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Looks like the KV-3 might fit. Would the sound complement the Forte II? It‘s gotta be better than the Inifinity.

None of those fit the space I have. Though I can’t find dimensions for the KV-3.

I have some nice Bob Crites upgraded Forte IIs that I love. I’d like to get a center channel to go with them for movies. I’m currently using an SPL-120 as a sub and an Infinity (forget model) as center. It’s fine, but it would be nice to match the timbre and quality of the Forte IIs. However, I only have 22” wide and 8 3/4” high space to put it in. Suggestions?

I talked to Bob Crites todY, and he said I definitely should NOT use just any fabric from a store, but that it had to be fabric designed for use with speakers, otherwise there would be noticeable acoustical interference. So I just ordered the fabric from him. Note: he said the Forte speakers are not part of the Heritage line (news to me), and that the fabric he sells is suited for that line, though he said it would probably also work for m y Fortes.

Thanks, but "some black fabric" is not very helpful. Any black fabric?

Subject line says it all. I searched the forums here and found some info on getting the EXACT same fabric. I'm looking for the cheapest, closest match. It doesn't need to be exact, but it should look nice and not interfere in the sound. Then: how do I remove what's on there and re-attach the new stuff? Detailed help would be appreciated.

So am I getting a bum deal at $600 a pair with upgrades all around and owner re-finished cabs? Going to see/hear them tonight, and the guy seems dead set on the price.

I'm just curious. What was the original list price for the Forte and Forte II speakers?

I'm a total novice, so little of this means much to me. I take it, Dennie, you're not beingsarcastic in any way, and that this looks like a good deal...?

Details from an email: " I took it upon my self to fix them, and that eventually turned into overhauling the entire speakers. I re-coned the drivers and and radiators, but the sound wasn't quiet up to spec - so I bought the stuff new from Klipsch. I sold the old drivers on ebay but still have the original re-coned passive radiators (I'll throw these in as well - they look new and go for about $125 new from Klipsch). Here is what I updated: -2x New 12" replacement speakers from Klipsch. These are not the same speaker, they are upgraded models with paper surrounds. -2x New 15" replacement rear passive radiators Klipsch. These are not the same radiator, they are upgraded models with rubber surrounds. -2x New horn diaphragms from Klipsch -2x New titanium tweeters from Bob Crites - way smoother than the Klipsch ones. -2x All new caps from Bob Crites - Way better performance than original, real smooth. All of this stuffed was sourced new from either directly from Klipsch or Bob Crites. The rest is original. All the parts, including the new Klipsch drivers, perform better than originals. These speakers are matched perfectly. And they are still breaking in. I did all the work myself, including the crossover stuff. I am a hobby electronic guys and build amps crossovers, etc... For the Bob Crites crossover upgrades I still retained the original binding plates and transformers from Klipsch. These speakers are good for the next twenty years at regular day use."

The cabinets were apparently re-finished by the owner himself. This is purely cosmetic, no? Or does the condition of the cabs affect sound in any significant way?

Looks like these are still available and I may get them. What should I be asking about / listening for / looking for when I go to check these out. I don't want to end up with a pair that has been poorly worked on...

We're in the same boat. I'm aiming to get my hands on a pair of these, too. I'd also like to hear what I should look/listen for when I go to check out pairs.

They're gone, and the modded ones may also be gone tomorrow (another potential buyer in line before me). If not, I can get them, but I'll have to figure how to ship them for cheap . How did you do it for under $120 Ski Bum? Separate boxes? UPS or USPS? EDIT: then there's these, which are within driving distance, though I don't know if all these mods are really for the better ...? http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/ele/2503248039.html

Thanks. Perfect. I've sent him a note. Fingers crossed.

But not a good price, either? I'm in SC, so he won't ship to me, but my dad's uncle lives in Pheonix, so I could get him to pick them up for me. The question, then, is how much it will cost to get them to me...

Yeah, I wanted to get the Heresys or Cornwalls, but don't have the funds right now. Plus this room is pretty damn small, so I really don't need the extra power. I could return them and go for these: http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1316996531&/Klipsch-Forte-2-w/Major-mods

Bass isn't that big of an issue. I'm certainly getting more than I used to. I know I can get more bass out of the amp if I upgrade the transformers, so at some point I'll do that. The Bottlehead is designed for speakers with 8ohm impedance, so I don't think that's the issue. The sensitivity on the 61s is a bit lower than recommended (Bottlehead recommends minimum 96 or 97db), but the amp (although only 2 watts per channel) is plenty loud. I would never need to turn the volume all the way up. I'll play around with placement and look for some stands and see how they sound to me in a month. I have 60 days to return if I need to...

Thanks for the welcome. Room is about 12x12 or so, but bookcases are lining most of the walls, so it's closer to 10x10. Carpet. And I do have them angled right at me. My amp won't allow me to bi-amp (I don't think), so that's out. What kind of budget speaker stands might I look at? Neither of you address the break-in question. Will I notice changes to the highs and lows after a while?

I just got the Reference 61 II bookshelf speakersfor a small listening room in my house. They are being powered by a self-built Bottlehead S.E.X. amp. I've owned a pair of B&W 601s for about 15 years, and these served me well, though they are now downstairs as part of my home theater system. I wanted to make a listening room upstairs and knew I would need new speakers (I had an old pair of Paradigm Atoms in here until now). I needed a relatively cheap (around $500) pair of speakers that had a somewhat higher than usual sensitivity (the S.E.X. amp is low powered), so Klipsch was an obvious first choice. I am very sensitive to speakers that are too "dark" or "closed" on the upper end, and since Klipsch has a reputation for wide open, detailed highs, I thought they would be an even better match. And indeed the highs are amazing. My only concern is that they seems almost TOO bright. I thought I would never feel this way about a speaker, but I do here. I'm worried because I've already felt a little fatigue in the ears from listening to longer than 20-30 minutes. My questions are: will the speaker's ultra-bright highs tone down with break-in? I have heard different opinions about whether "break-in" even exists, and some have said it's just one's ears adjusting. The other question has to do with bass and placement. The bass is fine, though I wish it were a bit more robust. Will the bass settle in more prominently with break-in? and to what degree is bass performance affected by how the speakers are placed? That is, I have one on a wooden chair, and the other on a little stool. I could place them on the floor, but I wanted to get them at ear level. If I put them on something heavier and studier would there be a noticeable difference in bass? Thanks.