[Forte I - Where do I stand]

Thanks for the detailed response! 

I'll see what I can do with these.

[Forte I - Where do I stand]

Some photos of the stands - 

I have the brackets - they fell out when I separated them from the speaker boxes. They are fairly solid, structurally.

 

[Forte I - Where do I stand]

Also, I'm re-wiring the Forte boxes with the Duelund 16GA tinned copper wire. I've used it in other speakers, with some success. Excited to hear how this works out.

If you are curious, check out Jeff Day's posts on Positive Feedback about the Duelund wire: http://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/duelund-coherent-audio-dca16ga-premium-tinned-copper-vintage-tone-cable/

 

 

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1 hour ago, jjptkd said:

If they're really damaged it may just be easier to either buy different ones or make new ones. The forte can stand to be a little taller anyway so some stands that lift them up a bit or tilt them back slightly kind of like the Heresy slant risers would be ideal in my opinion. Maybe you could post some pictures of the damage and let others chime in on repair ideas? Anyway, welcome to the forum!

Hello! Thanks for the quick response. I will get photos of the stands up soon. 

I like adding another inch or two - though, my current seating is fairly low - so won't need much more lift. 

 

 

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Hello!

I'm new to these forums. Wanted to say hello - I'm sure I'll be asking for more help soon. I'm starting with the Forte I for my first Klipsch adventure, and, I know it's just the beginning. 

 

I found a pair fairly cheap (black finish) here in the valley (of the Sun) - cabinets are in good shape, but the stands are a wreck. Electronically they are ok, aside from both tweeters being shot... This is fine, as I had already planned (and finished today) the Crites ti diaphragm upgrade. Waiting on Crites XO's too. 

 

Any insight regarding the repair and refinish of the stands is appreciated! Should I just build new ones? 

These have missing chunks of veneer and splitting elsewhere...maybe they used these speakers in the pool...

 

Also, I log all my misadventures on my blog - http//:thenewold.co

 

Thanks in advance -

Darren