Forte IV?

[Buddy Shagmore 56]

We've heard that a the IV version will be out soon. What do you predict the differences will be? 

I predict they will get it to go down to 32hz again like the earlier versions, still with a passive in the rear. 

And a return to the PWK badge instead of Forte script. 

[Fido 557]

Hoping for a larger midrange horn like in the cornwalls

[nglx 2]

So, since new Jubilees are introduced in the Heritage for the 75th anniversary on CES, does it mean no Forte IV are introduced?

[Fido 557]

5 hours ago, nglx said:

So, since new Jubilees are introduced in the Heritage for the 75th anniversary on CES, does it mean no Forte IV are introduced?

It appears that there will be no new Fortes introduced at CES this year - BOO!!!

[Shakeydeal 1095]

Well someone here said he already ordered a pair. Something is rotten in Denmark.

[The Dude 5143]

Ive heard that they will have more of an extreme slope network like the Cornwall and have a different phase plug on the tweeter. Again, that's just a rumor.

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[dwilawyer 4065]

On 1/11/2021 at 11:28 AM, nglx said:

So, since new Jubilees are introduced in the Heritage for the 75th anniversary on CES, does it mean no Forte IV are introduced?

No. Feb. 4 (F4) is an evening you will want to save is all I can say, but trust me. 

 

Stay tuned . . . you will have your answers.

[Steve. 65]

Ok, so I had no intention of buying new speakers.....I just went in to buy my daughter a sound bar.... Really , thats the only reason......   Then we started talking about the Heresy 4...  I listened to them, they were great.  Then I listened to the Forte III and had to have them.   Unfortunately they didn't have the finish I wanted.   So put a deposit down on the not  yet announced Forte IV....   I picked them up today and they are AWESOME ! 

[dwilawyer 4065]

2 hours ago, Steve. said:

Ok, so I had no intention of buying new speakers.....I just went in to buy my daughter a sound bar.... Really , thats the only reason......   Then we started talking about the Heresy 4...  I listened to them, they were great.  Then I listened to the Forte III and had to have them.   Unfortunately they didn't have the finish I wanted.   So put a deposit down on the not  yet announced Forte IV....   I picked them up today and they are AWESOME ! 

I love this post!

 

Sound Bar, H4, F3, got da F4 now. 

 

 

Wait, did you daughter get her sound bar?

[dwilawyer 4065]

On 1/11/2021 at 11:28 AM, nglx said:

So, since new Jubilees are introduced in the Heritage for the 75th anniversary on CES, does it mean no Forte IV are introduced?

Did you watch it?

[McBlueMeter 68]

Thank god. The III’s are/were.....well, not so good. I owned a pair for only a few months. Completely underwhelmed with their performance. 

[Fido 557]

4 hours ago, McBlueMeter said:

Thank god. The III’s are/were.....well, not so good. I owned a pair for only a few months. Completely underwhelmed with their performance. 

Most people love the iiis —- what didn’t you like about them?

[McBlueMeter 68]

4 hours ago, Fido said:

Most people love the iiis —- what didn’t you like 

[McBlueMeter 68]

They sounded very flat to me. Maybe I was just spoiled...I’ve owned, Chorus’,  Khorns and CW’s. JMHO....the Fortes were not even close. I was super disappointed.

[Steve. 65]

The Forte IV are anything but flat or dull.   It is lively and dynamic and never harsh or strained.   It sounds full and balanced at lower listening levels and sounds great at louder levels, never losing composure .   Best speaker I've ever owned and I've had a few over the last 40 years....  

[Fido 557]

48 minutes ago, Steve. said:

The Forte IV are anything but flat or dull.   It is lively and dynamic and never harsh or strained.   It sounds full and balanced at lower listening levels and sounds great at louder levels, never losing composure .   Best speaker I've ever owned and I've had a few over the last 40 years....  

Interesting take between how McBluemeter and Steve heard the Fortes! Unfortunately because of the pandemic my closest Authorized Klipsch Heritage Dealesrs have had their showrooms and listening rooms closed for months. I might just have to take a chance on them and hope they sound as good as Steve says.

[Ceptorman 12083]

20 minutes ago, Fido said:

Interesting take between how McBluemeter and Steve heard the Fortes! Unfortunately because of the pandemic my closest Authorized Klipsch Heritage Dealesrs have had their showrooms and listening rooms closed for months. I might just have to take a chance on them and hope they sound as good as Steve says.

I say do it. 

[billybob 13506]

1 hour ago, Steve. said:

The Forte IV are anything but flat or dull.   It is lively and dynamic and never harsh or strained.   It sounds full and balanced at lower listening levels and sounds great at louder levels, never losing composure .   Best speaker I've ever owned and I've had a few over the last 40 years....  

That sounds like a solid recommendation there Steve.

Enjoy and let know if they get even better!

[mdm7eb 39]

It sounds like @McBlueMeter does not like Fortes. That's fine, we all have our preferences. It could be one does not like the passive radiator or other design choices/tradeoffs of this particular speaker. You know, it could also be a cognitive basis. Unless you are doing a double blind and level matched test with a significant number of trails -- who the hell knows ones speaker preference. The mind is such a tricky devil. 

 

I bet the Forte IV's sound real nice. I have a pair of the Forte III's and with classic McIntosh tube magic -- they sound ok to me.

 

The definitive answer on high fidelity? I don't know. Probably not. Fun? Yes! Some may say they don't measure perfectly, but to me, I really like the dynamics and liveness they present. I can concur (in accordance with @Paducah Home Theater, the Forte III's become extremely music dependent at high volumes, >85DB for me.

 

I find the Forte III's really excel at generally normal listening levels. And with the right recording, sound amazing at all DB levels (up to your neighbors tolerance or your pain threshold -- whichever comes first). They are transparent and shine and excel up to the limit of a piece of music's recording/mastering quality. I tend to think their strengths are with simpler music that shows off how they can get the tone/voice right of a single/few instrument(s) (say less than 4). Acoustic guitar/vocal,  small jazz combo, female vocal, all sound amazing. With that said, I listen to a lot of rock, classic rock and indie rock and they handle these genres with aplomb. Another plus with the Forte III's, and I wonder if it is a typical Klipsch trait, is the excitement they can bring to music at moderate to low volumes -- a big plus for my wife.

 

Before I bought my Forte III's I took my dad to the World of McIntosh row home in SoHo (read NYC). There, I heard all the top line McIntosh and Sonos Faber offerings (including the mcintosh xrt2.1k's -- $130,000+). To me, my Forte's in my setup, bring a satisfactory experience. I am glad I can conceptualize and integrate into my sense of being the essence of  diminishing marginal returns/utility. My Forte's replaced a pair of Rega R5's. I also listened to the latest version of the Rega's, the RX5s, and I preferred the Forte's. My dad rocks Magneplanar 3.7's and felt the Forte's (while completely different) sounded favorably. Having heard both, I am happy with my choice (obviously, with my gear). 

 

I will say, I dream of the Cornwall IV's and when space permits -- I am all in. 

[Fido 557]

19 hours ago, Ceptorman said:

I say do it. 

OK - thats all the encouragement I needed. I just ordered a pair from  Paducah Home Theate in Cherry! Should be here by next week! YEHAW!