I just wanted to point out that KG2's were a little different before they added the passive rad. The horns are much tamer (smoother) in these "Classic" Klipsch loudspeakers, and don't have the overly boomy bass that the new ones tend to have. Now with the Heresy's it isn't an issue (Horn tweeter, horn mid, 12" accustic suspension woofer).
The 2-way design lost a little in the over lap between drivers when going for bass extention. One weakness of the KG2's was a thin midrange. Well I've since added a pair of Klipsch Heresy II to my system as fronts and moved 2 of the KG2's to the rear and have a very well balanced HT. A perfect match to the ones I already had, what luck! Anyway, about 1 1/2 ago I found another one for sale (not a pair, just one) so I bought it to use as a center speaker in my HT system. I got them from Sound Goods in San Jose California, even got to meet Paul Klipsch there once. When I bought these Klipsch was still a boutique speaker. I feel that they are a much better sounding speaker than Klipsch is putting out today. I have been very impressed with these speakers and still am when I compare them to what is available now. They have survied 12 years with me including going back and forth to college. These speakers are very effecient and can be driven with just about anything. They have a very wide and detailed sound stage. They are extreemly dynamic with excelent bass extention for a small speaker. Saved up from my summer job and got them. I was 16 years old and it seemed like an awful lot of money to me them. A fool and his Klipsches are soon parted - so good luck finding some fool whose friends have all told him his speakers are too harsh, and snap up a pair.I was surprised to see that no one else had any experiences with this little speaker. I think there was a misprint in the product literature, though some people in this forum are claiming they are 8s - so maybe Klipsch upgraded at some point - though why they would change configuration and keep the same model number, I am not sure.
BTW, I don't know where the 8 in driver spec is coming from - mine is quite obviously a 6.5. In one house that had a crawl space, for example - visitors routinely swore I had a sub hidden somewhere. Depending on room, it can be quite impressive. Finally, while the bass is obviously not that of larger drivers, the engineering is such that rather surprising bass still results. I have no idea whose idea it was to switch away from this, but I have listened to newer comparable Klipsch products and they are just nowhwere. So, you get the best of both - the smoothness of the dome and the dynamics of the horn.
It should be noted that Klipsch briefly horn-loaded a fabric dome tweeter this is the system on these speakers. Anyone who says they are harsh has been brainwashed into disliking the "horn sound" by all the dupes of the Establishment etc. Like I say above, great clarity, dynamics, and detail at all volume levels, any style of music - this is exactly how a good speaker should be, of course. I give the 3.5's a 5 in their class, but a 4 because I overpaid. (Probably overkill, but it's gotten some great reviews and I'd like to keep the tonal clarity of the horns all around.) I have since ordered a magnetic shielding kit for the 3.5's and am considering a KSP-C6 for the center. I am very happy so far! Man, do the 3.5's sound great on such a clean amp! Due to the suggestions on this forum and some literature I picked up at the local Mom & Pop, I purchased a Sony STR-DB930 receiver ($399.99 J&R) and a pair of KSB2.1's ($87 ea.
I recently went on a quest for a surround sound system. They've been wonderful, and in fact I have auditioned others since then, but haven't found the clarity and presence that these have. I bought mine in 1995 from HiFi Buys in Roswell, GA for $329.99 a piece. Yes, they could use a little more depth in the low end, but sit them a little closer to a corner and they fill the room with clear, natural sound. Some people don't agree with me, but I love my KG3.5's.