DrPyro Posted January 5, 2002 Share Posted January 5, 2002 Over New Years, I got to listen to an old Klipsch speakers. However the owner of the speaker was not there and his housemate didn't have a clue about the speaker. I know it wasn't a Belle, K-horn, or LaScala. It was approximately 15+ or so years old or so. I was about 3ft High & 2 ft wide with a wooden finish. The key was that it there is a 10-12 inch woofer at the back of the speaker. Any clue as to what model it was? It sounded fairly good...but it think i like my Ref 3's better :-) -DrPyro ------------------ Receiver: Denon AVR-3801 DVD: Denon DVD-1000 Front: RF-3's Rear: RS-3's Center: RC-3 SubW: SVS Ultra + Samson 1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted January 5, 2002 Share Posted January 5, 2002 Sounds like one of those old wore out Heritage speakers.Not sure which one as they are not my Forte.I much prefer the prettier new-fangled Klipsch too. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc1091 Posted January 5, 2002 Share Posted January 5, 2002 Are you sure it wasn't a passive radiator on the back of the box and not a bass driver? Dimensions are wrong for the old KG4 or the Quartet, but otherwise your description fits if it is a rear "firing" passive radiator design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckears Posted January 5, 2002 Share Posted January 5, 2002 Sounds like a Forte or kg4; the key is the front drivers: the Forte sports a 12-inch woofer (same size as that rear-firing passive radiator) topped by a horn midrange and tweeter, whereas the kg4 has two 8-inch woofers with the horn tweeter (plus the same 12-inch passive radiator as the Forte. And if it didn't sound good, it must not have been set up properly, or the front-end components bit, or the music sucked. ------------------ Klipsch Fortes, Oiled Oak McCormack DNA-1 Power Amp McCormack TLC Pre-Amp Adcom GCD-700 CD Player NHT SA3 Subwoofer Amp Hsu TN1220 Subwoofer Old Akai cassette Deck Akai AAR22 used as tuner Nordost Solar Wind interconnects Kimber 4TC Speaker Cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boa12 Posted January 5, 2002 Share Posted January 5, 2002 i'd guess it is a radiator on back & go w/ keith on forte. believe the forte II had a 15" radiator. if i remember right it has the model printed inside the terminals cup. ------------------ My Home Systems Page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted January 5, 2002 Share Posted January 5, 2002 Can't get a rise out of those Heritage owners! Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted January 5, 2002 Share Posted January 5, 2002 I'd agree it was most likely a Chorus or a Forte. To be a stickler, my Forte does not have a terminal cup. The connections are down at the bottom. The label is at the top of the back. - - - - Edit. I looked at the back of my Forte (II). Yup, there is a terminal cup (square) and it does say Forte II. Sorry Gil This message has been edited by William F. Gil McDermott on 01-08-2002 at 05:20 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPyro Posted January 7, 2002 Author Share Posted January 7, 2002 I wish i could have taken the front grill off...but oh well. But i think from your descriptions it could have been the Forte. I don't mean to say that it sounded bad...I'm sure with a more proper setup they would sing. I was just really suprised with their layed back sound, i was expecting a bit more "in your face" sound. -DrPyro ------------------ Receiver: Denon AVR-3801 DVD: Denon DVD-1000 Front: RF-3's Rear: RS-3's Center: RC-3 SubW: SVS Ultra + Samson 1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 Keith you can't get a rise out of Heritage owners! They're no more "worn out" than we are! We'll welcome you into the "club" when you get a pair! Steve ------------------ Happiness is coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 Hello there Steve.Started to buy a mint pair of Belles last year and,although she never complains,the wife asked " where are you going to put them?", to which I slyly retorted,"uhh,I dunno".Forgot about the Belles.No room for them! Stay warm! Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedbump Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 Anyone wishing to rid themselves of "old, worn out, heritage series" speakers should feel free to contact me. I will dispose of them for you, for whatever shipping to my home costs... Speed ------------------ Klipsch Chorus I Mains Klipsch Academy Center Klipsch Forte II surrounds Marantz SR19EX Receiver Yamaha 5 CD Changer Mitsubishi WS-55807 55" HDTV Playstation 2 for games/DVD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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