ChipByrd

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I purchased these several years ago with the intention of building up a pair of Fortes. Never got around to it. Someone on the forum can have them for free, but I don’t want to ship them. I am in Holland, MI. (I tried to post photos, but the thing keeps telling me I only have 2mg.)

Hi Teaman, I have to make a trip to Alto. Would that work? Chip

One last shot: $225 for all components (picked up price)

I should have mentioned that I am in Holland, MI.

I would really like to get rid of these. If someone wants to pick them up (thus saving me the hassle of shipping them) I will sell the whole lot for $250. That price is for pickup.

Hello Folks, It has been quite a long time since I have posted here. A couple years ago I purchased all the components to build a pair of Klipsch Fortes. In my efforts to hone my woodworking skills, I discovered that I really enjoy making things. I am now using much of my extra time doing woodworking. So I have the components for sale. I believe I listed them here about 1 ½ year ago, but thought I would try again before going to the dreaded eBay. For some reason I can't get photos to upload. Contact me and I will forward them to you. If someone is interested, I will sell it all for $400 shipped CONUS. $250 picked up. Otherwise, I will sell the following in pairs: (2) K-75-K Tweeters – $90 shipped CONUS (2) K-53-K Midrange – $100 shipped CONUS (2) K-23 Woofers – $130 shipped CONUS (2) KD-13 Passive Woofers – $100 shipped CONUS (2) Motor Boards I bought from Bob Crites – $65 shipped CONUS As an aside, I still have a pair of Fortes with the Crites upgrades and find them to be excellent speakers. Thanks, Chip

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Thanks Mongo.

BTW, why can't I get spaces between paragraphs?

I also forgot to mention I have two unopened boxes of Owen Corning 703 2" (there's six 2'x4' per box). I would take $25 plus actual shipping.

Hey Four Crowns, The pm didn't come through.

Hello, Several months ago, I decided I wanted to build a pair of Fortes from the scratch. It was a grand idea until reality set in. I simply wont have the time. For now, I will stick with what I have. Anyway that means I have some Forte parts I want to sell and would rather do it here than eBay. I also have some other odds and ends I need to move. I just bought a table saw and my wife is making me get rid of toys I am not playing with. For some reasson, I can't sign on on my PC and my iPad isn't letting me download the pictures. PM me with an email address and I will send you photos. I think the prices are fair, but feel free to make an offer. I have a pair of K-23 woofers in great shape. $180 shipped conus. Pair of KD-13 passives also in great shape. $135 shipped conus. Pair of K-53-5 mids. $130 shipped conus. Pair of K-75-K tweets with Crites ti diaphragms. $115 shipped conus. Pair of K-75-K regular diaphragms. $5 shipped conus. I have a Monster HTS 3600 MKII 10-outlet power conditioner. It has a scuff on the back side. Dont have original box. $120 shipped conus. Pair of 6 Monster RCA cables $30 shipped conus. Pair of 6 Analysis Plus speaker cables. $40 shipped conus. Pair of 5 Blue Jean RCA cables. $30 shipped conus. Pair of 3 Audio Art XLR cables. $45 shipped conus. Thanks, Chip

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I emailed the guy and he pulled the tweeters--they are 500's. I am hoping I can cut a deal with him.

Still lookin'

Looks like a pretty good deal. http://annarbor.craigslist.org/ele/3635407757.html

I have wondered if it's just in my area, but it seems that some folks are in an alternate reality where pricing is concerned. In addition to audio gear, I ocassionally look for woodworking tools. Recently I contacted a guy about a plunge router. The price wasn't listed so I asked him what he wanted for it. He quoted a price $30 higher than brand new. When I mentioned that to him. You would have though I insulted his wife. We also have a lady who has been trying to sell a pair of 1980's Klipschorns for $7000. They are in good shape (not excellent) and she's been trying to sell them for a year at that price because new (according to her) brand new ones are $9000. Sorry for venting... Chip

Hi Moray, I definitely agree about raising the Fortes. I built a 10" set of stands for my Fortes and it was great. I will make sure these are the same height. But here's a question: As I said, I am way above my paygrade with all of the technical stuff, that's why my plan was to build with the exact internal dimensions of the original Forte. But if I added some additional bracing and compensated by increasing the internal volume the same by the amount of space that the bracing would take up, would it change the sonic signature? Chip

Looking for a pair of both. Or if you can send me in the right direction I would really appreciate it. Thanks, Chip

Yea, I have toyed with making a drive to get the T5000's, but I really want the 500's.

Anyone have one of these? Chip

Yea, I suspect I might have to hunt around a bit to get the passives, but i do want to get the originals.

Apart from cutting the hole and making sure it is airtight, is there anything special I will need to do to install the passives? Thanks, Chip

Thanks for the responses. I chose the Fortes because I love the speaker. In the past year or so I have auditioned KLF-30's, RF 83's, Forte II's, Chorus I & II, Acoustic Zen Adagios, Snell C/V's, and Tyler Acoustics D3M's. For what ever reason, I prefer the Fortes. I want another pair to match the furniture (that I already built). Initially, I was looking for an older cabinet to refinish, but I grew impatient. While I am electronically ignorant, I'm a fairly competent woodworker. Consequently, I am reasonably confident I can build a nice box that will fit the decor of my room and give me the sound I enjoy. So far, I have a motorboard, crossovers, tweeters and woofers. Am still looking for the midrange K-53-K 1.5" (3.81cm) and passive: KD-13 12" (30.48cm).