KEF Carina II

cambir
cambir Posts: 1,046
edited October 2007 in Vintage Speakers
Anybody ever own these KEFs?

KEF product page:
http://www.kef.com/history/1980/carina2.asp

I know...it depends on what your ears like, but any opinions on these? I've got a chance to pick up a pair in excellent condition locally. I am considering them for a 2-channel (either extra room or garage).
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  • bluzrip
    bluzrip Posts: 93
    edited October 2007
    Trust your ears. (How are things in Seattle?)
    "You can tell by the kindness of a dog how a human should be." Don Van Vliet
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2007
    I haven't heard those in particular but I'm a KEF fan from the vintage days to UNI-Q. As long as the price is fair I would get them in a heartbeat.
    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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  • ka7niq
    ka7niq Posts: 577
    edited October 2007
    Kef didn't make too many horrible speakers.
    This looks like an older Raymond Cooke design.
    If the price was really right, and for 2ch only, WTF ?
    BTW, used to live at 19243 11th ave ne, sea wa 98155, know where that is ?
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  • cambir
    cambir Posts: 1,046
    edited October 2007
    bluzrip wrote: »
    Trust your ears. (How are things in Seattle?)

    Seattle is wet...as usual.


    ka7niq - yes, I know where that is.
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  • cambir
    cambir Posts: 1,046
    edited October 2007
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I haven't heard those in particular but I'm a KEF fan from the vintage days to UNI-Q. As long as the price is fair I would get them in a heartbeat.

    Thoughts on what might be a "fair" price?
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited October 2007
    Cambir, it's a decent sealed box from KEF. Not seen on the used market very often, which means either they didn't sell very many of them, or the people that have them are happy with them. I'll take the latter for a guess.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2007
    "Thoughts on what might be a "fair" price?." - Cambir

    What's the current price? What's the condition? Are they local or is it drive time?....PM me if you want that stuff private.
    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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  • cambir
    cambir Posts: 1,046
    edited October 2007
    dorokusai wrote: »
    "Thoughts on what might be a "fair" price?." - Cambir

    What's the current price? What's the condition? Are they local or is it drive time?....PM me if you want that stuff private.


    Offered to me at $90 asking price...local, short drive time...condition seems to be very good.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2007
    Well, in that case....duh. Did you really need to ask ;)
    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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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited October 2007
    Where is that damn Flare Gun?
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • cambir
    cambir Posts: 1,046
    edited October 2007
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Well, in that case....duh. Did you really need to ask ;)

    Unfortunately, yes. $90 is like 2 weeks pay for someone with a teaching background! :D
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited October 2007
    You are underpaid fine sir.
    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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  • cambir
    cambir Posts: 1,046
    edited October 2007
    In private sector now, but thank you.

    I'm just careful to throw $90 on an unknown...not attempting to end up with a collection of unused.

    thanks for the input btw
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,964
    edited October 2007
    mmm, nice, nice speakers. They probably didn't sell too many in the US because they were not inexpensive.

    Info on the Carinas and their bretheren (sistern?) here:
    http://www.hifiloudspeakers.info/Anatomy/KEFDocuments/
    Dang, the link's not working; hope it'll be back!

    Meanwhile, there might be some info on KEFs museum site:
    http://www.kef.com/allhistory.asp


    EDIT: Oy, Carina IIs. Those I don't know. Should be OK, though. There is info on KEFs site about them.
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