kef 104 / 2. Speakers questions


I just purchased these KEF and have a few inquiries:
1. Were the speaker grills meant to be on or off ?
2.  All drivers are in good condition.
They have rubber doughnuts and surrounds.
 Will a 100 Watt vintage Sherwood 6040 be sufficient ?
3. .
My current speakers I am thinking of replacing are ZU Omega ll
What would you do ?
Your opinions and thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks
rocky1313

Showing 2 responses by dbphd

I've had both 104.2s and 107.2s.  I don't recall what the 104.2 manual may have said about using the grills, but the 107.2 manual specifically recommends removing the grills for careful listening.  I used my 104.2 with a much more powerful amp, and when I changed that amp for Parasound JC 1 monoblocks the 107.2s really came to life.
I'd use the KUBE; it was designed as an integral part of the speaker.

A Parasound A 21 would be a good choice.