How do I use the KEF Kube 2 w/ my Denon receiver?


I have a Denon receiver and 2 Infinity speakers. My stereo was set up some years ago (not by me) and I've never touched it because I know NOTHING about how it works.
My computer and my TV are hooked up through the receiver so I can enjoy music and movies through my speakers.

I just got 2 KEF speakers to add to the mix. I know how to attach them directly to the receiver but what do I do with the KEF Kube 102? What goes in the "in "and "out"? Where do I attach it to the receiver?
Please reply as if I know nothing about this type of thing, because I don't.
littleh

Hello,


I have:
- Denon DVD1500 dvd player
- Denon AVR1802 5.1 receiver
- KEF sattelite KHT-2005 5.1 speakersystem

OPTION 1.
The way I have connected my subwoofer to my receiver at this moment:
Speakercable of frontspeakers from receiver to sub-woofer and from
sub-woofer to frontspeakers.
Set the AVR1802 setup to Subwoofer=NO and frontspeakers=LARGE
(others=SMALL).
According to my reseller this is the best solution for all the sound
posibilities (MATRIX, 5CH STEREO, Dolby PLII, etc.).

The easiest way is a tape loop. If you don't have a loop then take the jumpers off the back of your denon for the 2 channels you will be driving the 102's with. You'll need 2 pair of coax cables and out of the denon to the input of the kube then kube out to in on the denon. Make sure the receiver is unplugged before doing it and be warned KEF boosts bass electronically by something like +20 db at 5hz(it's been awhile) so the signal is sloping down from 20 hz to compensate for the rolloff. The kube is out of the system by 50 hz and really raises distortion in the bottom octave. in short the kube makes a poor substitute for a subwoofer and isn't necessary to use the speakers.

KEF mentions an LFE mode but not in the manual. The manual shows it connected to the sub out on the AVR to the Left input on the dub, so I'll assume this is the LFE input. In LFE mode, it should bypass the vibrate crossover. To be safe, set the crossover on the sub to it's highest setting to get it out of the way. Set phase to 0 and set Eq (bass boost) to 0. On the AVR, set the crossover to 80 or 100.

Hi Little,

Do you have the KEF speakers designed to go with the kube? If not, I'm afraid it will not help in your set-up.

See http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/193324-yes-kef-kube-missing.html for a nice discussion about it.