johnek
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| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV I’ve had my Cornwall IVs for over a year now. They shine with the same recordings as the JBL 4349s but the Cornwalls are better to my ears , with some recordings a lot better. I guess it comes down to what you value most, I definitely enjoy the dy... | |
| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV @snapoli2 That’s great news! Still have the 4349s on demo, have been thinking about sending them back and go for Cornwalls or maybe the new Forte IVs. There is a brightness when playing loud that I do not like, other than that I really like the 43... | |
| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV Thank you dave_b! I had a look at Mapleshade today, seems like my speaker placement was ideal in terms of distance from the back wall. I have a very balanced sound without noticeable problems with standing waves etc. Maybe credit should go to the... | |
| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV The 4349 is in the same position as where I had L100. I have not seen any measurements but my guess is that the L100 has more mid bass output which made them exciting. In addition, I read a review of the 4349 where they concluded that there is a d... | |
| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV @dsper I think I’ve seen a similar review on the Klipsch forum. Interestingly, my dealer had a visit by the Klipsch distributor last week. They demonstrated the Forte III and his impression (at least what he told me) was very much the same as you... | |
| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV @mike_f Totally agree regarding soundstage and imaging, I actually preferred L100 over Dynaudio Confidence 20. They had both height and depth, as well as width. My ears are however sensitive to brightness, this was probably made worse by playing t... | |
| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV I’ve seen the 4429 (I assume you refer to these) but never heard them. I guess what attracted me to 4349 is (on paper at least) better bass extension. They do work great with my gear and placement seems non-critical. There are however three iss... | |
| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV @dave_b I enjoy live volume levels but for late night listening (out of concern for my family) I usually listen at lower volume levels. Ideally, the system should sound good at both low and high volume levels. So far, I find 4349 to perform better... | |
| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV Thanks for sharing your experience with these speakers, @ei001h. Do you know what amp that was used to power these speakers? I’ll definitely need a new amp if I go for the Cornwalls, the question is if it should be a new integrated, a new power am... | |
| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV I’m using Van den Hul speaker cables (D352). I don’t think they are bright but there may be better alternatives. | |
| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV Thanks for suggestions @dave_b and @russ69. I live in Europe so used Klipsch heritage speakers are rare, would have loved to try a La Scala though. I’ve now spent two evenings with the 4349 which I have on loan from my dealer. Brand new so they pr... | |
| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV @quad78 I enjoyed them with classical music mainly because of the scale and the lack of midrange warmth. Not sure if they were tonally correct but they were great fun. In my room they imaged surprisingly well and they had an open character that wo... | |
| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV Thanks for all the input so far! I do understand that the Cornwall IVs are more critical when it comes to amplifier matching, given that my current amps are a Mark Levinson 432 and a “spare” Bryson 4B-SST, my setup is likely a much better fit for ... | |
| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV @ozzy62 What’s your take on the Cornwall, do you feel they are forgiving of less than stellar recordings? Tone recently published a review where they claim the Cornwall is slightly forgiving, if that’s true I’m definitely going for it. | |
| JBL 4349 or Klipsch Cornwall IV @8044drussellI It does have controls for both treble and midrange. Lowering the treble makes it more listenable but also makes it dull. I don’t think it’s the level of the treble that’s the problem, it’s the quality. Spoke to the salesman about it... |