jvs1670 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I have a pair of Quartets in very good condition. A guy near me is selling Forte II cabs with no speakers or crossovers, grills or risers for $40. Is it worth it to swap the tweets and mids over and buy the woofers and passives. Will the crossover work as is or will I need to mod that as well or get an entirely new crossover? Is there a real upgrade to be had or should I just leave well enough alone? Where would I look for the woofers and passives if I was to go that route, would like to see some prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzog Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 You would need a new crossover. The crossover to the woofer is different and there may be other changes to match everything up. It may also be difficult to find passives. I'm not sure I've ever seen the 15" passive for sale. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I agree with Grizzog and your thought that it is best to live with what you've got. The passive is something I've never seen on the market as he says. Unfortunately we've not seen parameters on the passive to tune an aftermarket substitute. You can look at the collection of crossovers. Last I looked the Forte II is more sophisticated though maybe you could modify the Quartet crossover. Another thing is that the Forte II uses a K-75 tweeter and the Quartet uses a K-76. Yeah I've been know to say they share the same tweeter but not so. I believe they both use the same diaphragm and I suspect the K-75 uses a smaller magnet. The Chorus II uses a K-79. This probably has a larger magnet to increase the sensitivity. WMcD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelt Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 The k-76 and k-75 respectfully The k-75 is more sensitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs1670 Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Sounds like the Quartets will remain intact as is, they really are a great speaker anyway. Thanks for all of the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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