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Message started by Emyk on 02/05/08 at 19:49:41

Title: Zen SE84C with Klipsch Cornwalls ?
Post by Emyk on 02/05/08 at 19:49:41

Hi there !

I'm planning to get a SE84C to drive my Klipsch Cornwalls. Anybody here has tried this combination ? Can you share your thoughts ?

FYI, I moslty listen to vinyl. Clearaudio MM cartridge through a Gram Slee SE II phono pre.

Thanks !

Title: Re: Zen SE84C with Klipsch Cornwalls ?
Post by Rob on 02/06/08 at 11:50:19

I used a pair of SE84C-Selects bridged in mono with a pair of Cornwalls for several years.

I would oftern use the second amp in another room , and just use one Select with the Cornwalls. I did like having the extra power of both amps for heavier rock or very dynamic classical pieces.

Even with 2.2watts, they will get plenty loud enough for satisfactory listening levels. In fact, I took one Select to the guy's house I bought the Cornwalls from. He had been using a 150watt solid state amp on them. When I plugged in the tiny little Zen and fired it up, he was blown away by how it sounded, and especially how loud it could get with so few watts. He almost didn't want to sell them to me after he heard how good they could sound.

You will be very happy with the combination.

Title: Re: Zen SE84C with Klipsch Cornwalls ?
Post by Emyk on 02/06/08 at 16:44:22

Thanks for the comments.

Newbie question: how do we change 1 SE84C into a monoblock ?

Title: Re: Zen SE84C with Klipsch Cornwalls ?
Post by Eli Duttman on 02/06/08 at 23:49:40

Emyk wrote on 02/06/08 at 16:44:22:

Thanks for the comments.

Newbie question: how do we change 1 SE84C into a monoblock ?

"Y" connector across the I/P jacks. Connect the "hot" speaker binding post of a channel to the "cold" binding post of the 2nd channel. Connect the speaker cables to the "free" binding posts.

Don't use crappy wire for the jumper connections.