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Ever tried it? I enjoy when people comment on things when they haven't experienced them themselves. Had this conversation before. I've been a musician for 30 years and have perfect pitch. To me, they work great with each other. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Keep the Fortes. The RC-64II works great with them also. I've had RP280s and RF-7IIs. Although they're both great, the heritage/extended-heritage is still better. I've got Chorus II with the RC-64II and am quite happy.

Those look great!

Quartets can have some nice bass, but it sounds like you're getting some serious room interaction with the bass. Try different speaker placement and see how it goes.

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Enjoy!

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The RF-7II sounds thicker and goes deeper than the 280. A lot more detail too. The Forte III has MUCH better midrange than either of them. They don't go quite as low as the 7s, but they do everything else better: tighter bass, better midrange, more detail, and 0 fatigue. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I do have a pair of forte III. They are absolutely amazing. They don't need to be super close to the wall, but I wouldn't go too much farther than 2 feet away from the wall. They sound better than my Chorus II. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

RF-7ii over RP-280. They are worth the price difference at the prices the speakers can be had. ...Forte III over both of them by a large margin though.

Great price on an awesome center!

They look nice...but I have to ask...where did the phase plug for the horn go?

I would go for the Forte III. I've owned many different Klipsch, and the Heritage (and extended-Heritage) are the best. The midrange is more robust and you will still retain all the dynamics.

+1. The 115 is most definitely better than the 112. The 112 isn't bad, but it doesn't go as deep, and with less cone area it will, by its very nature, have more distortion than the 115. Contrary to popular belief, a smaller driver is NOT "faster." Even if you don't listen loud enough to notice the differences in potential distortion, you'll notice how much deeper the 115 goes.

The R-115SW is a great sub. I can't speak for the SW-115 though. I did own the SW-311 which was also good, but didn't go very deep. I'd recommend getting an R-115SW both because of its performance and availability of parts if anything happens.

Hope, AR.

Fantastic set of speakers. One of the best I've used on a desk.

I've owned the Forte I and I have the Chorus II. To me, the Forte III is a totally new speaker and doesn't sound like the older ones. It is VERY realistic sounding.

Anyone have pictures of the walnut? (not the special edition)

They have a lot of bass, presumably due to the DSP used. I think it would depend on the spacing and how the other shelves interact with the port. When I used them, I had them on a desk against a wall with the port only 2-3" from the wall and they worked great - not boomy.

I haven't heard the 4.5, but I have heard the 4.2, which is very similar with a passive radiator instead of the port. I'd give the win to the Quartets. To me they have a much tighter sound, and better midrange. They are one of my favorites and I regret selling mine.

Having had The Sixes, I can definitely say they are fantastic. The drivers are not the same as the RP-160. I only moved on to a different set because I like playing with different amps and added a switcher for desktop and floor standing speakers. The Sixes were just about the best desktop speakers I've ever had.

@Youthman I don't think Pioneer makes the RP-260F...I think it's Klipsch.