Very strange indeed I enjoyed Silverfox's posts well written informative and enthusiastic.
Cornwall IV vs. Volti Rival, Razz; Razz v. 1, 2, 3 -- what changed?
Looking for efficient speakers. I had the opportunity to listen to a Cornwall IV yesterday. It was run on nice tubes (Primaluna 400 EL34s) with a bluesound node streamer/dac.
QUESTION: I'm curious if anyone has compared CW IV with Volti Rival of Razz. Thoughts?
QUESTION 2: Anyone know what changed in the Volti Razz when it moved from v. 2 to v. 3?
Thanks
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Not sure how efficient your looking for but i have done the Klipsch LaScala thing for years and was happy after some modifications i.e. damping of horns, upgrading the crossovers and drivers etc. The one speaker that gets overlooked here mostly due to being British is the Living Voice line up. I've had an earlier version of the Avatar 2 and was very impressed with the sound. They range from 94-95db at 8ohm, easy load for tube amps as they were designed and voiced off AudioNote Japan's Kondo amps. highly recommend them if they are efficient enough. Drove mine with 300b tube amps but they really like a little more power maybe 20-25wpc. |
@mrdecibel , interesting you say the latest Klipsch are no different. I found earlier Klipsch models unlistenable but hear a significant difference in the latest model. However, this is only in reference to only the Klipchorn. Latest Klipschorn is great. Earlier models of Klipschorn, not so much. I thought they did some major alterations on the crossovers in the latest models? |
I was close to buying a pair of Volti Rivals back in early 2022, but came across a great deal on a pair of KEF Reference 3’s. Ended up buying a McIntosh 462 and it was an amazing pairing. Lived with that for 2.5 years (longer than I usually do before I move on). Recently I wanted to go back to horns/tubes and I found a good deal on a used pair of Razz. Tried several different amps, but I am in love with the sound I’m getting from my Art Audio PX-25 SET amp. I have two powered 15” subs and it all pairs wonderfully. At some point I know I want to get a pair of Rivals, but I’m very happy for now. |
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