robB Posted February 18, 2001 Share Posted February 18, 2001 BIGGEST mistake i ever made (sound wise) was selling my cornwalls ! I would be in the "line" if the company decided to produce a "model of cornwall once more... and providing that they still had that "sound".... But somehow i have my doubts Rob B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm56 Posted February 19, 2001 Share Posted February 19, 2001 I can sympathize - I sold an immaculate pair of '85 cornwalls in 1993. I realized I'd made a big mistake when I demo'd them for a prospective buyer. At that point I'd had their replacements, a pair of Amrita Reference Standards, in my system for a few months and had convinced myself that at over twice the price, they were an improvement. But just a few bars into Alan Jacksons' "Chattahoochee" I knew I'd blown it - big time. Those big Amritas, though somewhat smoother and more extended, just didn't have that liveness, that punch, that clean, clear and cool klipsch sound!s> From that point, I started my long trek back to the klipsch fold, from which I shall not stray, so help me PWK. To paraphrase a line from an old klipsch heresy print add; These klipschorns aren't for sale! ------------------ JDMcCall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BobG Posted February 19, 2001 Share Posted February 19, 2001 Small world, a former associate was the designer of those Amrita speakers. He had nothing to do with Klipsch. Knew him in a former life. He also designed a limited distribution brand known as Graphyx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm56 Posted February 19, 2001 Share Posted February 19, 2001 quote: Originally posted by BobG: Small world, a former associate was the designer of those Amrita speakers. He had nothing to do with Klipsch. Knew him in a former life. He also designed a limited distribution brand known as Graphyx Yes, it's a small world after all. The big Amritas are still performing just fine for the co-worker I sold them to. I did hate to see Amrita bite the dust. Especially since they had relocated to the KC area. I thought their speakers were very well made, with high quality drivers. Also, all the models I listened to were quite competitive in their price ranges with the more well known brands. But in the end, for me, they just weren't klipsch. No speaker has ever been able to produce a big, goofy ear-to-ear grin on my homely mug like a pair of klipschorns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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