Klipsch Forte vs Chorus
The Klipsch Chorus is currently worth more: about $2,200/pair against $1,745/pair for the Klipsch Forte, based on trimmed-median asking prices of current eBay listings. Below: specs, values, price history for both, and which one to buy.
Side by side
| Klipsch Forte | Klipsch Chorus | |
|---|---|---|
| Years produced | 1985–1996 | 1985–1996 |
| Original MSRP | $800 | $600 |
| MSRP in today’s dollars | ~$2,350 | ~$1,750 |
| Working value today | $1,745/pair | $2,200/pair |
Values are trimmed medians of current eBay asking prices, updated daily. Full data on each model page: Klipsch Forte · Klipsch Chorus.
Price history, head to head
Daily asking medians; days without a fresh sync are not plotted.
Which one should you buy?
The Chorus is essentially the bigger Forte, with a larger woofer and more output, and it needs the bigger room to justify itself. The Forte is the one that made the 1980s line collectible, and the Forte II in particular has a following that keeps its prices firm. In a mid-size room the Forte does everything most listeners need. In a large room the Chorus earns its footprint. Both remain value picks next to the Heritage line proper, though the market has been closing that gap.