Kyle G Posted March 29, 2001 Share Posted March 29, 2001 Are the forte series still made and if so do they make the "15 woofer with the "18 passive radiator still. I believe I saw some of these years ago. I am interested in these and the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted March 29, 2001 Share Posted March 29, 2001 The Forte's are no longer made. It's Ebay time! I am unaware of ANY Klipsch non-subwoofer speaker that had/has an 18" passive radiator. The largest I know of is 15" and it is in the Forte II and Chorus II. Anyone else know anything different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesteel Posted March 29, 2001 Share Posted March 29, 2001 If Klipsch still makes the Heresy, then they could and should still make the Forte, but they folded to the pressure, and rationalized them out of production back in 1996. Just a little more producible, a little cheaper, and a little less quality ... shame, shame. Boy can I wait for the new-stuff. Never the less, I guess if the Forte II's were proportionately enlarged, that speaker would have an 18 inch drone. Is that what you meant? Hmmm ... wait ... please don't get me started down that road ... I have a cabinet design with a CNC Machined smoothly folded 20 foot horn ... but I digress. Anyway, you might be thinking of the Chorus II, which is the largest speaker in the Quartet-Forte-Chorus line. Its almost a proportional enlargement of the Forte II, with a 15 inch Woofer, but as Doug pointed out, the Drone on the Chorus II is still only a 15 inch. They're REALLY intimidating to women, hehe ... that is with a few notable exceptions ... one of which is wild-woman who goes by Bev, and I believe she has four of 'em! Thanks to that Wifey-Factor, Forte I's & II's are on ebay at almost any given time ($400-$800). Chorus I's & II's show up once or twice a month ($600-$1,100). Quartet's are harder to find (probably because theyre smaller), yet some of the used-gear Internet dealers have 'em ($400?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Bobineaux Posted March 30, 2001 Share Posted March 30, 2001 I just got a pair of "Forte II" about two weeks ago, black finish and in mint condition . I think they sound great and I am still doing adjustments. I had a pair of "Heresy II" in there place. The "Forte II" gives you more of every thing over the "Hersey II". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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