Cornwall restoration

organ
organ Posts: 4,969
edited March 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
I've been very busy for the past few months (school+work+internet problems) w/ no day off. I haven't been around much but will visit the forum whenever I have time.

Anyways, just thought I'd let you guys know what I've been up to....

Well, remember my Klipsch Cornwall? Remember how much I said I loved the sound? Well, I took everything apart because I wanted to replace the caps in the x-over (have started leaking and not up to specs) and get the cabs re-finished. wtf? mis-matched woofers and cheap **** aftermarket tweeters.
I'm still corresponding with Bob Crites from the Klipsch forum (I think he works for Klipsch) and I'm getting some replacement drivers and cap restoration upgrade. It's going to end up costing me a lot more than I thought, so the cabinet re-finish will have to wait.

This is really frustrating me. I miss the sound so much already (even though it was messed up). If it sounded that good with leaking caps and wrong woofers and tweeters, I can't wait to fire them up again when the parts arrive.

Here are some pics of the Cornwall surgery...
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,554
    edited March 2007
    Hmmmm...that kinda sucks, but on the bright side things should be even better than before.
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited March 2007
    Well, Bob does seem to know his Klipsch speakers and parts. He replaced the diaphrams on my old 4.2 speakers with titanium and it made a heck of a difference in the highs. I would really like to hear those cornwall speakers.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2007
    That's a cool project.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,802
    edited March 2007
    Bob doesn't work for Klipsch AFAIK.

    Cornwalls are fun speakers, although I've mothballed mine.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited March 2007
    I'm the "Great Cornwallio":D :p

    let's see who figures that one out.
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  • Poee7R
    Poee7R Posts: 904
    edited March 2007
    I need teepee for my porthole.
    heh heh heh heh
    Once again we meet at last.
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited March 2007
    Yeah, it should be a fun project. I can't wait to hear them sound when brought back up to specs.

    Noel,
    I know that one! Beavis & Butt Head!

    P&P,
    They're excellent speakers. Completely different sound from the Reference series. I'm just talking about mids here because the highs and lows on my set are effed up.
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