ScooterMcTav
I know less than I think
I posted this over on the Klipsch website, but thought there may be value in gaining some additional perspective.
Back when I sold my MAs, and was in the process of refinishing my Soliloquy, I had placed a local classified ad looking for a set of floorstanders or large bookshelves. A couple of offers came through, including a set of original Klipsch Forte, which have had a Crites mod to either the tweeter, the xover, or both. The retired owner can't remember which.
However, instead of buying speakers, I decided to give my Soliloquy a second chance, and they've done well, though I still abhor that I need to sub fill bass for the lowest octaves. On some music, the sub bumps too much, on other tunes, it's OK.
So here we are two months later, and I still have this feeling of general dissatisfaction. So I find myself doing more research about the Forte, and they appear to have been one of the better liked Klipsch models. I also have read more about PWK, and his design philosophies and speaker designs certainly appeal to the left side of my brain.
So, I was able to track down the gentleman who first offered them to me, and yes, he still had them. So I will be going to his place sometime in the next two weeks, CDs in hand to hear if they also appeal to the right side of my brain as well.
As someone who has not owned horns before, and who only had a brief flirtation with a set of Klipsch BOTL bookshelves, and who typically prefers silk domes to metal, what am I getting into?
Welcome the feedback of others.
Back when I sold my MAs, and was in the process of refinishing my Soliloquy, I had placed a local classified ad looking for a set of floorstanders or large bookshelves. A couple of offers came through, including a set of original Klipsch Forte, which have had a Crites mod to either the tweeter, the xover, or both. The retired owner can't remember which.
However, instead of buying speakers, I decided to give my Soliloquy a second chance, and they've done well, though I still abhor that I need to sub fill bass for the lowest octaves. On some music, the sub bumps too much, on other tunes, it's OK.
So here we are two months later, and I still have this feeling of general dissatisfaction. So I find myself doing more research about the Forte, and they appear to have been one of the better liked Klipsch models. I also have read more about PWK, and his design philosophies and speaker designs certainly appeal to the left side of my brain.
So, I was able to track down the gentleman who first offered them to me, and yes, he still had them. So I will be going to his place sometime in the next two weeks, CDs in hand to hear if they also appeal to the right side of my brain as well.
As someone who has not owned horns before, and who only had a brief flirtation with a set of Klipsch BOTL bookshelves, and who typically prefers silk domes to metal, what am I getting into?
Welcome the feedback of others.
but they are worth it.
