Is this Klipsch upgrade worth it?

I had the Cornwalls placed about 20" from the front wall. Closer was fine too, but was the placement I found optimal in my room.

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coachpoconnor,

when I demoed the Cornwall IV they were right next to the wall. I pulled them out to roughly 5’ and felt no gain in soundstage and a slight loss of low bass. I ended up demoing them at less than 30” off the front wall and they sounded fine. The Forte placement is a lot tricker with that rearward facing passive radiator. 

I love my Forte IV,  they have a small footprint and huge sound.  I have no plans to replace them anytime soon, or ever maybe.  Lascala if possible,  but that budget would and should include a sub that keep up with them.  

 The Cornwall is the choice though for larger rooms.   If you can afford the Forte you can probably afford the Cornwall, they aren't that much more when you really think about it.    

Forte is the perfect size for my space right now ,   it doesn't look much smaller than Cornwall in a photo but it is.  The CW is WIDE.....  

Nope.

YES, if you have the room. My listening room is 18x24 with my ears being 15’-16’ from each speaker. I had (still have) Heresy II’s with upgraded Crites woofers and crossovers and just recently moved up to the Cornwall IV’s. Honestly, I havent’ heard Forte’s in almost 30yrs. My system consists of a Mac 7104 (bridged) and Mac pre C47, and a Def Tech 15’ sub. I like to listen to my music very loud (for short periods), usually 99-106db at said 16’. I did a db comparison and the IV’s play right at +3db more than the upgraded Heresy’s at the exact level. I absolutely LOVE my Cornwalls! I have always heard folks say Klipsch speakers are terrible when it comes to imaging, soundstage, blah blah blah. When I play movies or watch tv, I turn my tv sound and center channel OFF bc the voices coming trough the IV’s project from the middle of my tv screen (I was surprisingly shocked). Also the mid's are smoother than I expected. So when you ask is it worth it, I believe that anytime you gain a noticeable and positive difference, its definitely worth it! Spending 10’s of thousands of dollars, no, but moving up to the C IV’s isn’t going to break the bank.