Woofers and Tweeters Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 14 hours ago, jjptkd said: Both have their strong points That they do, making it tough to AB. The 5.5 is bass heavy and had better highs at the cymbols and tambourine hz, while the Heresy has better mids....I would have thought that the 5.5 would have better mids and Heresy better highs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 No, I wouldn't say that. The KG-4 should probably be down a notch with the 4.2 and 4.5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 The 5.5 is bass heavy and lacking a little in the mids, that's why I actually prefer the sound of the 5.2 over the 5.5 as the 5.2 has less bass but is much more balanced overall in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattSER Posted November 25, 2016 Author Share Posted November 25, 2016 IME, both the 5.2 and 5.5 are bass heavy and lacking in the mids. Whereas the KG4 is an enigma that performs at a strangely high level with great balance and reveals midrange detail that other KGs simply skip over. I was under the impression the the KG4 was considered one of the best KGs, but I've spend limited time with the 5.2 and 5.5 and if the consensus dictates that I lower it, I'd be happy to do so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkfan9 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 KSP series? And why are the SF3 a level up from the other budget line dual 8s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattSER Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 49 minutes ago, Dkfan9 said: KSP series? And why are the SF3 a level up from the other budget line dual 8s? I knowingly excluded self-powered towers(KSP-400, RP-5) as their performance seems to be all over the place. The second generation Synergy towers seem to be of exceptional quality. They were made with higher quality components than the previous KSF models and aspired to be as much like the RF-3 as possible, evidenced by the voicing and rear ports. The succeeding F-3 began the path in a different direction from the RF series, by softening the voicing, moving the ports to the front, and boosting bass and treble while sacrificing midrange quality. This was furthered with the design changes that took place with the KF-28 when the physical shape of the horn was softened even more and the voicing losing even more midrange focus. Looking back, the SF models were overachievers on a budget, not watered down towers catering to the Best Buy market and trying to steal Bose loyals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 ^ This. The 2nd gen Synergy's were monsters for the price and very difficult to compete with in their price bracket. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattSER Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 Added a bookshelf model map. Added more detail including prices and driver sizes. Please let me know if you see any adjustments that need to be made! Especially with the used market pricing. Working on updating the floorstanding map with the same details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniper Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 I think that you need to put the Jubilee on top in BLACK because the Darth Vader of Speakers, will destroy all....... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 On 12/29/2016 at 5:03 AM, mattSER said: Added a bookshelf model map. Added more detail including prices and driver sizes. Please let me know if you see any adjustments that need to be made! Especially with the used market pricing. Working on updating the floorstanding map with the same details. Looks like you've been busy on this - good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scars Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I love visualizations like this - thanks for taking the time to put it together! Helps those of us who are fairly new to the arena to get oriented 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsosdrummer Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I appreciate all the work you put into this. If I may offer a suggestion, since the chart is clearly not only for floorstanding models, it should also include the THX-certified KT-LCR, KT-DS and KT-SW, which were contemporaries of the KG 1.2 and KG 1.5, which are included. I think the chart should also include the current THX-certified models (KL-650, KL-525, KS-525 and KW-120). Perhaps bundle all these THX-certified models in their own section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Excellent work. I wonder if Klipsch has a diagram like this. WMcD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rxonmymind Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Just horrible! Brought back memories of science class and all it's elements. Arrghh! Run.. Actually good job. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted January 6, 2017 Moderators Share Posted January 6, 2017 On 1/3/2017 at 6:21 PM, WMcD said: Excellent work. I wonder if Klipsch has a diagram like this. WMcD They do now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osubuc Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Thanks, this is fabulous when researching used models. Awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bose1979 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 On 11/24/2016 at 8:00 AM, mattSER said: Update: added a bookshelf map. It's much more detailed. Working on updating the floorstanding map. Since so many people are confused at how the Klipsch models compare, I started working on a map. It shows all the models from all the different series roughly arranged on a color-coded chart based on performance and size. This is for floorstanding, consumer models only. I haven't heard all these models, but I have heard a lot of them and lined them up to the best of my knowledge. What do you think? Any adjustments? Wow, this is great! and it helps me a lot... i'm joining the wonderful word of High Definition Audio... and i'm really interested in Klipsch.. but i'm little bit confused on the various namecodes/models. DO you have an updated map or it's a up-to-date version? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCNetPro Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Where is the color Key for this, and what do the colors signify as far as performance goes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edisonbaggins Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 Thank you. Very helpful. I own KG 5.5 and 5.2 pairs, like them, and want to explore from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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