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I should add that I did listen to the JBL.... they are quite nice . But they can’t rock like the Forte. My brother was over last night. and we were blown away by how big and bad the Forte sound.
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Its definitely a little darker. Looks great
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Looks like that is going to a good home . Best thing is that Sancho had just paid it forward in a similar fashion .... I urge others to do the same. I had recently given a co worker a receiver and KG 1s., it’s a good way to put unused gear back in service. And it feels good doing it.
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Get the IV.... I have a saying when buying something for the long haul...." Buy once, cry once" I rarely have buyers remorse living by that edict...
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Sorry, had to laugh when I read the word "endgame"... Thats great you enjoy them though.....happy listening
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Heresy III midrange driver free to good home.
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Classic rock for sure.....
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I listened to the n150 driving a pair of Forte III and they sounded amazing. I was with a co worker who is not an audio guy and he was blown away . Also could not believe we were listening to a 10w amp , with the right speaker that is an incredible sounding amp.
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I was using a REL R305 with my Heresy and it was a good combo.
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Front view of Mid Monos with QS Headphone amp
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I compared my month old Fortes to a pic I took when un boxing and they are noticeably darker. The grain and knots are more pronounced ....
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Quicksilver Mid Mono 40 watt PP. Great amps, can use virtually any EL34 or 6L6 variants
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Yes. I would call it a satin lacquer finish. Don't know if its lacquer or water based but my room definitely has that new speaker smell....
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So tempted to bid.... I know, its sick right? I just got a pair ....
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Those are beautiful ! I have to say the cabinetry of the Heritage line is superb... when I unboxed mine I felt like they were a bespoke item. They are eye candy, AND they sound awesome. Nice to see that craftsmanship is alive and well in Hope.
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I noticed that with my PSB M2, they got darker over time. Those are one speaker I regret selling. Such a great speaker..... I hope to find another pair someday..... I expect my Cherry Forte IV to get a little darker... hopefully not too much. I have owned mostly dark wood speakers and these were a nice change of scenery. They are really beautiful... nice grain pattern. They did a great job matching the veneer.... hard to tell the two speakers apart.
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8 hours ago, Fido said:
I think my forte IVs sound amazing and will not be modifying them
Ditto !!!
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I have a pair of Klipsch HP 3 and I love them. Sometimes it is a good change of pace to fire them up every now and then. Also have a pair of Grado RS2e and enjoy them as well.
But as Shakey mentioned it’s not very comfortable for extended listening....but it’s nice to be able to “disconnect “ and block out the outside world for a while.
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I use an Aurolex Sub Dude under my sub and they are excellent
I also used one to fix the room rattle in my Dads HT
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I have career envy..... my job is very boring
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My Fortes sounded good out of the box, bass was a little wooly for lack of a better word. Ran them for a few days and began to question the age of the tubes on my amp. They are old and have been my back up. So I swapped out a new pair of KT 77.
After repositioning them and a Jack and Coke , things improved
Was it the new tubes? Putting them closer to the wall which to me was counter to what I expected
Was it the Jack and Coke? Maybe, who knows but I have run them many many hours in the past two weeks and whether it was my ears adapting, placement , tube variety/weak tube? A combination of them all? Not sure but I have never been so happy with how my system sounds.
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It’s hard NOT to say how awesome they are ... hopefully others will chime in soon saying they received a pair. I counted and this is my 13th pair of speakers since I was about 15.
My bucket list speaker I would have to say is LaScala but even if that dream comes true some day I will keep these Forte
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Nice.... enjoy
La Scala ii or Cornwall IV
in 2-Channel Home Audio
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LaScala , that room is big.... plus LaScala is my bucket list speaker. If I had the room I know what I would go with