Bikeboy Posted November 9, 2003 Share Posted November 9, 2003 Upgrading (finally) HT system, Fortes II will remain. Using KV-1 center presently (LOL). Searching forum I see the Academy seems to be the choice for those of us without the room for another Forte etc. searching E-bay I come up with no Academy presently for sale. Would a new RC-35 or a RC-7 to the trick? Second question: Would RS-35 surround units be a good match with Fortes? Will be using with 5.1 Music in future and dont have a lot of room for big surround speakers. Thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aab3rd Posted November 9, 2003 Share Posted November 9, 2003 I have somewhat of the same question. I sold an Academy and other speakers to help with my son's medical bills. I decided to keep my Forte Is, to the disdain of a forum member (which I am sorry for). Since I have now acumulated enough money from the sale of speakers, a motorcycle, and other items to help pay for medical expenses, I am going to buy a center speaker for my Fortes. I know about the Academy, KLF-C-7, and KV-4, and that to most that have auditioned both the KV-3 works better with the Fortes than the KV-4. What I want to know is wether anyone has used a KSF-C5 or KSP-C6 for a center with Fortes and espically wether they have compared them to the KV-3. Also, I would like to hear from people who have used both an older center and a newer center like the RC-3(II). Which is better match with Fortes? I know (from experience) that the Academy is best. I just want opinions about the KV-3, KSP-C6, KSF-C5 and the RC-3 or RC-3II. Which works best since ALL of these go for less than the Academy!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-malotky Posted November 10, 2003 Share Posted November 10, 2003 Dave Welcome to the Forum. I was over at Boomac a few months back and he is trying to do the same. He purchased a RC-3 something that was recomended by a local dealer and very unhappy and returned it. I have found that using the same speaker for all 3 front channels will give you the best sound. For the price of a singe academy on Ebay you could buy a pair of Fortes, Heresys or Quartets. All would sound great in between Fortes. You could use the extra one for a rear center in a 6.1 setup. If you have to use a traditional "center" speaker, the newer RC-7 would be an OK compromise. JM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted November 11, 2003 Share Posted November 11, 2003 Search the forum for past comments on the Klipsch KT-LCR. A few members have used them for centers with various speakers with decent results. I personally haven't tried them with other Klipsch, although I did just recently buy 4 of the KT-LCR's in walnut. They are roughly the size of a KLF-C7. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeboy Posted November 13, 2003 Author Share Posted November 13, 2003 OK it's a start, how does the KLF-C7 match up with Forte II. I did some searching it seems it may not be as good as a Academy but would the KLF-C7 be better than the new rc-7 center? Any thoughts ? Saw a KLF-C7 just listed on e-bay. Thanks Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tillmbil Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 Glad to hear things are better and you are looking to purchase again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbajner Posted November 14, 2003 Share Posted November 14, 2003 I am running Forte II's with a KLF-C7. no, it does not match when performing the pink noise test when adjusting the speaker levels. but in real use. I cannot complain. the C7 can hold its own. my center is on a low home made stand right in front of my RPTV. I use different rears depending on the material. Heresy's from '78 for music and KSP-S6's for movies. I tried one of my Heresy's for the center but I had to place it to far from the RPTV so it would not interfere. it must have a strong magnet on it. I did not like the sound. probably because I am used to the C7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw323 Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Using a RC-7 with Chorus II's. Has better highs than the Chorus's. Has the same basic Klipsch sound. Really don't understand all this flopping around, trying to get a "perfect" matched speaker from the same era. Go to your favorite Klipsch dealer,work your best deal,go home,plug in,BE HAPPY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeboy Posted November 16, 2003 Author Share Posted November 16, 2003 ---------------- On 11/16/2003 8:07:00 AM tgw323 wrote: Using a RC-7 with Chorus II's. Has better highs than the Chorus's. Has the same basic Klipsch sound.. ---------------- tgw Yes it's what I may do, listened to a RC-3 II on my sys. this weekend not bad at all, much better than KV-1. That's why I thinking the RC-7 would be very good. If I could find an Academy or KLF-C7 I'd buy it. If worst comes to worst and I don't think the RC-7 sounds right, I'll find an academy and use the RC-7 for rear center when I go that route Bikeboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muleman Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 My HT speaker system currently consists of the following: Front L an R: FORTE II (oiled oak) Center: Academy (oiled Walnut) Surround L and R: KG 1 (oiled oak) Sub: SVS PB1 ISD This collection of speakers really sounds great. The Academy does sonically match my FORTE-II's. I just recently purchased the Academy from this site. Before purchasing the Academy, I was running an RC3-II in the center slot. I really had no complaints whatsoever using this center channel with the FORTE-II's. IF anything it sounded slight "brighter". I bi-wired the RC3-II center channel and calibrated the best I could using the Avia disk. I pursued the Academy mostly out of curiosity. So, after using the RC3-II, I feel that it is reasonable to use with the FORTE-IIs. There are many, many postings in this forum on this topic. The hardcore autiophile will still tell you that "anything that aint perfetcly timbre matched and worth a plug nickel." Frankly, the imperfections in my own two ears tends to ease the matching rigor. Another thought I had about all is the use of another brand of center channel, any its ability to blend with a vintage KLIPSCH. Perhaps the trade space would open significantly, and perhaps when looking at other brands, theres the potential of a "best kept secret" out there. I always wondered about this. Maybe the absence of a horn in other brands would make this impossible, but who knows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 Guy's, I have not tried all the the center speakers, but I have tried the RC-7, AND DEFINATLY THINK THAT HERESY as as center is the way to go with heritage, especially dur to the cost of the academy!!!! Smilin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted November 16, 2003 Share Posted November 16, 2003 So far I've used an RC3II, a heresy, and an academy with my cornwalls. I think the academy is the best match for movies and the heresy for music. The RC3II did a decent job with movies. It still beats a lot of HTs out there. My guess is an RC-7 would be a good enough match if you can't find an academy. There are some movies that will show the flaw in timber but for the most part, I think you'll be pleased. If you buy one from a dealer, you can always return it if you think it's a bad match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeboy Posted November 22, 2003 Author Share Posted November 22, 2003 I lucked out and found a KLF-C7 locally in like-new condition for $400. Just happen to call the local Tweeter to see if they had anything left in Klipsch center channels and one of the salesmen was selling his KLF-C7! It's a nice match for the Forte II, I'm sure the Academy would be a better match but I'm happy with the improvement and now it's time to mess with the rear surrounds. Thanks everybody for all the input. I've also learned a lot by reading the old posts on the many combos and matches of Klipsch front and center channel speakers. Bikeboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 One more time. The KLF-C7 uses the K-90-KV tweeter. The KT-LCR uses the K-90-KV tweeter. You can buy 2 or 3 of the latter for the cost of 1 of the former. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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