Will Klipsch Forte IV's Work In A Smaller Room?

@nightfall Wrote:

The Forte’s IV's are speakers that I could afford, and enjoy. The question is, simply, whether my room will allow them to perform well. 

Maybe this will help see here! 😎

Mike

I have Forte IV in a 12 x 15 room with a 300b.  Great sounding combo.  

I've heard Cornwall's, Heresy's and even Klipschorn's in small rooms and they all sounded very good.  I've heard many other horn/high efficiency systems in small rooms and they seem to work particularly well in those settings.  These types of systems come alive at much lower volume levels than most speakers so they are particularly suited for small rooms and low volume listening even if they are large in size which makes people think they are best suited for large rooms and high volume playing.

My old Forte 3’s have been placed in both small rooms and largish rooms. Since getting the Cornwall 4’s, the Forte’s have been relegated to a room in my shop where they sound great. Forte’s image very well - the Forte 4’s probably better than the 3’s and better than the Cornwall 4’s which have other advantages though. In terms of money/value the Forte’s are sometimes called "the sweet spot" for Klipsch,

Just buy the best 5 watt tube amplifier you can find.  You won't need more. :-)

Seriously, though, you might want to shop for vintage tube gear from the late 40's and early 50's to go with the speakers (assuming they are in good shape or have been recapped).  

• The advantage of those horn speakers is the instantaneous dynamic range they can reproduce....but you won't need power to get that affect.