Caracal88 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 (edited) Good evening. I have a pair of KP-3002-C2 speakers and have a couple of questions. 1) What can these speakers be used for? Are they candidates for home stereo or home theater? 2)They have two parallel inputs (large plug in jacks) on the back of each speaker. How do these work? Thank you in advance for your input. Thanks, Henry Edited September 9, 2018 by Caracal88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caracal88 Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Good evening. I have a pair of KP-3002-C2 speakers and have a couple of questions. 1) What can these speakers be used for? Are they candidates for home stereo or home theater? 2)They have two parallel inputs (large plug in jacks) on the back of each speaker. How do these work? Thank you in advance for your input. Thanks, Henry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlthess40 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 They are great for HT as your mains. And you can do a few upgrades for them as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Parallel means that you can plug into either one with the same results. You'll need speaker wire with a quarter inch jack on the end to plug them in. You can use the speakers any way you like. HT, stereo, inside, garage etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelt Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 These are a 2 way I believe made so that vocals will cut thru the rest of the music.Tweeters would help fill on the highs but you will need to add a crossover for the tweeter.Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 10 hours ago, Caracal88 said: Good evening. I have a pair of KP-3002-C2 speakers and have a couple of questions. 1) What can these speakers be used for? Are they candidates for home stereo or home theater? 2)They have two parallel inputs (large plug in jacks) on the back of each speaker. How do these work? Thank you in advance for your input. Thanks, Henry Most likely 1/4" jacks with speaker wire, similar to other older pro equipment like Peavey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caracal88 Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 carlthess40 and pzannucci, Thank you for your response to my questions. carlthess40, What types of upgrades? pzannucci, Yes, the inputs are 1/4 inch. Does one parallel input go to the receiver's positive speaker terminal and the other goes to the negative? If so, how do I know which is which on the KP-3002 speakers? The parallel inputs on the speakers do not indicate a positive and negative terminal like other speakers I use. Once again, thank you both for your responses. Thanks, Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Henry, welcome to the forum Haha ... have a pair of those. They are awesome. I use them as (2nd) mains in a separate stereo room, next to Forte's. Sound is not as refined as the Forte's, but a lot more "dynamic." (Depending upon the music I play, I often "prefer" them.) Parallel in/outs are just "that" ... in/out splitter. Cheers, Emile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caracal88 Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 cecaa850 and skelt, Thank you for your response. cecca850, I take it from your post that each input is generic? One parallel input go to the receiver's positive speaker terminal and the other goes to the negative? The parallel inputs on the speakers do not indicate a positive and negative terminal like other speakers I use. skelt, Install tweeter or mid-range speakers? Where would I install them? Once again, thank you both for your responses. Thanks, Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caracal88 Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Emile, Thank you for your response and welcoming me to the forum. Does one parallel input go to the receiver's positive speaker terminal and the other goes to the negative? Thanks, Henry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 9 minutes ago, Caracal88 said: Does one parallel input go to the receiver's positive speaker terminal and the other goes to the negative? Single input uses a 1/4 inch +/- plug. 2nd input gives the same connection. Can use it to hookup another speaker. (No clue how to use it with a 2nd amp ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caracal88 Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Emile, That helps. So, the wires on the other end of the cable would be bare and would attach to the positive and negative terminals on the receiver? What would the second input be used for? Connecting other speakers in series? Thanks, Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 17 minutes ago, Caracal88 said: the wires on the other end of the cable would be bare and would attach to the positive and negative terminals on the receiver Correct. It's just a connector that is easier for "Pro" speakers ... guitars usually have the same plugs also ... headphones use a similar plug (but 3-way stereo). You can buy these 1/4 connectors on FleaBay or other places. Or you can buy a 1/4 to banana connector cable if your amp takes bananas ... etc, etc. Yes; 2nd input really should be labeled output ... since it is a splitter it would be a parallel connection and it would reduce the setup to 4 ohms. Note ... do not hook another amp up to this It will probably "blow" your amp Cheers, Emile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caracal88 Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Emile, Thank you. I was thinking of connecting them directly to my receiver. It is a Sony STR-DE835 that is 100w per channel. Will that be enough to power the KP-3002 speakers? Why do you recommend not hooking them to another amp? Thanks, Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Specs are here ... https://web.archive.org/web/20130325130421/http://www.klipsch.com:80/kp-302 ... the "302" is a rectangular box, the "3002" is trapezoidal, but specs are the same. Sensitivity is 102dB ... extremely efficient and therefore very loud; not needing much of an amp. Have mine on a vintage 35W/ch Kenwood amp and it will blow you out of the (small) room Your Sony will be just fine ... but note ... 100W/ch is highly overrated by all "modern" specs; actual is probably closer to a "real" 30W/ch. Do not hookup 2 amps to one set of speakers at the same time. The speakers feed back signals to the amp. If using "2," the amps will feed back to each other ... if you are lucky you will only blow fuses ... if not lucky the amp will "blow." Cheers, Emile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caracal88 Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Emile, Thank you for putting up with my novice questions. So, don't use this Crown XLS 1500 amp in conjunction with my Sony receiver? You've already stated that the Sony should be just fine, but I wanted to clarify. Thanks, Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelt Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Some of us have moved the tweeter into a seperate enclosure to align the drivers. This one is a k75 with the crossover components.I had kp2002s for a short time and used that tweeter. With out them the cymbals were missing.I think they might make a good guitar speaker with a proper amp.Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlthess40 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Emile knows what he is talking about. He has some sweet setups at his home and they are top of the line as sound goes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 6 minutes ago, Caracal88 said: don't use this Crown XLS 1500 amp in conjunction with my Sony receiver? Correct ... ONE amp per speaker or pair of speakers Haha ... we all start as novices ... pretty soon you'll be a pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caracal88 Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 Emile, Sounds good. I will only use the Sony to power the KP-3002s. Thank you once again for your patience. I appreciate it. Oh, what gauge of speaker wire would you recommend? Thanks, Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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