Plato-
There are many people who may look down on Klipsch (and many other) speakers and I cannot understand why. I have a pair of Cornwalls, circa late 70's, with a Jolida 102b (20 watt tube integrated) upgraded with NOS Mullard and Telefunken tubes and the sound is phenomenal, exhibiting all the same characteristics you described. Let me say this, I am currently running systems in every room of two homes using the Klipsch Cornwalls, Carver Amazing Loudspeakers, Dunlavy SC-1's, Reference 3A's and Paradigm Studio 20's. Some people would either love or hate some or all of these speakers but it is an undeniable fact that each sounds completely different from the others and I am pleased with all of them for different reasons, despite what others might say. Now, isn't that why we all have this audio addiction in the first place? Enjoy your system...if you still hear the critics, you can always turn up the volume.
There are many people who may look down on Klipsch (and many other) speakers and I cannot understand why. I have a pair of Cornwalls, circa late 70's, with a Jolida 102b (20 watt tube integrated) upgraded with NOS Mullard and Telefunken tubes and the sound is phenomenal, exhibiting all the same characteristics you described. Let me say this, I am currently running systems in every room of two homes using the Klipsch Cornwalls, Carver Amazing Loudspeakers, Dunlavy SC-1's, Reference 3A's and Paradigm Studio 20's. Some people would either love or hate some or all of these speakers but it is an undeniable fact that each sounds completely different from the others and I am pleased with all of them for different reasons, despite what others might say. Now, isn't that why we all have this audio addiction in the first place? Enjoy your system...if you still hear the critics, you can always turn up the volume.