Nee Lewman
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You are just giving @nightmather ideas, you know.
Klipsch Speakers Thread
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Mather
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Wake up and my Google search history is completely full of empty warehouse real estate listings.
I mean, even more than it normally is.
(Figured I'd just beat you guys to the joke)
Joe Mac
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All totally unrelatedly in the butchery district…
Nee Lewman
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Ideally, the warehouse is on the second floor and a storefront with a kitchen on the first floor.
Hemotep
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Gotta make those meat pies somewhere.
Closet Mix
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The basement is basically bisected by the couch, so imagine a similarly sized space off to the left.
Bumping a really old post here...what center channel speaker is that?
kvetcha
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A Klipsch Academy! It’s a center channel from the early 90s that was designed to match the Forte IIs.
Closet Mix
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Nice! It doesn't look nearly as huge as I've been led to believe, definitely workable. I know it's one of the only center channels that matches well with the Heritage line.
kvetcha
Chet Hanks' Filmography Buff
It’s very tall and deep compared to most modern centers, so you have to accommodate for it a bit. I use a separate TV mount so the height is less of an issue, but good luck if you’re trying to fit it into a cabinet.
So y’all know I moved last summer. The new place has a much larger living room with wood floors. My apartment is on the second floor.
I’ve had issues getting the bass right. It’s just a bit lean- something that shouldn’t be with a 12” woofer and a 15” passive radiator. Moving the speakers closer or farther away from the wall behind them didn’t make much difference- either small or large changes.
My system has improved with the amp change and addition of isolation under the turntable. Changing from the Grados to the Ortofon helped too. But ultimately not enough.
I had a actually considered buying a different pair of speakers and putting the Fortes away and trying them in my next place a couple of years down the road.
Then I remembered that Stereophile reviewed the Forte IIIs and the reviewer has some bass issues and put small rubber/cork pads underneath them. He said that solved the issue.
I ordered the firm Hudson HiFi isolation blocks from Amazon. Damn if they don’t work. I still think the old room sounded better (it shouldn’t) but I’m not considering a new pair of speakers anymore. They made an all around improvement.
Hudson Hi Fi Firm Blocks
I’ve had issues getting the bass right. It’s just a bit lean- something that shouldn’t be with a 12” woofer and a 15” passive radiator. Moving the speakers closer or farther away from the wall behind them didn’t make much difference- either small or large changes.
My system has improved with the amp change and addition of isolation under the turntable. Changing from the Grados to the Ortofon helped too. But ultimately not enough.
I had a actually considered buying a different pair of speakers and putting the Fortes away and trying them in my next place a couple of years down the road.
Then I remembered that Stereophile reviewed the Forte IIIs and the reviewer has some bass issues and put small rubber/cork pads underneath them. He said that solved the issue.
I ordered the firm Hudson HiFi isolation blocks from Amazon. Damn if they don’t work. I still think the old room sounded better (it shouldn’t) but I’m not considering a new pair of speakers anymore. They made an all around improvement.
Hudson Hi Fi Firm Blocks
Satchmo2go
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@HiFi Guy I could use some advise. I am in process of restoring a fisher 500c and wife just gave approval to set up a new listening area, that will not have much flexibility. Wall is 6 foot wide with openings on both sides. One side - normal open doorway, the other side 6 feet wide. Was wanting to pair some heritage Klipsch with this rig (and got WAF to do so) but again...zero flexibility on placement...has to be that wall. I can move the speakers out a bit from the wall, for critical listening, but not for day to day use. Thoughts on Forte (III or IV) or Heresy's (III or IV) in this application. That's about the best i can do with footprint. Thank you in advance.
I’m not a fan of Heresys but they could work well in your situation. As could the Fortes. The big thing to watch is the amplification. You’d want something on the warm side of neutral. Neither require a lot of space from the wall behind them, which leads me to think you’d be good. If going Fortes, I’d definitely recommend solid state, not tubes.
Satchmo2go
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Thank you for the reply. I already have the fisher 500c and I am about to get it up to speed/repaired. I read that these vintage fishers do great with Heresy.
Angsty
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They may work well together, but do make sure to demo the Heresy before buying. Its sound profile is not everyone’s cup of tea.
An alternative to getting the Heresy might be to bi-amp the Forte. The Fisher could run the top end with an inexpensive SS amp, like a Fosi, handling the bottom end. You don’t need more than 25 watts for the SS amp because the Forte is very efficient.
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Angsty
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Looking at the data on Erin’s Audio Corner for both speakers and the Fisher 500-C test data on Stereophile, the Fisher would indeed be much happier driving the Heresy than driving the Forte without bi-amping.
Since the Heresy has no substantive low bass output, if you like how the basic speaker sounds, a powered subwoofer would be a great addition without taxing the power capacity of the Fisher.
Edit: Do make sure to note the last line in JA’s Stereophile measurements that an outboard phono would be recommended. A Schiit Mani 2 could be a useful and inexpensive companion for vinyl use.
Fisher 500-C vintage stereo receiver Measurements
Sidebar 4: Measurements A factor that must be taken into consideration when reviewing a piece of vintage gear is the provenance of the samples tested. The Fisher 500-C Peter Breuninger sent me for measurement was serial number 58022S, and it varied from original condition in the manner described...
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Satchmo2go
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Thank you Angsty. I have a sutherland phono amp and a SVS SB1000, so this was my intention. Now need to find a Heresy IV to demo. Anyone following this know if Magnolia has Klipsch Herritage for demo? Thank to all for the help. BTW, the Heresy's will save me some $$$ too!Looking at the data on Erin’s Audio Corner for both speakers and the Fisher 500-C test data on Stereophile, the Fisher would indeed be much happier driving the Heresy than driving the Forte without bi-amping.
Since the Heresy has no substantive low bass output, if you like how the basic speaker sounds, a powered subwoofer would be a great addition without taxing the power capacity of the Fisher.
Edit: Do make sure to note the last line in JA’s Stereophile measurements that an outboard phono would be recommended. A Schiit Mani 2 could be a useful and inexpensive companion for vinyl use.
Fisher 500-C vintage stereo receiver Measurements
Sidebar 4: Measurements A factor that must be taken into consideration when reviewing a piece of vintage gear is the provenance of the samples tested. The Fisher 500-C Peter Breuninger sent me for measurement was serial number 58022S, and it varied from original condition in the manner described...
Angsty
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Awesome! My Sutherland Insight was a jewel for me. How do you like the SB1000? My old Definitive Technologies sub may need to be put to pasture.
Angsty
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A pair of KG 4.2's on sale in Charlotte, NC.
I was just at a local Charlotte record store today that just put out a pair of KG4.2’s for sale. Look to be in pretty good condition, but the grill fabric will need to be replaced (cats). Owner is asking $350. The store is Premium Sound - DM me if you want more info.As for vintage, how about the Klipsch KG-4.2? @Hemotep has a pair. May be hard to find, though.
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Jbraswell
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