If you're serious about soundstage, you can't be serious about Klipsch. That said, Heresies are not much more than knee high, have now low bass, and sound like it. Fortes address both those issues. But if I were looking for the kind of dynamics Klipsch offers and soundstage and bass, I'd seriously check out JBL, maybe the HDMI 3800 or a lovely pair of used Synthesis S3900s on sale here on Audiogon for $4900. The S3900s are a serious step up into a very elite league of speaker.
Soundstage Heresy IV and Forte IV
I am interested in understanding the difference in soundstage between Heresy IV and Forte IV and the reasons for the difference.
Bass I can get, but concerning soundstage, what is causing the difference?
I hear that Forte soundstage is better than Heresy, but I also hear that the Cornwall soundstage is better than Forte. Arent Cornwall and Heresy using the same mid and tweeter components? Then why would Forte have better soundstage than Heresy?