RobbieTunes Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 FII's. Black, w #19 Grille. One pair. exc condition. I'm looking for fair pricing opinions. I sold my Polk Audio RT-12C's about 10-12 years ago, missed the big sound, picked up these. I'll miss them more. They were way more efficient. Marriage and aesthetics now rules my enviornment. (Bigger cave not an option) Wife thinks Bose is a real speaker name. Help me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 Marriage and aesthetics now rules my enviornment. (Bigger cave not an option) Wife thinks Bose is a real speaker name. Help me.Too bad. Your wife is unbelievably wrong. Sorry I can't help on the price. Pics, to get an idea of the condition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 And the Forte II's are so small too! If you're looking for something along the lines of a Bose approach, then you might look into the Klipsch Quintet system. It'll blow anything in that category of speaker outta the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Good condition...$550 to $650....somewhere in that general area.....prices seem a little low right now, will rise some in the fall......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsear Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Ever consider selling the wife instead?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 $500-$650 depending on condition. ROC is looking for walnut if you have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieTunes Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 I'll get some pics in the next few days. Condition is exc, no scratches. A little wear on the bottom corners has the finish looking see-thru is all. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieTunes Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 Would cost more in the long run, and I can ignore her while wearing headphones if I have to. Now, giving her away..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieTunes Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 I've seen the Quintet, and heard it. It's hard to imagine Grover Washington, Jr or Dianne Warren on anything but a big Forte II, but I have to make a change. I don't even want to think about John Hiatt on small speakers. Space for a sub is limited and the other speakers have to be aesthetically invisible, which makes proper placement of satellites, etc difficult. I'm considering in-walls, but local installers here are not audio people, just electricians, and all they want to push is Bose, which is the choice of yuppies here so they can talk about them. I'm into the Klipsch sound, and do not mix my surround sound stuff w/my music. I'll keep looking and considering my options, and I appreciate your feedback. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 is this what it means to be in a relationship today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Klipsch has some great sounding in-ceiling and in-wall speakers. Will that please her highness? I just put 5800's in my kitchen ceiling. Imagine invisible RB5's, they ROCK. That's what's happening - forget white cubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Another Idea is the New CS 500 or 700 model due out in Late January......................they have the "little cube effect", plus they are Klipsch!!!! (It is the New DVD Simulated Surround System, Better than the B*** Model). http://www.klipsch.com/news-center/press-releases/details/klipsch-introduces-cs-500-dvd-entertainment-system.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Dont listen to your wife on how to proceed with your audio hobby....But buy her a Bose for her own satisfaction....If she starts to like your system instead.,,,say no...Also wives tend to be bossy about home esthetics,,,Even though most have bad taste....Thats why she picked you (kidding) Show some guts & throw out foo foo decorum....Tell her you like furniture that smells like a horse.....She will get the idea...You pick the Audio....She gets the house (work) kidding again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboy Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Wifes can be temporary, but speakers can be forever. Just joking. My wife was the same way. But I took her to a high end retailer one day, and they had a dedicated HT room in store. Whatever you wanted to buy, they would set up in the room, and let you demo them that way. My wife was totally blown away but this room, and now wants a dedicated theater room when we buy our first house. Maybe you could try this, and see how it turns out for you. Were you into audio when you met her? I hate hearing about wifes making their husbands sell their stuff like that. I don't think people should ask that of one another. Make her a deal. Tell her you'll sell yoru speakers when she sells her shoes![6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboy Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Wifes can be temporary, but speakers can be forever. Just joking. My wife was the same way. But I took her to a high end retailer one day, and they had a dedicated HT room in store. Whatever you wanted to buy, they would set up in the room, and let you demo them that way. My wife was totally blown away but this room, and now wants a dedicated theater room when we buy our first house. Maybe you could try this, and see how it turns out for you. Were you into audio when you met her? I hate hearing about wifes making their husbands sell their stuff like that. I don't think people should ask that of one another. Make her a deal. Tell her you'll sell yoru speakers when she sells her shoes![6] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I still don't get this thing about women thinking they should have the final say when it comes to things like this. What the flip is not pleasing about a pair of medium sized speakers tucked away in a corner?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieTunes Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 I made a deal. Had her engagement diamond re-mounted, this time as an accessory side stone. It worked. FII's staying put. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieTunes Posted June 23, 2007 Author Share Posted June 23, 2007 Made a deal, had her engagement ring re-done in a larger way. FII's will stay. I noticed a Klipsch forum post yesterday looking for Oiled FII's, which showed up on eBay today for $280. I think shipping was $100. My "bargaining" chip (besides the new rock) is that I will NOT be using the FII's for HT, which I'd never intended, anyway. When I get my business going, I'll shoot you the web site. I'll be "recovering" and preserving old LP's, 8-tracks, cassettes, and even dbx-encoded stuff, either pure from the source, or enhanced with black gear, or enhanced with software, or any combination thereof. I prefer the pure approach, listening to old LP's or 8-tracks in the car, including the needle drop, track change, etc. The FII's are so I can hear what I've done. Some music, like a 1972 George Benson LP, shouldn't be heard any other way. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsl Posted June 24, 2007 Share Posted June 24, 2007 Good Job!!! I wonder if that might have been what she wanted all along and used the speakers as a way to get it[][^o)]? Hey compromise is a big part of relationships. Now go enjoy the speakers and music!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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