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Well........how do they sound...you got the same 2 channel setup I do.....Just come on ....don't say life like.....How are they at low levels

 

George

5 hours ago, finebokeh said:

Forte III in distressed oak with custom cabinet made to compliment..

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17 hours ago, oldred said:

Well........how do they sound...you got the same 2 channel setup I do.....Just come on ....don't say life like.....How are they at low levels

 

George

 

George,
 

They sound great!  Everything in the system, other than the turntable, is new so pinpointing differences can be difficult.  I have never owned horn loaded speakers before.  I've noticed the speakers are very sensitive to positioning and thus listener position, they are very directional.  The imaging is much better than other speakers I have used, almost eerily so.   

 
Whether at low or high volume they sound cohesive, the relative volume between the three drivers doesn't seem to change that much as volume increases with the exception that the bass seems to become slightly more prominent.   They are being driven by a solid state McIntosh @ 150W, probably way more than needed for such efficient speakers.   I find I naturally set my pre-amp to between 20 and 30 percent volume when listening to most music on this setup.   The source is usually Roon via a Sonore Signature Rendu SE.
 
I've listened to all types of music on these and am impressed with the detail from the speakers.  I will resist saying "life like" but instead say that the high level of detail I hear sounds natural rather than artificial, digital or clinical. 
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4 hours ago, mustang_flht said:

Someone here asked if it was possible to see the interior of the Forte III. A store selling on the net in France did this test:

 

In english

http://blog.son-video.com/en/2017/08/review-klipsch-forte-iii/

 

In french

http://blog.son-video.com/2017/08/test-klipsch-forte-iii/

Thanks for the link.  I found all the qualities mentioned in the review to be true for the Forte I's especially being amplifier friendly.

 

How much better is the Forte III?  I would sure love to personally find out.

 

Bill

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On 11/18/2017 at 11:15 PM, mustang_flht said:

Someone here asked if it was possible to see the interior of the Forte III. A store selling on the net in France did this test:

 

In english

http://blog.son-video.com/en/2017/08/review-klipsch-forte-iii/

 

In french

http://blog.son-video.com/2017/08/test-klipsch-forte-iii/

Klipsch has decided to preserve the tradition, at least for medium and high frequencies (horn-loaded bass drivers would result in gigantic speakers).

 

has this person ever heard of the la Scalia or klipschorn.

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