[Thoughts on the KSS-2 bookshelf]

I recently purchased a pair of old KSS-2 bookshelf speakers and am completely amazed by them. I have had quintet and promedia speakers before and watching TV with these is in a completely different league. I currently have them in the bedroom with an older Yamaha receiver and usually listen at very low volumes (ie. other people are asleep). I can't believe how well these image at such quite volumes, they're about 5 feet apart and it honestly sounds like I have a center channel between them.

Aside from their delightful sound, three things really struck me about this speaker: 1) It is the only 'non-monster-heritage' speaker I have seen from Klipsch which uses a horn on the bass (mid) driver. 2) It is the only 'non-monster-heritage' speaker from Klipsch I'm aware of which has BOTH drivers mounted to a horn. And 3) it is listed on the Heritage page on the Klipsch site.(?)

So anyhow, just wanted to share my experience with them and was wondering if anyone knew anything else about them.

[KV-3 or KV-4 with KG5.5s]

Sorry I don't know anything about the Kg
series but just wanted to say Welcome, and ask why no sub ? just
wondering, to me every Ht needs a sub

Either way sounds like a nice setup, the Kg's always seem to get great reviews.

Thanks
dtel! I know the KG series is certainly not up to par with today's
reference series (sound-wise) but I've got them setup in my great room
(no theater room yet) and IMO the furniture-grade wood vineer looks 10x
better than the crap finishes on the new RF towers. As far as the sub:
I've been piecing this system together on craigslist over the last year
and just haven't found a sub to keep pace with the 5.5s in my budget yet
(~$500).

Nice setup - I've had similar and it served me well. Definitely the KV3 over the KV4. The KV4 was used with the Epic series. Alternatively if you have the space a single KG 2.2 or 2.5 would work well, too. I used a 3rd KG 5.5 for the center when I was using the 5.5 mains and it was awesome. Believe it or not after recalibrating and such I didn't really miss the single 5.5 in the center with I DOWNGRADED to the KV3 for purely aesthetic reasons. Go figure.

Thank for the input! It's always nice to hear an opinion from someone who has experiece with the matter. I found a KV-3 for $140 shipped and you just made my descision to pull the trigger. []

[KV-3 or KV-4 with KG5.5s]

I've been reading here for a long time and have some questions so this is my first post. My name is Zachary. I live in eastern Iowa and work at a printing company. I got my first pair of KG2s when I was 13 and have had the Klipsch bug ever since. Besides all things sound related, I also like reef aquariums and golfing. Anyhow..

I currently have KG5.5 mains, a KV-2 center and KG1.2 rears in a 5.0 (no sub) arrangement. I want to upgrade the KV-2 and am trying to decide between the KV-3 and KV-4. Which would be better voice matched to the 5.5s? The 4 looks to be a 'better' speaker, but the 5.5s and 3 use a similar high frequency driver. Also, the KV-4 appears not to be available in my beloved Medium Oak (not a deal breaker if it sounds better). Any comments appreciated.