Klipsch, introduces The Cornwall IV, and I think it will be a killer !

The mid horn in the Cornwall IV is larger than that of the Forte III. My 1st Klipsch speaker that I owned ( before my bar mitzvah ), was the CW, using vertical mid and tweet horns. I modded them as much as I could, and, they were amazing.....These new CW IVs are a different beast, imo. Well worth their price over Forts IIIs, if you can save up the difference......

I have not heard the CW 4s, but have heard the Forte 3s, and all of the other renditions of each model, before, and after, modifications. The CW 4 will have a much tighter and tuneful bass, a larger, more enveloping midrange, and a better balance and coherence throughout the entire musical spectrum. Less room interaction, due to the front only firing drivers, and, greater dynamics, as well. This Cornwall, as I have stated, will be very special......must be listened to, by anyone, wanting to possibly move up from the Forte line, and others. I just know......

@jsautter , you are still here ?   You must be a very lonely individual.....

The Volti Vittora, with it’s ELF, is a fabulous speaker system / music reproducer. It is quite expensive, and I truly believe, this new CW IV can do much of what this Vittora can do, especially in the typical associated room, with the proper front end electronics. I respect, completely, Greg Roberts, but without PWK and the Lascala / Belle design, I am not sure Mr. Roberts would have come up with this " portable folded horn " design. He, like me, saw the PWK designs as fabulous, and giving credit where credit is due, not everyone has 30 K to spend for speakers. I am not sure what this " larger economy of scale " quote actually means, as I do feel, 6K is a reasonable amount of money, considering what goes into the design, as well as, being fully American made. As inflation has risen, especially in the home audio equipment segment, Klipsch seems to be jumping up in price, at a slower, and lower rate, than many others, and if Klipsch is your cup of tea, it is still, worthy of the asking prices. Buying used, and taking these designs further, as I have been doing, is another way to achieve excellent performance for the dollar. YMMV. Without question, THIS CW, might just be the best, from the Klipsch home Heritage line, per dollar, ever.....A huge upgrade for Heresy III and Forte III owners ( which, btw, are wonderful ).......I have been following the changes and upgrades Mr. Delgado has been doing to all of these designs, so in a way, I have been cheating a little. I would also like to mention, I do not have any monetary involvement with Klipsch, the company, as many people here on the "Gon, have associated " fanboys ", as company / factory representatives.

To Mr. lonely.......I know of many, in, and out, of the audio industry, that have gifted, and experienced, listening acuity, as mentioned, with some, right here on the "Gon. If you feel you are not one of us, I apologize to you. I know Klipsch Heritage designs, and factory chosen parts, very well, in design, and sound. Ascendo M..... I guess they found ways to upgrade this design since 1999....according to their website, it has been constantly going through improvements and modifications, leading to the M5S. Still, not everyone’s cup of tea, and at that price ? Yes, you are right, as I do not have to be repetitive with some of the things I say. I will try to behave myself....My height ? Another immature statement, by another clueless individual. My best to you, and, Enjoy ! MrD.

The 1st 2 sentences of jsautter’s post above, makes sense. However, speakers, like ice cream flavors, are very personal. As much as I have spoken highly about Klipsch ( horns in general ), I have been honest, at least, in saying, they are not for everyone. Helping people with audio system development, for many years, I found out, quickly, what people liked, and didn’t like. I have lived with every design available ( specific models from many companies ), and, have experienced many models throughout my years, in the industry, in peoples homes, at shows, at seminars, in studios, and, on and off stage. I came away, knowing what I liked, at an early age ( my teens, and I am now 65 ). After all of these years, I still like horns. Enough about me. The most important part of putting a system together, is again, easily, and agreeably, stated, by those 2 sentences I referred to, above. The best thing I can do, is to wish everyone, good health ( of course ), and.....happy listening, with much musical enjoyment ! Always, MrD.