My eternal chase for point source sound has taken me from Innersound to Vienna to B&W to Tyler to Sanders to Tannoy (Churchill) to Golden Ear to Zu (Druid IV) to Tannoy (DC10T) to KEF (Ref 1) to Sonist to PMC to Fyne to KEF (Blade 2) back to Zu (DW6) & now the Cornwall. I'll review the new Klipsch in Q4 as they need loads of break in.
Many amps & preamps along the way. Merry go round; but for me that's what makes the hobby fun.
Oct 2025: Klipsch Cornwall IV arrived a week ago. Sold a spare TT & a Primaluna preamp & SVS Ultra Towers & SVS sub to consolidate & downsize. The Cornwall? Methinks I've been chasing this sound my entire life. I'll post a review in Q4 after they break in. They need hundreds of hours of break in according to Upscale Audio & they know far better than I.
Just sold the Kef Blade 2, to recoup their costs. They had a fun 1.5 years in residence here though. Back to my SVS Ultra Towers in main room, which are always smooth & listenable. Also, just ordered Zu DW6 for TV room and kicks in the main room from time to time. I am indeed a 'Zu fan.'
I bought the Chevs in 2020, would still own them if I hadn't moved to a larger house. I did bring them with. The new listening room is 20x21 & they're not meant for a room that size. Sold them via TMR.
To anyone speaker shopping I say this: SVS Ultra Towers. Under $3k and will bowl you over with strong clean sound. I had my two local buddies over a few months back, both are Wilson owners (one with the monster XLF). Both couldn't believe their eyes when I wound it up. I'd still have them in main room but saw a demo pair of Blade 2 for half price this year and couldn't resist. SVS are now in the TV room. SVS has amazing service & offer free home trial.
Ever evolving: this week a) Sanders Magtech sold & B) 2nd Bob Carver Black Magic 25 arrived to go mono. Last week the PrimaLuna Prologue pre arrived. Ergo, building the glass forest.
New addition last week: Fidelium speaker cables. That old saw of wanting to stay up late every night listening to your records? That is literally happening to me continuously the last week.
It's been so bad I've forgotten to feed or clean myself.
Out with the NAD C298 amp, in with the Sanders Magtech. The Blade2 were good on the NAD but the KEF thrive on big current. Felt they needed a bit more mustard. Which they now have, oh my laws.
