CIGARBUM Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I have read a lot about updates to the Cornwall's by Bob Crites. I have two sets of 1884, I know the caps can go bad, how do you know when this happens? If you use some of Bob's crossovers what would I expect to hear? I'm not sure what crossovers they presently have, I'm a little afraid to remove the backs. They sound so warn and sweet now, I'm sure they're fine, but if replaced will they sound better? I just get a little confused why we want to change things when I believe Klipsch wanted them to sound as good as possible, that's the way they designed them and then built them. I guess that would apply to the titanuim diaphragms. I would like to get some input from some of you who have made this change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st. patrick Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 "I have two sets of 1884" I think that was even before PWK started giving them serial numbers, but I am pretty darn sure yours are the oldest on the forum. Just teasing ya . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st. patrick Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 On a more serious note, I have not yet updated my x-overs in my 2nd pair of CW's but i will be soon. My pair with the updated x-overs sound better than the unrestored ones. I am undecided on the tweeter issue. I think alot of people update the x-overs to replace the deteriorating parts so as to restore the original sound. Many others are trying to upgrade the x-overs to improve the sound per their perception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIGARBUM Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 Do the upgrades give you a different sound or just was originally intended? Ya, I got my Cornwall's when I was just a pup, back in the good ol' days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 It's your choice. You can put in new and better parts with the same values and get like new original sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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