Blu Azure Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 I have a set of 1988 Forte 1s as my front speakers and have been using a KV-2 center with them for the last 10 years...and want to upgrade it finally. Anyone have any opinons on matching Klipsch's Synergy/Reference centers to older Klipsch speakers? Is it even worth trying, or should I just pickup a C-3 and be done with it? Recommendations...? -Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 My recommendation would be to look diligently for a Klipsch Academy center to come up on audiogon or ebay; neither the Synergy or the Reference are acceptable matches sonically with the Forte. I went through an RC3 (Reference) and KLF-C7 (Legend) before I scored my Academy; the RC3 was a terrible match, the C7 was similar (and sounded terrific in its own right), but was still far enough away from the Forte's pedigree to not allow for a seamless match across the soundstage... sounds that used both the center and one of the mains were "off", as well as sounds that panned across the front soundstage. Had I been unable to find an Academy, I would almost see myself going for a pair of KLF30's to go with the C7, but patience won out in the end; the Academy is a near-seamless match. Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsoxfan Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 I'm sure most on here would say another Forte, and I agree... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blu Azure Posted November 25, 2006 Author Share Posted November 25, 2006 I doubt I could swing the spouse on a 3rd Forte....but the Acadamy tip is just what I was looking for. Thanks.......... -Bryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Academy or Forte are the best choices. As for WAF, the forte could be cheaper if you split a pair with someone cost-wise, size wise the academy wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popbumper Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Have used both an Academy and Forte as a center between Forte's..... The Academy is rich and dynamic, though lacking bottom end. A Forte is the absolute best solution, and really fills the bottom end (surprising what I was missing)....I split a pair with another Klipsch lover..... Interestingly, I have the Forte center between two Corns right now, and to be honest, it's NOT seamless, but very, very close....not at all annoying as some combinations I have heard. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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