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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
Speaker LUA con Espressione
Loudspeakers Klipsch Palladium P 39 F

Klipsch Speaker Models and Specs
Created by: Video Guy (Larry Mast)
Model Belle Chorus Chorus II Cornwall Cornwall II Cornwall III Forte Forte II Heresy Heresy II Heresy III Klipschorn La Scala La Scala II Quartet Academy KLF-C7 kV-4
Freq Resp Woofer 54Hz-17kHz3dB K-33-E 15" 45Hz-20kHz3dB K-48-E 15" 39Hz-20kHz3dB K-48-E 15" 38Hz-20kHz5dB K-33 15" 38Hz-20kHz3dB K-34-E 15" 34Hz-20kHz3db K-33-E 15" 32Hz-20kHz3dB K-23 12" 32Hz-20kHz3dB K-25-K 12" 50Hz-17kHz5dB K-22 12" 63Hz-20kHz3dB K-24-K 12" 58Hz-20kHz3dB K-28-E 12" 33Hz-17kHz4dB K-33-E 15" 53Hz-17kHz4dB K-33-E 15" 51Hz-17kHz 4dB K-33-E 15" 38Hz-20kHz3dB K-10-K 10"
Passive n/a n/a KD-16 15" n/a n/a n/a KD-13 12" KD-15 15" n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a KD-13 12"
Midrange K-55-X 2" K-57-K 1.5" K-61-K 1.5"

MF Horn Exponential

Tweeter K-77-F 1"
HF Horn Exponential 90x40 Exp 90x40 Exp 90x40 Exp 90x40 Exp K-79-T Tractrix 90x40 Exp 90x40 Exp 90x40 Exp Exponential Tractrix Exponential Exponential Exponential 90x40 Exp
Enclosure Type Fully horn-loaded Bass reflex via front-mounted port Bass reflex via passive radiator Bass reflex via front-mounted port Bass reflex via front-mounted port Bass reflex via front slot ports Bass reflex via passive radiator Bass reflex via passive radiator Sealed Sealed Sealed Fully horn-loaded Fully horn-loaded Fully horn-loaded Bass reflex via passive radiator
Height 35.625" 39" 39" 35.75" 35.75" 35.75" 35.4" 35.4" 21.4" 21.375" 23.81" 50.75 35.5" 38.5 31.2" 11" 11" 10.5"
Width 30.125" 18.5" 18.5" 25.5" 25.25" 25.31" 16.5" 16.5" 15.5" 15.5" 15.5" 31.25 23.75" 24.25 15.9" 23.25" 27.19" 27.25"
Depth 18.75" 15.5" 15.5" 15.5" 15.5" 15.5" 12" 12.25" 13.2" 13.25" 13.25" 28.25 24.5" 25.25 12.25" 10" 9.125" 9.25"
Weight 125 lbs. 89 lbs 89 lbs. 108 lbs. 90 lbs. 98 lbs 56 lbs. 67 lbs. 55 lbs. 37 lbs. 44 lbs 175 lbs 123 lbs. 175.5 lbs 52 lbs. 33 lbs. 38 lbs. 33 lbs.
Built From Built To URL Belle Chorus 1996 Chorus II 1985 Cornwall 1990 Cornwall II Present Cornwall III 1989 Forte 1996 Forte II 1985 Heresy 2005 Heresy II Present Heresy III Present Klipschorn 2005 La Scala Present La Scala II 1996 Quartet 1994 Academy 2001 KLF-CKV-4
90x40 Exp K-79-K 1" 90x40 Tractrix K-79-K 1" K-77-M 1" K-79-K 1" K-107-TI 1"
K-55-V 2" 90x40 Exp K-57-K 1.5" 90x40 Exp K-53-TI 1.75" Exponential K-53-K 1.5" K-61-K 1.5"
90x40 Exp K-75-K 1" 90x40 Tractrix K-75-K 1" K-77-M 1" K-76-K 1" K-107-TI 1" K-77-F 1" K-77-F 1" K-77-F 1"
K-55-V 2" 80x30 Exp K-53-K 1.75" Exponential K-53-TI 1.75" Exponential K-55-X 2" K-55-X 2" K-55-X 2" K-61-K 1.5" n/a n/a n/a Exponential Exponential Exponential
90x40 Tractrix K-76-K 1" n/a n/a n/a K-76-KV 1" K-90-KV 1" K-64-KN 2"
65Hz-20kHz3dB Two K-1011-KV 8" n/a 75Hz-20kHz3dB Two K-1062-KV 8" n/a 65Hz-20kHz3dB Two K-1035-KN 8" n/a
90x40 Exp Sealed 90x60 Tractrix Sealed 90x60 Tractrix Sealed