Southern Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 On 1/14/2023 at 4:07 PM, Cadmobile500 said: I feel my rp280 lack mids. I listen to alot of classic rock and heavy metal and Geezer and Geddy's bass lines get buried with the rp280. Even Audyssey notices this and boosts the mids, but ide prefer to listen to music without it. My thought is that the forte, being a 3 way will have clearer mids (better instrument seperation?) and the wide mid horn will provide a wider sweet spot. Listening by myself I usually sit in the middle of the couch but when listening with my wife we both sit on the ends of the couch. I heard some cornwalls last week and even up against the front wall, the sweet spot was very wide. You're thoughts? My Forte's fit the bill for classic rock and heavy metal, they dig deep when required and depending on the recording, the seperation is definitely not lacking. I feel that the seperation is best with the speakers facing forward (no toe in) and about 12" from the rear wall for optimal bass. I have listed to cornwalls and I agree with the sweet spot being very wide, not well suited for classic rock/heavy metal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Chi-town Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 3 hours ago, Cadmobile500 said: I am supposed to check out the forte 2 this weekend. The owner say they have Crites tweeters. I asked if the were any other mods and he didn't know. He hasn't looked. Said previous owner said Crites tweeters. Should I be nervous? He wants $900. No, you should not be nervous. The most common upgrade on the forte 1&2 models is the titanium diaphragm replacement on the tweeter. Some have replaced the mid-range diaphragm with titanium as well. However, this is very uncommon. If the mid diaphragm has been replaced a roll of band pass would need to have been installed. You can always remove the speaker input to check and see if xovers, were replaced, and or a band pass roll off was installed. Either way both are very easily reversable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadmobile500 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 (edited) Got em' Edited January 24 by Cadmobile500 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 44 minutes ago, Cadmobile500 said: Got em' congrats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cadmobile500 Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 Will get them off the wall next time wife isn't working from home and test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 4 hours ago, Cadmobile500 said: Will get them off the wall next time wife isn't working from home and test. I feel your pain, I have to wait until my wife leaves the house before I can turn the volume up to 11. Nice setup! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Chi-town Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 5 hours ago, Cadmobile500 said: Will get them off the wall next time wife isn't working from home and test. Get them off the rear wall 11-12 inches. Had my forte II for 30 years before selling to a forum member and buying forte IV about 3-4 months ago. Just trim the carpet, she will never notice. 🤣😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadmobile500 Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 What color are these speakers supposed to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 28 minutes ago, Cadmobile500 said: What color are these speakers supposed to be? Fir Black lacquer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadmobile500 Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 (edited) Hmm, They are not... Edited January 26 by Cadmobile500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Chi-town Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Somewhere along the line an owner refinished. You can still see the black in the grain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 the speakers were modified , and stripped /sanded to remove the black paint , the tag of the speaker indicates the finish of the speakers from the factory . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadmobile500 Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 Took a peak inside; Washers epoxied to the passive radiators. Dynomat on the horns and drivers. Crossovers look stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Chi-town Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 2 hours ago, Cadmobile500 said: Took a peak inside; Washers epoxied to the passive radiators. Dynomat on the horns and drivers. Crossovers look stock. Washers were added for additional bass extension. Kind of a risky undertaking. Why did you not peek inside prior to purchasing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 @Cadmobile500 take a look at this thread 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadmobile500 Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 7 hours ago, John Chi-town said: Washers were added for additional bass extension. Kind of a risky undertaking. Why did you not peek inside prior to purchasing? Didnt have a chance to look inside when I bought. Why are the washers risky? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Chi-town Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 3 hours ago, Cadmobile500 said: Didnt have a chance to look inside when I bought. Why are the washers risky? If too much weight was added to the passive cone, at higher volumes the additional weight could cause damage to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadmobile500 Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 Oh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadmobile500 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Got a chance to do some critical listening today. The forte 2 have the midrange I was missing, actually WAY too much. I A/B'ed with another set of klipsch and they made the other speakers sound like they had no modrange. Ran Audyssey and they sound pretty great. Do you think a re-cap would make the speakers sound more balanced? Right now they have too much mids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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