To those running Klipsch Forte IIIs...

My Heresy IIIs are a less expensive cousin of the  Fortes, and need subs (which I have), but man...what amazingly well designed fat little gems these things are, and I agree with the esteemed mister "d" as these things steal big chunks of my time every day.

Mid 60s...this is the oldest I've ever been.

Note that I think Fortes and Heresy IIIs sound very similar, albeit with differing low bass response...at least they did when I briefly heard Forte IIIs while auditioning the Heresy IIIs. I often mention that the Heresy IIIs size appealed to me as they're the shortest floor speaker I've owned and I can see my gear behind 'em...I like that...

I've been punishing my earballs since the mid 1960s when my loud guitar playing career started, and I guess that sound in my head must be tinnitus...but with that I'm never alone! Doesn't get in my way at all, although ambient noise like a loud restaurant makes it hard to hear specific voices well, but meh...I still run and mix small-ish venue live concert sound and get paid for that, so that's working fine, and weirdly I can hear relatively high frequencies well enough...acoustic guitar overtones, hifi unboosted treble...I protect my ears on long motorcycle rides but don't need to on shorter ones as ripping around the backwoods here I rarely get up to ear damage speeds (wind noise, even with a full face helmet is crazy over 60mph).

I didn't know I was supposed to "dynamat" the tweeters! Mrdb has let me down (and I have no idea where I put the leftover dynamat) ...also, I heard a pair of new Cornballs, uh, I mean Cornwalls today at a dealer...sounded great and looked gigantic in person (as opposed to in articles)...made my beloved Heresy IIIs look relatively tiny. When I got home I apologized to my Heresy IIIs for enjoying another speaker, put some music on, and realized again how utterly great they sound.