Help buying NEW speakers
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michaelhigh
mind's eye music
Get some khorns if Klipsch is your bag. I have Fortes and I've said it many times, they changed the way I listen to music.
jamset
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michaelhigh:
This would be my first quality speakers; I’m upgrading form kabuki speakers. Indeed it is a great investment for me so that is why I’m trying to figure out all options. Khorns are out of the question or out of my league since a pair of brand new cost 9,000 and shipping to my country for a vintage pair is too expensive. I was thinking maybe TANNOY would be a good option; don’t know about the price though.
Thank you
This would be my first quality speakers; I’m upgrading form kabuki speakers. Indeed it is a great investment for me so that is why I’m trying to figure out all options. Khorns are out of the question or out of my league since a pair of brand new cost 9,000 and shipping to my country for a vintage pair is too expensive. I was thinking maybe TANNOY would be a good option; don’t know about the price though.
Thank you
similost
Rockin and Rollin....
I caught that then edited my post... As much as I love the sound of the cornwalls, and really like new stuff, I think I'd still go for a super clean like new pair used, just because it would save you a couple grand... I can afford a new pair, but that couple grand saved could buy some pretty nice tubes to run them on..
jamset
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Thats good advice.
But let me explain a bit further:
I´ve been looking for vintage speakers in my country for more than 6 months already with little or no luck. So far I’ve encounter many kabuki speakers (of which I got kenwood KL888D) many JBL L100, a couple of INFINITY KAPPA 6 and 7 but the polydomes midranges seemed too messed up in both, Dahlquist DQ-28 with blown tweeter, ALTEC model 1 and 3, Goodmans Axiom 201 drivers, a JBL 4313 (I snoozed and lost!)… So you see I haven’t encounter something that is in mint condition (must be minty since I don’t really know about electronics or soldering whatsoever) nor is highly efficient (in order to pursue tubes!). so I have come to the decision that I must become almost poor and make a big investment on a brand new speaker , there is a dealer in my country that imports klipsch heritage line speakers and that’s where I’m at.
You think I can do better for the same price maybe another brand (new)?
Thank you
But let me explain a bit further:
I´ve been looking for vintage speakers in my country for more than 6 months already with little or no luck. So far I’ve encounter many kabuki speakers (of which I got kenwood KL888D) many JBL L100, a couple of INFINITY KAPPA 6 and 7 but the polydomes midranges seemed too messed up in both, Dahlquist DQ-28 with blown tweeter, ALTEC model 1 and 3, Goodmans Axiom 201 drivers, a JBL 4313 (I snoozed and lost!)… So you see I haven’t encounter something that is in mint condition (must be minty since I don’t really know about electronics or soldering whatsoever) nor is highly efficient (in order to pursue tubes!). so I have come to the decision that I must become almost poor and make a big investment on a brand new speaker , there is a dealer in my country that imports klipsch heritage line speakers and that’s where I’m at.
You think I can do better for the same price maybe another brand (new)?
Thank you
similost
Rockin and Rollin....
OH .. DOH.. I'm so sorry.. I see now where you live. Yes, You're probably going to have to go new. I'm sure cornwalls aren't floating around there like they do here in the states.
For the money you're talking, personally, I think it would be hard to beat the Cornwalls bang for the buck.
For the money you're talking, personally, I think it would be hard to beat the Cornwalls bang for the buck.
similost
Rockin and Rollin....
Speakers I built.. I had some Barzilay speaker cabinets I installed a AE Lambda TD15M into, along with a BMS 4555 compression driver on a JBL wave guide, then I built an Altec Model 19 crossover that past member Zilch had redesigned... Basically a high end pro style speaker in a wife friendly enclosure.
similost
Rockin and Rollin....
I work for an IP law firm, and even with the break I'd get, I don't think it's worth the effort... Great sounding speakers, but hardly worth the investment... My wife thankfully put up with the investment, but not quietly... THey were built on the econowave idea, but FAR from econo...
jamset
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hello barredowl
Do you have any suggestions on what model or line of tannoy speakers would be in the same range price of 3,500 ?
Thanks
skywave-rider
Slumming in Akihabara
Altec Best
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Yeah looks like you don't have the variety we enjoy here.New Cornwalls ? So They will be the Cornwall III's can't go wrong with them really. It seems you don't get too many of the upper echelon speakers there Altec model 1-3 ? 
If you can get a pair of Altec 19's shipped there you could do that for alot under $3500.There is a pair in Hawaii now on eBay I think that would work for you.
I own Cornwall II's and have been very pleased with them after a couple tweaks. But the 19's are the best sounding IMHO. YMMV
If you can get a pair of Altec 19's shipped there you could do that for alot under $3500.There is a pair in Hawaii now on eBay I think that would work for you.
I own Cornwall II's and have been very pleased with them after a couple tweaks. But the 19's are the best sounding IMHO. YMMV
That's something from the Prestige lineup. Maybe a Turnberry. $7000 10".
Not quite - since they claim +/- 3dB 34-20k, it could be -6dB at 34. It's generally a safe bet that Klipsch is pretty generous with their specs. I'd guess it starts rolling off 45-50Hz, but I definitely don't know.
