NowBlasting Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Good evening Klipsch community! First time poster here. Pretty new to the speaker world. Picked up a pair of matching Forte II's from original owner last night. These are in great shape minus one tweeter not working. I paid $200. So I swapped the tweeter and still nothing in the other speaker. Put the good tweeter in the speaker with the bad tweeter and it's working. So, new tweeter? Unfortunately I'm pretty new to the speaker game and have no idea how these are supposed to sound...was told by another forum that this was the place to come to for some help. People have also mentioned upgrades/mods for these speakers. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) Well, the first thing you should do is to go and buy a few lottery tickets.......Luck is with you at the moment!! $200 for those is close to criminal..... Oh, and, welcome! A nice introduction! Edited July 13, 2016 by jimjimbo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbphoto Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Sounds like a bad tweeter. Check Bob Crites' site for a titanium diaphragm replacement. Might as well do both so they match. www.critesspeakers.com No affiliation - just a great guy who's happy to help the community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbphoto Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 If I was a little quicker on my feet, I would have said "those things are shot, I'll take them off your hands for $175." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Welcome to the forum... WoW $200 for Forte' II's ......... NICE score for sure Yup........ Bob Crites would be the man..... What amp you using for power? MKP :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Great score. Pick up a pair of titanium diaphragms from Bob Crites and rock out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldred Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Yes, It sounds like a bad tweeter diaphragm...yes you can get some titanium replacements from Bob Crites...which are very good. There are also other aftermarket sources like Simply Speakers and The Speaker exchange. I am biased though ....when I change tweeter diaiphragms I do use Bob's. They are surprisingly easy to change. Almost as easy as changing a light bulb. Bobs sight is very help full. I think there may be complete instructions as to how to go about changing them. Please feel free to ask any of us anything you need to know. By the way ....Welcome to the community G.E.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowBlasting Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 Ordered this morning from Bob! Thanks guys. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowBlasting Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) Welcome to the forum... WoW $200 for Forte' II's ......... NICE score for sure Yup........ Bob Crites would be the man..... What amp you using for power? MKP :-) I bought a Yamaha R-S300 a couple weeks ago...can't afford a tube amp yet. Ha. Edited July 13, 2016 by NowBlasting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowBlasting Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 If I was a little quicker on my feet, I would have said "those things are shot, I'll take them off your hands for $175."I was about to get them for $100 but he quickly found out that they were worth more. Even at $200 still hyped! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowBlasting Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Does anyone recommend swapping the midrange diaphragms with Crite's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Bum Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 It necessitates a network mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Does anyone recommend swapping the midrange diaphragms with Crite's? I don't believe they're an upgrade. I can certainly be wrong but I thought they were not titanium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowBlasting Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 What could be the reason for the bad tweeter? Hope I'm not replacing it just to have it go out again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 "What could be the reason for the bad tweeter?" Is it open? Played too loud for too long. Install a 211-2 automotive lamp in series with one lead and it won't happen again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Congrats on the purchase of the Forte II's. That's a very nice speaker and will serve you well with the new tweeter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Chi-town Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Bob Crites replacement mid range is phenolic and not titanium. You can order K53TI, titanium diaphragms for the mid range through Klipsch directly, Sernd me a PM if you want additional information. A titanium diaphragm in the squawker horn does require a crossover mod. You have one of the best balanced speakers Klipsch ever made. Enjoy, and best regards. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmytamp Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Sounds like a bad tweeter. Check Bob Crites' site for a titanium diaphragm replacement. Might as well do both so they match. www.critesspeakers.com No affiliation - just a great guy who's happy to help the community. I agree... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I'd leave the mids alone, don't chase the "upgrade bug" before you've had a chance to listen and appreciate them. Get them positioned correctly, with the best room configuration you can muster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmytamp Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 @NowBlasting, Welcome. The foum and congrats to you Forte II... Cheers, Jimmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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