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Your room matters a ton.

I have a pair of Forte IV's (that look like a little brother to Tidybouy's Cornwalls), powered by a Pioneer SX-1250 (way overkill). When I was speaker shopping, I listened to the Fortes and the Heresy. In the store's listening room, the Forte's bass response was a ton better. mid-lows on up were comparable. The listening room was moderate size, about 12 x 16, with low ceilings, a good sealing door, and lots of stuff in it to break-up reflections.

In my home, they're in a bit bigger room 15 x 19 with tall ceilings and an 8ft opening along one wall, and not as full of stuff. In my home, the bass isn't as tight or clean as the mids/highs. And they don't sound as good as they did in the store.

Also, placement matters. For the Forte's, Klipsch says to place pretty close to a wall (get that passive radiator working for you). But to me, i hear extra brightness from the horns when they're right up against the wall. If I pull them away from the wall a couple feet they mellow way out and sound more balanced. (unfortunately for the room layout, I can't leave them out away from the wall.)

For me, the pros are the clarity, sound stage, and looks. They sound really good at conversational levels, but will also get loud.

When I bought my amp, I listened to some Pioneer HPM-100's, and Wharfdale Lintons. They're both very viable.

So, now I'm shopping for subwoofers to fill that bass gap...