Livemusic Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 (edited) Hey All, This is my first post here; but have been lurking around for the past couple of weeks. So, I have entered the tube arena, and turns out that the speakers dont work all that well with the tube magic. Looking to buy a nice pair of Forte I or Chorus speakers, fairly priced and with the Crites upgrades/updates etc...Please send me a message if you have one that you are willing to sell. I am @ NC, but can drive a few hours for the right piece. Or can try the pony route. Thanks in advance. Edited June 22, 2020 by Livemusic Updating the status 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Woofers and Tweeters Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 59 minutes ago, Livemusic said: Hey All, This is my first post here; but have been lurking around for the past couple of weeks. So, I have entered the tube arena, and turns out that the speakers dont work all that well with the tube magic. Looking to buy a nice pair of Forte I or Chorus speakers, fairly priced and with the Crites upgrades/updates etc...Please send me a message if you have one that you are willing to sell. I am @ NC, but can drive a few hours for the right piece. Or can try the pony route. Thanks in advance. Welcome to the forum. What speakers are you using? The Forte and Chorus are very placement dependent vs a few of the other offering that can be more placement friendly. Don't get me wrong, they sound excellent when they are place where they are happy. I have some Quartet and Chorus II that I am not using. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I think the Chorus (first gen) does not have a rear passive, and is front ported, making it less placement finicky... 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Livemusic said: Hey All, This is my first post here; but have been lurking around for the past couple of weeks. So, I have entered the tube arena, and turns out that the speakers dont work all that well with the tube magic. Looking to buy a nice pair of Forte I or Chorus speakers, fairly priced and with the Crites upgrades/updates etc...Please send me a message if you have one that you are willing to sell. I am @ NC, but can drive a few hours for the right piece. Or can try the pony route. Thanks in advance. garage sale , or the alerts are the areas to check for such speakers ---and they come up very often 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livemusic Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 59 minutes ago, Woofers and Tweeters said: Welcome to the forum. What speakers are you using? The Forte and Chorus are very placement dependent vs a few of the other offering that can be more placement friendly. Don't get me wrong, they sound excellent when they are place where they are happy. I have some Quartet and Chorus II that I am not using. Thank you for responding. So far I have tried them(Scott 222C) with a pair of monitor audio Silvers, Canton floorstanders, and I know this sounds wierd - HPM 100. Those are all I have at the moment. My listening space is 12 * 14 with 10 ft ceiling Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 4 hours ago, oldtimer said: I think the Chorus (first gen) does not have a rear passive, and is front ported, making it less placement finicky... You are absolutely right. I have 2 pair of Chorus II, so the front ported version 1 is something I don't think about when setting mine up. 3 hours ago, Livemusic said: Thank you for responding. So far I have tried them(Scott 222C) with a pair of monitor audio Silvers, Canton floorstanders, and I know this sounds wierd - HPM 100. Those are all I have at the moment. My listening space is 12 * 14 with 10 ft ceiling Thanks Yeah, the low sensitivity speakers aren't very tube friendly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W27 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 No affiliation, but these look nice https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649568385-klipsch-forte/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, W27 said: No affiliation, but these look nice https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649568385-klipsch-forte/ there's a great deal waiting to happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Find a Chorus and be done, for abit. Those forte would offer 5. Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livemusic Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 On 6/19/2020 at 9:53 PM, W27 said: No affiliation, but these look nice https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649568385-klipsch-forte/ Reached out to the seller on this. He is willing to meet mid way, but that would increase his asking price. Thanks for the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livemusic Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 All, I was able to find a seller here locally, willing to sell a pair of Forte I, for 550. The speakers look like they need a good cleaning up, dirty grills etc. Also, the Klipsch badge on the grille cloth has fallen off, and he doesnt have the label at the back, which lists the serial# etc. Given these, is it a fair buy at 550? I would be getting the Crites upgrade/Tweeter upgrade etc on this one, so I guess its another 250-300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livemusic Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 Thank you all for your help and inputs. Happy to report that I purchased a pair of Forte I locally. Walnut finish and very good cosmetic condition. I especially thank @Woofers and Tweeters and @Mr. Bissness for their help and inputs! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 35 minutes ago, Livemusic said: I especially thank I especially thank everyone here. I can share and help a tiny amount and still get some of that wrong. This place is great because of the founder and the followers. Keep us posted. I would enjoy them for a few weeks as they are, before any refreshing. IMHO, this will let you hear and appreciate the difference each step makes. Also, we are men... we like pictures. Where are the pictures of these Forte? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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