Frzninvt Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 There is something not quite right with this nice pair of older Cornwalls, it is not a bad thing but it will take a keen eye to spot it. See if you can figure out what it is, you need to look close and have a good knowledge of Cornwalls. Good luck with your mission! http://cgi.ebay.com/Pair-Klipsch-Cornwall-Speakers-Excellent-HiFi_W0QQitemZ9702642381QQcategoryZ50597QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted March 28, 2006 Moderators Share Posted March 28, 2006 I don't know about Cornwall's but i didn't think the wires connected at the top of the speaker or the had risers,could be wrong on both,also looks like the mid driver is far from the bass driver ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted March 28, 2006 Author Share Posted March 28, 2006 Nope, the speaker connectors are correct (height), the risers are ok (they were optional from the factory), and the woofer to midhorn spacing is normal. The key is the fact that they were not purchased at the same time so something is different. Keep guessing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WS65711 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 It looks to me like the woofer in one of the speakers is located to the left of the center of the baffle. Maybe this is just due to lighting in the photograph. I don't know if Cornwalls were ever made that way or not . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted March 28, 2006 Author Share Posted March 28, 2006 Your getting warmer! Your heading in the right direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjgeraci Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 OK, as a former Vert. owner, I'll bite. One is a vertical Cornwall - the other is not. Carl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted March 28, 2006 Author Share Posted March 28, 2006 Awesome Job Carl! You got it! It takes a keen eye, I missed it the first time I looked at the auction. What puzzled me is most but not all Cornwall's pre-75 with the pie slice logo's had the horns oriented vertically but the main photo on these was horizontal. The closer I looked the other looked like a vertical and the key was in the description that states they were purchased at different times. They could be split up for use as centers, kinda of funky to have one vertical and one standard Cornwall but I image that they would sound the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted March 28, 2006 Moderators Share Posted March 28, 2006 Went back and still don't see it, your eyes are better than mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mungkiman Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 What are the 2 screws for that are below the labels? What percentage of Corns have mitred corners? Is it just the decos that are butt joints? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Someone already posted about them, I think in the 2-channel forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 Damn and I was eyeing them too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted March 28, 2006 Share Posted March 28, 2006 I immediately noticed that one was horizontal which suprised me for that vintage. Although the lighting was bad, the other does seem to be a vert due to the woofer placement. I wonder how they sound together. Very odd that someone would buy one of each. If it wasn't for the matching risers, I'd say one could have been placed on its side. Very odd indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 1) C-WR-15 2J062 Bobby Barham and NW Bradford 2) C-WR 5M371 Paul Ward and NW Bradford Looks like one of the them is a 1971 and the other is a 1974 finished in Walnut Raw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efzauner Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 The pictures of the back looks like they are the same speaker. The wood grain is identical... Probably just a mistake by the seller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 That Bradford guy (lady) must have been a fixture at the Klipsch plant back in the day. I have seen that signature more than anyone else's on Heritage speakers. Almost all of the pairs of Heritage I've either seen or owned had that Bradford sig on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hardy Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 FWIW, my 1974 Cornwalls (both of them, that is) have the 'pie slice' logos (mirror-imaged) and emphatically horizontal horns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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