Peter P.

In a small room like your 12 x 12 a Quartet or Forte will occupy a good deal of valuable space not to mention the rear clearance needed for the passive radiator. Aesthetically either will be huge compared to the room size. I'm with Bananas and Blow above; the Heresy's will fit the room better, you can tuck them right into the corners and free up valuable entertaining space, and in that room can play loud enough to annoy your neighbors, as well as the people in the room!

The engineers at Klipsch are PAID to ENGINEER speakers. They likely have degrees in a related field. And they most certainly have the test equipment available to measure their designs. We have to assume these engineers may have to make compromises due to cost constraints or material limitations. That's what engineers do. But they are clearly educated, and do this for a living. Whereas Danny Richie is a YouTuber.

You should not measure resistance while power is applied to any circuit. Or maybe I am misunderstanding your statement.

Most people never fuse their speakers. But then again, most people probably don't overdrive their amp or speakers, either of which can smoke a driver. If you want to experiment, you can start with a 3 amp fuse. That will meet your speakers' 65W continuous rating. If you are routinely blowing the 3A fuse, try a 3.5 or 4A. The 4A should blow at 108W peak. Look for fast blow fuses.

Resistance and impedance differ in that impedance in a speaker is a complex result of the influence of frequency. Also, you're measuring THROUGH the crossover AND the drivers are in parallel, all of which will affect your DC measurements. In fact, since the drivers are in parallel when you measure the DC resistance, by Ohm's Law the DC measurement will be lower than that of any individual driver. In the end, don't sweat it.

To repair the tear, why not just use the same adhesive used for replacing surrounds? Simply Speakers sells the stuff. You could probably call them up and get a recommendation. As for the dented dustcap; try using a small styrofoam cup. Poke a hole in the end to fit the vacuum nozzle, and wet the open end of the cup. That should provide a better seal for the suction. I had a similar although not as cheap an experience. The Quartets I saw on craigslist were listed at $250. When I arrived, the seller said $350. I had the ad with me and showed him whereupon I got them for $250. An incredible deal.

What you're hearing is the cone reaching the limit of its excursion and to the speaker it looks like it's seeing a very high DC voltage. And that's bad. Setting your center channel speaker up for "Small" is a start. If you can specify the high pass frequency going to your center channel, I would increase it to a higher frequency. If there's a way to reduce the level of only the center channel, that's where I would make an adjustment. Otherwise you may have to find a center channel speaker with a higher power handling capability, or somehow turn the center channel off when playing music.

I agree with billybob. To protect your speakers, you can always add a fuse in-line with the speaker wire. Using Ohm's Law, you can calculate the maximum current the speaker can handle and insert a fuse rated for that current rating or slightly lower. You already know the power in watts the speaker is rated for. The speaker likely has its impedance in ohms listed on the back. Divide your 75W by the impedance rating of the speaker. Let's say that impedance is a typical 8 ohms. 75 / 8 = 9.375. Take the square root of 9.375 and the result is a 3A fuse. As a simple experiment, you could fuse your speakers with a 2A fuse and discover one blows well before the speakers reach their max volume.

Yeah, but what I'm seeing is, as the retail pricing of new speakers goes up, so does that of used/old/vintage speakers. I bought my used Heresy's maybe 4-5 years ago. At that time they could be found in the $400-$600 range (roughly). I've since seen them, as well as most other Klipsch models only increase in price which defies my logic.

Any chance the resistance is printed on the magnet? Otherwise, if the speaker's resistance is printed on the label on the back, I'd expect each driver to be close to that number. If you're just concerned you might have a bad driver, just compare one to the other. The bad one will read either a short or open.

Ted's Restaurant is still going strong-the birthplace of the steamed cheeseburger! Lunch and weekends are a fight to find a seat. However, a former employee opened up a store selling the real deal with less charm than the original, but it's clean and nearby! Can't comment on the strip clubs 'cus I've never been to any of them; maybe if they had a pair of Klipschorns I'd go! And of course, Electric Boat is still banging out subs. I believe they have a new contract to build subs such that they are short of skilled people to build them. The State of CT has created training programs at the high school and community college level to hopefully fill the void. I worked a couple times at E.B. as a contractor, servicing their radio equipment. I had the pleasure to climb into the cockpit of the overhead crane high above the sub under construction, and see the open missile hatches and the reactor (at least I think it was the reactor!), which was preparing to be installed in the sub. What a sight.

That's Led Zeppelin THREE (III) to you! You can't take the review seriously; any speaker that has been in production since what, 1947?, can't be that bad. In fact, it must be THAT GOOD.

I think this it the best solution, and I respect your weight concerns. You don't mention what your budget is or if you're willing to buy from the used market. I'll assume since you once owned Forte 1s that you can perhaps afford a similar cost speaker? If you want a sound similar to the Fortes you're going to have to get a 3-way Klipsch speaker. You won't be disappointed with a 2-way Klipsch speaker but there will be a different speaker voicing. If cost is not necessarily a constraint, get the Heresy IVs The Dude suggests and pair them with a Klipsch subwoofer. Otherwise, get any of the Reference Premier or Reference speakers that meet your size and weight limitations. Of course, go as large as you can so the speakers can play lower.

Because the cost difference between a 200W and a 600W amp will be substantial, and you'll only gain 6dB of output which in my opinion isn't significant enough to justify the cost. I'm inclined to think you're looking for more than 6dB of output increase.

A way to gain free subwoofer output is to place your sub(s) in corners. Depending on your subwoofer's current location you may be able to gain up to 6dB of output.

The problem could be whatever design you used when you built your passive subs. Your calculations could be way off. I agree with the suggestion to buy pre-built subs and since Klipsch makes brutally efficient speakers, you obviously need subs that can keep up. Wuzzzer's suggestion of the new Klipsch subs is a good one. Using amp power to increase your subs' output is expensive and gains will be marginal. You could run two subs on each system like roninklipsch above which may be necessary with your efficient speakers. Expensive, too. If you can't find a sub with speaker level inputs for your needs, you could use a "Y" cable to split the input signal to each sub. The input impedance is high so driving two subs with one line level output shouldn't be a problem.

If you desire a Klipsch Heritage Series speaker, get Heresy's, any vintage, and add a subwoofer. You'll have more flexible placement options and take up less space. And you'll still get that 3-way horn loaded efficient sound.

I never used the marker.

$655 for a pair of Heresy stands?! How much do milk crates cost? 😀

Use Min Wax Blend-Fil Pencils. After you rub it into the scratch, you can remove the excess by rubbing with your finger. Rub in the direction of the scratch so the fill won't spread beyond the sides of the scratch. Patience produces excellent results. I've covered recessed finished nail heads with it and the result is imperceptible. Practice on a piece of scrap first, making your own scratches and filling them in until you get the hang of it but even if you don't you won't ruin the veneer.

The best way to get the most out of your speakers is to create a room with the sonic qualities that make the best audio environment. Even modest speakers will sound great in a well designed room. Room dimensions, materials, construction, and treatments will all affect the sound more than the speakers will. Dimensions: Design a room where you don't have speakers blocking windows, or asymmetric room shapes where speaker placement is difficult. If you had Khorns, you would hopefully design a room with corners the speakers work best with. Square rooms suck will be a problem; maybe cathedral ceilings sound better. Gotta read up on that stuff! Materials: Double sheetrock, sound deadening materials, insulation, rigid flooring; those aren't necessarily desirable attributes but examples of what you should consider. Construction: Sorta dovetails with Materials but you get the idea. Run cables through walls and provide speaker outlet blocks for a clean installation. Same with electrical power. No rattling doors or windows! Treatments: Carpeting, furniture, drapes, sound panels, diffusers and absorbers; they all contribute to a great sounding room.

Pics or they don't exist!

I think the OP is having difficulty getting the back panel off after removing the screws. I would rap on the back panel with a rubber mallet to hopefully free up whatever is causing the back panel to stick.

Cornwalls are brutally efficient; you'll have to get a subwoofer that can match it. In the case of a subwoofer, you're looking at amp power, not efficiency because efficiency isn't a spec for subs as far as I know. And for no technical reason I can come up with, I'd recommend you get a sub with the same size driver as your 15" Cornwalls. I recommend buying 1 subwoofer to start; you may be satisfied and you'll save money and space.

While I can't recall specific deals, I've always wanted to ask the question-do you often feel like you want to be a Klipsch Savior? What I mean is; you see Klipsch speakers on the secondary market at a good price and feel you want to buy them for no other reason that the price is good? Of course, you'd wind up with more speakers than you could possibly listen to. While I haven't succumbed to the urge, I continue to surf the popular web sites just to see what the good buys are and I'm while I'm tempted to buy, I live to close to common sense!