I like the sound of the Blade two - do you think it will be too unforgiving for non-music listening?Absolutely not.
Kef Blade two mixed use
I’m curious on thoughts about mixed use space (music, movies, gaming) using just 2 channel gear.
I’ve spent about 20 hours combined listening to Focal Sopra 2, Sopra 3, Kef blade 2, and McIntosh XR100 all on the same stack of McIntosh gear.
Sopra 2 was too small sounding and bass was significantly lackluster. The Sopra 3 was large, precise, and really fantastic. The XR100 was really surprising and had a large soundstage, good imaging, and for $10k, it’s underrated IMO. Last was the Kef blade two, and I was really floored at doing everything surprisingly well. This is my main concern:
The room I am in is 30’x35’ living space. It’s not a dedicated room and will be used for everything from music to video games to movies and tv. I like the sound of the Blade two - do you think it will be too unforgiving for non-music listening? It’s powered by Hegel - won’t lack juice to run them.
Thoughts on mixed use space?
I’ve spent about 20 hours combined listening to Focal Sopra 2, Sopra 3, Kef blade 2, and McIntosh XR100 all on the same stack of McIntosh gear.
Sopra 2 was too small sounding and bass was significantly lackluster. The Sopra 3 was large, precise, and really fantastic. The XR100 was really surprising and had a large soundstage, good imaging, and for $10k, it’s underrated IMO. Last was the Kef blade two, and I was really floored at doing everything surprisingly well. This is my main concern:
The room I am in is 30’x35’ living space. It’s not a dedicated room and will be used for everything from music to video games to movies and tv. I like the sound of the Blade two - do you think it will be too unforgiving for non-music listening? It’s powered by Hegel - won’t lack juice to run them.
Thoughts on mixed use space?
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Your Blades will be incredible in your room for both TV and music. The Blades image like crazy so you won’t need a center. I have auditioned Blades with e Hegel 360 and their top of the line separates. In both cases, they had enough power for the Blades. The Hegel rep also wanted to show off the Rost , Hegel Music Systems - Röst , with the Blades but I said do not to bother because I would never pair it with that unit. I have some gear that I think would sound nicer with the Blades than the Hegel. The CODA #8 amp + CODA 07x preamp and my KRELL K-300i integrated. The Hegel felt a bit strong on the top end for me with the Blades. I would also like to hear the Blades with my Benchmark AHB2 monos but I am not sure if that has enough power for the Blades power requirements. The new LSA Voyager 350 GAN that I am breaking in could also be a good candidate for the Blades. It is detailed and quiet like the AHB2 and has similar power as the CODA and KRELL. It is also a excellent sounding Class D amp. |
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