Is this Klipsch upgrade worth it?

Nope.

YES, if you have the room. My listening room is 18x24 with my ears being 15’-16’ from each speaker. I had (still have) Heresy II’s with upgraded Crites woofers and crossovers and just recently moved up to the Cornwall IV’s. Honestly, I havent’ heard Forte’s in almost 30yrs. My system consists of a Mac 7104 (bridged) and Mac pre C47, and a Def Tech 15’ sub. I like to listen to my music very loud (for short periods), usually 99-106db at said 16’. I did a db comparison and the IV’s play right at +3db more than the upgraded Heresy’s at the exact level. I absolutely LOVE my Cornwalls! I have always heard folks say Klipsch speakers are terrible when it comes to imaging, soundstage, blah blah blah. When I play movies or watch tv, I turn my tv sound and center channel OFF bc the voices coming trough the IV’s project from the middle of my tv screen (I was surprisingly shocked). Also the mid's are smoother than I expected. So when you ask is it worth it, I believe that anytime you gain a noticeable and positive difference, its definitely worth it! Spending 10’s of thousands of dollars, no, but moving up to the C IV’s isn’t going to break the bank.

Hi all,

Long time reader. This thread is so perfect for me at this moment.Just moved into a new house ,open floor plan 25 x 25 x11h cathedral ceiling open concept. Right front corner wll be listening area. 

Have Maggies 1.7i but to  imposing rather than blending into room and I do not have the room to put them 3-4 ft away from the wall. Add in the right corner where one speaker will be and it's a nightmare. Accoustic treatments for rear are WAF acceptable. First reflection point on right may be a challenge.

listening distance 10-12 ft.

 Hoping the Cornwall IV's will do the trick.Any other suggestions within same buget would be appreciated.

 Parasound a21+ Schitt Freya+ and  Oppo 205 and a DSD sr. also.

Thank you for your help.

 Lou.

Sorry, Front wall is 10' wide, a corner on right and hallway to bedrooms on left.

The Cornwall's arrived yesterday and my dealer delivered them to the house last night. Like the Forte lV's the Cornwall's will require break-in. Already I can tell that this was worth the upgrade. The clarity of voices, especially female voices is un real. In the near future a friend is bringing a 300b for me to listen to. I'm looking forward to listening.

Thanks for the input!