New Speakers coming!

bobsauto49
bobsauto49 Posts: 973
edited December 2011 in Speakers
After a month of research,a little listening,and some kind advice from a Super Nice Polk member(Pearsall),my wife let me pull the trigger on a new pair of KEF Q900's! I'm so excited i cant stand it! I ordered Sat. night,and hope to recieve them by Fri. I feel like a 9 yr old waiting for santa to come! The only downer is she said i had to get rid of my RT2000i's,and my RT600i's:sad: The RT400 get to stay,as these were my 1st Polk speakers,and have a special place in my heart!(plus i really love the way they sound!) Cant wait for Fri. Merry Christmas Everyone!
"Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,337
    edited December 2011
    I would have no problem saying goodbye to those speakers for a set of Q900's
    Polk Audio SDA 2.3tl Fully Hot Rodded. 😎

    SVS SB16 X2

    Cary SLP-05/Ultimate Upgrade.
    Cary SA-500.1 ES Amps
    Cary DMS 800PV Network
    OPPO UDP 205/ModWright Modification
    VPI Scout TT / Dynavector 20x2
    Jolida JD9 Fully Modified

    VPI MW-1 Cyclone RCM

    MIT Shotgun 3 cables throughout / Except TT, and PC’s
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  • bobsauto49
    bobsauto49 Posts: 973
    edited December 2011
    I agree 100%. Its just that these were what got my feet wet!
    "Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited December 2011
    Congrats!
    Linn AV5140 fronts
    Linn AV5120 Center
    Linn AV5140 Rears
    M&K MX-70 Sub for Music
    Odyssey Mono-Blocs
    SVS Ultra-13 Gloss Black:D
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited December 2011
    Congrats! And man those are some handsome speakers.
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  • EDUBAG
    EDUBAG Posts: 403
    edited December 2011
    congrats,

    i bought a pair of r300 based on pearlsall passion for the q 900, i shall receive them this week too.

    regards,

    eduardo
    HT:
    POLK AUDIO RTI4 FRONTS
    CSI3 CENTER
    DEF TECH PROMONITOR800 SURROUNDS
    PSW 125 SUB
    PIONEER ELITE AVR23TXH AVR
    APPLE TV 160GB
    PANASONIC BLURAY PLAYER
    50" PANASONIC PLASMA TCP50C2

    2 CHANNEL:
    KEF R300 THREE WAY BOOKSHELF GLOSS PIANO BLACK
    ROTEL RC 990BX PRE
    ROTEL RB 990BX AMP
    OPPO DV980 (AS CD PLAYER)
    PIONEER PL100 TURNTABLE WITH SHURE MX97E CART
    MIT EXP2 SPEAKER CABLES
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,014
    edited December 2011
    bobsauto49 wrote: »
    After a month of research,a little listening,and some kind advice from a Super Nice Polk member(Pearsall),my wife let me pull the trigger on a new pair of KEF Q900's! I'm so excited i cant stand it! I ordered Sat. night,and hope to recieve them by Fri. I feel like a 9 yr old waiting for santa to come! The only downer is she said i had to get rid of my RT2000i's,and my RT600i's:sad: The RT400 get to stay,as these were my 1st Polk speakers,and have a special place in my heart!(plus i really love the way they sound!) Cant wait for Fri. Merry Christmas Everyone!

    Congrats, nice to see people get juiced up with new toys. I have no doubt you will love the improvement in sound you will get and you'll be asking yourself why you didn't do it years before. The downside will be you'll start wanting to upgrade everything else in your system to make those new speaks shine.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • bobsauto49
    bobsauto49 Posts: 973
    edited December 2011
    ^That bug has already hit hard! lol My financial situation is not limited,(i am not rich,but i am not poor)however my WAF is! I have already been searching on line to add the Q600 center,and am tempted to buy the Q700,or Q500 for my surrounds! All the reviews on this system/speakers are through the roof! And to top things off,Accessories For Less has 20% off all KEF speakers through the end of the year/free shipping! Those SOB's are killing me! And to put more fuel on the flame,my Wife has to work today,while my Son and I sit at home talking about how great of a deal that is! Its so hard not to hit the add to cart button! I won't last noon! SOB's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    "Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,014
    edited December 2011
    I hear ya bro, that "add to cart" button should be right next to "add a divorce lawyer" button.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • bobsauto49
    bobsauto49 Posts: 973
    edited December 2011
    Limited myself to the Q600 only(+ the Q900's) Will wait and hear how my RT400's sound with the rest of the package used as surrounds. Those old girls just sound so good to my ears! Hate to replace them!
    "Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
    edited December 2011
    bobsauto49 wrote: »
    Limited myself to the Q600 only(+ the Q900's) Will wait and hear how my RT400's sound with the rest of the package used as surrounds. Those old girls just sound so good to my ears! Hate to replace them!

    Those Q900's are simply awesome!!!! You're in for a real treat my man. If you can definitely pick up the Q600 center...a timbre match made in heaven with a seamless & dynamic front end that will have you grinning ear to ear! I wouldn't worry about the surrounds if your happy with RT400's. Just give it some time to see how they jell with the KEF's. I still have my Polk LSi/FX surrounds & I'm not in any hurry hurry to replace them. Congrats & Enjoy!!!
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • bobsauto49
    bobsauto49 Posts: 973
    edited December 2011
    Thanx again Phil! You're a hell of a nice guy! I ordered the Q600 from Accessories For Less today! The deal was too good to pass up! Now,if i'm lucky,they will all be delivered by fri. Cant wait to hear them! Phil, did u notice a break-in period on yours?
    "Everything I ever did in my life worthwhile I caught hell for"
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
    edited December 2011
    bobsauto49 wrote: »
    Thanx again Phil! You're a hell of a nice guy! I ordered the Q600 from Accessories For Less today! The deal was too good to pass up! Now,if i'm lucky,they will all be delivered by fri. Cant wait to hear them! Phil, did u notice a break-in period on yours?

    My 900's were purchased as a store demo pair so they had a decent amount of hours on them. I would venture to say that a good 50hrs or so should do the trick for the drivers to loosen up & settle in.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • IRLRaceFan
    IRLRaceFan Posts: 172
    edited December 2011
    tonyb wrote: »
    I hear ya bro, that "add to cart" button should be right next to "add a divorce lawyer" button.
    That's funny!!!!!!!!!
    HT
    Onkyo TX-NR1008 | Magnepan 1.7 | Polk LSiC | Polk VM20 | Polk DSW microPro 2000 | Parasound HCA-2205A | Oppo BDP-93

    2-Ch
    Cary SLP 30 Tube Preamp | Polk LSi7 | Carver M1.5t | Audio-gd Digital Interface | W4S DAC-2 | MAC Mini | Denon DP300f & Pro-Ject Debut III TT's
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  • IRLRaceFan
    IRLRaceFan Posts: 172
    edited December 2011
    Not to insult anyone, but are KEF's really that good? I don't know, that's why I ask. They do look cool:cool:

    How do these compare to Polk?
    Are they like the RTiA series - more geared towards HT?
    Like the LSi or LSiM - mostly for music?
    Or are they somewhere in between?
    HT
    Onkyo TX-NR1008 | Magnepan 1.7 | Polk LSiC | Polk VM20 | Polk DSW microPro 2000 | Parasound HCA-2205A | Oppo BDP-93

    2-Ch
    Cary SLP 30 Tube Preamp | Polk LSi7 | Carver M1.5t | Audio-gd Digital Interface | W4S DAC-2 | MAC Mini | Denon DP300f & Pro-Ject Debut III TT's
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited December 2011
    IRLRaceFan wrote: »
    Not to insult anyone, but are KEF's really that good? I don't know, that's why I ask. They do look cool:cool:

    How do these compare to Polk?
    Are they like the RTiA series - more geared towards HT?
    Like the LSi or LSiM - mostly for music?
    Or are they somewhere in between?

    I was wondering the same thing. I haven't heard that name come up much, but I'm assuming it's just me and the places I frequent while surfing the net.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
    edited December 2011
    IRLRaceFan wrote: »
    Not to insult anyone, but are KEF's really that good? I don't know, that's why I ask. They do look cool:cool:

    How do these compare to Polk?
    Are they like the RTiA series - more geared towards HT?
    Like the LSi or LSiM - mostly for music?
    Or are they somewhere in between?

    A completely different design approach than Polk speakers.
    KEF runs the full gammit of speaker lines...mini systems, HT, music, you name it they have it.
    To this day their Reference line are touted as some of the best speakers bar none.
    Get your ears on a pair & hear for yourself.
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited December 2011
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    A completely different design approach than Polk speakers.
    KEF runs the full gammit of speaker lines...mini systems, HT, music, you name it they have it.
    To this day their Reference line are touted as some of the best speakers bar none.
    Get your ears on a pair & hear for yourself.

    Your contrasting Polk and commenting, ". . . runs the full gammit of speaker lines...mini systems, HT, music, you name it they have it. . ." seems quite odd considering the depth and breadth of the Polk line, especially with the introduction of the new LSiM.
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
    TT Conrad Johnson Sonographe SG3 Oak / Sumiko LMT / Grado Woodbody Platinum / Sumiko PIB2 / The Clamp
    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
    Herbies Ti-9 / Vibrapods / MIT Shotgun AC1 IEC's / MIT Shotgun 2 IC's / MIT Shotgun 2 Speaker Cables
    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
    NAD SS rigs w/mods
    GIK panels
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  • audiocr381ve
    audiocr381ve Posts: 2,588
    edited December 2011
    pearsall001 wrote: »
    A completely different design approach than Polk speakers.
    KEF runs the full gammit of speaker lines...mini systems, HT, music, you name it they have it.
    To this day their Reference line are touted as some of the best speakers bar none.
    Get your ears on a pair & hear for yourself.

    I definitely want to get my ears on some. Why isn't there one massive store that carries all brands of speakers the size of Disneyland? Would be AWESOME.
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