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Man, did I get hammered with e-mails today about this subject. I have read all the posts and everyone has done a good job defending their position. At the risk of getting blasted, I am going to state my opinion. I have a set Klipsch Forte II's and a pair of Bose 901's. I like both sets of speakers and plan on keeping both. The Klipsch give me excellent full bass but can burn the heck out of my ears on the highs. They are all around great speakers when you adjust the stereo properly especially for the highs. The Bose have a very nice tight bass which I do love. While not as deep as my Forte II's it is very tight and has a great sound. I do mean it when I say the speakers compliment each other. I love driving some serious 70's and 80's music through them. Also, I have a Bose Lifestyle system for my home theatre setup. Is it the best? Probably not, but due to my limited room in my den, I could not go with large speakers. My room is shotgun style with an entrance into my kitchen and the main hallway, so no place to put large speakers. I am quite happy with the Lifestyle system for my particular circumstances. I get many compliments on the Lifestyle system and it suits my needs. If I had my choice, I would have nothing but large speakers in my den. I would keep my Bose 901's in the lineup though. Overall, the Klipsch offer me a full sound with the extra base I sometimes enjoy. The high's are great, but sometimes need to be toned down. The Bose give me the tight bass and real clarity when listening to jazz. I can hear all the instruments very clearly. Just call me a "Politician" on this one as I am walking the fence. I have a need for both sets of speakers. One last thing, when I want to run 700 watts per channel with my dual Hafler setup. the Bose can handle it with ease.

Those are 2 good ideas. I will check into it. Thank you, Keith

I have a very nice Hitachi SR-2004 receiver that some of the lettering has come off. It was probably due to the previous owner using an abrasive cleaner. Has anyone here tried to re-letter a faceplate? What would be the best way to do so, or is there somewhere I can send it off to? Thanks for any advice. Keith

The RG6 idea is a pretty simple solution. I might give this one a try first to see how it works. Thanks, Keith

Thanks to everyone for the replies. Now I will locate these devices to get started.

I have started buying and selling vintage equipment so I could build my own system. At the present time I will have the following 2 systems: Hitachi SR-2004 200 wpc Pioneer M-90 Power Amp 200 wpc Pioneer C-90 Pre-amp (this system also has a reverberator and range expander) Pioneer 6 disk cd player Bang and Olufsen TX-2 turntable Teac A3440 Reel to Reel 2 Klipsch Fortes What I would like to do is be able to hook all my components through both my Hitachi and Pioneer systems through a switch box so I don't have to change wires around. I have found a good speaker switch to flip them over. Does anyone know of a device/switch that will allow me to do this? Thanks, Keith

Thank you for your help.

Thanks to finding posts here on several searches, I am now a proud owner of 2 Klipsch Forte speakers. They look and sound brand new. I constantly look around for another set of speakers. I ran across these, in the picture below and do not know what model they are. Can anyone identify them and tell me a little about them? The guy tells me there is no model number info written on them, but there is the sign off on the back. Thanks for helping a newbie out!