Chorus II horns. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybob 13241 Posted August 19, 2019 Didn't notice at first...Tractrix... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marvel 5322 Posted August 20, 2019 On 8/18/2019 at 8:26 PM, mark1101 said: Looks like Chorus II horns. Don't confuse Geoff's pic with the OP's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kram Snave 6 Posted August 22, 2019 Thanks for everyone’s input. Here’s what I have, Cornwall’s with updated Chorus midrange horns. I took them to a Klipsch dealer and he figured it out for me. I am very happy with them but want to clean up the cabinets since somebody painted them black. These are 1988 or 89 speakers, does anyone have experience with fixing the finish or letting me know what to expect? Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pzannucci 1043 Posted August 22, 2019 11 hours ago, Kram Snave said: Thanks for everyone’s input. Here’s what I have, Cornwall’s with updated Chorus midrange horns. I took them to a Klipsch dealer and he figured it out for me. I am very happy with them but want to clean up the cabinets since somebody painted them black. These are 1988 or 89 speakers, does anyone have experience with fixing the finish or letting me know what to expect? Mark You never know what to expect because you never know why they were painted. If you are lucky and the veneer was good, you can strip them without sanding much (veneer isn't too thick) and get a reasonable good wood finish back on them. Of course depending on what paint and how porous the finish will be how much of the paint might still be left in the wood. Might be worth a try. You can always paint them black again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian1971 0 Posted August 22, 2019 I recently refinished a pair Heresy 1 raw birch that had been painted black. I stripped the paint off and carefully sanded them down. I ended up putting 3 coats of Tung oil on them and they looked great when done. I guess it all depends on what's under the black paint on yours. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kram Snave 6 Posted August 25, 2019 Thanks for the input. I will make this a winter project and let you know how they turned out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites