Alexander 435 Posted November 21, 2020 Just talking out loud right now. I currently use klf-30s + klf-c7 for HT front duty. But when I move I'll be able to use stock (at least to start) 1975 LS for two channel. Now I was thinking to cut down on the clutter of five speakers up front (14ft) if we used a forte II I have for a center. Has anyone done this and if so how well did they play together? This would make the move easier if we left the klf's to bring down at a later date. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Whitlow 271 Posted November 21, 2020 Just talking out loud right now. I currently use klf-30s + klf-c7 for HT front duty. But when I move I'll be able to use stock (at least to start) 1975 LS for two channel. Now I was thinking to cut down on the clutter of five speakers up front (14ft) if we used a forte II I have for a center. Has anyone done this and if so how well did they play together? This would make the move easier if we left the klf's to bring down at a later date. Go with The Heritage. Sell the copper.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wuzzzer 1758 Posted November 21, 2020 Go with a phantom center. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frzninvt 525 Posted November 21, 2020 An original Forte' would be a better choice since the II uses a Tractix midhorn but it certainly would be better than a reference series speaker or a KLF-C7. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woofers and Tweeters 6045 Posted November 21, 2020 Using folded horn bass bins and a direct radiating bass bin without time aligning them might not have the bass you want. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandyH000 5296 Posted November 21, 2020 you won't know what a Forte 2 sounds with a pair of LS until you try it , 1 thing for sure is that the bass from the Forte 2 will compensate for the lack of bass in both LS which may not be a bad idea - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richieb 7085 Posted November 21, 2020 Another thing for sure is the passive bass on the Forte will in no way keep up with the crisp, tight bass from the LS. Nor will it provide near the same mid range experience as that of the LS mid horn. Both models may say Klipsch and indeed provide a similar “house” sound but in reality couldn’t be more different— 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander 435 Posted November 24, 2020 May give it a try, wouldn't cost me anything. But most likely won't be a keeper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skelt 302 Posted November 24, 2020 For HT I don't see a problem. The center carries 90% of a movie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wuzzzer 1758 Posted November 24, 2020 7 hours ago, Skelt said: For HT I don't see a problem. The center carries 90% of a movie. The problem lies in the fact that the horn and driver in a LaScala are in a completely different league than any forte will ever be. Why give that up? Run a phantom center. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skelt 302 Posted November 25, 2020 Never cared for a phantom center once I got a 5th speaker. I did run LS mains and a forte center for a bit until Belles showed up. 16 hours ago, wuzzzer said: The problem lies in the fact that the horn and driver in a LaScala are in a completely different league than any forte will ever be. Why give that up? Run a phantom center. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites