Room size for Cornwalls?

Buy them and enjoy them-Cornwalls are one of the best!

Get what you think you like. That's all that really matters.

I have two 12X 12 rooms with audio systems. I use Dynaudio Conour MkIIs in the one with normal height ceilings with gvery ood effect. I've used Ohm Walsh 2's with the latest series 3 drivers from the manufacturer in that room and currently in the other 12X12 sunroom with cathedral ceilings above it with great success overall as well and in particular in the bass department.

I had a pair of Cornwall's back in the 70's. I really loved them. Klipschfan is so right, buy them and enjoy them. You can probably make them sing with some really nice tube amps too. You don't need a lot of power. Who's give's a S**T how big or small your room is!

This is a link to the room mode calculator on the Klipsch website. Enter your room measurements and then as a point of reference enter an 11x12x9 room. If you care about getting good sound the dimensions of your room are important.

I tend to prefer a near field position with the speakers brought well out into the room in this smaller room situation. Smallish monitors on stands seem to work well. This way you minimize reflections from side walls and the wall behind the listener.

If these awesome big bad boys will push your listening position close to a wall (seems likely) then I think they are too big.