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    Fair price for Forte ii's in very good to excellent condition.

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    25 minutes ago, Alexander said:

     

     

    That would depend on your soldering skills, doing it yourself is cheaper of course.

     

    On the Quartets one of the caps is a wee bit tricking to get to, just pull one of the xovers out and look at it. On the chance you do not know – take the screws out of the terminal cup on the back - the xover is on the back of it. You should be able to look without having to disconnecting any of the internal wiring.

     

    here is a early forte II for an example, sorry no Quartet pics

     

     

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    Oh I’m good for soldering.  Was just inquiring about a ‘recap’ vs a ‘Crites upgrade crossover’

    Fair price for Forte ii's in very good to excellent condition.

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    Hello all, just wanted to update you and thank everyone for their input, it was all appreciated even if it’s not the path I took.

    I was about to head out this morning 1.5 hrs to get the Q’s for $650 I had talked about previously. 
    That seller had responded to a CL wtb ad I listed several weeks ago.
    Well I had also put an ad on the Nextdoor app which I didn’t expect much from (most posts are complaints or people who ‘saw a fox in their yard’)  Yesterday a gentleman reached out within 5 miles of me describing how he had a pair of Klipsch he wasn’t using in the basement, he thought they were Chorus ii’s, we talk and he says he’ll take $500 after a little research (I was super excited but wait...)   After a little persuading I got him to let me see them yesterday as I had plans to drive 1.5hrs today (Saturday). So I get over there and the speakers are set up and I immediately think...those aren’t 39” tall.  I look closer and they are Quartets.  Look like they just came out if the box.  So we listen and chat and $300 later I own my first pair of Klipsch (boxes and all)

    This gentlemen was super happy to move them out. He by the way had one hell of a system with Benchmark Media amp/DAC and Salk towers.  He knew what he was doing in the streaming world and I was impressed. Really good dude.
    So thanks for the input, who’s knows I may be at some point searching for those Chorus’

    but for now I’m happy (wife is happy!) and the titanium diaphragms are already ordered, perhaps I’ll do the crossovers too!

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    Fair price for Forte ii's in very good to excellent condition.

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    10 hours ago, Cal Blacksmith said:

    Speaker size??? Resistance is futile, ..... I am using a pair of Quartets as computer speakers :P Even when driven by a very inexpensive monoprice tube amp that was only purchased for headphone duty, they are awesome with a good source!

    Ha!! Duly noted Cal.  Needless to say ‘bachelor’ Scott would make much different decisions than ‘married’ Scott does.  That being said....really trying for Fortes or Chorus.  We’ll see....

    Fair price for Forte ii's in very good to excellent condition.

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    33 minutes ago, EpicKlipschFan said:

    &/or the seller is high...  ;)

     

    Forte & chorus prices have exploded in the last ~2 years,  fortes used to be a $400-500 speaker in excellent shape, chorus about $600-$800 tops, now you see guys trying to get $1000-$1500 for chorus2,  not sure how many are actually selling for that price but seems rather ridiculous to me. 

     

    Another option to look for that are still decently priced, is the KG4.5 or 5.5, the 5.5 are dual 10" woofers & are a thinner but tall tower speaker.  i see them in excelllent shape for about $400 & can be had for $300 in good shape.   

    I did see a nice looking pair of kg 4.5's fpr $350 not far from me.  How are these as far as efficiency?  Paired with either a 15- 25 watt tube amp?   

    Fair price for Forte ii's in very good to excellent condition.

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    2 hours ago, Woofers and Tweeters said:

    Original Poster (who started the mess lol) 

     

     

     

    Forte (1 or 2), Quartet, Chorus II and a few other speakers are placement sensitive (need to be x,y off the walls) for the best sound. The Cornwall are less sensitive of that. The Forte II will take 4 out of 5 when it comes to cost, footprint, quality of sound, quantity of sound and WAF (wife approval factor) when ABing them to any others. When placed just right, the Forte's magic flows.

     

    The Chorus are the biggest brother to the Quartet, Forte and Chorus offerings (some call the three the Extended Heritage line).  From my understanding, the Chorus were to replace the Cornwall. The Chorus I has a smaller mid horn and are ported to the front, while the Chorus II has a larger mid horn and a 15" PR in the rear. Most agree that the CH II sound a lot better than the CH I and there has been an ongoing tug-of-war between the Chorus and the Cornwall.... until the Cornwall IV came along. I haven't had the CH I but have two pair of CH II and they rock. 

     

    Prices on any of the speakers have variables such as how motivated the seller is, location, time of year, phase of the moon, sobriety, spite, familiarity of market value, condition of the speakers and more. Taking a moment, or three, to learn the value will let you buy a good deal when it's offered. 

     

    How much are they asking for the CH I, what condition are they in and what wood finish are they (Oak, Walnut..)? 

    Seller listed that he had two pairs of Chorus I’s  $1200/pr. (Seems high?).   Awaiting details, pics etc 

    Fair price for Forte ii's in very good to excellent condition.

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    2 hours ago, Woofers and Tweeters said:

    Original Poster (who started the mess lol) 

     

     

     

    Forte (1 or 2), Quartet, Chorus II and a few other speakers are placement sensitive (need to be x,y off the walls) for the best sound. The Cornwall are less sensitive of that. The Forte II will take 4 out of 5 when it comes to cost, footprint, quality of sound, quantity of sound and WAF (wife approval factor) when ABing them to any others. When placed just right, the Forte's magic flows.

     

    The Chorus are the biggest brother to the Quartet, Forte and Chorus offerings (some call the three the Extended Heritage line).  From my understanding, the Chorus were to replace the Cornwall. The Chorus I has a smaller mid horn and are ported to the front, while the Chorus II has a larger mid horn and a 15" PR in the rear. Most agree that the CH II sound a lot better than the CH I and there has been an ongoing tug-of-war between the Chorus and the Cornwall.... until the Cornwall IV came along. I haven't had the CH I but have two pair of CH II and they rock. 

     

    Prices on any of the speakers have variables such as how motivated the seller is, location, time of year, phase of the moon, sobriety, spite, familiarity of market value, condition of the speakers and more. Taking a moment, or three, to learn the value will let you buy a good deal when it's offered. 

     

    How much are they asking for the CH I, what condition are they in and what wood finish are they (Oak, Walnut..)? 

    Seller listed that he had two pairs of Chorus I’s  $1200/pr. (Seems high?).   Awaiting details, pics etc 

    Fair price for Forte ii's in very good to excellent condition.

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    7 hours ago, John Chi-town said:

     

    Those cabinets are pretty beat up.  5/10 at best INMHO.  $500.00 is most I would offer on that pair. 

     

    OP, Forte II and Cornwall are both excellent speakers.  The Cornwall will give you a little more bass with the 15" driver.  The forte II is no slouch on bass either with a 12" driver & 15 Passive.  INMHO the forte II outshines the Cornwall in the mid range.  

     

    Cant go wrong either way.  Take your time you will find the right pair.  INMHO anything within a 4-5 hour drive each way is worth it for the right pair.

     

    Good luck

    John

    John, you mention OP, Forte and Cornwall...  OP?

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