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Fortes have been on CL quite a bit and I think it's time I move on up from my kg4s based on Bills experience and wait out the Corns as Tyler has done. Time to make it happen.
FYI:
http://longisland.craigslist.org/ele/1052522488.html
http://longisland.craigslist.org/ele/1078752713.html
Bill
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Fortes have been on CL quite a bit and I think it's time I move on up from my kg4s based on Bills experience and wait out the Corns as Tyler has done. Time to make it happen.
I want to make something clear here. The KG4's are great speakers and in my opinion represent a good introduction to Klipsch older (Classic/Heritage/KG) models. For the price on the used market($125.00 to $325.00/pair avg.), IMO you will be hard-pressed to find better performance/dynamics from any Klipsch speaker or any other brand at that price point. I will sell my KG4's only to recoupe some $$$ toward the purchase of the Forte's. I want ot keep them all but economics and my wife would prefer I sell them. Also I demoed and bought Forte's not Forte II's.
Bill
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It is always nice to have a pair of speakers to sell to help pay for new ones. Let us know how the audition went!
Well I met Tim at his house for the demo. He had all of his higher end components(Rotel) already moved to his new house so he hooked the Forte's up to an older Yamaha HTR5950(I think) receiver and the source component was a Yamaha 6 disk cd player. First on tap was a Seal cd to test some mid bass and lower midrange. Even at lower levels these speakers were full and precise. Next on to a classic guitar cd to test the the mids. I closed my eyes and it felt like the guitarist was only a few feet in front of me. Finally the highs. Tori Amos' pounding piano and angelic soprano voice(even though she also has great range) was a work of art on the Forte's. Oh yeah, 3 Doors Down to rock out. That's it. Tim kindly let me pay him with a check($450.00). Oak oil in excellant condition without any visible blemishes. These were made in 1985 and Tim was the original owner. My 1987 WO KG4's and RW-10d sub will go on sale soon.
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Thanks to all for your replies. I will probably offer him $400.00 and then go from there. I will then most likely put the KG4's for sell.
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What I am really asking is $499.00 an acceptable price for the Forte's that seem to be in great condition. I know I like the KG4's especially for $150.00. Between the two, what really makes one pair shine over the other?
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I am going Thursaday morning to demo a pair of 1987 oak oil Forte's. Based on photos and description they are in excellant shape. I own a pair of walnut oil KG4's that are also in excellant shape that I bought two months ago for $150.00. The Forte's are for sale for $499.00. With condition and sonics in the equation, should I buy the Forte's and sell the KG4's? I am taking along a few of my most revealing cd's(Rush,Seal,Tori Amos) and also a cd of classical Irish guitar. Please give any feedback.
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sorry for the stupid question, but are these good amps? are they klipsch quality? also, i currently have the Onkyo TXSR504. will these amps be compatible with my current receiver? so i would send the 2 front channels to the amp, and let the receiver handle the rest of hte channels?
Yes they are fine amps. No your TX-SR504 does not have pre-outs to hook up to an outboard amp. With Onkyo you would have to step up to at least the 700 series(705,706,etc.). to get pre-outs.
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Rent or buy the "Band of Brothers" series. Full day of watching. Well produced, great battle sequences, true story. Great in hi-def or dvd.
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My only personal experience is with a B&K Ref. 4430(200w). I am very pleased with it's sound and build quality. Others(affordable) to consider are Adcom,Parasound, Emotiva. Here is a Rotel for sale on Audiogon:
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1242694797&/Rotel-RB993-200W-x-3
Also Emotiva has great "bang for the buck" amps. Highly recommended on this forum and others.
No affiliation.
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What I meant was that in your profile with your main system you do not mention any surround speakers. Maybe add a pair of RS-42's or RS-52's and/or an outboard 3 channel amp using your Denon as a pre-amp. You would be pleasantly surprised how great those 82's will sound with a good quality(clean) 175+w amp.
Bill
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I have only AB'd them once in a Sound Advice store. While impressed with 82's with HT and 2 channel, the 63's take the sound to a higher dimension. With a little cleaner bass and much crisper highs. To me the midrange was very similar but I would give the edge to the 63's. As far as cosmetics go, the cherry vinyl veneer is of good quality on the 82's but the real natural cherry wood veneer on the 63's adds a nice touch of eligance. Look for a deal on the 63's new or used if the bug has bitten you. As far as I am concerned, if you are happy with the 82's, use your hard earned $$$ and add some other quality components to your system. By the way, the RF-82's are a front runner in the "best bang for the buck" tower speakers around.
Here is a very good price on a used pair of RF-63's:
I don't know if the cherry wood suits you.
Bill
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Any opinions on the sound matching and forwardness? Better than the RC-62?
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Thanks Youthman. I was thinking the exact same thing. Buy the RC-7, sell the RC-62, and wait for a good deal on the RC-64 in the future. If I can get the RC-7 for $400, I should have no problem reselling it for at least that or more.
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Found an RC-7 in cherry to go with my RF-63's. I currently am using an RC-62. For the right price should I switch? Sell RC-62 for $250 to $300 and buy RC-7 for $400. What do you think?
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I don't have one but I looked at one for sale at a pawn shop the other day. Way too expensive for a pawn shop($1600.00). I own a 200w 3 channel B&K amp and am very happy with the sound. If the 507 has a similar amp section then I think you will be pleased. Take a look at this review.
http://www.avguide.com/review/bk-avr-507-series-2-low-key-and-high-octane
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I found an HK 7300(true 110w+++) receiver on C-list for less than $500.00. Any thoughts on 2 channel performance with KG4's, Forte's, or Chorus'? I want something with quality sound without adding outboard amp. Please advise.
Thanks,
Bill
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DrWho,
Thanks for your reply. I was really bored last night and let my intermittant technical mind wonder a bit.
Bill
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I don't know if this question has ever been asked but would this technology work in say an RF-63 or RF-82 for example? Three woofers(RF-63) operating to say 1000hz and then releasing to one or two woofers and then crossing over to the tweeter at maybe 1700hz? A two and a half way speaker like the Ref. center channels. Maybe a way for Klipsch to upgrade the Reference series without having any major new design change while keeping the R&D cost down. Any techie responses welcomed.
Bill
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Get the RSW-10d. By far a better sub than the RW-10d and the Sub12. Here is one for sale cheap. No affiliation.
http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?homesubw&1241572799&/Klipsch-rsw10-d-cherry
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Welcome to the forum. No the SVS will work just fine. I had the QIII's with a Klipsch Sub 10 and took it back and got an RW-10d. Those little speakers pack quite a wollup for such a small profile and will blend nicely with the SVS.
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I am considering a pair of Chorus speakers. What are the +'s an -'s between the Chorus and the Chorus II's?
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Refering to Klipsch, both, the RF-82 and the RF-63 uses a "90x60 square Tractrix® Horn" Isn't that true?
Yes both speakers horns are 90x60 degrees but may not have the same dimensions. The outer horn in my RF-63's is 6 1/8 inches while the RC-62's outer horn is 5 7/8 inches. That would make them seem impossible to exchange out.
Bill
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Thanks, You think that the subwoofer will be ok , Or should i set up my DLS 4000 with this system
Hold back on buying the sub. Hook up the Velo with your new Klipsch speakers and listen. Then decide if to change subs. Remember Velodyne only manufactures subs. Even though the RW-12d is a nice mid priced sub, I don't think it is much of an upgrade if any at all even though it has more wattage. Just my opinion.
Bill
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Welcome to the forum. That system choice with the Denon will sound great. Should you step up to the 63's or 83's? If you can afford to spend twice as much to step up, then go for it. In today's economy and it's uncertainty, I would buy the best you can afford with some emergency $$$'s tucked away for hard times. With all that said, the RF-62 system will rock a room of that size. Enjoy.
Bill
Forte Test Drive Thursday
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I am very pleased I took the drive over to test the Forte's. My target price to spend was $400.00 but I still feel that the performance/cost ratio you get with these speakers are easily the equivalent of some costing a couple of grand in today's market. Here are a couple of pictures of my family room setup.