Great review Sean.... When I first heard the Forte II at a co-workers house, I knew I had to have them. Then I made the mistake of walking into the Klipsch showroom to look at the Forte's. The Chorus IIs came home with me $1500 later. That was in 1991. I've had them since. Unfortunately, I don't utilize them to their potential very often anymore, so I am seriously contemplating a sale so that I can purchase an electric guitar and amp. It will be a hard decision, as these are the best normal home-sized speakers that I have ever heard. I'm not sure I really want to give them up, so the selling price will reflect that.