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    Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    The Audiophiliac checks out Klipsch’s brawny new horn-loaded speakers.



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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    I had a pair of the original Forte's, and I loved them!!!
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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Having an in home demo now! They are pretty impressive and a lot of fun.

    JW Home Theater Solutions was kind enough to bring one Distressed Oak and one special edition California Black Walnut to check out.


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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    That's awesome. Love the look.
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    Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Thought I would post a little update. I went ahead and bought a pair of the special edition California Black Walnut Fortes.

    For me, these things are awesome! I, like many here, have been through a handful of speakers in the past few years. Most of them (retail) have been as expensive or multiples of what these cost.

    Sure, these don't do everything better than my set ups in the past have done but they seem to effortlessly cut to the core of the music. They do a great job at revealing textural, timbral, and dynamic information. I'm surprised to find they sonically disappear quite well in the room as well and do a fine job with soundstaging in all dimensions. They are a blast to listen to across all genres and work well in my smallish 14'x15' room.

    In all, I think I have found the sound that I have been looking for in a reasonable package and at a reasonable price. It's impressive how little they give up to some of the other speakers I've had while having their own considerable strengths. They have gotten me to the place where I am excited to listen to the music and not the gear and I'm pretty excited about that.

    Right now these are being driven by my brute force solid-state integrated amplifier, the Coda CSiB. I do have a little noise in the system but otherwise the sound is great, probably owing to the fact that the Coda is biased for 12W in class A before transitioning to a/b. Given how good it sounds now I plan to keep this set up but I am definitely looking forward to playing around with some tube amps in the future. You guys have me pretty hyped on the LTA gear right now. Should be fun!

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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Congratulations! I had a pair of Cornwall IIIs. Loved those speakers and sorry I sold them. Worked superbly with an 8wpc ASL amp. Never realized how loud I was playing them until the music stopped! Wow!

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    Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers




    Do note I have tilted the speakers. They are quite short at 36 inches tall.

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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Great photos! Looks awesome.
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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    very much enjoyed listening to these forte at a show yesterday , that rear driver is something !!!!
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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    I would think the Coda amp to be plenty warm.

    The original Forte had a rear passive radiator, is that the same for the III or did they go to an actual driver?I had a set of Forte for a while, the overall balance, and bass was very good.
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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    These look like a really fun set of speakers. With the right amp, a blast I’m sure. I loved my Cornwall 3 with my 8wpc ASL Wave monos.
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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Peabody View Post
    The original Forte had a rear passive radiator, is that the same for the III or did they go to an actual driver?
    It is still a passive radiator, though they have moved to a 15" unit.


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    Quote Originally Posted by joeinid View Post
    These look like a really fun set of speakers. With the right amp, a blast I’m sure. I loved my Cornwall 3 with my 8wpc ASL Wave monos.
    That they are! Though I haven't heard the Cornwall's in person I'm guessing these have a smoother, less overtly horn sound with the updated midrange horn.

    Any good ideas for a reasonably priced (<$3k used) tubed integrated that would pair well?

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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    I've heard good things about the Line Magnetic, sounding good and being an over achiever for the money.
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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Those are high sensitivity speakers - use that to your advantage and get an OTL amp ! Tenor 75i instantly springs to mind. One of the best integrateds, cost no object (you can find them used for ~$5k; I know that it is more than you want to spend, but we are talking about an absolute performance, the amp that on high efficiency speakers sounds better than most $10-50k designs, tube or solid state. Another option would be Graaf GM-20 (~$2000 used), but that amp would need a preamp, or a DAC with a quality variable output.
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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Peabody View Post
    I've heard good things about the Line Magnetic, sounding good and being an over achiever for the money.
    I'm semi familiar with them and they are certainly on my radar. Were you thinking 219ia or 508 or? I know last time I looked there were several variations and I'm not up to snuff on all the traits of various models. Thanks!


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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Quote Originally Posted by Elberoth View Post
    Those are high sensitivity speakers - use that to your advantage and get an OTL amp ! Tenor 75i instantly springs to mind. One of the best integrateds, cost no object (you can find them used for ~$5k; I know that it is more than you want to spend, but we are talking about an absolute performance, the amp that on high efficiency speakers sounds better than most $10-50k designs, tube or solid state. Another option would be Graaf GM-20 (~$2000 used), but that amp would need a preamp, or a DAC with a quality variable output.
    Awesome suggestions, I was aware of neither of those! OTL is certainly of interest to me since the LTA buzz that has been going around.

    Budget could certainly be extended with time, I'm just being cautious and may just dip my toes in the water initially. If anything I want to add to my stable not replace given the enjoyment level I'm at.


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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Quote Originally Posted by nile49 View Post
    I'm semi familiar with them and they are certainly on my radar. Were you thinking 219ia or 508 or? I know last time I looked there were several variations and I'm not up to snuff on all the traits of various models. Thanks!


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    The Line Magnetic souped up 219ia is definitely a keeper. Another would be the Leben CS-300XS would be good as it did keep good company with my Kilpsch heresy III's 70th Anni. I am thinking of the Cornwall 3 70th Anni, if I can find a pair. Indeed tubes are the perfect match for Klipsch. Very musical, very nice and very light on the pocket .. as a combo. The Forte III's I understand were the bigger brother of the Heresy ... to extend below the 58Hz ... I could be wrong. But you do have a pair of wonderful speakers. Nice looking too. Congrats!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Peabody View Post
    I've heard good things about the Line Magnetic, sounding good and being an over achiever for the money.
    heard the big line magnetic speakers for first time last year at a show , they were delightful . just sad that this french outfit had put so much time and effort and and hardly anyone was at show which was a bit of a flop really
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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    I heard these today at Excel Audio in Newport Beach, CA. Mike Love is the proprietor and his shop is very vinyl/tube-centric. We were listening to a few of his 'big' rigs in the main room ($100k+) and out in the lobby he had Forte III set up with Quad tube pre/power combo (15 WPC) and an entry level Clearaudio LP spinner with Clearaudio MM cart. to say I was caught off guard is an understatement, blown away is more like it. We put on Neil Young's Live at Massey Hall. These aren't your Dad's Klipsch's they were well behaved on top and transparent to the source, like unbelievably so for a quasi-horn priced at just $3.5K retail. Very nice speaker that doesn't offend in any particular way. Suddenly these have risen to the top of my short list of speakers for a 3rd pr behind Quad 57s and Ls35/a's. For best value i think the Tannoy Cheviot is off my list. I will make up my mind once I audition the JBL L100 classics. The Forte in Black Walnut are stunning to look at as well.

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    Rob,

    That's awesome. I enjoyed a pair of Cornwall III's and I'm sure the Forte III are wonderful. I'm looking forward to your decision and more comparisons.
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    What Kevvy doesn't do is actually play them in his vid, i think the finish is what architectural people refer to as 'pickled' oak. Whoever is in charge of Klipsch nowadays 'gets it' they managed to strike a chord with the retro crowd yet they brought their speaker range up to date and are 'modern sounding' for lack of a better descriptor. I def like what I heard/saw.

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    Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    https://youtu.be/1JkoGteWDm8

    I’ve started to get very interested in these.

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    Add a sweet solid state or good tube amp and I’m sure it’s going to be awesome.
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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Quote Originally Posted by joeinid View Post
    Add a sweet solid state or good tube amp and I’m sure it’s going to be awesome.
    Wondering if they’d also work well with Gryphon Diablo 300.

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    I haven’t heard the Diablo but think it could be great as well.
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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Just thought I would give a bit of an update. Almost a year in and I’m still enamored with these speakers. I’ve had several quite different amplifiers on them and they have each given an unfailingly musical result. I’m playing with 7” stands for them now which is fun. There is definitely some improvement in the mids with them raised and a bit of a trade off in the bass at the moment, but again they are just fun and engaging to listen to regardless. Their shortcomings just don’t seem to hinder my enjoyment of them. Just thought I’d share! Thanks!


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    Quote Originally Posted by nile49 View Post
    Just thought I would give a bit of an update. Almost a year in and I’m still enamored with these speakers. I’ve had several quite different amplifiers on them and they have each given an unfailingly musical result. I’m playing with 7” stands for them now which is fun. There is definitely some improvement in the mids with them raised and a bit of a trade off in the bass at the moment, but again they are just fun and engaging to listen to regardless. Their shortcomings just don’t seem to hinder my enjoyment of them. Just thought I’d share! Thanks!


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    For the price, what shortcomings? you're being modest These are great speakers anywhere near 5K+ for anyone that doubts that, schlepp your amp and LPs/USB stick to a Klipsch dealer for a listen. I'm thinking of reasons NOT to buy them. For the person with a Shindo amp or if you're looking at Harbeth and own a punny <30 WPC tube amp, you should hear Forte IIIs. Even if your amp is SS and makes 500 WPC you should still hear them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nile49 View Post
    Just thought I would give a bit of an update. Almost a year in and I’m still enamored with these speakers. I’ve had several quite different amplifiers on them and they have each given an unfailingly musical result. I’m playing with 7” stands for them now which is fun. There is definitely some improvement in the mids with them raised and a bit of a trade off in the bass at the moment, but again they are just fun and engaging to listen to regardless. Their shortcomings just don’t seem to hinder my enjoyment of them. Just thought I’d share! Thanks!


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    thanks for the update, I too would love to build a second system around these paired with a sweet tube integrated .......
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    Quote Originally Posted by puroagave View Post
    What Kevvy doesn't do is actually play them in his vid, i think the finish is what architectural people refer to as 'pickled' oak. Whoever is in charge of Klipsch nowadays 'gets it' they managed to strike a chord with the retro crowd yet they brought their speaker range up to date and are 'modern sounding' for lack of a better descriptor. I def like what I heard/saw.
    I think they actual call it , Distressed Oak. ""The Forte III real-wood veneer comes in four distinct finishes including Distressed Oak, Cherry, Black Ash and Walnut""
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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    I know the Forte is a fine speaker but has anyone heard a Chorus II recently? It's similar to the Forte but it's woofer is 15" instead of the Forte's 12 inch. Wonder how they differ?

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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Quote Originally Posted by Dr Morbius View Post
    I know the Forte is a fine speaker but has anyone heard a Chorus II recently? It's similar to the Forte but it's woofer is 15" instead of the Forte's 12 inch. Wonder how they differ?
    Didn't Kilipsch stop making that speaker back in the mid 90's.
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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    The Chorus is not currently made anymore. Here is the current Heritage Series:
    https://www.klipsch.com/heritage-speakers

    Just heard the Klipsch Forte III at the recent Mumbai Audio show.
    The amp pairing was not ideal but still was a very interesting speaker.
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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Quote Originally Posted by Nikhil View Post

    Just heard the Klipsch Forte III at the recent Mumbai Audio show.
    The amp pairing was not ideal but still was a very interesting speaker.
    wanderlust perhaps or an itch to hear Led Zep's Dazed and Confused at 11, but i liked my short stint with the Forte III. What did you think?

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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Unfortunately not a very ideal setup.

    The setup just didn't have control over the woofer.
    But for a moment that effortless horn loaded mid range came through.
    Definitely something that will keep me interested in having another listen sometime.

    I really like the fact that Klipsch has put some focus on the Heritage series.
    There is something to those cabinets and horns that has an appeal to them.
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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Klipsch with Job amps or even the Job INTegrated is a wonderful combo.
    Fleetwood Deville by Oswald Mills Audio, Vienna Acoustics Haydn Jubilee, Wharfedale Linton w/ stands, Klipsch RB-75, Klipsch RP-160M.

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    Re: Behold the Klipsch Forte III speakers

    Hi Joe!

    Thanks for the recommendation. Definitely has got me interested now!
    Will have to see if I can get a chance to listen to them more closely from the local dealer.

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