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I used to sell Adcom and Klipsch while in the Army in Mannheim. I still have all Klipsch in my house, gotta love the Forte II's. Seeing this title brings back memories. Now I have no clue really on the audio market but still love my Klipsch, oh and 18 years in now (4 Active 14 National Guard) 18 years and 2 to go.

OK, I started off in 1990 with 2 mono block Adcom amps and an Adcom preamp plus a Sony ES CD Player. Oh yes and my Forte II's (love 'em). Well the Sony dies about 5 years ago and the Adcom's all died a slow death. Around 2000 I went out an purchased an Onkyo THX certified receiver, Klipsch Satellite speakers (all 5) and a KSW-12 subwoofer, then I purchase a year later 2 RB25 front home theater front, two triangular rears from Klipsch and a yard long center by Klipsch (why because I get bored). I did this because frankly I was bored with the performance of the Klipsch satellite's (nothing wrong but toooo small). So I tried to use my Forte's as the fronts, the triangular rears, the yard long center speaker but that was a pointless experiment. Anyway as I have read in other posts (receivers and Forte's don't sound right) my Onkyo Receiver just doesn't sound right in STEREO playing thru the Forte's and I have to engage the sub to get any satisfaction. It is rated alright 120w per channel but I know this isn't the same as my old Adcom's. Any suggestions on a 7.1 receiver for the movies etc but yet one I can run in STEREO to drive my FORTE II's when I decide to just listen to music. Or am I better off (please no, I am not made of money) getting a receiver for the movie's etc and purchase some new mono amps and a pre-amp? Remember I want my bowels to hurt (my hearing is already shot) while listening to them. BTW they are original WALNUT and boy does my wife hate them