Limiting lower end of Klipsch Forte speakers when used with sub

[KEW]

What do you plan to use for your sources?
You might consider a networking receiver like the Yamaha R-N402 or R-N602.
Especially if you already subscribe to a music service such as Apple music, you can cast from your phone or tablet to the receiver (same is true for android).
You can check out Yamaha's info to find out more about networking here:
http://download.yamaha.com/search/product/?site=usa.yamaha.com&language=en&category_id1=16445&category_id2=16495&category_id3=16499&product_id=2112635

I like Pandora or Apple Music because you can customize your stations and generally listen to good music all day without needing to feed the CD player, not to mention being introduced to new music that fits your profile. I'm sure other services also do that, but those are the two I am familiar with.

 

[Swerd]

Interestingly, I already had the Yamaha model in a Crutchfield cart and have been reading its User Manual.

The Yamaha received a good review here on Audioholics
http://www.audioholics.com/amplifier-reviews/yamaha-a-s801-amplifier-review

I've never heard of the Outlaw brand, but I love the styling of the RR2150 - something between a 1940s silver travel trailer and the profile of an Art Deco era locomotive.

The Outlaw also received a good review here on Audioholics. http://www.audioholics.com/av-receiver-reviews/outlaw-audio-rr2150-receiver-review

Outlaw is sold only through that company's web page. They've earned a good reputation over the years.

Yes, the Outlaw does offer more bass management flexibility than the Yamaha. But that probably does not matter for your speakers.

Both of these amps should easily drive your Forte speakers.

I think its worth your time to survey all the audio source devices (CD or DVD player, turntable, computer, etc.) you plan to use with your system. Look at the photos of the rear panels of the Outlaw and the Yamaha to make sure they provide the hook up jacks you need. For example, the Yamaha has 3 digital audio jacks, optical, coaxial, & USB plus an assortment of analog audio jacks (for the old standard red & white interconnect cables with RCA plugs). The Outlaw also has a good assortment of analog jacks, but only USB for digital. Typically, digital optical and coaxial jacks can be used for CD, DVD, or Blue-Ray players, and USB jacks for digital music stored on computers. These differences may or may not matter to you, but you should be aware of them before you buy.

If it were my choice, I'd choose the Outlaw, based on price. Is the Yamaha available anywhere at a lower price?

 

[ski2xblack]

Forsooth, if you're going to forego subs, be aware that your Fortes rely on boundary reinforcement to achieve extension on the low end, and much more so than your typical speaker. This is by design. In the review I posted, note that they had them a couple feet from the wall, response dropped below 40, but they gave the impression of deeper extension. Had they pushed them closer to the wall, then they would have realized the 35 hz rated extension. The Fortes can pull this off, in spite of being reflex enclosures, because the woofs and passive radiators don't decouple until well down into the twenties. At frequencies above that, 30-50 hz or so, you can use proximity to the walls/corners to fine tune the bass. Even a few inches one way or the other will make a big difference. The take-away is that you'll probably end up placing them much closer to the walls than you would most other speakers.

FWIW, I've owned many Klipsch Heritage models over the years, including yours. They'll work however you choose to go, full range or high passed. Like I said in my first post, you'll have a lot of wiggle room, and likely go deaf before the speakers exhibit audible signs of distress. I typically used some sort of hpf on mine, but only for the very lows <25 hz. It may not have been necessary, just seemed prudent given the reflex loading.