Lautsprecher Klipsch Cornwall III - stereoplay - Magnus.de

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Loudspeakers Klipsch Cornwall III

Wolfram Eifert

February 14, 2008
The Cornwall of Klipsch, which is an additional pair of 4000 euro, looks like it came from a time long past.
The first edition dates from the years memoir virtual was actually as an alternative to the smaller heresy, but also to the core product of the brand, the legendary Klipschorn with the so illogical looking individual "h" in the name. Actually originated the first edition from the years memoir virtual it as an alternative to the smaller heresy, but also to the core product of the brand, was the legendary Klipschorn with the original model is so illogical as corner Horn-looking individual "h" in the Namen.Dieses designed where the walls of a corner of the room continue a sound management started in the boxes housing, which works as a whole and in the low bass down. The typical in this area wavelengths (up to over 10 meters) require such enormous dimensions. With this trick common to this day, corner horns achieve huge efficiency, exceed those of conventional transducer by a multiple. Over 100 decibels can conjure up is from only 1 Watt. Compact boxes need at least 20 x performance. But not all users can come up with room corners, special exhibitors (the former main customers) need models, which freely positioned provide a full bass. So it was Cornwall, whose mounting is matched to a free or near-maximum wall accommodation (no corner of the room). Two Chamber horn driver (see photo above) spreading centers and heights. The bass is a conventional direct radiating with 38 centimeters in diameter and bass reflex support. Cornwall is slightly quieter than a Klipschorn, with 94 decibels per watt but the far gengsamste box of our comparison. The third generation of Cornwall is already a few years on the market, the fascination but always still unbroken. Sounds so, as one might imagine retro horns in wild dreams: pfeilschnell staubtrocken, unfortunately also clear discolored and spatially rather flat as three-dimensional. The amplifier question was relatively quickly to deal with. The gigantic Thorens transistor blocks offered mad level, on them the retro box tinged and shrill and annoyed. Better, but not really well it went with the zahmer and samtiger playing Ayre. Round, harmonious and musically Cornwall sounded at the only lyric tube.
Specifications and test results

GENERAL DATA

Width Height Depth Weight: Lineup Tip: 64.3 cm 90.8 cm 39.4 cm 44.5 kg free-standing, hearing distance from 3 m, normal damped rooms from 30 m

MEASURED VALUES

Operating voltage for 90 dB SPL Impedance minimum stp Maximum volume upper value Maximum volume lower value (> 45 Hz) Lower cut-off frequency (-3dB) Lower cut-off frequency (-6 dB) 1.3 V 4.0 Ohm 113 dB 113 dB 41 Hz 36 Hz

REVIEW

Naturalness Fine resolution Border dynamics Bass quality Measured values Practice Value Short conclusion Sound 5 Big Horn legend with two drivers of the hyperbaric chamber and conventional bass. Sounds tonal rather peculiar flat figure for this extremely direct and vigorous. 56

TEST VERDICT

WELL VERY WELL 72
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Price/performance tested in issue

good - very good 3/08

Comparison test loudspeakers Klipsch Cornwall III, Klipsch Palladium P 39 F, LUA con Espressione; Tannoy Yorkminster; Triangle gense Quartet
Speakers Tannoy Yorkminster
Speaker triangle gense Quartet