ravinathan Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Folks, Just tore a woofer cone on my 18 year old Forte IIs (got another post going on how and if I should replace the cones). Here I seek advice if a pair of RF-82 II are equivalent in the Bass department to the Forte IIs as they do not come with subs built-in. If no, would I need a separate subwoofer? Ravi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 There is no built in sub in the reference speakers. A sub can be added to a system and is beneficial for HT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo171 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 If I were you, I'd replace the woofer on the Forte II. That will save you $$$. Like it was said before, neither speaker has a built in sub. The back speaker on the Forte II is a passive radiator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennie Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Folks, Just tore a woofer cone on my 18 year old Forte IIs (got another post going on how and if I should replace the cones). Here I seek advice if a pair of RF-82 II are equivalent in the Bass department to the Forte IIs as they do not come with subs built-in. If no, would I need a separate subwoofer? Ravi frequency response 33-24,000 Hz (±3dB) handles 50-150 watts sensitivity 98 dB 8-ohm impedance Tractrix® horn with 1" titanium dome tweeter dual 8" Cerametallic™ woofers bass-reflex (ported) design black ash woodgrain vinyl finish dual binding posts for bi-amping or bi-wiring 13-9/16"W x 43-3/4"H x 16-1/4"D (with feet) Do you NEED a Sub? No, these will do fine all by themselves!! Would you benefit from a Sub? Yes! But need.....No! Dennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Bum Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I've had these side by side, and the real difference is in the midrange, where forte >> RF82. In the bass, the forte seemed tight and dry compared to the RFs, which were a bit more boomin'. Either digs deep enough for virtually all music. I say repair/replace the woofs, and stay with fortes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravinathan Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 Yes, read that the RF-82 II has two woofers and a tweeter-horn and not sure why no midrange-horn. What about the RF-7 II midrange? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I can't imagine you could go from Fortes to rf82 and be happy, maybe so........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousig Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Yes, read that the RF-82 II has two woofers and a tweeter-horn and not sure why no midrange-horn. What about the RF-7 II midrange? none of the reference lines have a mid horn like others have mentioned, with the mid horn that the Forte used (like my old KLF20s) I think the sound can be much better vs the new speakers with just 1 horn. I like my new speakers for what they are - the size is nice also compared to the KLF20s but the sound is different for sure. So my vote is to replace/repair the passive radiator on the Forte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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