AB3CX MIke Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) There is a pair of Pro CP-1 Cornwalls listed on Facebook marketplace about 2 hours from me, they are $2700. There is another pair of Cornwalls about 5 hours away in the Boston area for $1000. I'm curious to know what the group advises in terms of sound and value differences here. I am likely or more correctly sure to get the pair for $1000 and invest in any upgrades that make sense. Klipsch newbie here. Edited December 23, 2019 by AB3CX MIke spelling error 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep3shot Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) I have never listened to the Pro CP-1 so I cannot opine on their sound. On the other hand I have owned Cornwalls for several years and enjoyed them a great deal. It is difficult to imagine that the Pro CP-1 pair are 2.7 times better sounding. YMMV. If you can be patient you may be able to find a pair of Cornscala's for $ 1500.00 +/- and they out perform Cornwalls by a long shot and it aint close. Edited December 23, 2019 by deep3shot added a comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jason str Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 23 minutes ago, Randyh said: buy the Cornwalls - I agree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Interesting question ... sorry; have NO answer But ... have had several "Pro" speakers and I am just amazed how much better they are/perform vs the "home" speakers. Currently running KPT-904's and yes, they are at least 2.7 times better than Cornwalls Just cannot compare it with a CP-1 as I have never heard it. Might be worth a drive and a "listen." But; don't think they are worth 2.7x regular CW's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincolnstang Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Ok, well this is my two cents worth...the CP1s are the overbuilt version of the Cornwalls so the are rated at 200 Watts continuous, have a slightly larger cabinet, better woofer and we’re only made during the mid 80s so they are fairly rare. I owned a pair until recently and I feel they are worth the higher asking price. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dave A Posted January 4, 2020 Share Posted January 4, 2020 Probably the same ones on EBay for a really long time now. Rare yes but way overpriced unless the commercial version has collector value to someone for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB3CX MIke Posted January 5, 2020 Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 Thanks for all the replies. In the end, I picked up a consecutive serialed pair of Forte II from AudioClassics in Vestal NY, saving 8 hours in my care. I love them so far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Cornwall may be your next pair, ... enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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