The Forte 2's will best the Rf3 in my opinion by a good margin.They are one of the most popular Klipsch speakers.i have had 4 pairs.All gone.

The forte ll will be better than the RF3 by far, IMO.  I use them for 5.1 HT but there a very good 2 CH speaker.

IMHO, yes, the Forte II (I'm an owner) is going to be a significant step up.  I may have heard the '3s long ago at Klipsch and they are good. There were many demoed for us at a Pilgrimage.

My guess is that Klipsch went to the RF series to have a product which is stylishly tall and thin -- and reach price points.

However, in my view, the Forte II must work better because of the greater area of the direct radiator, the big passsive radiator, the large tractrix midrange, and the tweeter.  Those items made it expensive to manufacture and, in comparison, not so thin.

I'd suggest you find some Forte II, Quartets, or Chorus II.

Wm McD

wuzzzer:

Perhaps the fact that I used to have RF-7s and replaced them with Forte IIs will tell you something.

And the RF 7 would kill a Rf 3, not that the RF 3 were bad, just not as good IMO. 

dear william .mc d

i dont get it , why would a more newer speaker (rf-3) or any of the reference line gear,  be less of a pleasure than the oldier models , which were bulit in times of lesser technology and lower tech machinery in those same  factories owned by the same company ;)  

and

why are the so called AV speakers always less pleasing or less  desirable than the older MUSIC dedicated  speakers like heritage series or the legends.

 Forte is a 3 way speaker.  Fuller, richer and Much smoother sound.  IMHO

 I truly wish Klipsch could find a way to update this speaker and bring it Back, but I also understand it would not be cost efficient to do this...............

i listened to a forte 2 coupled with an adcom

the experience was nothing special

i came home and had a detailed listen to the same tracks on my bookshelf spkrs

and  i dreadfully say that the klipsch adcom combo had failed to  impress me

itt felt as though the highs from that super tweeter were restrained and the amp wudnt

let go the speakers to brighten up on the highs range

i felt as if there were no tweeters

My first experience with Forte's was the same, only they were hooked up to Marantz. They sounded flat and lifeless. After all the reading I had done on Forte's/Klipsch, I knew it had to be the amp,  I bought them anyway. After I got them home and hooked up to my Carver's they came to life in a BIG way. I bought a Denon AVR 3805 and they sound great!  I now own 3 pair of Forte's

Get a modern SS setup to power your RF-3 HT and a vintage Marantz or tubes to power a pair of Forte's for 2 channel. 

The main reason I think the Heritage/extended Heritage line of speakers sound better for 2 channel is the midrange horn.

Take a look at my system setups at bottom of page.  Forte's and Quartet's sound awesome with low power vintage or high power seperates.

Bill

quadklipsh:

i listened to a forte 2 coupled with an adcom

the experience was nothing special

 

i dreadfully say that the klipsch adcom combo had failed to  impress me

Well thats no surprise. There have been many of us preaching that for years. Adcom + Klipsch especially the Forte II/Chorus II is a big fat no no.

hi there willland

thats a heck of a rack of gear uv got !!! great job man

can u tell how much the stuff has been costing u

also plz suggest  prices for chorus and fortes and of quartets equally

well

given the small differences in the looks are these extended heritage speakers any different in their

sounds too?

and wot differences were made in the mk 2 of each of these

plz illuminate

dear romak

isnt that a mix between analogue kind speaker and a digital amp

i mean the 3805 vs the klipsches u hv

plus who so ever does a denon or a yamaha with the klipsches ,i just feel hes not doin justice,and his sound outcome  wud stay

amateur

pls share ur experiences

willland:

Get a modern SS setup to power your RF-3 HT and a vintage Marantz or tubes to power a pair of Forte's for 2 channel. 

The main reason I think the Heritage/extended Heritage line of speakers sound better for 2 channel is the midrange horn.

Take a look at my system setups at bottom of page.  Forte's and Quartet's sound awesome with low power vintage or high power seperates.

Bill

 Sorry, don't mean to hijack, but when you say 'vintage marantz', what models specifically? And does that statement also apply to the Cornwalls? thanks