I recently got a pair of Cornwall IV's and the first thing I did was follow the mods that are posted. The horns have a plastic housing that I dampened with dynamat and I also braced up the cabinets. Nice change and took some of the harshness out of the speakers. Do it. It works. Then you need to soften your room up. And last...let the Pioneer rest in peace.
I had a Carver Crimson 275 laying around and I popped in some NOS signal tubes and fronted it with a Don Sachs pre and DAMN! The Cornwalls really sing! I completed the Klipsh mod by changing out the cheap caps in the crossover and easily heard everything smooth out. Tge Fortes are nice but the horns in the Klipsh horns all have plastic housings that definitely resonate. The Cornwalls are crazy good with some simple mods and tube amps.
I had a Carver Crimson 275 laying around and I popped in some NOS signal tubes and fronted it with a Don Sachs pre and DAMN! The Cornwalls really sing! I completed the Klipsh mod by changing out the cheap caps in the crossover and easily heard everything smooth out. Tge Fortes are nice but the horns in the Klipsh horns all have plastic housings that definitely resonate. The Cornwalls are crazy good with some simple mods and tube amps.