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What about KG4's??

Kahoona

Kahoona

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Hi
I was talking to someone yesterday who said he had an old pair pf Klipsch Speakers in the attic that he might want to sell. I have never had an older pair of real Klipsch speakers with horns. I have always wanted to. Are these the Chorus? I can easily figure out what to offer him but my questions are what should I check on the speakers to make sure that they are OK? They are stock. Are these a reasonable example of older Klipsch? I know they are small but what the heck! Any info would be appreciated. I know the specs but need your experience. No pics available.
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KG4s are great speakers. I bought a pair for $100 to get my start in speaker swapping. They got put into service opposite my Pioneer HPM 100s. Great speakers! I graduated from there to Cornwalls, then stumbled across some Khorns, but the 4s are nestled away in the spare room for safe keeping.
 
bentpencil said:
KG4s are great speakers. I bought a pair for $100 to get my start in speaker swapping. They got put into service opposite my Pioneer HPM 100s. Great speakers! I graduated from there to Cornwalls, then stumbled across some Khorns, but the 4s are nestled away in the spare room for safe keeping.
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I went through the same evolution of Klipsch speakers as bentpencil.
If you can pick-up the speakers for cheap....get them!
 
I have a set of 1985 KG4s with titanium diaphragms and sonicaps. They are great for the price and upgrade costs. I have had mine for a year and am already looking to upgrade.
 
cyto said:
I have a set of 1985 KG4s with titanium diaphragms and sonicaps. They are great for the price and upgrade costs. I have had mine for a year and am already looking to upgrade.
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Interesting that you mention that. What upgrade are you considering? The reason that I ask is that these (yes I got them) seem a bit harsh in the highs and I heard there were upgrades to fix that. The gave me a headache and the cats hid in the bedroom at only 50watts. These cats are normally rated for 100w/chan.
This brings up the question of do I need to recap at his point and could that be affecting the highs? The owner said that they were around 40 years old and had the horns repaired (no sound) about 7 years ago.
 
I bought mine new in 1987. They sound great with my Sansui big G. I love them, my neighbor hates them. :D

I like them so much, I bought a pair for my girlfriend. The closer to a C note that you can get the price, the better.
 
There sold for around $600/pr new. I had two pairs, but sold one and regret it. Great sounding speaker for music or Home Theater. I also have the Ti tweeters and it's well worth the $60 cost. I still see these on ebay and Craig's List going from $100 - $300 depending on condition. I'll never sell my remaining pair. I've also bought replacement driver should I ever need them. Very good speaker and they age very well.
 
Nice speakers. I paid 125 and sold them for 125. I graduated to Forte II's, but in a way miss the KG4's. They were much easier to listen to.
 
kfalls said:
There sold for around $600/pr new. I had two pairs, but sold one and regret it. Great sounding speaker for music or Home Theater. I also have the Ti tweeters and it's well worth the $60 cost. I still see these on ebay and Craig's List going from $100 - $300 depending on condition. I'll never sell my remaining pair. I've also bought replacement driver should I ever need them. Very good speaker and they age very well.
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Please tell me about the TY tweeters, if it just a diaphragm change or is the entire tweeter replaced. Where did you get them?
 
This is a good thread:

http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=413159

even though it's about 4.2's, which are only slightly different. I think a lot of the same concepts apply.

I started the recap on my 4.2's last night, got one done and put on some music. Really sounded good out of the recapped one. Highly recommended. Dayton metallized polyprop. from Parts Express or Bennic from Madisound will do a nice job for little $.
 
I'm enjoying my KG4s with Crites Ti diaphragms immensely! I re-did the crossovers with Jantzen caps from Parts Express. I find them very easy to listen to, and the bass is very nice in my smaller room. I'm still amazed that I hear such a big, detailed soundstage from these modest-sized speakers.
 
absolve2525 said:
I'm enjoying my KG4s with Crites Ti diaphragms immensely! I re-did the crossovers with Jantzen caps from Parts Express. I find them very easy to listen to, and the bass is very nice in my smaller room. I'm still amazed that I hear such a big, detailed soundstage from these modest-sized speakers.
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I believe that that is exactly what I want to do. Thanks.
 
No prob, have fun with the project! The crossovers are pretty easy to do, as well as the diaphragm swap. Theres also a tiny disc cap in the crossover that I removed, after reading some messages about it degrading the sound. I also wrapped the horns in plummers putty for damping.
 
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Stiffen those KG4's....

you can gain a lot of bass control weight and authority by adding solid brace and stiffening work into your cabinets. You can also adjust the tuning of the passives when you are done that to optimize bass performance. You can modify at your own pace and when you are ready for more take the next step. Best regards Moray James.
 
Set them about 12" from the back wall and raise the front of each speaker up about 2".


See if that helps.
 
Now that I have come this far I am asking for some basic advice on procedure with the recap. Please forgive me if I am asking for info that has been covered many times but heres the question- Is there a standard procedure for doing a recap on something like this? I have done around five speaker recaps and I usually just open them up and read the numbers on the caps inside as best I can , order some and replace them. You have taught me about cap types and what works and I am comfortable with picking them out but is there a more dependable way than reading the old ones and getting the same? I have read the recap threads in this section of the forum so I know there may be a resistor to replace. I don't want to replace the coil. I did get a schematic but there are variations. If there a list of parts to get? I don't want to screw this one up! I can't really afford to get the Crites package or I would do that.
 
If you are not 100% sure about things and if you end up purchasing from more than one vendor then here is a suggestion, buy a kit of parts from Bob. His prices are very good and he is a prince to deal with and will help you every step of the way. Bob will sell you high quality great sounding parts for a very reasonable price and you won't have to pay multiple shipping charges which will cost you a lot. Here is a second suggestion, upgrade a least the inductor in the bass section of the crossover with a solid wire air core heavy gage (14 or heavier) inductor. This is well worth considering and if you do this you will not be sorry that you did. With Bob's help you will learn enough to do your next set of crossovers on your own. Best regards Moray James.
 
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