toddc Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 Back around 1985 Stereophile magazine did a review of the original Klipsch Forte speakers. The review impressed me so favorably I bought the speakers sight unseen. I've still got them and still love them. But I'd love to get a copy of that review. Any of you still got copies from way back then? I'd be happy to pay for a photo copy, online scan, or even better for tattered magazine. Thanks for any leads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 There was a review in Stereo Review in 1986. Is that the one you mean? Could have been one in Stereophile also, but I don't know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc Posted June 20, 2003 Author Share Posted June 20, 2003 Ah, that must be the one! I take it you've got a copy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdm56 Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 If Doug doesn't, I do. July 1986, to be exact. You might check the Sound And Vision website. They might have the review in their archives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reel 2 reel Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 I might still have a copy...I have issues of S&Vand stereo review going back to the early 80..but there are some missing.... I too have a pair of 85' fortes...but I'll check and get back to ya...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edster00 Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 Here is the whole magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc Posted June 20, 2003 Author Share Posted June 20, 2003 Okay, it looks like we're all going to be bidding against each other on ebay. Tell you what, if somebody has a copy of this and makes a good scan of the article for us I'll pay $5 for it. Anyone else willing to chip in to whoever makes us a nice scan copy? It's way too hard to find reviews and info online about the original fortes and it would be nice to have a clean digital copy. Anty-up folks... PS - I'm really just too impatient to wait a week for the damn auction to end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonecj Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 The same guy also has a Stereo Review with the K-horn article. Edit: Sorry .. Audio mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luchenbach Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 You can get a copy of any review that Stereo Review has performed for $5, just check the following link. You need to ask for the Klipsch Forte review from July 1986. http://www.roger-russell.com/magrevsr2.htm#sr1986 G- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reel 2 reel Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 maybe I should put the rest of my mags on E-bay.......naw...that would take all the fun out of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 Here's the article (about 750k each): http://members.roadfly.com/dd2/klipsch1 Forte Review.JPG http://members.roadfly.com/dd2/klipsch2 Forte Review.JPG Here's the cut sheet (about 110k each): http://members.roadfly.com/dd2/Forte Cut Sheet Frontb.JPG http://members.roadfly.com/dd2/Forte Cut Sheet Back.JPG Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 Here is a link to an article posted in Oct 96... http://www.soundstage.com/greg01.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted June 21, 2003 Share Posted June 21, 2003 From the review, "Our pulsed power-handling measurements produced a rattle from the woofer cone at 100 Hz with an input of 415 watts into the speaker's 6ohm impedance. At 1,000 Hz, the amplifier's protection circuit tripped at about 715 watts into 19 ohms, before any waveform clipping could be seen. At 10,000 Hz the amplifier clipped while delivering 1,300 watts to the tweeter's 10.5 ohm impedance! Given the high sensitivity of the Forte, these inputs correspond to truly prodigious sound-pressure levels." Peace, Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddc Posted June 22, 2003 Author Share Posted June 22, 2003 This forum is SOOOOOOOOO cool! Thanks for all the pointers. The Julian Hirsh review is the one I remembered reading that caused me to buy the forte. A few of his statements that really got me were: "The room response of the Klipsh Forte was one of the widest and smoothest we have ever measured." "The Forte's low-frequency distorition was by far the lowest we have ever measured from a speaker." "Our pulsed power-handling measurements.... Given the high sensitivity of the Forte, these inputs correspond to truly prodigious sound-pressure levels." "The Klipsch Forte is so outstanding in a number of its characteristics, and good or better in just about all the others, that we cannot pass it off as "just another good speaker.. For one thing, it sounded even better than it measured." "It is not easy to be dispassionate about the Klipsch Forte. Its distortion and sensitivity measurements are so outstanding that comparison with most other speakers is impossible. In addition, these speakers just plain sound so good that... we hate to send them back! In absolute terms, and especially at its price, the Forte would be hard to match, let alone surpass." I was sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted June 22, 2003 Share Posted June 22, 2003 Wow, this is terrific... it was the Hirsh review that sold me, as well. I made a 300-mile round-trip jaunt just to audition them, and before I could order a pair, an authorized dealer (fortunately) opened up in town. I must have read that review a dozen times back when it was first published, and still check it out every few years. The ironic thing is that, in retrospect, most of (the late) Julian Hirsh's reviews and comparisons, especially of power amps and cd players, seem to indicate that he was partially deaf, as he was unable to report that he could hear a difference between different cd players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 I recall a few forum members dumping on ol' Mr. Hirsch in the last year or so as being, shall we say, less than capable of accurate hearing, which kind of took the wind out my sails on this review. But since I'm biased, I just refused to hear it - "MMMMM, I can't hear you, I can't hear you, LALALALALALALALALA." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bitchin Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 Now, could someone post the Klipschorn review from Audio magazine, November 1986 ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 B- try audio review- http://www.audioreview.com/Main+Speaker/Klipsch+Klipschorn/PRD_119958_1594crx.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manuel Delaflor Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 The review is outstanding. Sometimes I feel the press is not that interested in Klipsch speakers. Stereophile, for instance, have a lot of reviews on their site, no Klipsch speaker is available. Now, if I just could find a similar review on my Heresy's!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 someone just outbid me on the klipschorn magazine on ebay. I hope it is a b-board member who will be so kind as to scan or copy it for me. $20 was my limit for that item. regards, tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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