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Vandersteen 3A Sigs vs Klipsch Forte III

I'd like to get input on a comparison of both of these speakers. I have not heard them. No dealers in my area. I realize it may be an apples to oranges match up to many but want to hear the pros and cons of both. Haters welcome!!  I'll be driving them with a Mac 6200 integrated. 75w into 8 ohms and 100w into 4 ohms. Room is 27x18x10h. I listen to all music. Some vinyl. Appreciate moderate base, clarity in vocals, imaging, and like the speakers to "disappear".  Thoughts?
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georgehifi
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Have you or roxy even heard the Forte III

Yes I owned them for 4 mts got them cheap, as they were a good turnaround to make money on. A friend owned the older version, bass wasn’t as good/low on them.

Cheers George
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georgehifi
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Trouble with the CF-4 is it’s double 12" two way, that horn has to handle both mids and highs more colouration’s and the 12" bass units are crossed over at 1500hz to the horn which is well into the mids, not good for 2 x 12" to handle mids also more colouration’s again. The CF-1 would be the go 2 x 6.5" to the same horn, it would be far less coloured in the lower mids, still has the problem with mids to highs though with that single horn.

The Forte was thought out better in regards to colouration’s.

Cheers George
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georgehifi
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Vandersteen 3A Sigs vs Klipsch Forte III


The Vandie’s are more musically correct, the Klipsch Forte III are the best musical speaker Klipsch made, not as good as the Vandie’s, but the Forte III can be powered almost by rubbing two sticks together.

Cheers George
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