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Klipsch Forte ii too bright, or is it my room ?

Help? Certain music makes my ears hurt from my bright sounding Klipsh Forte ii's (Sonny Rollins Saxophone Colossus), Or is it my room full of glass and tile? Or am I listening too loud (80 db), or my 1970's Pioneer receiver? I just ordered some dynamat to put on the rear of the horns. Some music is good though. I have often though about getting another pair of speakers so I can switch back and forth or run all four depending on the music. Any advise?
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Listening to my Forte Is as I type this, and I can confirm that Klipsch speakers tend toward brightness.  I can also note that nothing tames Klipsch brightness as well as McIntosh amplification.  Klipsch and McIntosh go together like peanut butter and jelly.  The McIntosh's natural warmth takes the edge off the Fortes, and the Forte's natural brightness keeps the McIntosh sound from getting too warm and soupy.

I have an McIntosh MA6200 for my Fortes, and it works great.  If you hooked yours up to a McIntosh tube amp, you'd have a heck of a system.
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