LGK 2.0 Kit (Pair)
$199.00 – $290.00
We are offering a base level option to bring the starting price to $199.
At long last, the “Little Giant Killer” returns!
The LGK 2.0 uses a small 3″ wide-band driver providing a smooth response from to 80Hz to 20KHz and at an impressive 84dB.
This model is perfect for small rooms, near-field, and desktop setups, but don’t let their size fool you, they will easily punch far above their weight class!
The price is per pair. (This kit does not include a flatpack)
Flatpack is available here.
Don’t want to build the kit, and want a pair ready to go? Check here!
Cabinet Dimensions: 5.5" x 9.5" x 7.25"
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Additional information
| Weight | 8 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 8 × 8 × 8 in |
| Capacitor Upgrade | Stock Caps, Sonicap $91 |
Cabinet Plans
Cabinet Dimensions: 5.5″ x 9.5″ x 7.25″
Cabinet plans can be found here:
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Stephen Meade (verified owner) –
These speakers are absolutely amazing, if you can (and are willing) to accept the compromises. And a lot of that depends on not only your preferences, but your usage environment. Most speakers in this price range (or even 4x this price range) try to be pretty good at everything. These speakers are the opposite — they have a much narrower performance envelope, but if you are using them within that envelope, they provide exceptional performance.
I have these setup in a bedroom, about 16×12. They are a little over 2 feet from the wall and I’m sitting about 8 from the speakers — not super near-field but pretty close to it. For me, they play loud enough.
What they do *really* well:
These speakers reproduce textures exceptionally well. Vocals, strings, piano, analog synthesizers. These are all reproduced with beautiful textures that are realistic and never cross the line into becoming lush. These speakers, owing to the tiny baffles, also do the disappearing act really well. The soundstage is an immersive, seamless hemisphere. A friend of mine has the MoFi Sourcepoint 8s and they aren’t even close in this respect. In addition, there’s an intoxicating layering and nuance tothe instruments. You’ll fall in love with live recordings because they become so immersive. The speakers are also sound “fast.” The attack and decay of notes are exceptionally reproduced. This quickness leads to exceptionally microdynamics.
The not-so-good:
These speakers do not play really loud. And if you try and make them, they will either get shouty or run out of excursion. So if you have a big room or like to play your metal loud…these aren’t the GR Research speakers for you. These speakers also miss scale, especially on larger, bombastic passages. The just can’t present the large, tall, imagining of a speaker with larger drivers. There are better speakers to rock-out, too. But, if you want to do some critical listening on prog-metal, that can also be enjoyable. Finally, I haven’t been able to get pinpoint imaging on instruments and the these speakers are VERY sensitive to seating position. Even moving your head an inch to the left or right drastically alters the central image of singers.
Other Considerations:
Some other things you should know….you need a subwoofer with these. I went with the ~$500 Rhythmik L12 servo sub and it matches well.
Also, a HIGHLY urge you to use a source with a multi-bit DAC and not a delta-sigma or bitstream DAC. Even if you have to buy some older gear. These speakers are very detailed in all the ways Delta-Sigma dacs don’t sound great. So either go with something running older BurrBrown ladder DACS or the newer multi-bit designs like the AKM 4499EX. I’m running the Geshelli J3 Pro with Sparkos op-amps.
Finally, I get the feeling this speakers will scale will with amps. Every equipment change I’ve made is super noticeable and while it sounds ridiculous to run $500 speakers with $2500+ of amplification, I get the feeling these would resolve the differences and you’d hear the benefits.
Overall Conclusion:
These speakers are just a treat to listen to. If you’ve got champagne tastes on a Budweiser budget, nothing else will get you closer to the high-end, if you are okay with the compromises and constraints. The only bummer is that I think these are hard speakers to upgrade from, because until you spend really big money, you’ll be giving up some of the things these speakers do really well.