Jarred555 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Hi this is my first first post here , I recently bought a home and it was time to upgrade my speakers from apartment sized stuff , been somewhat a audiophile my whole life , after about a month of searching I picked up a set of 1973 vertical Cornwalls from the original owner they were delivered to in 1974 and used in his recording studio , these have an absolute game changer and I'm in awe at how good my system now sounds with a good set of vintage Klipsch speakers figured Id make an account and share my experience I'm now a huge fan , 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Not bad for your first Klipsch! Couple things I'd recommend: Take the backs off the cabinets and loosen then tighten each screw in the crossover network. This will remove years of oxidation and give a better signal to each driver. The gaskets for the midrange drivers have probably hardened and dried up. You can buy new ones from critesspeakers.com Enjoy!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Congrats! I suggest you listen to them for awhile and learn here if need to about taking off backs, crossover etc . Welcome! @Jarred555 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Highly recommend you replace the almost 50 year old capacitors. https://critesspeakers.com/ https://www.parts-express.com/electronic-parts/capacitors 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundbound Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Congratulations. You have a good tube system to go with them too. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 i see no reason to lay them on their sides. they were designed to lay on their sides if you didn't want to block windows in the house. just stand them up like regular cornwalls and i always put the tweeters to the outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 they look FANTASTIC... Enjoy them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarred555 Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 3 hours ago, Budman said: i see no reason to lay them on their sides. they were designed to lay on their sides if you didn't want to block windows in the house. just stand them up like regular cornwalls and i always put the tweeters to the outside I've set them end up horns to the outside then on their side and the difference is night and day they sound alot better in my space on their sides due to the vertical horns , but they definitely look better standing up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsch Employees Chief bonehead Posted June 9, 2022 Klipsch Employees Share Posted June 9, 2022 4 hours ago, jimjimbo said: Highly recommend you replace the almost 50 year old capacitors. https://critesspeakers.com/ https://www.parts-express.com/electronic-parts/capacitors Or the klipsch authorized crossover guy….. https://jemperformanceaudio.com 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 @Jarred555 Agree 100% , klipsch capacitors in your crossovers from JEM or leave them as is . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWelsh Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Welcome to the club. Very cool speakers! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry4841 Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Why not just enjoy them as is for a few months before making any changes. Practical thing to do IMHO. Look really nice. I would be proud to have them. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 13 hours ago, Jarred555 said: I've set them end up horns to the outside then on their side and the difference is night and day they sound alot better in my space on their sides due to the vertical horns , but they definitely look better standing up for sure... the distribution coverage is better on the sides. Carry on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Welcome to the forum. I would recommend some throw rugs, tapestries on the wall, overstuffed furniture, etc. Your room appears to be somewhat "lively". Another observation is that situating the speakers thusly, you have the midrange and tweeter well below seated ear level. Unless you are sitting on the floor. This is not optimal, as you may well already know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarred555 Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 9 hours ago, henry4841 said: Why not just enjoy them as is for a few months before making any changes. Practical thing to do IMHO. Look really nice. I would be proud to have them. Exactly the plan ,too busy enjoying them , not messing with them for a while if ever, 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Saw a picture on the forum awhile back of Klipsch pro bass and CWVerticals laying horizontal up on a stage maybe 2 foot high. As for the caps, likely are going to want to replace them at some point if original. Enjoy...I would! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom05 Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 It’s hard to beat the old heritage sound , congratulations 🤓 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundbound Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Are you contemplating stands for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreG. Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Welcome with the Klipsch Heads. I really like these Decorators Cornwalls, you don´t see these every day, great find! Having them positioned horizontaly like that is really something else. Alas, i wouldn´t have the space, and i´ve never seen those Cornwalls come up for sale here in Germany... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 On 6/8/2022 at 8:20 PM, Jarred555 said: I've set them end up horns to the outside then on their side and the difference is night and day they sound alot better in my space on their sides due to the vertical horns , but they definitely look better standing up I think part of the reason you think they sound better is because you are more off axis with the horns this way. If you deaden your room a little bit you will like them standing upright more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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