takeflight12

I installed Crites tweeter diaphragms in my Fortes and got wonderful sound. When I replace woofers, I always do a simple polarity check to ensure I have them phased correctly. A 1.5 volt dc current (simple dry cell battery) will either push the woofer forwards or backwards depending on the polarity. Woofer polarity is a make or break for bass response as one will cancel the other if they are out of phase.

One way to check the phase is to use a 1.5 volt battery with leads. Connect the + terminal of the battery to the + terminal of the speaker (red) and - to the ground (black) and see if both speaker woofers move forward with the low DC voltage. The speaker will move with the applied DC and stay in the energized position. It is just a touch with the DC to check motion of the the woofer. If they both move forward then the phase is correct.

I have Forte 1's and they have tons of bass. I am running them with a Denon avr 2805. If you are using an AVR receiver and a subwoofer it could be a subwoofer phase problem. If you are using a HT system and no subwoofer make sure the HT settings show no sub.If it thinks there is one it may send all low frequency (depending on the settings) below 120 hz to the sub eliminating all the bass from your Forte's. Since you have a HT receiver, it will most likely default to expecting a sub and you would need to disable it in the programming if don't have one. I am just speculating, not assuming that you didn't already do this. To the rest of us here, I installed the Crites Titanium tweeter diaphragms last night. It took about 30 minutes to complete both speakers. There is a much enhanced upper range with better clarity. As the forum has indicated, it was likely the biggest bang for the buck with improvement. Thank you all who have posted your upgrades successes.

Binding post repaired and in service.

I just bought a pair of Forte for $249 in Odgen UT. I'm on my way to pick them up. They need a little work (binding post and some veneer work) but all within my ability.

And thank you very much for your welcoming me. I have a full set of RF-7, but I am always looking for a deal.

They are selling for $20, comments?

Look Klipsch but may be homemade?

They look klipsch, but maybe home made?