surfnc1 Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I have an orginal set of Forte's which were passed down by a family member. Need advice on matching center... See lots of recommendations for matching center with the Forte II's. Assuming these recommendations can be used with the Forte, any comments on the following as potential centers 1) Another Forte 2) Heresey II 3) Academy 4) KLF-C3 5) RC-35 Additionally, I have a Yamaha RX-V557 rated at 95w/channel (6.1), will this provide suitable power, or should I have purchased something different/better... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardP Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I use a Quartet as a center between my Forte IIs. Being the smallest in the Quarter-Forte-Chorus line, it shares the midrange and tweeter with the FII, and would be a very close match for the original Forte as well. The Q is smaller of course (if you have room on a shelf or atop the TV) and the riser can be taken off for horizontal placement. It is still makes for a ~50lb center, but some large RPTVs or shelves could handle it. The Academy is designed as the matching center, but weren't made for very long and now they only come up on Ebay every couple of months or so, and command higher prices now than when new , typically around $500-700, and sometimes more. Some here will make a strong claim that an exact match is critical, while some are less convinced of that as an absolute necessity. I would not mix the Reference line with the Heritage line, but others have used, in addition to your first 3-4, a KLF-C7, a KT-LCR, and a KG 2.2v, with some satisfaction. These seem to come closer to a pleasing match for many, as compared to the KV-1/2/3/4 line of dedicated centers. Your receiver will work just fine. All these speakers are very efficient, and don't require much power to sound great and loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I use a Heresy 1 as a center and I am very happy with it, though another Forte would be the best match. Go with 1,2 or 3 and you will be ok. Your reciever should do just fine with the Fortes as mains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaptainKlipsch Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I used a little KV-3 for quite a while with my fortes and it sounded OK for HT. I own Academy but was too big to put on my TV at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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