Russel Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Hi, folks. New guy here. After 32 years with the same lovely pair of KG4's, it appears I must break it off. I'm looking for something taller and slimmer, or something more petite. I don't want to give up much performance. Where, in the current Klipsch lineup, should I look? How do bookshelf speakers compare to floor standing models these days? The room is decent size, but my ears will be only about 9' from the speakers. Emmylou Harris, Diana Krall, Springsteen, Stones. I listen to CD's. I live out in the sticks, and will have limited opportunities to audition speakers. Thanks, in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman1960 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Hi, well you'd have to choose one of their taller, slimmer floor standers or go to the bookshelf line. You'll lose bass response of course with the bookshelf speaker and need decent stands which adds to the cost. As an audio friend once told me, "you can't get big speaker sound from a small speaker" which is basically true. That's a long lasting relationship with the Kg4's I had a pair and enjoyed them. I'm on the new Heresy III's and I am very, very impressed. The rap on them is lack of bass. I don't hear that, what is there is tight and impactful and I'll take that, especially for music... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody_Mack Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 I would say Heresys on stands with a musical sub (or a pair), but that is about the same footprint as the kg4. I think sonically you would have a pleasant improvement. If budget is limited look for a used pair. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moray james Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 do you have any diy skills and or access to tools to build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 12 hours ago, Russel said: I'm looking for something taller and slimmer, or something more petite. I don't want to give up much performance. Where, in the current Klipsch lineup, should I look? Any (recent) floorstanding speaker with any performance will be MUCH taller. One suggestion is Forte's ... 12" taller, (sorry, only) 1" slimmer, but sound is better. Think your best bet maybe Heresy's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 @Russel, Welcome to the forum. Where is your location? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P. Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Don't even THINK of buying anything unless its low end frequency response equals the 38Hz of your kg4's. You don't want to go backwards, do ya? I'd say check the Klipsch web site for the floorstanding models that meet your footprint needs and match or exceed the kg4 specs. Otherwise, consider a pair of bookshelf Klipsch's on stands and a subwoofer, which you can tuck discreetly out of the way. Bookshelf speakers by themselves won't reach as low as your kg4's and you'll quickly notice. The kg4 was, and is (on the used market) such a great performer that it will be hard to beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 20 minutes ago, Peter P. said: The kg4 was, and is (on the used market) such a great performer that it will be hard to beat. Quite agree ... had a pair and loved them. Got Forte's and had to redo the xovers and add Ti diaphragms to match their sound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russel Posted September 12, 2018 Author Share Posted September 12, 2018 Willland, thanks for the welcome. I'm in eastern, rural Washington State. I have a subwoofer, a small Infinity that has been entirely adequate with the KG4's. I am going smaller. So, I'm looking at the floorstanding R-24F or a bookshelf like the RP-150M. Right now I'm leaning toward small bookshelf speakers for TV and background music, and focusing on my headphone setup. (Sigh.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtr20 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 I would encourage you to stick with the rp series and stay away from the r-24f if possible. Take a look at the rp-250f, it should be considerably better than the r-24f. The rp is reference premier and the r is just the basic reference with is a considerably lower line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russel Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 Heck with replacing them. I'll bury the KG4's in a corner and pull them out to listen to them when I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YK Thom Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 A pair of stand mounts would work. Go with the six inch driver, it seems to be the sweet spot for clarity. The RP600 or if you can find nos RB61 IIs (some great deals on these), paired with your existent sub would work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olorin Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 I hung RB-81 IIs on some VideoSecu wall mounts to replace Chorus IIs. I didn't think they'd be able to do it, but they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rplace Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 If I we're going small and money was not a huge issue in your situation I'd rip all my CDs to FLAC and get whatever Sonos fits your needs. A pair of play5s for stereo when seriously listening then move one around to different rooms. Overtime some play 1s for the kitchen and bedroom. I had KG4s great speakers. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NADman Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 You can't go wrong with the RB 66 ll's. Drive them with clean music and power. (75W Yammy for me is lots) Only $300 @ Amazon right now. I am using these with an R-10SW sub in an apartment and will probably part with the Sub cause I don't do movies and I like my neighbors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russel Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 Thanks for taking an interest, everybody. I now have a pair of Definitive Technology bookshelf speakers upstairs, and I'm shopping for an amp. They aren't hooked up yet, but I now have a pair of KG4's in my basement TV/workout room, and I think that's kind of cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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