John Chi-town

BS. Only if you don't try tri amping with PEQ first. Let's not get carried away. Easy Francis, was only a joke...... Claude has spoken, court is adjourned.... LOL.....

BTW..... I am local if a member would require assistance. Best regards, John

Go get em! They will not last long. Best regards, John

Picture please? Best regards, John

...mine as well Larry...in comparing Heresy IIIs to Cornwall IIIs I am reminded what a bargain (comparatively) the Heresy III is compared to the Cornwall III... I have never heard Forte/Forte IIs but have Quartets and Chorus IIs so I should have some idea...bass is much nicer on the extended Heritage speakers but the Heresy III should do very well minus the bass of course... Bill Larry; I agree with your analysis as well. However lets not forget the advantage of the Tractrix horn that was used for the squawker in the forte II, Chorus II vs. the Cornwalls Exponential. INMHO just as important as the crossover points and horn size you outlined earlier. It would be interesting to "bastardize" a Cornwall III or any Cornwall for that matter with a Tractrix horn in the squawker and listen to the results. Best regards, John

Here we GO! LOL..... John

Congratulations! I hope they bring you many years of enjoyment. Best regards, John

Following are the (3) Subs from SVS that will match your RF7 II the best: http://www.svsound.com/subwoofers/ported-box/PB13-Ultra http://www.svsound.com/subwoofers/cylinder/pc13-ultra http://www.svsound.com/subwoofers/sealed-box/SB13-Ultra Best regards, John

Take a look at the SVS Website. One of the best overall line of Subs on the market today, and reasonably priced. They will let you test drive for 45 days as well. Best regards, John

Joe; Sorry to hear about your situation. I am interested in the laptop, will send you a PM shortly. Best regards, John

Simply Gorgeous! Enjoy! Best regards, John

A bandpass limits the out put of the squawker driver. Please see detailed description from Bob Crites below: I can provide a little technical information of using the Klipsch titanium midrange to replace the orignal phenolics. On the trace below, the red is an original K-53 phenolic diaphrgm and the green is the K-53TI titanium midrange diaphragm on the same 700 hz horn. We see slightly higher average output for the titanium than the phenolic. The phenolic output drops like a stone at 6khz where the tweeter takes over. That allows the crossover to be pretty simple since there is no reason to roll off the midrange. But, the titanium diaphragm keeps on going, in fact heading for a peak at around 7.3khz before it drops off. So, if the titanium diaphragm is used in place of the phenolic without a crossover mod, you would have the midrange and tweeter both at full output at the same time around 7khz. Bob Crites Attached Thumbnails

PS..... In doing so you may find yourself putting the rest of your Heritage line up for sale!

Eth2; If you want to bring your forte II to a whole new level of performance order a pair of Titanium tweeter diaphragms from Bob Crites, as well as Titanium diaphragms from Klipsch for the squawkers. Changing out the squawker diaphragms will require an outboard bandpass that Bob can build for you as well. Best regards, John

Congratulations and enjoy!

Someone needs to move quickly before they go up in flames in San Diego!

Mine are exactly 18 inches from my rear wall which is dry-walled. Also mine have NO Toe-in, straight forward provides the best sound for me. Also I prefer placement away from corners. INMO best sound comes from being placed 18-20 inches away from a non cornerd wall. Best regards, John

The Cornwall is a very respectable speaker, and I almost bought a pair a while back. The Cornwall will dig down to 34HZ, where as the Forte II will dig down to 32HZ + or - 3db respectively for both. The Cornwall will definitely thump a little more than the forte, but the forte will go lower and INMHO is slightly more refined in the squawker and tweeter. Any Heresey INMHO requires a subwoofer due to its lack of bass output. Why did they stop production on the forte and chorus line? Everyone wants tall skinny towers these days.... In addition the auto transformers and passive radiators add additional build cost. If Klipsch were to reintroduce the forte II INMO they would need to retail for at least $3500.00 a pair. Canibalizing the Cornwall III. Would be interesting to find out what the anual sales of Cornwall III and Heresey III are. Best regards, John

Yesterday the OP stated that his Cornwall's would outperform a pair of forte II with one tired Cornwall speaker. LOL.... I have owned mine since new in '92. Never heard another speaker that made me want to part with my beloved forte II Best regards, John

Only speaker in the Klipsch line that stands for STRENGTH.... Would put my forte II up against a Cornwall any day. Best regards, John

If either is available, I would put the Chorus II against the KLF30. Best regards, John

I would look for a good quality "High Current" amp as Morray James suggested. At least 200 WPC into 8 OHMS. Obviously Klipsch speakers are very efficicient regardless of whether Reference or Heritage. High quality current with large reserve capacity INMO is what will sound best, regardless of listening volume. Best regards, John

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If mine I would leave as is or look to trade up on a pair of KLF 30. Best regards, John

What do you call an alarm clock that wakes you to the smell of fresh coffee, bacon, and eggs? A 1950's housewife! A much simpler and better time. Best regards, John