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Thanks yes you're right. I move them in towards the walls so the cats can't get behind while I'm at work and put a claw through the passive. I had just finished listening to them for the night and snapped the photo. When listening they come out into the room so they're ~12 inches from the wall. I've found that bass response is about best there. So far super happy! Just received the III to IV upgrade and plan on installing everything this week. Looking forward to hearing them with the updated drivers/crossovers!

I just about fell out of my chair! I couldn't believe how realistic it sounded on the Forte IIIs. Though it took some tweaking afterwards to get them to sound a bit better. My first experience was earlier this month. Never heard a pair previously and bought them sight unseen on a whim based on reviews.

Thanks! Can't wait to get off work and throw a few more albums on!

Yeah wow what a difference!

As the title says I made my first foray into Klipsch with a pair of Forte III. I am stunned at how nice they sound paired with my Jolida tube amplifier running 6550s and a Conrad Johnson preamp. I'm hearing recorded music in a whole new light. The clarity is stunning! Horn instruments, stringed instruments, woodwinds, pianos and voices sound so incredibly realistic. Not like anything I've heard. The midrange is incredible for overdriven guitar. Bass can get get deep and thump. I'm noticing little things I've never heard before like picks hitting strings, Lee Morgan taking a breath during a solo, different layers in recordings, etc. I've always had "East Coast" speakers in the past, which can be a little laid back, and these are so uniquely different it took a little getting used to and dialing them in. I was kind of disappointed at first. Once I got placement correct the bass improved dramatically and the soundstage improved 10 fold. Now they are incredible! Thanks to everyone on this forum for sharing tips etc. Your posts were immensely helpful when I first received the speakers! Looking forward to experimenting with different speaker upgrades and equipment in future!