Klipsch Speakers


I have a pair of Klipsch Forte IVs, they are bright will a tube amp really help? 

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So I have a pretty interesting take in this thread.  Here’s why. I actually started reading this thread while waiting for my daughter to help me unbox a brand new pair of Cornwall iv’s.  I only listened to the forte iv’s before purchasing these.  They sounded absolutely amazing in the listening room coupled with an anthem amp.  So the theory that klipsch heritage need or want low power is totally out the window.  I’ll be honest after reading the replies here I thought “dang, did I make a mistake buying these? Was I suckered by their listening room, high dollar amp, Dax, streamer, cables and a perfect room!”   Well after unboxing those Cornwall iv’s I hooked them up to a Yamaha avantage RX-a3080 just to break them in while they finish painting my dedicated theater and listening room.  As I turned the receiver on I was fully expecting to hear exactly as described here.  Bright, overrated, horny, crappy sound.  Well I can tell you. That’s not what I heard.  I’m my living room with a Yamaha receiver and airplay off of my iPhone they still sounded great.  No brightness. No horniness. Nothing as described by the other posters here. I’m certain their ears are different.  I’m certain yours are.  But I also believe as Carlsbad said.  If you are hearing brightness I’m sitting here with a just ok receiver and horrible room listening and so far liking speakers that have been out of their boxes so far around 30 minutes.  

That’s interesting galvarado69, maybe it’s the Naim Uniti Atom, I have a old Yamaha receiver collecting dust in the garage, tomorrow I will hook that up and see what happens…

I have a pair of Cornwall II’s from 1977. Have driven them with both tube and ss. I don’t find them to be bright. And I can’t  stand bright speakers. Try another source?

I have La Scalla’s and found Cambridge Edge Monos and an Edge NQ to be a good combination.  I do have a Canton sub for anything below 65Hz.  I find them to be anything but bright, and a joy to listen to.  

I have La Scalla’s and found Cambridge Edge Monos and an Edge NQ to be a good combination.  I do have a Canton sub for anything below 65Hz.  I find them to be anything but bright, and a joy to listen to.