Klipsch Heresy III vs Forte III


I listened to a pair of Heresy III’s today and came away very impressed and would like to know if there’s anybody out there who has also heard the Forte III’s and how they differ from one another and how they’re alike. I guess I’d really like to know if in the same room would the mids/highs be basically the same or would the Forte’s be a bit better? I’m guessing the Forte’s would be better on the low end, or could be.

The Heresy III’s sounded so huge despite their small stature and the tube amp that was being used with them sounded like a great match. I have a Melody AN845 integrated that I could use with either speaker but I’m just wondering if the Forte III’s are worth the extra cost besides just providing more bass. Any thoughts or comments?
t_ramey

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I forgot to mention I have a pair of Rythmik subs I could use and do like being able to control the bass rather than getting what you get from a passive radiator. I’m intrigued though to hear how the mids and highs sound on the Forte’s and what improvevements or differences they bring. The HIII’s were very musical and enjoyable being driven by a Line Magnetic 219 that I think my Melody would be just as good a match. 
Is there anybody in the Phoenix AZ area that owns the Forte III’s that wouldn’t mind a visitor over for an audition?
Thanks guys for your thoughts and experience. There appears to be no authorized Klipsch dealer in the Phoenix area so having a demo room to go to is out of the question but hopefully somebody who owns the Forte III’s will pop up some time down the line and I’ll be able to at least get a taste of what that new midhorn sounds like.

From the little I’ve read so far it seems those who have owned both say they are similar in sound with one actually preferring the Heresy III. So it seems to be a lot closer comparison than I thought it would.