O'Shag
04-21-2008, 08:22 PM
OK. So your looking for a pair of speakers that are in a price range you can afford - lets say $1,500 or so. You figure that a new pair at that price will sound good, but there may be a better speaker system you can buy if its second hand.
How about a speaker that still beats the pants of many of today's speakers under 10k, for around $1,500?? 'Are you kidding me' you may ask. No, I'm not.
This speaker is built by one of the best speaker manufacturers in the history of audio. It was kinda legendary in its time. It was designed and built with great attention to detail from the late 80's thru to the early 90s. It is one of the most beautiful speakers to look at; at once imposing, yet understated. It blends well and compliments any home environment. A high WAF then, which is a good thing.
It tells the truth and sees much deeper than many speaker systems - yes even the newest ones. You'll hear inner detail that escapes many speakers. It is a 'full-scale' speaker, meaning it presents music in full-scale. It does not miniturize as many do. It is much better at imaging than many speakers. It produces a soundscape of excellent width and depth, and full-bodied images. These speakers are capable of the elusive disappearing act.
There's truth, and then there's beauty, and rarely the twain shall meet. Many speaker systems are transparent and revealing - absolute truth tellers, like tattle tales. But many of these are awful to listen too for any lenght of time. They can become harsh and sound clinical with most material that is less than perfectly recorded.
Then there's beauty, where everything sounds like treacle, at the expense of accuracy.
yes, these speakers can sound nice, but usually theres quite a bit missing.
This speaker is rare in that it can do both. It will always be honest, but most of the time will not sound overly harsh or agressive. Its midrange is simply superb. Its the type of speaker that keeps drawing you to listen. Bass performance is also superb, exhibiting excellent control, detail, timber, speed, and weight.
If you try these as the front channel of your home theatre setup, unless your using high-end speakers already, you will want to replace the current fronts, as these produce an enormous full-bodied goes-on-forever sound when performing such duty.
They will work with modest amps, but love power. If you want to hear them come alive, you'll want to coax them with a 300+ watt amp. If you really want to hear them sing, try an amp capable of 1000watts. They love Class D. They are transparent in that they will perform better with good cables, preamp, amp, and source.
Be warned though. You must look for a well-looked after example. You are advised to buy locally so that you can check them out for yourself. It is also advisable to check that the woofer surrounds are in good order.
The KEF Reference 107 - a legend, and still one of the best speakers out there especially at the price they can be had for. One more thing. The 107 uses a bass equalizer called the KUBE. Forget using them without it. They will not sound right at all. When buying, make sure it is the matching kube for the speakers - this is important.
How about a speaker that still beats the pants of many of today's speakers under 10k, for around $1,500?? 'Are you kidding me' you may ask. No, I'm not.
This speaker is built by one of the best speaker manufacturers in the history of audio. It was kinda legendary in its time. It was designed and built with great attention to detail from the late 80's thru to the early 90s. It is one of the most beautiful speakers to look at; at once imposing, yet understated. It blends well and compliments any home environment. A high WAF then, which is a good thing.
It tells the truth and sees much deeper than many speaker systems - yes even the newest ones. You'll hear inner detail that escapes many speakers. It is a 'full-scale' speaker, meaning it presents music in full-scale. It does not miniturize as many do. It is much better at imaging than many speakers. It produces a soundscape of excellent width and depth, and full-bodied images. These speakers are capable of the elusive disappearing act.
There's truth, and then there's beauty, and rarely the twain shall meet. Many speaker systems are transparent and revealing - absolute truth tellers, like tattle tales. But many of these are awful to listen too for any lenght of time. They can become harsh and sound clinical with most material that is less than perfectly recorded.
Then there's beauty, where everything sounds like treacle, at the expense of accuracy.
yes, these speakers can sound nice, but usually theres quite a bit missing.
This speaker is rare in that it can do both. It will always be honest, but most of the time will not sound overly harsh or agressive. Its midrange is simply superb. Its the type of speaker that keeps drawing you to listen. Bass performance is also superb, exhibiting excellent control, detail, timber, speed, and weight.
If you try these as the front channel of your home theatre setup, unless your using high-end speakers already, you will want to replace the current fronts, as these produce an enormous full-bodied goes-on-forever sound when performing such duty.
They will work with modest amps, but love power. If you want to hear them come alive, you'll want to coax them with a 300+ watt amp. If you really want to hear them sing, try an amp capable of 1000watts. They love Class D. They are transparent in that they will perform better with good cables, preamp, amp, and source.
Be warned though. You must look for a well-looked after example. You are advised to buy locally so that you can check them out for yourself. It is also advisable to check that the woofer surrounds are in good order.
The KEF Reference 107 - a legend, and still one of the best speakers out there especially at the price they can be had for. One more thing. The 107 uses a bass equalizer called the KUBE. Forget using them without it. They will not sound right at all. When buying, make sure it is the matching kube for the speakers - this is important.