callahan1973
New Member
Hi all! For background, I currently own a set of Forte I that have Bob Crites crossovers and titanium tweeters. I used to have them in a living room that was probably 12’ x 15’ x 8’ and they were plenty. I’ve since moved to a new house where my living room is 17’ x 26’ by probably 15’ (vaulted ceilings) and they feel a little small. I’ve also always been intrigued by the Tractrix horn in the II line of Forte and Chorus. Speakers are along the long wall split by a fireplace and some cabinetry; however, I have pretty good corners for the rear passives. Sitting area probably 10 feet or so from the speakers, maybe a little more. I have the opportunity to buy some MINTY Chorus IIs for roughly $1000 and can likely flip my Fortes to my Dad for $600 or so. The only problem with these Choruses is that they are missing one grille, but they’re also the only pair of Chorus IIs within 5 hours or less of me I’ve seen in the last 3 years (I’m in South Carolina). My questions are as follows - 1. Is this a decent deal with regard to the price/are the grilles hard to come by? 2. Would they be a worthwhile upgrade (assuming I update crossovers and tweeters if necessary etc) 3. Would they work better for my space than the Fortes? I’m currently running a Marantz 2270 as pre (huge waste I know but couldn’t bear to let it go) feeding into a Marantz 8b as main amp and a Sony PSX-800 Biotracer as my turntable. Thanks all!