How much extra should it cost for a lifetime of musical pleasure?

Posted Monday, December 21, 2009 12:03 PM by Amy Unger

For fans of Klipsch, there is no answer to this question.  You simply find a way.

I received the following email from one such fan who knew what it meant as early as 10 years old. Thank you, Mark, for reminding us all of why we do what we do!

Hello and Merry Christmas,

Klipsch................  oh what a wonderful product, I was 10 years old cutting grass in the old neighborhood for 5 dollars a yard to get my ultimate dream... its name was Cornwall.  Wow, what a day that was back in 1976 when my mother took me into Gary's Audio in Richmond VA and I spent 900 dollars on 2 speakers...  I hooked them up to a David Hafler amp and preamp and was instantly the pride of the neighborhood with Led Zeppelin ripping the highs out of that horn and those oh so wonderful paper woofers, wow what bass they had!!   I remember that day so well, but father time doesn't wait nor slow for anyone as we all get older and concentrate on our family and loves.

Even at 43 years old how excited still am I to get home, turn on the Yamaha and listen to the sounds that come from my Klipsch RF-7s and KLF10s, wow is all that can be said!!  How lucky we are to have such a wonderful line of precision audio loudspeakers and crisp movie surround sounds in our own homes for our personal enjoyment that has been here for me as early as 10 years old to 43.  WOW CAN YOU SAY WOW!!!

With that said, yes, I am a fan. Keep the products coming, keep the quality that has made Klipsch as much a part of my life as my family has, and as a company, strive for the commitment that Paul Klipsch put into every speaker he made...

Have a great Christmas everyone,

Mark Simpson  

"There's just no replacement for spending the time and effort necessary to obtain perfection"

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Comments

# re: How much extra should it cost for a lifetime of musical pleasure?

Monday, December 21, 2009 7:31 PM by blsamuel

So I wonder what Mark did with his Cornwalls?  I hope he still has them.

# re: How much extra should it cost for a lifetime of musical pleasure?

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 9:26 AM by colterphoto1

Led Zep in 1976, that might have been Physical Graffiti, one of the albums that I always take for testing new stuff. Zep and Klipsch really rock together. Nice letter from Gary. I have one that I wrote to Klipsch in the 90's when I acquired my first Klipsch, also Cornwalls.

# re: How much extra should it cost for a lifetime of musical pleasure?

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 12:37 PM by Mike 585

A great story that stirs memories for me.

With a similar lust to Mark's from having heard some Klipschorns, I started saving from my $2/hr part-time job pumping gas.  I scored my Corwalls in '78 for $800 (unfinished demos). In fact, I just retired them as my main speakers this year with some used Belles for $900. They were a little easier to pay for this time around. :-)

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