cornwalls versus audio nirvana / fostex

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Posted by steven13 (A) on April 16, 2007 at 16:18:00

I've recently moved back into the territory of SET. I'm driving Cornwalls with a 2A3-like 6B4G amp, and I am pleased, but not floored. For as realistic as everything sounds, the presentation is still sooo dark (as you say). I was suddenly accosted today with a sale pitch to switch over to Audio Nirvana drivers (www.commonsenseaudio.com) by designer of said drivers (I was shopping for tubes). Anyhow, he got me thinking. I tried doing some searches on this forum for audio AND nirvana, but these words are pretty common (nice that so many here have achieved some nirvana, but also annoying).

What I really want to know is, if I try out his suggestion what should I expect to hear? I'm hesitant to do this without some more neutral opinions because unless my wife is impressed she will raise heck. I think she would like me to have a smaller foot print speaker, but it had better sound better too.

I'm thinking of some Super 12 drivers in a 2.5 Mk II enclosure, to keep with equal efficiency and bass extension as the Cornwalls. Are these a good option from this line? Are there better speakers for the money? These look like a good buy.

Feel free to back channel me if you want to be discreet.

-Steven

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Topic - cornwalls versus audio nirvana / fostex - steven13 16:18:00 04/16/07 (18)

u should try the DCA 5.5 - Zeno 11:45:27 04/17/07 (0)

jump ship and sell me the cornwalls! - sunnysal 10:06:14 04/17/07 (0)

Re: cornwalls versus audio nirvana / fostex - djn 18:06:31 04/16/07 (7)

Re: cornwalls versus audio nirvana / fostex - steven13 19:11:26 04/16/07 (2)

Re: cornwalls versus audio nirvana / fostex - djn 15:57:32 04/18/07 (0)

Re: cornwalls versus audio nirvana / fostex - ErikL 11:09:05 04/18/07 (0)

IIRC, 6B4 is a 2A3 with indirectly heated cathode (nt) - mhardy6647 18:15:43 04/16/07 (3)

correction: 6B4G has a 6.3V filament but it's still a DHT - zobsky 18:47:19 04/16/07 (2)

Re: correction: 6B4G has a 6.3V filament but it's still a DHT - legarem 06:32:43 04/17/07 (1)

sorry! :-P nt - mhardy6647 10:10:40 04/17/07 (0)

Cornies? Dark?? - mhardy6647 17:44:27 04/16/07 (5)

Re: Cornies? Dark?? - steven13 08:24:48 04/17/07 (1)

on caulking the squawker and more - mhardy6647 10:56:39 04/17/07 (0)

Re: Cornies? Dark?? - steven13 19:02:41 04/16/07 (0)

Agree, replace the caps first. - djk 18:35:30 04/16/07 (1)

If after Xover is refreshed... - mpathus 20:01:20 04/16/07 (0)

I wouldn't jump ship - Russ57 16:34:50 04/16/07 (1)

Re: I wouldn't jump ship - Godzilla. 08:47:59 04/17/07 (0)

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