Better bass and soundstage. I would buy Cornwalls again for sure. I like the combo of the lumin u1 mini, BorderPatrol, Cary SLP 98 and SIT 3. I really enjoy the organic tone and texture along with detail this combination produces. I would love to try LaScalas, when I get a bigger place but I believe the Cornwalls have found a home for a long time.
worth the jump to Cornwall IV's from Forte IV's?
Hi,
How significant is this upgrade? I went from Heresey 's to Forte's and the upgrade was substantial,
I suspect the upgrade I'm seeking comers in the form of La Scala's which I can't fit in my room
Is it worth the consideration or is it just a slight (if any) improvement over the fortes?
thanks in advance
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I recently decided to go with Forte iv's over Cornwall iv's after a lot of listening sessiuons with McIntosh amplification. For me, I thought the Forte bass seemed tighter and the speaker sounded cleaner to me. The Cornwall soundstage was bigger but seemed a bit too much in my face....but that could be just me getting used to horns...I have an 18' by 30' listening room. Due to logistics, the Forte's are about eight feet apart and 18 inches off the front wall. I sit ten feet away so I have about 17 or 18 feet behind me. My ears say that the Forte soundstage gets bigger with better presence as I increase the volume. Using a First Watt F7. Having said all of that, I am thinking about finding a used pair of Corwall iv's just to see... Thanks for listening, Dsper
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OP, I made the move from Forte IIIs to Cornwall IVs. It is a definite upgrade, yet the Fortes are great in their own right. Gutenberg described the CWIVs as a Forte on steroids. I think that's accurate. CWs give you very accurate bass. I do, however, use them with subwoofers, which is not necessary--just a great next step to take the system to a higher level. They do great with tubes and surprisingly good solid state. They reproduce what you feed them. The recommendations above about Volti are good too. They just get super pricey when you option in the real furnishes and features.
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