thereminjames Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Greetings! I am the proud new owner of some Klipsch Fortes. After lugging them up 2 flights of stairs, I was connecting them to my amplifiers when I noticed the back of the speakers said the impedence is 4 ohms. My amplifiers have an 8 ohm tap and a 16 ohm tap. Can I connect my 8 ohm amp to these speakers? It's a 300B Set amplifier from diyhifisupply. I'm new to this hobby so I'd appreciate any advice - you can't dumb it down too much! Also if there is a simple modification I can make let me know. I know I'm close to audio nirvana! Thanks, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Use the 8 ohm tap you will be fine. Or get the advice from the tube guys if you prefer to be confused... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 BTW, you don't have any theremins for sale cheap do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereminjames Posted February 17, 2008 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 Hi Oldtimer! Thanks for your reply. I've set everything up and I'm almost ready to let 'er rip. I must say, I have a very tolerant wife! I unfortunately don't have any theremins for sale but hope to one day find an old RCA one with tubes... James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thereminjames Posted February 18, 2008 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 HOLY S***!!!!! I can see why Klipsch people are so obsessed with their speakers!!! This is amazing! I have never heard music sound this good. These speakers are amazing!!! James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White_Hawk Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 HOLY S***!!!!! I can see why Klipsch people are so obsessed with their speakers!!! This is amazing! I have never heard music sound this good. These speakers are amazing!!! James =) Another convert - you'll never turn back! You'll probably be back for more at some point in the future - and if you ever need advice on anything you'll find plenty of help here. Welcome to the forums and your new life with Klipsch =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I've always wanted to hear my Fortes with a tube amp. Enjoy your setup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 HOLY S***!!!!! I can see why Klipsch people are so obsessed with their speakers!!! This is amazing! I have never heard music sound this good. These speakers are amazing!!! James Congrats on your Klipsch awakening! Don't forget to sleep tonight! [:|] When I hooked up my Cornwalls for the first time I was up listening almost all night with a big grin on my face - it was a tough day at work the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 White hawk is right. I have three pair now. And that's nothing compared to some of the loonies in here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Welcome aboard, thereminjames! Congrats on your Fortes, they are well-thought-of speakers. Happy listening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Ah Yes, today total joy ........... tomorrow, or the next day, the Voices will start ! ... Ignore them !!! Welcome aboard ........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 And that's nothing compared to some of the loonies in here. Now if I can just figure out how to get a pair of Heresy's in the bathroom..... (The "critical reading room"....[H]) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 It took me a week to take the smile off my face after I bought my first Klipsch speakers, a "slightly" worn pair of black Fort'e 1s. 4 ohms and all. Enjoy your new speakers, and do try to get some sleep so you can function at work, so you can afford the next giant step, a nice TUBE amp and pre to power those new ear candy! You will be smiling all the time. That is until youy get your eye on the NEXT upgrade...... Just forget I said anything, kick back and ENJOY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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