KEF Blade arrived today

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polkfarmboy
polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
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Yes they arrived safely!

These are the blade one, more to follow soon.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,614
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    train wreck to come later o:)
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,119
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    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    Yes they arrived safely!

    These are the blade one, more to follow soon.

    Pics or they got dropped from 30,000 feet with no parachutes...

    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,522
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    KEF blades? pics.
    Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
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    I thought you tried a pair of the smaller blades and weren't impressed with them? What speakers are you referring to?
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
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    That was a five channel ls50, forHT they were great but in stereo not so much.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,477
    edited March 2015
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    Congrats on your new speakers. I would also like to see them gems
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    Randy/Maine
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
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    I got tube amps and components all over the floor like some knda of mad audio scientist. I will post a couple of pictures really soon, you gotta see these in person as Idont think any picture can capture how they look in a room.
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 905
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
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    My wife said "no posing pictures till you clean that sht up" she is the sheriff.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,073
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    Your wife is going to pose in the picture? Lingerie or bikini?
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
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    I could post one of me in a mankini next to them if you like?
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,477
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    What shade/color did you go with PFB ?
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    Randy/Maine
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
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    These are the piano black, they attract so much dust so I am going out to buy a whole bunch of micro fibers so I dont scratch them
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,522
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    In the era of iphones, a quick pic is the easiest thing to take.

    And microfibers will cause swirlies.
    Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
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    Joey_V wrote: »
    In the era of iphones, a quick pic is the easiest thing to take.

    And microfibers will cause swirlies.

    I use a prepaid with no camera.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    polkfarmboy wrote: »
    Joey_V wrote: »
    In the era of iphones, a quick pic is the easiest thing to take.

    And microfibers will cause swirlies.

    I use a prepaid with no camera.

    **** my mobile phone is rotary. Haha

    Congrats! If those are the Blades I am thinking of.... Insane. Just remember me when you decide to sell for 99% off. Kidding.

    Halen
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,906
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    The Blades should sound awesome on your tubed gear. Let us know how they sound.
    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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  • brianle
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    Pix please :)
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
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    I gotta tidy up first, will get some pics up after brianle.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,353
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    Some folks like to use the Kalifornia Car Duster to get dust off before further cleaning/polishing with microfiber cloths. Don't use Windex!!!!!

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    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,906
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    Kalifornia Car Duster ?? Thought that was the Bikini car wash. Now there's a business opportunity for someone.
    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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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,119
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    PFB's Thai ladybois will keep them dust free for him, though I am not certain all they will attract is dust...
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • gce
    gce Posts: 2,158
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    tonyb wrote: »
    Kalifornia Car Duster ?? Thought that was the Bikini car wash. Now there's a business opportunity for someone.

    Yep, that's how we do it out here in Kalifornia. :p

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    Anaheim Hills CA,
    HT 5.1: Anthem MRX 720 / BDP-Denon DBT1713UD / Polkaudio LSiM703 / W4S mAmp's / Polkaudio LSiM706c / Polkaudio LSiM702F/X's / SVS PC12-NSD / Panasonic TC P55VT30

    2 Channel: Rogue RP-5 / WireWorld Electra power cord / Marantz TT-15S1/ Ortofon - Quintet Black MC / Marantz NA8005 DAC / W4S mAmp's / Synology DS 216+ll-4TB / Polkaudio LSiM703
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
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    I found a KEF cloth in with the manual that seems like a micro fiberish material.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited March 2015
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    Deleted that crappy pic and will load another.
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,574
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    You know I just gotta ask this. How is it you buy up all this really high end gear. Like all the time. Yet you have a cheap pre paid phone with no camera?!? I don't think I have even seen a modern cell phone without a camera.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited March 2015
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    Maybe because I dont have a fancy phone I am able buy stuff. I dont think I can fit a phone in these pants....

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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
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    Here is a snap of the blade.

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
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    Interesting the side bass panels face each other versus the LSi15 design of facing out.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
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    DSkip wrote: »
    You're a fool for spending that much on audio and not investing in room treatments.

    Thanks for the kind words, I dont plan on living here for that long so treatments are down the line.
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