I have heard the Blades (not the Blade 2s), several times. I had never liked them much. I found the sound pinched, congested and centered in the upper midrange. Then I heard them driven by Odyssey Stratos Mono Extremes. It was like another speaker altogether. Point of the post is that, with the Blades, amplification selection is critical. Not just watts, but the quality of the watts.
KEF Blade 2 as replacement for Reference 107/2
A former owner of KEF Reference 107/2s posted that he moved to Blades, and that it is the obvious progression. I really love the sound of my 107/2s, and John Atkinson and Tom Norton raved about them in their reviews a few decades ago, but I'm wondering if it's time to move on. I haven't heard either the Blade or Blade 2s. Anyone had the opportunity to compare 107/2s with Blade 2s? I've had a lot of opportunity to compare the sound of the 107/2s with LS50s supplemented by Velodyne HGS-10 subs. The LS50s are amazing speakers, but not quite 107/2s, especially for large orchestrations.
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