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[Rex E.]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

That's what I never liked about Klipsch......well, the old line, anyhow. Those damned icepick tweeters. I've seen people replace them with domes. A bit less efficient that way, but you're not an aural stabbing victim when the music stops.

The Altec horns are nice. I had a set of A7s once with the 511 horns and 902 Tangerines. Very nice. Even the 808-8a was nice and smooth, albeit a tad too rolled off on top for my taste.

Now, I run the Selenium 220ti blowing though PE waveguides. A lot of resonance, so I dampened the backside of the horns with that thick conduit putty...about 2lbs on each horn. Even then, there was a looooong break I period on the drivers.
After about 100 hours.........they sound very nice.

Dave

I definitely found Cornwalls to be the least favorite Klipsch speakers I've heard. They are great for picking up cheap and selling for a fair profit to get something good though.

You really need to come for a vacation to the desert. The Forte's would change your mind I'm sure. I have the Ti tweets and the ALK networks in them. So sweet with the tube rig