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I got a Fosi ZA3 with my speakers but it ended up being dead on arrival so I ordered one from Amazon and got it in less than 24 hours. Even though my Primaluna integrated drove them to very loud decibels the Fosi ZA3 powers the. Bass bins very deep. My system brings nothing but smiles to my face.

Decided to keep the REL sub - New Qualio speakers go very deep so I no long need my pristine REL S812 which worked perfectly with my Forte IVs. Best sub I have ever owned local pickup only. Asking $2,800 or best offer

I first saw huff reviewing KEF Ls50 w speakers and he acted as if they were the greatest speakers in the world. I later bought a pair and they were good but not great. Very little mid bass and almost no lower register. He got rid of his Ls50 Ws and for a long time his favorite lifetime speakers were his fleetwood Devills. Now the fleetwoods lack bass compared to the Qualio and many other brands of speakers he has bought. His review of the Buchardt A10s was good and accurate as was his review of the Buchardt sub10(which btw is a wonderful combo) but he raves about almost every new to him piece of audio gear. Then he doesn’t. Lol i am enjoying the new speakers a lot despite the Huff hype.

My wife was in the kitchen and that midrange and super tweeter were sharing the dipole sound into the kitchen and dining room. These are so much fun and my Primaluna has plenty of current to drive them to very high dbs

Huff is full of hype but he is right about the Qualio IQs.

My wife just came home from a work retreat and saw and heard the Qualio IQ Ultras for the first time. She loves the way they look and she thinks they sound better than the Perlisten speakers I originally lusted after. She did not like the looks of the Perlistens but enjoyed the sound. I prefer the Qualios because it seems like the entire room is now a giant speaker. I have no idea how they image so well with the best center image I’ve ever heard in my setup and they project a very wide/deep soundstage.

I feel very fortunate and am very happy I made the choice of having the IQs made for me. They easily surpass my expectations. They are my dream speakers.

Thanks Mike. I have had forte 1s for over 20 years and my IVs now for a couple of years and have enjoyed them very much and still do. I agree it’s not an apple to apple comparison as the Fortes are priced much less than the Qualio IQs and the fortes are box speakers. I’m very happy that I thought out of my box, literally and can’t imagine going back to conventional box speakers. A big shoutout to @shekeydeal who supported my purchase journey with Qualio. He also has Qualio IQ speakers and loves them

I finally updated my audio system with the purchase of some Qualio IQ Ultra semi open baffle speakers and they are very impressive, indeed. The soundstage and clarity is at a different level than my Forte IVs. They only have a couple of hours of breakin but they already sound better than any speakers I have ever owned. Just wow! amazing!,!!!

Very clean Forte 1 speakers - oak with Crites crossovers and Dave’s Lmah tweeters. Classic rattan grills and also original grills. These were my fathers and he passed them down to me. Currently used as surrounds but will move my Forte IVs to where the 1s are positioned. Asking $1200 or best offer - local sale in Dana point only.

The best album Spirit ever made by far. I have always loved this album.

My wife and I saw Foreigner last year and they made a big deal of how their concert was going to be their very last, ever. Haha they are scheduled to play the same venue in a few weeks. I love their music but after that sham I will never pay to see them again.

I ordered a pair of cherry veneered Qualio Qt Ultras partially open baffle speakers. Hope to have them sometime in early september.

I have not but I have read some great reviews and @shakeydeal has some and he loves them. I am going for the Ultras

I’m selling my immaculate Cherry Forte IVs. Local pickup only. I have 2 sets of grills and these are fantastic looking and sounding speakers. Stock with no mods.Asking $3,000 or best offer. No shipping. After many years using and loving Forte speakers I decided to try some open baffle speakers just to have a different experience so my IVs must make room for the Qualio QT Ultras I just ordered. i know I will miss the Fortes but I can’t keep more sets of speakers in my limited space. My loss is your gain. forte IVs retail for over $5000 and these have optional white linen grills, additionally.