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Nice retro look as the tube amplifier that is sitting on the table next to the Forte III looks very similar to a Dynaco ST70. I like the interesting "call sign" on that microphone using WPWK as call letters.

I believe that the 56 volt rating is for the benefit of those that "speak" in AC voltage. Essentially, 1 watt into an 8 ohm speaker load would equal approximately 2.83 volts. There is some rounding going on with the marketing specs; however, 600 watts into the 5.1 ohm load (minimum ohm rating in your spec sheet) would equal approximately 55.3 volts. 56 volts into the 5.1 ohm speaker load would equal approximately 614.9 watts.

Congratulations on your purchase of the 70th anniversary KHorns and the safe, although what seemed to be a very stressful, delivery of the speakers. In thinking about the "book matching" discussion in this thread, maybe someone has found a picture they can post of the 70th anniversary KHorns where the front panel of each KHorn speaker is a true "book match" (e.g., where every other panel of veneer is turned over like the pages of a book where the grain is mirrored in each adjacent panel) and a picture of a pair of 70th anniversary KHorn speakers that are also a true "book match" and look like a mirror image of each other. I've included an overview of different styles of veneer matching and a few example 70th anniversary KHorn photos below; and the veneer appears to be "slip matched" (e.g., sequencing of matching/consecutive veneer panels placed one after the next) on the single speakers and on the pairs of speakers. Toward the end of my pictures I have also included a picture of a pair of KHorns with a true "book match" of veneer on the front panel of the individual KHorn speaker and a true "book match" of the front panels of the pair of KHorn speakers. In looking very closely at the grain patterns and knot patterns in the pictures of the 70th anniversary KHorns that I've found online, it appears that from the pictures of the 70th anniversary KHorn speakers, the 70th anniversary KHorns appear to be "slip matched" on the front panel of the individual speaker and "slip matched" between the pairs of 70th anniversary KHorn speakers when shown in pairs; rather than a true "book match" of the veneer. Overall, it would seem that a true slip match of the veneer, instead of a true book match, would probably make the lack of consecutive serial numbers much less important in relation to the appearance of the 70th anniversary KHorns when placed in the corners of a room (or even place next to each other and touching) since they would only be one panel slice of veneer off. Here is a simple drawing of how the book match, slip match and random match tend to look. Book match Slip match Picture of a pair of 70th anniversary KHorn speakers where the front panels do not look like a mirror match; however, do appear to look like a sequential match. The Klipsch website photo of a pair of 70th anniversary KHorn speakers where the front panels do not look like a mirror match; however, do appear to look like a sequential match. A more direct look at the front panel of a single 70th anniversary KHorn speaker where the front panel does not look like a mirror match; however, it does appear to look like a sequential match. Here is another more direct look at the front panel of a single 70th anniversary KHorn speaker where the front panel does not look like a mirror match; however, it does appear to look like a sequential match. The grain is close; however, the shape and placement of the knots really give it away. Here is a great example of the front panels of KHorn speakers where each front panel is individually book matched and the front panels of both KHorn speakers are book matched to each other. Note how if each KHorn was facing each other, the front panel would seem like it was placed in front of a mirror. This is just a random picture of how creative people can be when it comes to book matching wood or veneer.