Spider Borland Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Semi Recently I got my first pair of Klipsch speakers. A gently used pair of KG4's off of Craigslist for $250. This moved an old pair of my Dad's JBL's to the rear. (I love having "large" speakers in all 4 corners) I'm pretty satisfied with my Sony receiver and subwoofer, so the last piece of fluff equipment I would like to swap out is this weeny little Sony center channel. I'd love to get a Klipsch Center, but stumbled into the notion of Speaker Matching... Now, I think I understand that's a matter of matching impedance. I think I read in another thread that the "match" to the KG-4's was the KV-3. However, in the specs I see that the KG-4 has 6 ohms while the KV-3 has 8 ohms. Is that no big deal, or is there a better match to the KG-4's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Spider - Speaker matching refers to matching the timbre of the speakers, not the impedance. The KV-3 is a good timbre match to the KG-4. I've used that combination and it worked fine. A KV-2 would also work, but the KV-3 is better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrod Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 If you're looking for a KV-2, there is one near St.Louis. I don't know the seller, just givin' you a heads-up! Good price. http://stlouis.craigslist.org/ele/1567179921.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Borland Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Thanks for the responses! Is there a way in the specs to compare timbre between speakers, or is it just a matter of checking with a pro (ie, you guys)? Thanks for the link, but if the KV-3 is the way to go... that's the speaker I'm looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Actually, another KG-4 would be perfect. I don't know if the passive would be an issue for placement purposes but an exact match across the front cannot be beat. If you buy another pair, you can use the 2nd as a rear center assuming your receiver is so equipped and if you're anywhere near NYC, I just happen to know where you can find a nice pair on the inexpensive side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider Borland Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 I had read that before, however I've got space issues that would prevent it's placement. That would be a lot of fun, though. Having 6-7 of the same speaker completely surrounding you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aab3rd Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I have a KV-3 in good shape that I will sell for 100.00 plus shipping. It is in black. If interested PM me. I will be glad to send pics. Austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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