Not familiar with the Fortes but back in the eighties had a pair of La Scalas. Happy when I bought them, happier still when I sold them. Sorry, just not my cup of tea and this was when matched with the original Mac 275 and/or Marantz 2´s ( these I regret selling to the day).
Your room is definitely adding to exasperating the brightness but the speakers character is what it is.
Your room is definitely adding to exasperating the brightness but the speakers character is what it is.