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You should go buy a lottery ticket! I took a boom box from a spare room and wired the Forte to it and the speaker is fine ~phew~. Now to decide if the AVR is reparable or get a replacement. Thanks!

I should have added that I hope I have this topic in the correct location.

I've had 4 Forte's from the mid 80's. I think they are originals. The speaker wire connectors are round, not square. I have a Yamaha AVR. I was calibrating my speakers/room when there was a fairly loud "pop" from the left front speaker, then no sound. I will try to remove the AVR as the problem by wiring a small speaker to verify that channel is still viable. Time for new xover? What else can I include/do to do any further problem determination? Thanks! Mike

Ok - Here's my story... In the mid 80's, I was newly married and had just bought a house. I had an old Pioneer SX370 receiver, driving a pair of original Bose 501's. I was working in the Framingham Ma. area at the time, and was asking so-workers if they knew anyone that worked at Bose, that could get me a good deal on some 901's. I was interested in the 901's because an in-law of mine had them, and they sounded awesome. I was told that if I was looking to spend that kind of money, to listen to Klipsch Fortes. So, off I went to Tweeter Etc and listened to them. I bought them on the spot, and they sounded even better at home. After listening to the Forte's for a period of time, I visited my in-laws with the 901's. I was shocked. Not to trash the 901's, but they sounded like they were playing through a blanket that was draped over them. I had gotten used to the Forte sound and the 901 sound was now sounding muddied, not clear and crisp at all. I knew right then I had made the correct decision. Some friends stopped by a few months later, and liked the sound of the Fortes. My friend had a relative that worked for General Cinemas(GC) and that they(GC) were upgrading their theater speakers to some professional model of Klipsch speakers. Through the relative, my friends were able to get Fortes for half-price. Well, I asked and was also able to get a pair of Fortes for half price. A second pair of Fortes for my home. A great score! My receiver had room for A and B speakers, so my "stereo" room was now full of even more sound. When Dolby Prologic came out, my Forte's worked well for years with a Yamaha DSP receiver/decoder. When the Yamaha receiver finally gave up the ghost(about 3 years ago), I moved to real DD5.1 HT, with a Denon 3805. A sub and a center speaker were added to my existing Fortes. I've been most pleased with the longevitiy of these speakers and how they continue to impress others, in additon to myself. I'd recommend Fortes to anyone that can get a pair. "That's my story, and I'm sticking to it."

I use a KLF-C7 between Forte I's and I can't be more satisfied. Granted, I've never heard an Academy. I went with the C7 because I wasn't about to pay the $$'s for an Academy and they are not very available.

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Southern, I've been "infected" with the same fever you have for about 20years now. I bought my first pair of Forte I's from a local Tweeter store and loved the way sound when I got them home. I paid about $1,100 for them Being in Bose's backyard, I was looking to buy some Bose 901's and a co-worker did the right thing by steering me to the Fortes. A friend of mine had a relative working for General Cinema back then. GC was in the process of replacing speakers in a number of theaters with Klipsch speakers and my friend was able to get a pair of Forte's for 1/2 the price. Well, I was able to jump on that opportunity and got a 2nd pair for half what I paid for the 1st pair. Aside from having to replace a woofer early on(digital recording of an F16/18 blew it out) I have had no problems at all. My Forte's have transitioned through different sized rooms, 2-channel, Dolby Pro-Logic, and now HT/DD5.1. I listen to a varied mix of blues, jazz, rock and now HT. Best of luck with yours. You made a good decision in getting them.

I've had the 43" version since Dec, 2003. That would be the HLN437W model. I've not had any issues with it at all. No regrets. If you are looking for more info/opinions on the HLN* models, check over in the avsforum site. There's a monsterously(is there such a word?) long thread there about that Samsung model(s).

I agree with the comments about KLF-C7 center working well with Forte's. I use one between my Forte I's and it sounds smooth across the front to me. I understand the Academy is the "perfect" match and have not had the opportunity to listen to one, but the C7 seems like a real close second place option, given the availability(not!) and price of Academys.

Bummer... That is just so not right. ~sigh~

I have a "similar" sized room. 18'x25', with cathedral ceilings about 15' high. I use Forte I's and they fill the room with sound quite nicely. I do have four of them for HT, but when listening to 2-channel, they play plenty loud enough for me. I've not heard Cornwalls, but the specs indicate that the Forte's go just a tad deeper than the CW's, and have a smaller footprint. I know you're looking at LaScala's but I'm just providing another option. I've always found "options" to be a good thing.

I'm currently looking for a new DVD player/changer. I used to have seperates: a single DVD player, and a 5-disc CD changer. Then the CD changer died and I went with a 5-DVD changer. Now it's in need of being replaced. Is anyone aware of a quality DVD changer, or do I need to think about going back to seperate CD/DVD players? Thanks!

Abby has Fortes? Way cool!!! I knew there was something about her I liked. Just couldn't put my finger on it. ~grin

I just upgraded from a JBL PSW1000. That sub has 10' driver and a 100w amp. I had it patched using a cable from my amp's sub-out connection, with a splitter to feed both L&R connections on the sub. I don't have any 1st hand experience with the LaScala's, but I'm thinking it's not in their league. However, it may be better than no sub. I plan to use my old sub with a second system, non-HT. An owners manual can be found at: http://manuals.harman.com/JBL/HOM/Owner%27s%20Manual/PSW1000%20om.pdf Get a copy of the manual, configure it and see how it sounds! Can't go too wrong for the price.

Just this week, I hooked up an HSU VTF-3 MKII. I'm running it with Forte's all around. I have the volume on the sub sitting at 1.5(out of 6 or 7). I also use the Denon 3805. The sub is connected out the "subwoofer" port, using a cable with RCA/component plugs. Al other speakers come back to the 3805. I ran the Auto-EQ with a Denon mic, and have adjusted settings from there. The AutoEQ set the fronts volume at 6. My sub is positioned to the left of my front soundstage, angled into a corner. I have my Fronts configured as "large", center and rears as "small". The crossover is at 90hz. The LFE setting is at "Sub + Mains". Please understand that I'm still tweaking things, but there's plenty of bass, even though the sub's volume is low on the their volume scale. Enough bass to shake the floor and everything else that's around. For comparision, I run my 3805 between -30 and -25. Any louder and I risk hearing loss(IMO). I don't have an SPL meter. It's on the list. It's not an SVS, but it's certainly putting out more bass than the JBL PSW1000 I was using last week.

Nice Father-s Day gift! I just installed an MKII on Tuesday(5/10) and I can't be more pleased. I got the black one, not the rosewood. What are you using for other speakers and AVR? How do you have things configured? IE: Large, small, crossover..etc. It's supposed to be another rainy weekend in the Northeast. I think I know what I'm doing.

I can't tell you how big of a smile I have, both inside and outside me. The first thing I played, was the test CD - That organ producing 16h was intense. I am listening to PeterGabriel's "So" CD. Lots of good musical bass. The sub fits right in with the Fortes. Off to an evening of bass-ing it.

The shipper's package tracking indicates that the VTF3 has completed it's trek overland from the west coast, and is now on a truck heading to my house! Looks like I'll have something to do this evening.

I'm in the Boston area, but already have 2 pair of Fortes. Good luck in moving them!

I sure hope so. I've read a lot of good things about them. It's been quite a year for my "hobby". First, the Denon 3805. Then the KLF-C7 Center speaker. And now, a real subwoofer. Re-cabling of speaker wires(thicker gauge/no splices) will be next.

Can't wait for it to arrive. It'll be a fine replacement for my aging JBL-PSW1000. My Fortes will finally be able to have a real sub-woofer alongside them. Ohhh... ahhhhh... All those movies I get to re-watch. WOOHOO! My room is 18'x25' w/ cathedral ceilings. The front soundstage is along the 18' wall. I should be able to shake the whole room now.

Well... at least the response wasn't - "Are you nuts?" That may still be coming, however. ~smile~ The subwoofer O/P on my AVR, goes to the LINE IN on my subwoofer. The AVR has a single RCA-type post, to which I have a y-splitter used to connect to the L and R line-in on my sub woofer. Using the splitter is a commonly suggested way to get the single AVR SW-out post to L&R input posts on the sub itself. The sub has speaker level outs on it. I would run speaker cables from the SW to my rears. The Sub is self-powered with a 100watt amp in it. My rears would have two cables on each post. One from my AVR for rear surround, and the second from my sub for possible LFE. The sound might be like crap, real muddy.. etc. I won't know until I try it, but I don't want to trash anything in the process, if that's a possibility.

I'm hope I picked the correct forum for this... Help me to understand the risks, if any, that I could run into if I were to try this. I have a 6.1 system, powered by a Denon 3805. My sub, is an older JBL PS100. My rear surrounds are Forte Is. In an attempt to get more out of my system, I find that Im asking myself, whats wrong with running a second pair of speaker cables to my rear Fortes? The 2nd pair of cables would be from my sub. In DD/DTS 5.1/6.1, the rear surrounds are there for effects. If you have full range speakers, then they are not being used to their full potential. Thats my understanding anyways. If my sub were able to send out .1/LFE frequencies to my rears, Id have 2 more .1/LFE points of presence in my listening area. Right? What harm would I be subjecting to my Fortes(or any speaker for that matter), by having a cable from my AVR and a cable from the subwoofer in place? The Forte is rated down to 32hz, the JBL PS100 is rated down to 30hz. So theres not much of a difference from that standpoint. Thoughts?

The chip shot of Tigers - You watch. I can see a new Nike Commercial coming out of it. You'll see the entire shot and when the ball pauses, a caption pops up "Just do it!". Then the ball drops in. The Nike swoosh/logo is clearly seen in the shot. I was rooting for Dimarco as the underdog. Too bad he missed those shots on the front nine. Tiger's shot, was one definately for the ages.

I had the luck to purchase two pairs of Forte's in the mid-80's. They have more than sufficed for my 2-channel music needs over the years. Now that HT is front and center(no pun intended), I'm finding that my Forte's are perfect for my HT in my 18' by 25' room. As I did not want to pay the $$'s for an Academy, I have opted for a second-hand KLF-C7 and couldn't be happier. It gets the job done up front, between the Fortes. I can't offer any 1st-hand experiences on the passive woofer repair, but I've heard the vacuum and/or paper-clip repairs do work.