Bass, highs, size and power.

Mid-range and soundstage.

I got a pair of Kg2's from my grandmother, along with a NAD 3155 amp and Onkyo Turntable. Now, first off, these aren't $2000 JBL's, nor are they Advent Loudspeakers, but they're not Radio Shack stuff either. I listen to alot of art rock like Pink Floyd, and the guitar solos come out beautiful. Crisp, clear, and full of tone. Then comes the rich, taught bass from the woofer and rear mounted passive radiator. Unfortunetly, since it lacks a mid-range driver, it doesn't have fantastic mid-range or sound stage. These speakers, in my small bedroom, really rock. I can play them nice and loud for rock, and they also do jazz well too. Overall, a nice speaker for med-fi or even hi-fi system.

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Well, can I say these kick the arse of any Bose 901!

solid bass, very efficient, natural sounding high end

no major weaknesses

very nice speaker all around. great low end for size and price. it is also very dynamic and sounds fabulous with horns of any kind especially trumpets. great for reproducing dynamic big bands also. super speaker for use in home theater when coupled with a powered sub. if you run across a used pair anywhere,buy them! you won't be sorry.

Efficient, dynamic sound.

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I bought a set of KG-2's in 1984 as part of a new audio system I was buying. Teamed them with an NAD 25wpc receiver and a B&O Turntable. One year later added an NAD CD player. Have only the KG-2's left. Have had a hard time finding anything to replace them with. An overall excellent sounding speaker with excellent bass response for their size. The usual Klipsch excellent high end. Not the greatest for developing a deep sound stage, but Klipsch speakers aren't known for that anyway. I'v kept these speakers in 'like new' condition through many moves and guess I'll keep them till they bury me. They are now in my bedroom, since last year I finally moved up to the Phase Tech Teatro 10 towers for my main A/V system. A great mid size speaker.

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Phase Tech Teatro 10's

Can you say hard rock?

Boomy bass that seems to cut of abbruptly, contributing to an unnatural sound on some music. poor imaging and weak midrange. Sometimes harsh in the higher frequencies

Despite the long list of weaknesses, I love these speakers. I bought a pair in '90, but they were stolen a few years later. I'm finally in a position to replace, and jumped on a pair of KG2.2's that are being shipped as I write this.

There was one problem I had with them that I never heard of anyone else having. I hyperextended a woofer 3 times. I was driving them with a 65 watt Onkyo receiver, but every couple of months, I would blow a woofer. Dealer always replaced under warranty.

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KG4's, various inferior Cerwin Vega's Many similarly priced and more expensive, but nothing similar.

Correct highs and the bottom of mid-range

Mid-Range could be better. Compromises in the size and price I suppose

They really are surprisingly good for their size or regardless of size. When put on stands away from wall a proper amount you appreciate the passive radiator (or am I just hearing the driver, I don't know) The bottom end is not boomy but correct) I had these for over 10 years including some abusive college years they have never missed a beat. They don't image quite as well as I believe they should or wish, probably because of the midrange being a little weak. But overall a very good speaker for Rock, Jazz or in a home theater if set up properly.

I have used with the following components:
Hafler Amp DH220 (115 wpc) w/NAD Pre-Amp replaced by Marantz SR5000 (100 wpc)
Luxman D111 CD Player replaced by Sony DVD

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Book-shelf Polks (accurate mid-range but that was it) and Infinities

I was surprised to see that no one else had any experiences with this little speaker. I bought a pair of these in 1987. I was 16 years old and it seemed like an awful lot of money to me them. Saved up from my summer job and got them. I've loved them ever since. They are extreemly dynamic with excelent bass extention for a small speaker. They have a very wide and detailed sound stage. These speakers are very effecient and can be driven with just about anything. They have survied 12 years with me including going back and forth to college. I have been very impressed with these speakers and still am when I compare them to what is available now. I feel that they are a much better sounding speaker than Klipsch is putting out today. When I bought these Klipsch was still a boutique speaker. I got them from Sound Goods in San Jose California, even got to meet Paul Klipsch there once. 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. A perfect match to the ones I already had, what luck!
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.
One weakness of the KG2's was a thin midrange. The 2-way design lost a little in the over lap between drivers when going for bass extention. But none the less a great speaker. Now with the Heresy's it isn't an issue (Horn tweeter, horn mid, 12" accustic suspension woofer).
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.

Sometimes "newer" is not always better.

I just wanted to point out that KG2's were a little different before they added the passive rad. I have the original version which I bought in 1982 or so. The midrange definitly got a little thinner and the bass got a little boomier when they added the passive rad. The original versions sound especially good when bi-amped and crossed over @ 70-80Hz. Before I bi-amped them I cooked them twice with a Denon 60w integrated amp. (Guess I shouldn't have had the speaker sitting on the same shelf as the turntable! It was a very small room...)
The main thing about the original KG2's was just how tight and controlled the mid bass was. None of the boomy sound on acoustic or electric bass in Jazz or Rock recordings. Sometimes small speakers take a step in the wrong direction when their designers try to expand their capabilities on the bottom end.

In any case I love these little speakers, they make a watt go a long way and they have a very sweet sound. And, back in 1982, Klipsch's small speakers had the same build quality as K Horns. I still think the more modern products are pretty decent, too.

I'll never part with them.

Good deep bass, ok treble

weak midrange, no soundstage.

I had these for 13 years before I got tired of how they sounded. I now use them for my HT rear channels.
I didn't realize how much I was missing in my music until I upgraded to speakers with some midrange presence.

The soundstage sweet spot for these speakers is about 6 inches wide.