Klipsch Cornwall IV

riaa,
Just curious...Why would you buy a pair of speakers and not use them?

Ive got around 15 pairs....4 more incoming shortly (Cube Audio Nenuphar's/Spendor Classic 100/Fleetwood Deville/Rosso Fiorentino Certaldo 2).  I'll get around to all of em eventually....if I live long enough. I like collecting depreciating assets that consume all of my free floor space :)

I looked at Volti speakers prior to purchasing the CW IV. Greg said he considered the Rival to be more comparable to the CW IV than the Razz. 

Also, I got an email from Upscale stating that Klipsch will be implementing a 10% price increase to their speakers on June 17.

@donsachs ,  Very good to see you here Don!  

Do you think you will go through with the crossover mod (VCaps)?  

I’ve owned these speakers since December 2020--Ozzy really motivated me because I respect his opinions and measured views. I was coming from Forte IIIs. Here’s what I’ve experienced:

• Break-in . It was real, but at about 75-100 hours everything settled in nicely.
• Positioning. They are NOT fussy about distance to the front wall. They are, for me, fussy about toe in and width between them. Also, it’s the first speaker that I’ve owned that can be listened to in a closer sitting and farther away. I can’t say which is best--both are good and different.
• Dynamics. Amazing
• Imaging. Decent--say B+
• Soundstage. Unreal for me. They sound like live music.
• Treble. Crisp, clean and never fatiguing with the right gear. Be careful. They pass signal like no other so everything matters.
• Midrange. Seductive with the right setup.
• Bass. Honestly I expected more, but they are tuneful and taught to about 38 hz. I augment with 2 REL subs--not for boom, just to get the feeling of space, dimension and to fill out that lower octave.

This speaker is so darn sensitive to gear swapping. It’s fun and addictive. You just cannot feed them junk.

They sound effortless. Here I am in my late 40s owning Klipsch speakers running tubes throughout my entire system. I’m that guy now and happier than ever. I don’t think I can go back to different, modern designs.

Finally, I did damp my Forte IIIs midrange drivers. I’m wondering if I should do that here to. I would think Delgado did a great job, but....I’m curious!