popbumper Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 All: I am wondering if Forte II's would be closely timbre matched to original Forte's. I have a set of Forte's, and am in the market for putting together a surround sound system for an HT setup. At one time it was suggested I look into Heresy's for surround, but continued research and review of questions and answers here leave me uncertain about that choice. Are Forte II's a better/viable option? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 No they will not, Klipsch changed the midrange horn to a Tractix type in the Forte II. It would work if you put the Forte's in the front and Forte II's in the rear where it would not be as noticeable. For the absolute seamless timbre matching I would use the same speaker front, center and rear if possible. All original Forte's is the best way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muleman Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 wouldnt all this depend on the center channel? you would want whatever front L and R to best match whatever center you're using, then throw the remaining pair of speakers in back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhawk92 Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 I'd stay away from the Heresy, not because it is a bad speaker (it isn't) but because of the timbre match. As Frz mentioned, the Forte has an exponential horn and the Forte II went with a Tractrix. I agree, it's best to stick with the same speakers, but my parents have their HT with Forte IIs up front and a pair of original Fortes in the surrounds. I think they two match up pretty well, but it's been a while since I've done any critical listening between the two. If you can find a good deal on the Forte II, go for it, but original Fortes seem to be a bit cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muleman Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Jhawk - would you tell me the difference between an exponential horn and a tactrix horn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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