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Two Nice Small Tweaks to Klipsch Forte III Loudspeakers

I made two small tweaks to my Forte IIIs. 

First, I bought Auralex Subdude Isolation Platforms to sit underneath them.  This raises them up ~2 inches and isolates them from a suspended wood floor below. 

Second, I applied Dynamat to the midrange horn body.  Knocking on the horn (once reinstalled) results in less ringing and noise now.  

The improvements are more on the subtle end of the spectrum but surely noticeable.  I thought I'd pass this along because for <$200 these tweaks are non-permanent and seem to provide as much if not more benefit than playing with cables. 
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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. 
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