I've rather gotten into the swing of things... hobby obsessions have changed, waxed and waned but the desire to check out new, if not better, gear in whatever I'm doing always takes hold.
I found a good deal on a pair of '75 Cornwalls, oiled walnut, great overall condition, original white grills (with badges!) along with a spare set in black, at a price that -I felt- made a quickie trip to Western NJ and back Saturday to grab 'em a no brainer. Moment of panic set in when I wasn't entirely sure, despite pre-measuring, whether they'd fit in my Sube... but I made the tough decision to ditch the original boxes to make room. Fortunately the nearly 40yo cardboard was disintegrating as we manhandled the beasts anyway so I'm not all that disappointed.
As much as I thought my Fortes were the bee's knees, heck I -well, mainly 8W!- even recapped them but a week prior. The Cornwalls were everything I'd hoped for and more. Giant soundstage, very full and lively from sweet highs to rich mid range to big effortless bottom end.
The Dynaco and 6V6 Magnavox both sound exceptional through them, each with their own signature stamp. I'll have to try the lil' SE EL84 Maggie at some point, but it has 'ghetto terminals' and haven't gotten around to it.
