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The CD version of "Court" I have is on Caroline (CAR 1502-2), which appears to be a subsidiary of Virgin Records. According to the liner notes, this "30th" Anniversary Edition" is a 24 bit remaster by Simon Heyworth, Robert Fripp and David Singleton, done on 8/3/99. This was an import, though I got it at Border's. Other 24 bit re-masters from Caroline include (or included - don't know if Caroline is still available) "In the Wake of Poseidon," "Lizard," and "Islands." Caroline also has a bunch of other KC titles, presumably not re-mastered. I haven't tried it, but the notes give a web site address as www.caroline.com/caroline/crimson. As to the music - well, for me KC is a guilty pleasure. It's arty, overblown, and pretentious - but on occasion nothing else will quite do. And in these days of cookie-cutter groups, it's somehow refreshing to hear a band that doesn't sound like anyone else. They sound just fine on my Forte's.

The best placement I've found for my Fortes is in a corner, but not too close in. I have mine about 12" from the back wall, and about 8" from the side wall. This seems to give me the best combination of bass response, clarity, and 'forwardness.' Of course, every room has different acoustics, so you really need to experiment until you find the best response *you* like. I long ago gave up listening to "experts" tell me how to place equipment; they don't have my room or my ears. Best of luck in your experimenting. And by the way: I personally think the original Forte is the best combination of performance and size of any speaker I've heard (inlcuding the Forte II). I wish that Klipsch would see fit to re-introduce this model in its historical series.