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This is supposed to be a bookshelf speaker. However it has, as well as the front firing 8" driver, a rear firing 10" woofer. Anybody out there that has one, I'd like to know if these can be used very close to a back wall-like 2or 3 inches. I have never seen or heard one, but am curious about the design. I would think that what was advertised as a bookshelf speaker, in the 80's, would be designed for close-to-wall use.
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. . . the KG2 was one of the last Klipsch models designed by PWK himself (in collaboration with one of his senior engineers whose name I now forget, but which began with "G", thus forming the "KG" designation). It remains a good entre into the classic Klipsch house sound, albeit at a modest level.
Nothing. Actually it goes into some detail about the 8" woofer and how it is a polymer cone that is better than paper and how it ranges from 55 to 3000Hz. And there is a tweeter, but it gives no details. It does not even mention the passive radiator, though we all know it has one. As far as placement goes, there were optional floor stands but: "The internal design and compact size of the kg2 allows a multitude of placement options, none of which forces great compromises in overall performance."
It does show a picture of a pair actually sitting in a wall unit surrounded by books and knicknacks. So bookshelf use should be ok.--Matt
"Cold Turkey isn't as delicious as it sounds..." --Homer Simpson
I just saw probably the same ad on their website. It says something like "for the modern couple" or "for modern apartment dwellers". I like the middle aged couple sitting with their heads very close to the speaker. I guess it should be OK for me too. Especially since they look younger than me.
I owned a pair for a few years and they are one of the speakers I've had in the past I wished I'd kept. Mine sounded best about 10" from the rear wall with the tweeter just above ear level.One thing to watch for...if you have thick carpet and you put them on stands you will want to have spikes to couple to the floor to prevent the speaker from gently rocking back and forth. That woofer on the front the passive on the back generates alot for force when played loud and they will literally "rock".
I'm not too worried about the rocking, as these will be used for relatively low level listening.
But, I was hoping to use these on a bookshelf very close to the wall, and up high-about 6 ft. One would be about 4-5 inches from the wall, the other about 2 inches from the wall. Is this a real bad idea for these speakers? Would i be better off with something else? By the way, this is for a small room (11 X 11). Just wanted somthing to fill the room at low volumes, my small monitors don't do that at low volume, and certainly not with a wide variety recordings. That's what i seem to like about the older audio equipment, everything sounds good.
I don't see any reason why you could not use them on a shelf like you describe as long as they have some breathing room behind them.
The Kg2 is a good construction midsize bookshelf speaker with a rear passive radiator. Sold in the mid 1980s for about $350/pr. I once owned a pair of these.You can't really compare the Kg2 to the Kg4. The latter was from a much later design family that catered to different priorities (to put it politely). The Kg4 is very bottom heavy and gets muddy as you climb into the middle. Between the two, the baby Kg2 was the better overall performer to my ears.
The Kg2 does sound good with tubes, but can get a little strident with less refined mass-market SS amplification. Typical classic Klipsch sound: dynamic and forward. The middle is not as vibrant as in some other, smaller designs. So they are optimal paired to amplification with a strong midrange. These do need about 3-4 inches rear clearance to operate optimally, and work best on stands.
I gave our pair of these to an in-law with a reconditioned Fisher 500B. They are still in daily service and still "Wow" folks accustomed to Big Box store sound.
2-3" might be tooo close...there are a lot of output coming from the rear passive radiator. When I used mines (about a year ago), the minimum distance to wall I was able to get satisfactory performance was about 10", and that was with the speakers toed in about 35deg., so the rear wave was hitting the wall at an angle. Optimum distance for better/best performance in my room (11x14) was about 2feet from wall.
I still have my pair, they are big bookshelf speakers, good weight on them too.
...but granted, it's been 15 years since I had them. Mine were on stands roughly 8" from the front wall, no LF problems that I can remember.Don't forget... it's just a 10" drone, not a motor woofer. I can remember the nice (Oak?) finish, very solid cabinet.
Try it! Probably good with tubes...
While I can't comment directly on the KG2, I can on its big brother the KG4 (the KG4 has dual 8" forward facing LF drivers and a single 12" rear facing PR). Like any rear facing PR, the KG2 will benefit by not being placed directly against the wall (I have about a foot between the wall and my KG4 units). That said - there isn't much bass in the surround channels if I understand correctly.
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