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  1. I have somewhat of the same question. I sold an

    Academy and other speakers to help with my son's

    medical bills. I decided to keep my Forte Is, to

    the disdain of a forum member (which I am sorry for).

    Since I have now acumulated enough money from the

    sale of speakers, a motorcycle, and other items to

    help pay for medical expenses, I am going to buy

    a center speaker for my Fortes.

    I know about the Academy, KLF-C-7, and KV-4, and that to most that have auditioned both the KV-3

    works better with the Fortes than the KV-4.

    What I want to know is wether anyone has used a

    KSF-C5 or KSP-C6 for a center with Fortes and

    espically wether they have compared them to the

    KV-3. Also, I would like to hear from people who

    have used both an older center and a newer center

    like the RC-3(II). Which is better match with

    Fortes?

    I know (from experience) that the Academy is best.

    I just want opinions about the KV-3, KSP-C6, KSF-C5 and

    the RC-3 or RC-3II. Which works best since ALL of these

    go for less than the Academy!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. Due to some health problems with my four month old son

    I am forced to sell all of my HT speakers.

    Here is what I have and the prices. I will not put

    on Audiogon or e-bay for a week. All are in EXCELLENT

    condition. I have original boxes for all but the Forte Is.

    KLF-20s black $550 SOLD

    Forte Is walnut oil $475 PENDING

    Academy walnut oil $475 PENDING

    KSP-S6s white $400 SOLD

    KSP-S5s white $225

    KSW-200 black(of course) $225

    All prices are plus shipping.

    I have or can make pictures of any if needed.

    Thanks for looking!

    Austin

  3. I have a friend that has one that he wants to sell. I bought a pair of Fortes from him

    and they are in great shape. I saw the sub and it is in good shape as well. I think he wants

    $225 for it. I know that he does not have the original box. PM me if interested and I will let

    him know.

  4. After the fiasco with the Academy, I am thinking of

    using a Heresy II as a center for my Fortes. I would

    like to split a pair of walnut oiled Heresy IIs with

    someone if interested.

    E-mail me @ aab3rd@bellsouth.net if interested or PM me.

    Thanks,

    Austin

  5. I had a pair of CF-1s until just reciently. They were

    my first pair of Klipsch speakers. There is no GREAT

    match for rears for the Epic line except another pair

    of epic speakers. A lot of people do not have room for

    floor standing rear speakers so you will have to compromise

    if that is the case.

    Klipsch's WDST speakers such as the RF-7 or the older

    KSP-S6s would be an OK match. You could also go with

    a pair of KV-4s (the true center for the epic line) if

    you could find them. My suggestion, if you find one though,

    is to put it to use as your center channel since it

    is a better match than the KLF-C7.

    Hope this helps,

    Austin

  6. Along the same lines, I had KLF-20 in my HT and bought

    a pair of Forte Is. After listening to both I decided

    to replace the KLFs with the Fortes because they sounded

    better with music. They were smoother as tony's post

    stated about the 30s vs. Chorus.

  7. I bought a pair of Fortes a while back because they

    were a good deal ($400) and decided to replace my

    KLF 20s with them since I liked the sound of the

    Fortes better for music.

    Before I put them in my HT an ACADEMY came up for sale

    on e-bay. You know how rare that is. Low and behold I

    won the Academy. After a delay in shipping since the owner

    is away on business a lot, it finally arived.

    I tore open the box with great eagerness. After pulling

    the speaker out, I found out IT WAS DAMAGED IN SHIPPING.

    Four of the corners were dinged, there was a ding on

    the top back edge, and a CRACK down the back side of

    the speaker.

    I am now sending it back for reimbursement. THANKS UPS!!!

    You know, this is terrible when there are so few of

    these out there. It ought to be against the law.

    The search continues.

    BTW the KLF 20s and C-7 I have are for sale.

  8. I run the 950 with a Marantz MM9000 and a MA6100.

    I used KLF 20s (which have changed to Fortes) and I thought

    that the sound was great. To clean up some space

    I am thinking of selling the two Marantz amps and

    get the Outlaw 7100 (7 X 100w) amp when it comes out

    the end of this month or the beginning of next month.

    100 watts should be enough to drive the Fortes to extreme

    levels without any problem.

    If I do this, I will post a comparison review.

  9. Actually, Keith, I thought they recomended the RS-7s.

    I might be wrong though. I use a pair of KSP-S6s and

    they work great. There is a pair on E-bay right now.

    BTW I just got an Academy off of E-bay so I am selling

    my KLF-C7 if anyone is interested. I am going to

    use a pair of Fortes for my mains and sell my KLF-20s as

    well.

  10. Actually, DTS ES has two versions-DTS ES Matrix and

    DTS ES Discrete. DTS ES Matrix is encoded such that

    the rear center is matrixed into the side surround

    signal and then decoded in the processor. DTS ES

    Discrete has a separate discrete channel for the rear

    center. DD EX (and THX EX) are encoded like DTS ES Matrix.

    The signal for the rear center is encoded into the side

    surround channels and decoded in your processor.

    The matrix process for DD EX/THX EX and DTS ES Matrix is

    similar to the old Pro-Logic encoding for the center

    channel except that the signal encoded into the sides

    is a full bandwith channel.

    There is not much out there in DTS ES Discrete. Most

    disks encoded in DD/DTS 5.1 can be played in DD EX or

    DTS ES Matrix with varying quality of results for a rear center even though they are not encoded in EX/ES.

  11. Yep, that is me, and the speakers are flawless.

    I am also going to sell my KLF-20s and C-7.

    I am going to go with my Fortes since I like the

    sound from them a little better than the KLFs, but just

    a little. I do like the walnut finish on my Fortes better

    than the black ash of my KLFs.

    If anyone is interested in the KLFs let me know.

  12. Shoe,

    I have a Sunfire MKII for sale. I will let The Ears tell you about it so as not to try to "sell" it to you. It is a great sub but I am giong to get something with a wood veneer so as to match a pair of walnut Forte Is I just bought. If interested e-mail me at aab3rd@bellsouth.net or PM me. It is in perfect condition with box and manual and it was bought from an authorized dealer in Memphis, TN.

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