Bill H. Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Looking for A center channel speaker to go with my Fortes. I know Academy works, along with KLF C7, BUT both are too expensive.......will the KV 3 or KV 4 DO the job? (sorry if this has been ask in the past)........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 The obvious choice and perfect match is the Academy, this you already know. I would try and squeeze in another Forte' with the bottom base removed for a center for the absolute best match. Someone here on the forum has used a KV-3 with a pair of Forte's or Chorus's with good results from what I remember. Other choices may be the KG 2.2V or KG 2.5V that would work reasonably well I would think. Popbumber tried a Heresy II for his center but found the Heresy II way too forward (bright) for the Forte's. I have been using a KV-4 as additional center reinforcement along with my La Scala since the La Scala is on its side and the dispersion pattern is narrow. I can honestly not tell that the KV-4 is there it blends very well with the La Scala, but everyone's ears are different. In fact the KV-4 is more rare than the Academy as it was only made for one year 1996-1997 and only came finished in black. I am selling a KV-4 right now and it is going to eBay by the end of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Bill - I have a KV-3 that I have used with first my KG-4s then my Forte's. It was adequate, but not ideal, as a matching center. However, if space/$$/common sense dictate, I wouldn't hesitate to use one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erdric Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 I used a KV-3 with my Forte II's for a long time. I found it to be a good match and I would recommend it. I moved on to the Academy because I just had to have one. Yes, the Academy is a better match, near perfect in fact, but if you don't have the absurd amount of money it takes to get one don't worry about it. You'll love the KV-3. IIRC, Jayhawk used a KV-4 with his Forte II's and thought it was a little bright for them. I could be wrong though, it's been a while since I talked with him about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwoods Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Hi, I'm running a KV-3 with Heresy II's, and works well for me. The Forte is similar only with a PR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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