Your not crazy, just tuning a critical ear. I just joined this site after becoming so excited over the Klipsch Forte speaker I recently acquired. I have always found a high current amp design is critical for these speakers as the load is difficult for some amps. I am using a Denon AVR985 and the speakers breath very openly. On my B channel is a much guarded set of Infinity RS 3B's. I use a HP computer with a vintage creative sound card that is just as old. It allows me to dial in very specific settings. The Fortes being a reflex design with a 15 inch radiator and proper distance to wall to room size and adjustment for acoustics will bring out nice accurate bass without boom or hang.