The "better" Klipsch models, Heritage, are still made in Arkansas by hand. I owned the Forte III's recently and loved them, the best Klipsch of the several I have owned over the years. Had to give them up due to a divorce, sigh. DO NOT discount the need for proper amplification in any audio system. I read time and time again about listeners swapping speakers yet retaining an A/V receiver and wondering why the sound isn't pleasing enough. The Klipsch sound is an acquired taste for some but I liked the "liveliness" of it. They are very, very revealing of everything upstream, that includes sources. Good luck in your audio journey. The Forte III's are awesome speakers, some day I will own them again...
Revel F35 vs Klipsch Heresy II or maybe III
First time post so please be kind.
I’m considering a brand new pair of Revel F35s for $1,000 (retail $1600). I’ve heard them and I think they will work better in my 18X22 Vaulted main listening room...(likely with a sub)...than my current Def Tech BP8040s (ebay $800) that are just to airy in that room. No punch at all. Nice at low levels but nothing even near loud. I have a very average Yamaha RXV1000 receiver now that I will upgrade to amps / inters of Mac or Parasound or possibly Emotiva. Stereo only..no mulit channel. Have only heard the Mac so not sure. I stream Spotify thru a Bluesound Node 2 about 98% of the time right now. Listen to everything from Steely Dan to David Gilmore to Miles Davis to Postmalone. I want Klipsch Forte IIIs but can only afford the F35s or maybe Klipsch Heresy IIs or IIIs. I love vintage Klipsch sound...but also the direct sound of Energy, Boston Acoustics and now Revel.
Any thoughts on what my best next step might be?
Thanks....
I’m considering a brand new pair of Revel F35s for $1,000 (retail $1600). I’ve heard them and I think they will work better in my 18X22 Vaulted main listening room...(likely with a sub)...than my current Def Tech BP8040s (ebay $800) that are just to airy in that room. No punch at all. Nice at low levels but nothing even near loud. I have a very average Yamaha RXV1000 receiver now that I will upgrade to amps / inters of Mac or Parasound or possibly Emotiva. Stereo only..no mulit channel. Have only heard the Mac so not sure. I stream Spotify thru a Bluesound Node 2 about 98% of the time right now. Listen to everything from Steely Dan to David Gilmore to Miles Davis to Postmalone. I want Klipsch Forte IIIs but can only afford the F35s or maybe Klipsch Heresy IIs or IIIs. I love vintage Klipsch sound...but also the direct sound of Energy, Boston Acoustics and now Revel.
Any thoughts on what my best next step might be?
Thanks....
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