Brothers from another Mother ?


   My wife and I attended the Tampa show two years ago and found  'Horn' speakers to be to our liking .
So , we have been trying to find something that will fit in our 13' X 24' rec room , look decent and give us
that 'Horn' sound that we desire . I would also like something that is efficient enough for SET and Class A  amplification . We currently have a Primaluna Dialogue Premium integrated amp .
   I have been reading about the Klipsch Forte 4 and the Volti Razz . These two seem to be more alike than different . About all that I can tell is different solutions to bass management . Klipsch's rear radiator and Volti's
front ports . Both are able to meet our requirement of close to the wall behind them , about a foot or less .
   We are not able to audition anything so have been relying on "You tube" vid's and written reviews . I know , but it is all that we are able to do !
   A reviewer has a "You tube" video comparing the Klipsch Heresy 4 , Forte 4 and La Scala 5's . In that review he 
plays all three speakers with the same equipment and song for each . My wife preferred the Forte 4 over the Heresy 4 . She stated that the Heresy 4 had too much energy up top and it was harder to understand the lyrics  as compared to the Forte 4 , we won't consider the La Scala's . I thought that the Heresy 4's were quite good on the vocals putting them up front and the instruments in the background , sort of . Whereas the Forte 4's kind of recessed the midrange/lyrics to be equal to the bass and treble . Sort of all areas of bass , midrange and treble to be on an equal plane . This was through both existing speakers and headphones . ( I  don't understand the difference but that is for another thread ! )
   Can anyone help with how the Volti Razz would compare to the Klipsch Heresy 4 and/or Forte 4 ?

   Thank you for your contributions and be Safe .


saki70
Volti is like modded Klipsch, I'd expect Volti to be more refined than Klipsch. Greg, Volti principal, has been offering Klipsch upgrades such as crossovers and horns for quite awhile. He knows Klipsch well, and how to improve. I use his mid horns on my totally modded Klipschorns. I'd go with the Volti.
And yes, horns do have special qualities, sense of live performers in room unsurpassed. Being able to run on flea power is a great advantage, IMO. Low powered SET, 1st watt so important, many flavors available with different output tubes. Good choice of speaker either way.
Thanks sns . I surmised that the upgrade situation was the main cause of the duplicity .
I sent Volti an email a few weeks ago with no response .

Be Safe .
If you have the room for them, Cornwall IV’s are the goldilocks of the Klipsch Heritage line IMO. I’m not a huge Klipsch fan except when it comes to the Cornwalls. There’s something really amazing going on there. I was really impressed with how balanced and engaging they sounded when I heard them at a dealer last year. 
And as for the reviewer you mentioned, beware that he falls in and out of love with audio gear faster than Usain Bolt sprinting. I hope you don’t base your decision on his reviews only. Good luck!
Arafiq ;
   No , I wouldn't do that ! 
But it is the only thing that I saw which did that kind of comparing .
Are you saying that the difference's , that we observed , are not as 
we heard ?

Be Safe