Klipsch Forte II

iskandam
iskandam Posts: 704
edited September 2010 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
I have a pair of Klipsch Forte II in oak oil for sale for $400. I did the following tweaks on them:

* Dynamat on the woofer and passive radiator baskets
* Replaced stock gasket tape with Mortite
* Wrapped both midrange and tweeter horns with Mortite
* Lined the inside of the speaker cabinet with asphalt paper

I've always wanted to do these tweaks ever since reading about the improvements all you SDA owners experienced. They are very time consuming to do, but the results speak for themselves -- improved bass resolution, better imaging, increased clarity, and smoother midrange and highs.

In the interest of full disclosure, there is a burn mark on top of one of the speakers and a few minor nicks on the cabinets. Other than that the cabinets are in good condition.

Due to the size this will have to be a local sale in the Los Angeles area.

Forte II A.jpg
Forte II B.jpg
Forte II C.jpg
Forte II D.jpg
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited September 2010
    Location?
    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • iskandam
    iskandam Posts: 704
    edited September 2010
    40 miles east of Los Angeles
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  • iskandam
    iskandam Posts: 704
    edited September 2010
    SPECS:
    FREQUENCY RESPONSE 32Hz-20kHz(+-)3dB
    POWER HANDLING 100 watts maximum continuous (500 watts peak)
    SENSITIVITY 99dB @ 1watt/1meter
    MAX ACOUSTIC OUTPUT 119dB SPL
    NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8 ohms
    CROSSOVER FREQUENCY HF 7,000 Hz
    LF 650 Hz
    MAXIMUM ACOUSTIC OUTPUT 119dB SPL
    TWEETER K-75-K 1" (2.54cm) Polymer diaphragm compression driver
    HIGH FREQUENCY HORN 90(o)x40(o) Exponential Horn
    MIDRANGE K-61-K 1.5" (3.81cm) Phenolic diaphragm compression driver
    MID FREQUENCY HORN 90(o)x40(o) Tractrix(r) Horn
    WOOFER K-25-K 12" (30.48cm) Fiber-composite cone active / KD-15 15" (38.1cm) Fiber-composite cone passive
    ENCLOSURE MATERIAL Medium density fiberboard construction (MDF)
    ENCLOSURE TYPE Bass reflex via passive radiator
    DIMENSIONS 35.4" (89.92cm) x 16.5" (41.9cm) x 12.25" (31.1cm)
    WEIGHT 67 lbs. (30.42kg) -- This pair weighs more because of the mortite wrap around the midrange/tweeter horns and asphalt paper lining the interior of the cabinet
    FINISHES Walnut Oil, Oak Oil, Oak Clear, Finished Black
    BUILT FROM 1989
    BUILT UNTIL 1996
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  • iskandam
    iskandam Posts: 704
    edited September 2010
    sold
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited September 2010
    Damn!!
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  • hangon
    hangon Posts: 228
    edited September 2010
    Nice speakers..
    Good deal...
    I sold mine and upgraded to the Cornwalls.
    HT Theater

    SRS-SDA 2.3tl RDO's
    Custom Center made out of a RTA15tl
    Pioneer Elite SC-25 Receiver
    CineNova Grande 5 channel Amp
    Klipsch KA-1000-THX Sub Amp
    (2)Klipsch KW-120-THX Subs

    Basement System

    SRS-SDA 1.2 upgraded Xover
    Pioneer Elite SC-25 Receiver
    ADCOM GFA 5500
    ADCOM GFA 5503
    Yahama P7000S Pro Audio Amp
    dbx 120x-ds Sub-harmonic Synthesizer
    2-JBL 4645C Subs
    1-Paradigm SW2200 Sub
    Klipsch Reference in wall's
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  • iskandam
    iskandam Posts: 704
    edited September 2010
    only selling to upgrade to Chorus II, although to be honest it's not really a night and day difference
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