Back in the late 1970's-early 1980's I worked at a shop that sold (among other brands) what are now referred to as Klipsch Heritage speakers; I always liked them, but never bought them for myself, as I found them to be too bright for my taste. They definitely must be driven by a "smooth sounding" amp. If you can borrow an amp you are considering to see if that makes the Forte's match better with your ears, I'd recommend you do that...if you have a local dealer that will do that. I've found that Klipsch Heritage speakers mate well with McIntosh amps, if that's a possibility for you. Tube amps should also be a good option to consider.
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@silverfoxvtx1800 In my experience the McIntosh amps (and integrated amps) with the autoformer output stages tend to sound smoother. I have a pair of Focal Sopra No2's which can sound very bright, but being driven by a McIntosh amp (with autoformers), they really pair well. One of my audiophile buddies came over for a listen and remarked to me that he loved that McIntosh "tube sound"... |