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On 12/2/2023 at 5:42 PM, Iteachstem said:
Time to resurrect this thread and see if anyone wants to contribute. We all talk about comparing speakers, but lets document our experiences!
I found this picture and remembered when I did this A/B comparison of a Forte vs. Forte II
Speakers:Forte vs. Forte II
Room:2 car garage
Electronics: Emotiva pre, Crown K2, Dell computer with WAV files.
Demo Songs: Jimmy Sax-No Man No Cry / Stevie Ray-Chitlins Con Carne / Pink Floyd-Time
I know it was conducted in a less than ideal area, but for me, the original Forte's sounded just a little sweeter to my ears. Perhaps it's just because I refinished them and liked the darker color, but when I had my better half do the random A/B switching, I picked the Forte every time.
For your Forte comparisons in the garage environment I don't feel that you are taking advantage of the low frequencies that the Forte's are capable of or the imaging.
The living room environment is more true to how most would listen to a higher end speaker. I would be interested to see if your Forte results change if placed in the living room environment.
With that said I have compared my Forte 1's to my RF-7 1's in a living room environment. I prefered my Forte 1's by a slight margin possibly due to owning them longer and my ears being "adjusted" to a 3-way speaker. At the time I was also switching out amplifiers and the RF-7's really impressed me when powered from a tube amp.
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I have a similar setup minus the RSW15 and sony receiver. I have an SVS PB12+2 sub and a Pioneer Elite VSX-74TXVi receiver.
I have no intent to "upgrade" if that is any indication on what it is worth.
The caps on the speaker x-overs most likely are due for replacement based to the age.
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I have Forte'1's and I am still enjoying them. If I was in the market for new speakers I would consider the Forte IV's.
I prefer to listen to my music at near concert volume levels which I have my Forte's 12" from the rear wall to optomize the low bass.
This works out well since the front of the speakers are flush with my entertainment cabinet which doesn't make them look like they are protruding out into my room.
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On 1/7/2024 at 10:46 AM, KenMD said:
I currently live in a new home and have to use our great room for watching movies, listening to music, etc. My wife and I are in our 70's and have downsized. The sound equipment we have are:
Marantz SR7015
Klipsch RF 83 Front
Klipsch RC 64 1st release purchased shortly after the RF 83's
Velodyne Optimum 12 Sub
The Fives for surround connected wirelessly to avoid cables on the floor
Bowers and Wilkens 4 each CCM663 ceiling speakers for Atmos
I am considering purchasing the Forte IV to replace the RF 83's and want opinions, Is the 7015 ok for power and would this be a good upgrade?
Or you can add the Forte IV's along with a separate 2 channel system (with an older Pioneer receiver) similar to what I did except with RF7 1's and Forte 1's.
I don't mix the two systems when listening, it's either HT with the RF-7/RC-7/RS-7 or two channel with the Forte's.
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If the caps are original they may be due for replacement.
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27 minutes ago, NOSValves said:
PS folks my Knee has been spectacular! It's just amazing what a good Surgeon can do!!
Craig,
I'm glad that you are still around and "kickin".
Now that I am in my 60's I can relate to health issues. I guess that I am more apprehensive than you as I don't believe that I will ever be the same as my younger days.
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On 12/25/2023 at 11:08 AM, YK Thom said:
One more question: do you use your Firestick with wifi or do you use the ethernet adapter?
The fire stick is wi-fi only, if you want an hardwired ethernet connection, the fire cube offers that: Link
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On 10/14/2023 at 5:36 PM, Paducah Home Theater said:
There is a train that goes from Chicago to Carbondale IL. Take it and I'll pick you up and bring you to the shop in Paducah, you can even spend the night there. There is an apartment upstairs. Axpona didn't have Jubilees this year though.
That's what I call service!
It's only about a 5 1/2 hour drive from Chicago. I went to collage in Carbondale back in the early 80's.
Through my coworkers, there use to be a airline flight direct from Chicago to Paducah which has been recently omitted.
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On 10/8/2023 at 8:59 AM, Silverfoxvtx1800 said:
Hello Klipsch people,
I have been running tube amps with my Forte IVs for a while and lately having problems. I would like to put my tube amps away for a while and get a solid state integrated so when I turn it on it plays the same every day….something non fatiguing. I would like to be under 10k and under 5k would be perfect….
Thanks….
You could even take advantage of the bi-amp capability of the Forte IV and connect both the SS and tube amp up!
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For what it's worth on reviving an old thread, I mounted my RC-7 on a bracket made out of wood angled slightly upwards (similar to a speaker riser) located on the base of the fireplace that I would remove when I choose to have a fire.
Due to the weight of the RC-7 and the heat generated by my wood fireplace I felt that this was my better option.
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I have an older Pioneer Elite A/V receiver and Pioneer Elite Plasma TV. Through the Pioneer iLink I can control the volume of my receiver through the TV's remote as well as selecting the receivers input source.
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19 hours ago, RealMarkDeneen said:
I just acquired a mint SX-780 for my office mini-system. Partly because I have never owned a receiver, and partly because the Pioneer stuff of that era is beautiful audio jewelry from an age that I really love. At the time I was digging Dynaco tube amps and PAS preamps and that sort of stuff and poo-pooed anyone buying a stinking reciever. Such a snob was I.
I also bought a SA-9100 integrated and I am doing a full restore on it. Here's my epiphany about Pioneer gear of that era: Damn, it was well made, and I think very robust. The sound is just typical of SS gear of the time, and with my Klipsch RPM bookshelfs 1Watt is about all I ever use - - maybe 2 on a Sunday afternoon. I love the knobs, and the tuner works as well as any for my area with 3 FM stations.
It's a bit like owning a '70 Imperial. (Which I would also do If I had a three car garage).
I'm still enjoying my Dynaco tube amp and PAS preamp along with my SX-1980.
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On 8/23/2023 at 3:13 PM, the real Duke Spinner said:
I have such great luck with 1970s Pioneer, Sansui, Nikko
Friends have newer stuff (2000: era) that overheats and craps out when pushed
Hate them Chip Amps. 🙄
I'm still enjoying my 70's vintage Pioneer receivers.
I feel that the newer receivers didn't account for heat dissipation at the higher volumes. Maybe due to the accountants having leverage?
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30 minutes ago, Iteachstem said:
Oh my goodness.... the pounding on the unit worked!!! Thank you!!!!
It helps that I am old enough to remember about smacking old tube tv sets.
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I have the same receiver and occasionally the LR surround does not work.
The fix is to smack the top of the AVR fairly hard (like smacking the side of an old tv set to get it to work) maybe several times.
It tends to go out after playing live concert volume levels for an extended period and my theory is that there is some electronic device inside that overheats.
I do not have much room above my AVR, there is a shelf about 2" above it that prevents some of the heat from escaping.
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On 6/26/2023 at 8:38 PM, Hifi72 said:
Nice job. I haven’t looked inside yet, but that would have made things a challenge if it’s all on the cup.
Is your terminal cup round or rectangular?
If it's round there is a good chance that the crossover components are located on the back of the terminal cup, if it's rectangular then the crossover components are mounted to a circuit board.
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21 hours ago, Hifi72 said:
Absolutely! I have mine set about 2.5 ft from the short wall and sitting about the same from the rear wall. Likely 9ft away from speaker to seating position. Still experimenting with the fortes distance from the side walls. Roughly 7ft between them at the moment.
I’ve read about people doing the crossover replacement due to age, did you replace the old one(s) with a factory capacitor from Klipsch?
No I replaced my caps with Solen's due to previous sucess with them and they didn't break the bank.
I re-worked the x-overs to allow me to bi-amp, unfortunately on the early Forte 1's Klipsch crammed all the x-over components on the back of the terminal cup.
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Another proud Forte 1 owner who also listens to classic rock!
I have my forte's placed 12" from the rear wall and they produce impressive low end bass.
There was a noiceable improvment when I replaced the original caps in the crossover.- 1
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12 hours ago, Iteachstem said:
I agree...and especially hard to find anything that will still work after 10+ years!
What are you replacing your Pioneer with?
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Thanks for the heads up. At least the name (Sanford Abd Son Junk) fits the seller well.
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I own the same model, hard to find an AVR with 140W x7 these days.
Goes well with my Klipsch RF-7 HT speakers.
Good luck with your sale.
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Price is down to $1,200, hopefully they were stored in a climate controlled environment.
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Very nice setup!
I have the same HT system except for the subwoofer.
I am still blown away by the sound/performance of my RF7 HT system, I couldn't imagine what I would replace it with.
Good luck with your sale!
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17 minutes ago, CWelsh said:
McIntosh had their own display on the first floor in a large open area rather than in a room. It sounded pretty amazing for just being out in the open.
That is what I remember from McIntosh from last year.
Unfortunately they didn't bring their dual mono amp. Link Must be a made to order amp.
Dramatically improved characteristics on RF-7 iii
in 2-Channel Home Audio
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@Dan Masters You have nothing to be embarrased about, that is a very cleaver way to test your theory.
I have RF-7 HT setup along with a Forte 2 channel setup in the same room.
I prefer the Forte's in 2 channel mode but the RF-7/RC-7/RS-7 really shine in home theater which I mainly listen to SACD's or Blu-ray concerts.
I'm not sure if it's the center channel RC-7 that contributes to this but it sounds like I am sitting in the concert venue or in the case of SACD inside the recording studio.
I have my RF-7's slightly towed in similar to yours but the Forte's are facing straight forward which I obtain better imaging.