KEF Reference Series

parimento1
parimento1 Posts: 15
edited August 2012 in Speakers
I have never had the pleasure of hearing KEF speakers. I was always intrigued with the coaxial driver arrangement. Have any of you guys heard them, and if so, what did you think of them.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2012
    I was never wowed by them. Their R and Q series are definitely worth checking out though.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited August 2012
    I really like their Q series, have not heard the R
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  • evhudsons
    evhudsons Posts: 1,175
    edited August 2012
    my c series are quite nice, despite not being the upper level of kef.
    Polk Audio SDA CRS+ crossover 4.1TL by Trey/VR3 (Rings and custom stand by Larry)-Polk Audio SDA SRS2 crossovers by Trey/VR3Parasound HCA1500aYamaha rxa-3070 with musicast-Celestion SL6S presence,- sl9 surround backNHTsuper1's surroundMagnepan SMGParasound 1500pre- Sofia "Baby" tube amp - Monitor Audio Silver RX2 Marantz 2230/B&Kst140Technics 1200mk2 Gamertag: IslandBerserker I am but a infinitesimally small point meeting the line of infinity in the SDA universe
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited August 2012
    The vintage KEF has more staying power than the recent series they offer. Aside from the reference but that's a statement product. I've owned some Q series and just missed the older ones.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
    edited August 2012
    The Reference series are KEF's pinnacle line. The only speakers that are another notch above are the Blade & Muon but they are strictly 2 channel, no surrounds or center here. I'm currently running a 9.2 system with all New Q series except for the front presence speakers which are Def Tech Pro Monitor 1000's.

    I have to tell you for both HT & 2 channel they rock!!! Whether it's quiet dialog, explosives, rain & bulletts whizing by your head they are dead on. Yet so sophisticated when playing in 2 channel. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you get your ears on a pair of any KEF line.
    "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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