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Klipsch Cornwall IV

Hello all,

I'm interested in what people who have heard the speaker feel about it. I currently run spatial M3 turbos and have an all tube analog setup ( line magnetic, hagerman ) with an oppo 105 being the digital front end.


Previous speakers have been acoustic zen, reference 3A, Maggie 3.6, and triangles. I am more concerned with a huge immersive sound stage than I am with pinpoint imagery. I have a big room and have plenty of space between the back wall and my speakers if I need it.


Any thoughts?
simao
wrm57
1,101 posts
 
Revisiting some of my amps with the CW4, after further tweaking speaker positioning and placing them on some Herbie’s gliders, I have to agree with @ozzy62 : high-quality lower wattage can drive them beautifully. The 18w Luxman integrated is sounding pretty fantastic and generating excellent bass, well-controlled and accurate, with no strain. I still don’t think a 2A3 SET is right for this speaker in my room, but I question the need for more than 15-20 quality watts, and even fewer in a smaller room.
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atmasphere
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The 18w Luxman integrated is sounding pretty fantastic and generating excellent bass, well-controlled and accurate, with no strain. I still don’t think a 2A3 SET is right for this speaker in my room, but I question the need for more than 15-20 quality watts, and even fewer in a smaller room.
There's a big difference between SET and P-P in that a P-P amp can use about 90% of its power where an SET can use about 20-25% before distortion is a problem.


I like the system to be a bit more relaxed so my tendency is to use an amp with a bit more power still.
wrm57
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SET can use about 20-25% before distortion is a problem

Yes, the 2A3 amp was straining audibly by halfway on the volume control. Pity.
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jjss49
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when are people going to learn... volume control position has little to do with when signals overload or amps clip

it is about impedance match and relative sensitivities 
wrm57
1,101 posts
 
Uh, I do get it. This volume control was an AVC passive. My comment about position on the volume control was figurative, intending simply to illustrate distortion well before max wattage. Apologies for the unclear communication.
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