Vandersteen 3A Sigs vs Klipsch Forte III

georgehifi,
The Forte is certainly a good speaker, but I will have to argue that the Epic CF-4 has it beat.

Roxy, was not familiar with the CF-4 Klipsch. Seems there's a 1,2,or 3 edition. So even within a production model there can be variations of sound and preferences. This also appears to be the case with Vandys as upgrades are made but no real differentiation made within a model name. Technology marches on so I get it, but I wish we could better track advances to stay as current as we can with the latest and greatest. 

Tomic, so what is it with Sound Anchors?  I have not had the advantages of the dynamics of stands explained to me. "Is it real, or Memorex?" (U old enough for that one?) The anchor must push it out at least 8-12" yes?

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

Hi George,
I hear what you're saying, but with the Forte comes the complications of being a 3 way, as well as a much smaller mid horn. In actual use, I don't hear the lower mid colorations that you mention, but the coherence of the mids and treble being produced by one 2 inch horn loaded dome is on full display, and I think it is the speakers greatest strength.
Have you actually heard the CF-4? (version1)
John