SonicSeeker Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I am very interested but it sure would be nice to know when exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted March 3, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 3, 2017 1 minute ago, SonicSeeker said: I am very interested but it sure would be nice to know when exactly. I think mid summer, but will try to verify with @Chief bonehead!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted March 3, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, SonicSeeker said: I am very interested but it sure would be nice to know when exactly. @SonicSeeker will you be attending the Pilgrimage in Hope, AR in April? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicSeeker Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Sorry I have been absent for some time, when in April? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel's wife Posted March 3, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 3, 2017 @SonicSeeker you can find information in this section of the forum. https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/forum/118-klipsch-pilgrimage-2017/ It's the last weekend in April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicSeeker Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 1 hour ago, dtel's wife said: @SonicSeeker you can find information in this section of the forum. https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/forum/118-klipsch-pilgrimage-2017/ It's the last weekend in April. Thank you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vondy Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 On March 1, 2017 at 5:41 PM, EJC said: Then there is the question of the sonic benefits of aged wood, as a guitar, does the speaker's cabinet improve sonically as it ages? I'm guessing not since these are MDF and it really doesn't change over the years like solid "real" wood. Just my guess though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJC Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 3 hours ago, vondy said: I'm guessing not since these are MDF and it really doesn't change over the years like solid "real" wood. Just my guess though. Weren't the older cabinets plywood, rather than MDF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzog Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Weren't the older cabinets plywood, rather than MDF?Fortes have always been MDF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam2434 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 On 3/4/2017 at 3:39 AM, Grizzog said: Fortes have always been MDF. My Forte I's are plywood - just had them open to do crossover work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzog Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 My Forte I's are plywood - just had them open to do crossover work.Maybe you have a rare gem there. The specs state MDF and all the extended-heritage I've ever opened up are that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldred Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 I have found motor boards to be plywood. But not the cabinet. George, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr20 Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 I believe they put a veneer on the inside and outside of the cabinet, but still the core is mdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam2434 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 6 hours ago, dtr20 said: I believe they put a veneer on the inside and outside of the cabinet, but still the core is mdf Interesting...I wonder why they did that? To add some rigidity and damping? Seems like a costly step to add veneer to the internal surface. I saw wood grain on the inside of the motorboard and sides when I had them open, so just assumed they were plywood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzog Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Veneering both sides prevents warping. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 23 hours ago, dtr20 said: I believe they put a veneer on the inside and outside of the cabinet, but still the core is mdf Yep. We saw that at the factory as they were assembling RF-7's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twk123 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 The question I have for @Chief bonehead is how does he feel the new Forte III's stack up against his original design of the V1 Epic CF-4 speakers and what thought process went into a totally new design like the Epics versus honoring the legacy and original design intent of the Forte? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwc Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I'm still torn with the idea of Fort III vs the KI-396 and assume we may here them both at the Pilgrimage. I'm highly motivated to buy the Forte III.....but I hope it isn't easily bested by the 396. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicSeeker Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 What is the 396? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwc Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 http://assets.klipsch.com/product-specsheets/KI-396-SMA-II-Data-Sheet-v04.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.