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Members,
I need your advice on making a speaker choice. I am seriously considering upgrading to some vintage Klipsch speakers. Currently I'm using KG4's but am now looking at some options. I have located some Cornwalls, Chorus and perhaps Forte's in my general area ( I am looking at about a 250 mile radius).
All speakers are in the $600-750 range per pair. Assuming all are in very good condition what is the consensus among those who have experienced these different Klipsch speakers? I have not had the opportunity to listen to any of them and given the locations and such I will not be able to do a side by side comparison in my living room.
What say you all?
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and go to the forums. They are biased towards Klispch in general, obviously (they are actually quite rabid), but they really do know the speaker lines well relative to each other. La Scalas actually seem to get recommended for SET more so than the others if that is an interest. It seems to me that if you like Klipsch any of the three are going to be fine though. I chose Chorus II because I could get a pair more cheaply than either the Forte or the Cornwalls and the Chorus II is supposed to be the Cornwall's successor, but I have only heard the Cornwalls out of what you have listed as the Chorus II aren't here yet. It left room in the budget for modding and other things. The Cornwalls were nice though (big)! Anyway, I think digging through the archives at Klipsch will be worth your while.
I've heard all of those and my choice is Cornwalls. They are also easy to place properly in a room. If you do get them, then redo the XOs if they haven't been done. Cheapest choice/most bang for the buck is just a straight recap. I went all out with my Corns and did a complete set of new XOs (Al Klappenberger design) and think they are marvelous.
Yes! I agree 100%. Cornwalls it is!
Rob
Cornwall is a darn good speaker, if you have less than five watts in your amp, you will need Lascala's and a subwoofer. The Corns are the least efficient of the Heritage line but they are great speakers, especially when you consider the costs.
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