![]() ![]() Many of us do not want to recreate the sound of a movie theater in our homes, nor do we want everything to sound like a loud amplified electronic band performing at a live event. Movie theatres, live events, power to create the sound. Never heard a live concert that worked with a 10 watt amp. No amount of maigc connectors etc will replace the power to move air when needed. Well there is, restricted muffled, lifless sound when there is not enough power to move the speakers when called on to do it. It worked years ago on smaller systems using 70's technology speakers and amps, it works in the 21st century. If you want detail and clarity, and be able to keep bass notes from turing to mud, while trying to keep the sparkel in teh cymbals and the resonance of a fine Gibson wailing away, it takes watts, to keep it clean, otherwise it becomes a muddy blurr. Never heard a live concert that worked with a 10 watt amp, and filled a place with un restrained sound. More watts better control, more open spaciaous sound. Use the same amps Whether some grossly overpriced 10w magic tube amps, or cheap QSC work horses. Use any brand amps, and speakers.more watts better sound. I still think the more modern products are pretty decent, too.Not talking brands, talking basic sound reproduction facts. And, back in 1982, Klipsch's small speakers had the same build quality as K Horns. In any case I love these little speakers, they make a watt go a long way and they have a very sweet sound. Sometimes small speakers take a step in the wrong direction when their designers try to expand their capabilities on the bottom end. None of the boomy sound on acoustic or electric bass in Jazz or Rock recordings. The main thing about the original KG2's was just how tight and controlled the mid bass was. (Guess I shouldn't have had the speaker sitting on the same shelf as the turntable! It was a very small room.) Before I bi-amped them I cooked them twice with a Denon 60w integrated amp. The original versions sound especially good when bi-amped and crossed over 70-80Hz. The midrange definitly got a little thinner and the bass got a little boomier when they added the passive rad. I have the original version which I bought in 1982 or so. I just wanted to point out that KG2's were a little different before they added the passive rad. The horns are much tamer (smoother) in these "Classic" Klipsch loudspeakers, and don't have the overly boomy bass that the new ones tend to have. Now with the Heresy's it isn't an issue (Horn tweeter, horn mid, 12" accustic suspension woofer). KLIPSCH KG 4.2 VS KG4 DRIVERSThe 2-way design lost a little in the over lap between drivers when going for bass extention. One weakness of the KG2's was a thin midrange. Well I've since added a pair of Klipsch Heresy II to my system as fronts and moved 2 of the KG2's to the rear and have a very well balanced HT. A perfect match to the ones I already had, what luck! Anyway, about 1 1/2 ago I found another one for sale (not a pair, just one) so I bought it to use as a center speaker in my HT system. I got them from Sound Goods in San Jose California, even got to meet Paul Klipsch there once. When I bought these Klipsch was still a boutique speaker. I feel that they are a much better sounding speaker than Klipsch is putting out today. I have been very impressed with these speakers and still am when I compare them to what is available now. They have survied 12 years with me including going back and forth to college. These speakers are very effecient and can be driven with just about anything. They have a very wide and detailed sound stage. They are extreemly dynamic with excelent bass extention for a small speaker. Saved up from my summer job and got them. I was 16 years old and it seemed like an awful lot of money to me them. I was surprised to see that no one else had any experiences with this little speaker. ![]()
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