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I use a RC 7 in between my Chorus II's that I use exclusively for movies and TV and find it blends in and matches up perfectly. I only run two channels though when listening to music. If you already have the speaker try it out and see for yourself if it works or not. I have found many times that things that are deemed "incorrect" in the audio world work just fine for me in my situation.

The RC-7 is hands down one of the best center speakers ever made in my opinion. It blends in and keeps up with my Chorus II's no problem which isn't an easy task! Congrats on the RF-5's, I've always wanted to try a pair out but they never show up local to me...

General rule on cheap, factory caps is 20 years. With the Chorus I's you're already over due.

Welcome! I love the chorus line. Capacitors in your crossovers should really be the only thing you really need. The titanium tweeters are a nice upgrade though.

As I stated above, many of the Klipsch speakers from about mid '80's to early '00's used that same tweeter horn lens, KG models, Tangent models, Heresy II's and I'm sure a bunch of pro cabinets used them as well. Most of the diaphragms are interchangeable, its the magnets you need to watch for.

The k-76 is used in the Quartet and Heresy II, and a few others. The k-75 is Forte and the k-79 is for the Chorus. All use the same plastic, exponential horn lens. The Forte and the Chorus use the same size magnet as well but the difference is they add Ferro fluid to the k-79 for greater power handling. All three of these models use the exact same diaphragm. I have a couple pairs of k-62 mid horn / driver assemblies I picked up used on eBay awhile, from what I can tell they are identical to the k-61.

The k-76 is a smaller, less sensitive tweeter and will likely be noticeable quieter than the stock k-75 tweeter. These tweeter horn lenses are exponential, the k-61 mid like in your Forte II is the Tractrix style. Here's a picture comparing mid horns, the k-701 exponential in the H-III (smaller speaker) and the Tractrix in the Chorus II (same as the Forte II.) The difference is the same on the tweeters just a smaller scale. Both tweeters in the picture are Tractrix.

The 8 ohm rating listed on the speaker is basically an average sum of all the drivers wired together at the crossover. You want to keep the same size magnet in your tweeters. Generally speaking, the larger the magnet the more sensitive and powerful it is, changing the size can make your tweeter too loud or too quiet. As far as I know the k-75, k-79 and the k-792 use the same magnet with the 792 using a Tractrix horn.

The Forte II should have 8 ohm tweeters, 16 ohm mid drivers and 4 ohm woofers. A lot of the speakers mid '80's through 2001? used the same horn lens for the tweeter but different magnet structures / drivers.

Typical local prices I have seen are about $900-$1100 for the RF-7's, $400-$500 for the RC-7 and $600-$700 for the RSW-15. Of course they do not come up for sale too often and I'm sure its possible to get more. I would think that $2k for the set would be fair, $2500 is very near the top in my opinion, of course depends on how bad someone wants them.

I just bought a pair off eBay for $55 shipped.

This is what they are without a doubt. I have a pair in my bedroom system.

New open box Palladium sub, 1500 shipped, NIB $2k shipped: http://app.audiogon.com/listings/monitors-klipsch-p-312w-p-312-w-in-merlot-and-expresso-klipsch-daul-12-in-sub-2015-01-28-speakers-75068-lakewood-village-tx

If I don't sell this soon I may part it out. I really hate to do that as although the cabinet does have some minor damage its really hardly noticeable when shoved in a corner and it works perfect. I'll let you know first if I decide to part it out, thanks.

I have a RSW-10 on eBay that I've been trying to sell, you may have even emailed me about it at one point? I didn't really want to part it out but I haven't received too much interest either as the cabinet does have some minor damage. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Klipsch-RSW-10-Subwoofer-Used-Condition-Works-Perfect-Audiophile-Sub-385-Watts-/321651313400?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

I was in no way trying to trash talk the Palladium sub, I was merely pointing out some observations. My point with the 2% vs 1% distortion rating between the two was that they were not measured equally. Had the power output of the RSW been measured at 2% I believe the difference of 685 watts vs 1000 watts would shrink.

A pair of these would be cool:

Congrats to both, that was a great price. I'm expecting a pair tomorrow that I bought off eBay for $340 and felt I got a great deal. These blow away the RS-3's, which is the only Klipsch surround I've compared them to. I have a set of KSP-S6's I'm going to do a head to head with as soon as they arrive.

The area of a circle is pi.r^2. A 15" circle area is about 177 sq. in. A 12" circle area is about 113 sq. in. The RSW 15 has dual 15's with a surface area of 354 where the "3" 12's in the Palladium equal's 339 so the RSW 15 wins in surface area. RSW 15 specs: Frequency Response: 19-120Hz (+-)3dB POWER HANDLING: FTC Rated Power: 650 watts continuous, 30-110Hz @ <1% THD / Dynamic Power*: 2400 watts @ <1% THD / *Dynamic power indicates the actual power this amplifier will deliver to the woofer under normal oper MAX CONTINUOUS OUTPUT: 121dB @ 30Hz 1/8 space, 1 meter Palladium specs: Frequency Response: 18-120Hz +/-3dB MAXIMUM ACOUSTIC OUTPUT: 123dB @ 30Hz 1/8 space, 1m AMPLIFIER: BASH digital hybrid AMPLIFIER POWER: FTC rated power: 1000 watts continuous @ <2% THD / Dynamic Power*: 2500 watts Power output (FTC) appears to be a lot more with the Palladium but its rated at TWICE the distortion level, 2% vs 1% thd. Dynamic power is only 100 watts more for the Palladium at 2500 vs 2400 but again at twice the distortion level. Just looking at the numbers I'm not convinced that the Palladium would be significantly better than the RSW-15.

I'm listening to the Chili Pepper's with the HIP's right now that still have the stock k-77's and they seem balanced, certainly don't think I'd like "brighter." I've read that some think the CT125 is more mellow or not as "hot" which is usually the direction I like to lean.

Those look like great, high output "woofers" but with a rated low end response of 40hz they don't appear to be the best theater subs. You want response down to 20hz at least.

Another excellent deal from Partsexpress, Dayton HO 18 plus a 4 cu ft Flat pack for $325 shipped: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dayton-Audio-18-Reference-Series-HO-Subwoofer-and-Cabinet-P-300-7094-/221532177466?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item339458c43a I've thought about ordering a pair of these myself to replace the Ultra 2 subs I have.

I think you might be confusing the horn lens for the actual driver / magnet assembly. The k-76, k-75 & k-79 all use the same horn lens.

Sale is pending, someone has put a deposit down on them and are supposed to pick them up in the next few weeks. I really hate to sell these but with the subs I'm running don't really need the extra push from the CH II's. The HIP's sit perfectly on top of my KW-120's and set the horns up just slightly higher than the CH II's which is perfect for my space. I've also got KP-250 II's and a couple of DIY speaker projects in the works that I have parts for ready to go. I just don't have the space to keep everything...

These "kits" from Partsexpress look like a super good deal if you're looking to go sealed. $270 shipped for a flat pack and driver! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dayton-Audio-15-Ultimax-Subwoofer-and-Cabinet-Package-300-7097-/221532177388?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item339458c3ec