Bellco Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Hi Everyone, new to the forum. I have a pair of Forte IIs, one of which has a blown woofer. I'm looking for a direct drop-in replacement as I am not interested in messing with the cabinets or the crossovers. I'm planning on replacing the woofer in both speakers so they match. So far, I have only found a few options: K-28 - I've read mixed reviews on these, and at $128 I'm not 100% sold. Eminence Delta-12LFA - I've read that these are used in Heresy Is, but the impedance in for these are 8ohm while the K-25-K is 4ohm. Will this make a big difference. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Welcome to the Forum!!!! Klipsch recommends the K-28, and it is good.... very, very good. It is a 4 ohm and thus it's a drop in. Contact Bob Crites (BEC) about his replacement woofer for the Heresy which, I would bet would work very well in the Forte. While 8 ohms, it will still work without any issues regarding excessively low impedance. He can also advise on a crossover modification that may be required, if at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellco Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 That's funny you should mention Bob Crites. I emailed a seller on eBay regarding a pair of woofers he had for sale before I made this posting this morning, and it happened to be him. The woofers certainly sound nice, and I'll contact him further. Another user also PMed me and mentioned that he may have a K-25. That would certainly be a great option. Thanks for your help. I do appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HudsonValleyNoah Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I have a pair of original Forte II woofers for sale. If you are interested, PM me. Noah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT FAN Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Bellco, welcome to the forums. I have done many trades with HudsonValleyNoah and he is a man of his word. His items are exactly as described and he packs said items very carefully. Noah is a stand up guy. Stephen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 As Steve said, if Noah has them, he will make sure they are in great condition, always has good prices, and will make sure they get to you in one piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellco Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 Noah did have two K-25s, and I purchased them both It will be nice to hear these without a slight buzz from a bad voice coil in one of the speakers, and I'll have an extra one just in case. Thanks for the help and recommendations, everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Bellco, PM sent to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellco Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 Woofer (he only had 1) is installed and it sounds great. Thanks for the help, Noah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerohm Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 exactly what was the problem with the old 'bad' K-25??? They are notorious for having the glue (from the port screen?) crumble and bounce around under the dustcap. You can tell this condition if the problem goes away if you play the driver pointed toward the ceiling. You should ALSO be able to shake the driver and hear the 'stuff'. That issue can be fixed as easily as removing the dustcap, shaking out the debris and replacing with a new dustcap. Maybe a DIY project, or maybe NOT .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellco Posted December 30, 2009 Author Share Posted December 30, 2009 I believe the voice coil is cooked. Even laying with the cone facing the ceiling, pushing in the cone creates a mild scratching sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HudsonValleyNoah Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Woofer (he only had 1) is installed and it sounds great. Thanks for the help, Noah. You are very welcome! I am glad it arrived in good shape... Noah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Lew Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I’m looking for a k-25-k replacement for a Forte II speaker. Anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANT Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 On 4/12/2021 at 5:46 PM, Matt Lew said: I’m looking for a k-25-k replacement for a Forte II speaker. Anybody? The K28 in whatever iteration it is on should still be the current drop in replacement per Klipsch... I am unsure of what “mixed reviews” the op was referring to? The K28 is a great driver. Klipsch also sells the current KD-15 as a replacement for the original as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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