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JBL L65 vs Forte III vs Cornwall IV

Any thoughts on which of these options sounds best to you? I have the JBLs, they’ve been well maintained and sound very good but, after 42 years, am kicking around the idea of moving them to my workshop if either of the Klipsch is a jaw-dropping step up.

Listening preferences are all over the map but jazz/blues/non-metal pop/rock predominantly....very little classical/bluegrass/country.

Listening space is less than ideal - one end of an “open” floor plan with speakers on long wall...usable listening space is 12.5’ x 16’. With the L65s, my listening position is 9-10 foot from speakers.

Amp is a PrimaLuna Prologue Classic integrated, currently running stock preamp section tubes and GL KT 77s.

Thanks in advance.
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 I went yesterday to a local audio shop  and listened to the Forte III, La Scala, Focal Aria 948 and the Sonus  F Sonetto 8 speakers. I bought the Klipsch Heresy IV’s about 7 months ago and rotate w/ Magnapan LRS running a Luxman 505uXII and alternating with a Cary SLI-100 
I thought the Heresy IV’s sounded better than both the Forte and La Scala, just my listening preference. The Focal has too much bass for me and the Sonetto sounded the best out of these four, at least to me. Give the Heresy IV’s a listen. You might just be pleasantly surprised 
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