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Academy does sound good but it defiantly needs to be rebuilt . I agree whit what you said about RC 7...I did not like the RC 64.... I actually switched it back out for the RC 35 which I currently use with a set of Chorus II's. Centers are tough you not only need to get one to match ...pretty well ...but it also needs to fit. George,

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That sounds about ....because of the oiled walnut ...I'd probably top out around $800.00 But I don't need them.. George,

Cool. George,

Yes ....they are in decent shape. Must not be in a hurry to sell $925.00 too much for Chorus 1's but nice none the less. George,

Wow.....do realize you ....that you are asking a bunch of audio fanatics about upgrading. Personally I have been diagnosed with a very common condition called Audioitice...the only medication is buying more audio... Your statement is that you like what you have...but you want to get rid if the brightness of the R-26F's.....play with the tone controls for now... As far as upgrading the turntable your girlfriend gave you......are you crazy...she gave you a turntable and you don't want it....NOT going to be good. Maybe invest in a cartridge..... Keep the turntable......and of course keep the girlfriend...you never know she may later think you need a McIntosh system....keep working on that one George,

I really like my Yamaha MX series amp from the 80's. I run it with a Yamaha C-70 preamp. It sure makes my Chorus II's sing. George,

I have found motor boards to be plywood. But not the cabinet. George,

They look nice. I have to admit ....being up in the air on riser like that makes them look small. Nice work. George,

I have noticed that......on several occasions. George,

Very nice work. Don't forget we would love to see the finished Forte's Try and resize....Please Thanks for sharing, George,

So ....when do we get to see your handy work, George,

+1 to that George,

Man.....you could not have said it any better. But let me know if you need some floppy disks. I got a 5 gallon bucket full George,

+1 to everything said....but I still like the reach down and grab your balls comment. That was a good chuckle

I have rebuilt at least 4 pair of Forte 1's. Yes every pair had at least 1 of the grill peg retainers that pulled out of the holes. Generally I usually remove all of them and glue them in to keep them in place. Elmer's glue. As far a the tightness of the drivers. Because Klipsch doesn't use any threaded inserts the screw holes have a tendency to strip or not tighten properly. The standard glue and broken tooth picks in the screw hole work to make drivers seal properly on the gaskets. I generally install the passives last in case there any tooth pick pieces that fall into the cabinet. I have rarly found any passive screws holes stripped. And when they were I would do the tooth pic/glue fix and then put a piece of masking tape to over the back side of that hole (inside the cabinet) to minimize any pieces fulling into the cabinet. George,

Sound like jjptkd wants to buy them......I still say $400.00 to 500.00

Yes. $400-500 is a fair price. George,

Wow. I have always had good luck with CL also...Always cash only though. That guy probably drives a white van George,

Where are you located....you could always sell ME your Forte's and buy the RP208F's...that way I would have another pair of Forte's Or just KEEP the Forte's...Did you ever think of the Forte's as a back up pair....I have. Ya never know...... George,

Too much money....Used it with top off?? George,

1965.......I was 7....can I ask this.....can you still hear them...at your age Holy .... George,

My first pair was a birthday gift from my wife....She sure didn't know what she was getting herself into. KG 5.5 George,

An Oppo BDP- 83 is a good deal at around $200.00 if and only if it has been serviced for the transport door issue. As far as reliabilty. Oppo will fix anything that goes wrong for $79.00. The way they stand behind their product is second to none George

This is probably one of the most intense war movies. Good but intense. The caption at the bottom of the cover says it all George,