It's been a while since I put both in the same room. I have forte II and CW here. To me the forte horn is more open and natural sounding, the CW is a bit 'pushier' or strident at loud volumes. Bass response pretty similar although I'd have to say I've always dug the CW low end. The passive radiator on the forte II does need some placement away from the wall, but the CW, with it's 90 degree mid horn, also needs to be toed-in towards the listening position so floor space/placement pretty much a toss up between the two. IOW, I can't name a favorite but I have them both in my home.
