klipsh forte III purchase

@dweller

Volti Audio’s Vitorra is probably the closest thing to a modern La Scala, of course, they don’t come cheap.

It doesn’t solve your ’too big’ problem, but before he died PWK was working on the successor to the Klipschorn which was going to be the Jubilee, a fully horn-loaded speaker but with the rear of the bass-horn built into the cabinet to free up the need to place them in corners.

Klipsch never released it as a consumer product, but adapted the design into one of their cinema speakers, turning it into a three-way (the PWK design was going to be a 2-way), and adding the requirement of an active crossover and biamping.

You can buy the cinema market Jubliee (it’s the KPT-535B) or if you contact certain Klipsch Cinema dealers they’ll build you a 2-way Jubilee with a passive crossover network so you don’t need the active crossover and biamping, and even throw some nice wood veneer on the front to make it a little bit more appropriate for a home setting.

Of course, ’appropriate for a home setting’ still looks like this:

http://wardsweb.org/misc/customjubs.jpg

i listened to the Forte III at Stereo Unlimited in San Diego with Rogue tube power, very competent sound.....with the passive - distance to rear wall is critical ...but in general much improved from older K models...
before ya flame me, i am a modified/ upgraded Cornwall owner....

I understand with the Forte distance from the rear wall is important. What is that in regards to the Forte III? I’ll have about 3’ on each side of them, about 6’ between and about 2’ to the rear. Amp is a Parasound Halo A23.

got them today impressive/great dynamics good base ai guess they only get better

My first "real" speakers (1970) were from Allied Radio and had a similar driver configuration (no 15 inch passive, sealed box). I loved them and can’t wait to get Fortes. Please keep us updated with your progress. Care to state what amp you’re using?