So I picked up a pair of minty (well except one small scratch) Forte II's from 1986 ( I think) for $75. I was using them in 2 channel then realized I'm never out there, and I have a perfectly good pair of B&W DM2000's in that room for 2 channel
So, I moved them out to the other living room where the flat panel and full Paradigm setup was. I wanted bigger speakers []
Anyways the setup for L C R is Forte II ---- KG4 ---- Forte II
Rears are RB25s that I picked up the other day in a trade.
What do you think? I deally I would get a single Forte II for the center, but the odds of that happening are slim to none. The KG4 was had for $15 in great condition at the local goodwill so I figured... why not. It only came as a single for some unknown reason.
The girlfriend (wife) hates the way the living room looks now since I removed the entire tv stand with all the electronics and old center channel and replaced the entire front stage with speakers only. I put in a new audio rack far left of the setup completely out of the way so all you see are speakers (and ugly cables). It sounds awesome. Dialog has never been this clear with my dedicated centers...and I've used some big ones in the past such as the Polk CS350, CS1000p, Paradigm CC300, and Boston VR12.
Anyways, I'd like to upgrade the speaker cables to something cost effective (<$100) and whatever else you recommend that doesn't break the bank. If I keep the Fortes long run I might hit up for some Bob Crites diaphragms, but for now I'll enjoy them the way they are.
Thanks, and it's nice to be a Klipsch fan in addition to my other addictions (I'm a polkie too)