Two Nice Small Tweaks to Klipsch Forte III Loudspeakers

Hi 3 Easy!  Yes, I was aware of that issue and that Klipsch doesn't recommend stands or legs.  However, this is not a stand or legs--just a entirely flat platform that is more solid than a suspended wood floor.  What's more, it seems an isolation platform would be no different, if not better, then placing them on carpet. 

I don't see how it could hurt. But I guess some manufacturers--I think Harbeth--design speakers around anticipated resonances.  

You likely have less going on with your Fortes sitting on a concrete slab. 

A Subdude doesn't create any space under the speaker. Shouldn't cause any harm. Every Harbeth stand that I remember seeing is open underneath the speaker. 

I have Heresy IIIs and damped the horn with Dynamat, and put Vibrapods under the corners of the speakers...the Dynamat doesn't do too much, or if it does I had forgotten what the speakers sounded like before damping the horns and really should have A/B tested the things after doing one but...meh...the Vibrapods work very well on my wood floors to keep a vibration barrier there. I actually did try the Heresies on stands but the floor/tilt position sounded better...I use 2 REL subs. Having said all this I looked on Amazon Prime and the Subdude IIs are el-cheapo...gotta try 'em.

The first thing I said to myself, auditioning Forte IIIs, is I would raise them up about eight inches. Railroad ties? granite slab? Sealed box filled with sand?

There's a guy on audiocircle who just completed mods to the Forte III's for anyone interested hopefully this link works but if it doesn't just go to audiocircle.... https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=166996.msg1773760#new

I was seriously considering Forte III's having owned KG4's & Chorus I's years ago but went a different direction.   Happy Listening!