Thoughts On Klipsch Speakers

Lookie Lou's Episode 7: Going from worst to first with the KG 4 Klipsch Speaker! An incredible look back on one of Klipsch's legacy underdog speakers and how Audible Elegance gave them more than a moment of glory! A must see!

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[analogman]

Sometime back in 1974 or so I visited my friends father who had one of the best vinyl collections (mostly classical) in New England. He had a music room in his home that was about 50" long by 30' wide. Had a Steinway concert grand in there and 4 custom built Klipsch speakers in each corner of the room. As I recall they were each approx. the size of a WWII era gas fridge. Had never really been a classical fan before. My friend lined up Bach's Brandenburg Concerto # 6 and I was instantly hooked. The sound experience was truly magnificent. Never heard anything as good since and probably never will.

[jamesreese]

Great video thanks for sharing! Did you ever experience the Kg 5.2's. A friend gave me a pair a few years ago and I love them.

[artyfhartie]

Paul Klipsch will forever be the God of loudspeakers. Of the real Klipschs they now call vintage and heritage. Not the ones made in China.

[ellischernoff]

I've been enjoying KG-4s for more than 25 years. Size of room and placement are probably optimum for them.

[dkokalanov]

Which model of the KG line would you recommend the most? I like the sound of the current Forte model and would like to get as close as possible to it on a shoestring budget.

[MichelLinschoten]

I had the lascala 15 years ago driven by. A Jadis orchestra reference tube, it eas pretty good. I sold them because of the room size i had it just was like having 2 washing machines in the room.

I went from that to quads, magnepans and definitely old classic infinity kappas series I and II have been ever since a revolving door. I even had the 4 tower rs1b which i really didn't care for at all....

But long story short 15 years later now, should have a Klipsch kg4 drop in my room this weekend . Very curious to hear them

[naturalverities]

I bought some used Fortes in Y2K. A friend was blown away by them (me too) and started doing research with the result that he bought some KG4s without an audition. Then he brought them over and we A-B'd them against the Fortes. He promptly sold the KG4s and bought some Fortes. I found the KG4s to be quite dynamic but considerably more colored than the Fortes, which I still have but seldom listen to, because I also have a DSP multiamped system with Lascala bass bins, huge E-V CD horns, Japanese alnico ring/slot tweeters, and a pro cinema sub. To quote Fleetwood Mac, "...never goin' back again." In my experience, the sweet spots in the KG line were the 1.2/1.5, 3/3.2, and 5.2. Notably, they were all single-woofer systems, leading me to believe that the inevitable beaming of multi-woofer systems at crossover was simply too much for basic passive dividing networks to handle with sufficient grace.

[azoique]

That's a fun little story. I have a set of K-G4:s but i haven't really used them.
What are your thoughts on placing them higher up from the floor? I was thinking of getting a set of stands built for them, maybe a foot high or so. Yay or nay? Any other tips regarding placement?

[locutiss]

I have a pair of tangent50 klipsch speakers, they're very similar to the kg4, using 3 8 inch woofers and one horn, a 12 inch passive on the rear. They sound very non horn like smooth high-end, 98Db . Not much information about them, but really like the sound 😊

[shemaya]

Can you please make a review of Focal Kanta2, which is behind you. Can't find detail reviews such as bass, soundstage best synagatic amplifiers (solid state and tube amplifiers ) etc..
Thanks !

[TheFilletingfish]

Thanks for the video. Your room is ringing very loudly and w Focal. Wow

[clasvirhodes]

I want a pair of La Scalas but I cannot set them up. Too heavy for my back.

[tracyblair]

I sold Klipsch in the late 80s through early 90s. The only speakers are really thought could shine were the KG4s and the much more expensive Fortes. Set up correctly both of these could image very well and the horn resonance typically associated with Klipsch was negligible. Great dynamics at any volume too.

[martyjewell]

Suggested speaker positioning these days is far away from corners and out from back wall. Many systems years back (like the Klipschorns) were designed for corner placement. Roy Allison speakers were designed similarly. Even EPI suggested shelf placement against a back wall and to increase bass, move the speaker closer to a corner. I'm not a fan of horn loading drivers but they are quite popular now. Also, all Gods speakers got vents today. Remember when few systems were (Thiele aligned) vented systems. E/V and Ohm experimented with this in early 1970's.

[AndreyKzn]

Yes, I quite agree with you, but I think that it should be a diamond. That is, you need to work with noble material. If you try to make a diamond out of pebbles, then nothing will work out. It is necessary to feel whether this or that product is subject to cutting or not. You probably understood that this is exactly a diamond and it can become a diamond .

[markd]

Thanks for the review. Interesting. I admit I do like Klipsch Heritage models they do things, despite their flaws, that no other speaker other than a horn type can do, period. I like many speakers including Sonus Faber, but these Klipsch are soul capturing. The uncontestable bottom line in this "hobby" is everything is subjective. Find out for yourself, forget about other people's (reviewers) point of view, hear a speaker yourself, hear an amp yourself and use your ears and brain to make up your own mind about any product.

[gdwlaw]

I have a pair of Klipsch RP-600m running with a vintage (80’s) Sansui amp for my office. Nice solid metal stands. I think they’re great and don’t understand all the upgrading nonsense. They’re on obviously made in China and this is problem for me. They’re going soon to be replaced by Focal chora.

[sharingfamspace]

I missed the kanta 2 on the second hand market because I didn’t have the money and it pains me watching this video 😢

[qreecpy]

Ouch, I have a set of kg4 and I'm ok with them. They're $400 speakers, not $2000 or $5000 or $20000 speakers and I'll put them up against any of the $400 garbage you find at a best buy or equivalent electronics store.

[thomascollins]

You actually pestered someone. Impossible.