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Klipsch heritage vs. vintage Yamaha

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gouzosara

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I am totally satisfied with my NS-690 MkII. They are an excellent speaker set and I love them.

However I have been getting interested in old Klipsch. A lot of people praise their horn sound and they've got me wondering. I really want to hear a set.

Given european prices, Cornwalls are a bit beyond my budget, but a nice set of Fortes or Choruses are to be had almost locally.

Do you think this would be a lateral move, or is the Klipsch horn sound really worth the expence and effort?
 
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I have a pair of 690s in my main system right now. Also had a pair of KG4 that I just sold because I like the 690s more. I picked up a pair of Cornwalls recently that I need to refinish before moving them in from the garage. They are too big to move twice. I couldn't A/B but heard them at the guy's house I bought them from so I'm pretty sure they will be my new main speakers. 690s stay and go to the home office system. Try to demo those Fortes.
 
if you have the room and you have a good size power amp the Chorus will not fail to impress you and have much to offer by way of upgrade capability. If on the other hand you nave a smaller amp (around 50 watts per channel) then the Forte would be the way to go. The Forte is perhaps the best balanced Klipsch of all time. Just a check these are both first generation models? In other word the Forte has an exponential resin K701 mid horn and the Chorus has an exponential resin K601 mid horn? In the Mkll versions of these speakers both use the same larger resin K604 tractrix horn. The Mkll versions also use larger rear mounted passive radiators and are the more desirable versions (the Chorus uses twin front mounted reflex ports). Either loudspeaker is a keeper but if you have or are willing to get some power the Chorus is impressive. The Chorus can easily be re tuned to have almost as much bass extension as the forte by simply extending the reflex vents to 7 inches, or if it is the Mkll version by adding 2.5 ounces of dead weight to the rear passive radiator. Congrats on your find. If you can afford it purchase both you won't regret it. moray james.
 
Apples to oranges but both are great speakers just different sonically.

I agree with Killer fox, find a pair of Forte or Forte II's. Both are excellent, Forte is ported and Forte II has a passive radiator and a upgraded midrange horn
 
I should mention I use a Yamaha M4 power amp and an Onkyo P-3890 pre-amp.
Mostly vinyl. A lot of rock, a bit of metal, blues, acoustic etc.
 
fishondwan said:
Forte is ported and Forte II has a passive radiator
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Reality seems to be rather at odds with this idea. My Forte (original design) are not ported nor were the half-dozen or so pairs that I sold when working at a used audio retail store. The original Forte speakers use a 12" passive radiator while the Forte II use a 15" radiator.
 
It seems I missed out on the Fortes...
I'm still very intrigued by horns though.
I'll keep my eyes open. Any other relatively affordable models to look out for?
 
gouzosara said:
I meant Klipsch models.

And by the way, those are all but strictly american... Really hard to find in Europe.
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If you can't find them in Europe, well, come on over. We'll help you find some, and have a hoot while we're looking.
What you really need is a big 'ol set of K-horns, but it'll be tough loading them in the overhead baggage compartment.
 
Not looking for foreign.
Looking for Klipsch models (except the usual K-Horns, LaScalas, Cornwalls) that might be a bit more affordable and rival my yamahas.
 
I have never heard Yamahas, and only heard several different Klipsch models. However, while I have all sorts of speakers in my collection at this time - ADS, Boston Acoustics, Advent, AR, etc, my most used speakers are Klipsch. And from the ones that I have heard, I prefer KG series. I have 4 and 4.5 and really like both - they seem to be good for just about any kind of music and work well with any or most amps/receivers. Plus they are pretty affordable. I have heard (maybe be in a not so ideal setup) Forte and Heresy, but still prefer my KGs. They were my first introduction to horns and I never looked at others - to my ears they sound just right.
Having said all that, I like other speakers I have as well - just different toys for different moods. Nothing is perfect, so its nice to have more than one set.
 
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