Hi All,
First off, I appreciate all the feedback. I am learning from all of the responses.
The realization has sunk in, for sure, that there is a myriad of efficient speakers out there just as there is a plethora of less efficient speakers. I lost count after the 14th suggestion of something else to try other than Cornwalls!
hoosierinohio wrote, among other gems:
Otherwise, load up your amp and other accoutrements and head to the store.
This is a very good reminder as I was reading the loving comments about horns and the idea that very small power amps sounded good with them.
The McIntosh receiver I heard the Cornwalls with was 200 WPC. I was sitting about ten feet away from the speakers and kept feeling like they were too close. Someone suggested trying the Heresy's; maybe that would be more to my scale along with a lower wattage amp.
mijostyn wrote:
...the Fyne F502SP is an excellent speaker for tube amps. It optimizes the British approach to speakers and creates a beautiful if small soundstage. Very detailed. It is not as efficient as the Cornwall and will not go quite as loud but plenty loud enough. It is for certain more detailed than the Cornwall and it's image has better focus. Bass wise they are about the same. The construction quality of the Fyne is a tad better. They are actually a great value...
I appreciated that you took the time to explain how you heard the Cornwalls to be different from the Fynes. That helped me to understand the difference.
My concern is that having lived with three different sets of Maggies and two different sets Thiels, I am locked into that sort of sound. Maybe horn speakers are too far afield for me and I need to find an efficient non-horn speaker that only gets me half way towards the Klipsch/Cornwall type of sound.
Again, I appreciate everyone's comments and keep em coming!
Dsper
