Thread: 1994-era Klipsch speaker question

A buddy of mine is selling some older Klipsch speakers and I really don't know much about speakers in general. I'm working on my first HDTV with a decent speaker setup for a family/daily use room. (My HT project is a couple of years out).

Anyway, he is selling the following for $100. Based on what I can gather, that's a great deal. Right?

• 2x KG1.5 Bookshelf Speakers (http://www.klipsch.com/na-en/products/kg-1-5-overview/)
  
• 1x Center Speaker (not sure on exact model yet, but I know it's timbre matched for the bookshelves)
  
• 1x SWB 11 Subwoofer (not finding product info on it yet).

My question is, would this be a good setup to start/learn with? I have pre-wired for rear ceiling speakers...not sure what I should use along with these older speakers...maybe it's best to just stick with a 3.1 setup for now?

Thanks!

Bookshelves


Sub

Originally Posted by hdtvjunkie

Wow good question. L2W will probably take this one.

Back in the late 80's a friend of mine bought a stereo system and he bought Klipsch speakers. At the time I'd never heard of them. I was totally blown away by them. Since then I've been a Klipsch fan. A lot of people say they are too harsh but to me they sound perfect. Sorry didn't mean to derail your thread.

No derail at all! I appreciate any info about these, Klipsch, or speakers in general. Yeah, my understanding is that Klipsch are a "brighter" speaker...great for movies, not so much for music. But I know that's all pretty subjective anyway. I've heard these and have been impressed. I was eyeing some Paradigm Atom bookshelves with their timbre match center speaker and sub...but that was going to be a LOT more than $100.

Kind of neat side-note, Klipsch's worldwide headquarters are on the north side of Indianapolis (same city where I live). Anyway, back in the mid-late 90s, the owner of the software company I worked for at the time was good friends with...forget the names now...anyway, some folks at Klipsch. We worked on some software development projects for them...and they paid us in Klipsch speakers. It was pretty wild, crazy high-end stuff too. I was in college at the time and had no means for storing the monsters so I just took the cash equivalent.

Seriously for a $100 you would be dumb to turn them down. My brother has the kg 1.5's and they are pretty sweet he spent something like $100 on those alone. He has also got some kg4.2's that we have allot of fun with http://www.klipsch.com/na-en/products/kg-4-2-overview/ we keep blowing the passive radiators out of them, but that is usually after several beer's.

Thanks everyone! Ok, so now...any suggestions for a receiver that would go well with these Klipsch spkrs? I'm thinking around $400 or less. I was leaning to Denon or Integra but I'm really kind if dizzy at this point. I've made many u-turns and offroading on the road to deciding on speakers and AVR.

Excellent, thanks again!

Originally Posted by Clay

Thanks everyone! Ok, so now...any suggestions for a receiver that would go well with these Klipsch spkrs? I'm thinking around $400 or less. I was leaning to Denon or Integra but I'm really kind if dizzy at this point. I've made many u-turns and offroading on the road to deciding on speakers and AVR.

Right now you can get this receiver at $488 at 6th Ave Electronics...and it will last a long time..and as you upgrade your speakers in the future this receiver will fit right in.....click here

Originally Posted by Loves2Watch

Nice receiver and very good pricing...Did you put a link in the deals thread?

I have put one in recently...

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