Kef Kube equalizer

Hi everyone

Would an equalizer from another company work in place of KEF K-UBE or KUBE? I was able to acquire a nice pair of KEF 103.3 speakers but the original owner can't find the KUBE EQ that went along with it. I tried listening and the bass sounded thin. Any recommendations on any KUBE replacements would be much appreciated. Any other solutions around this are more than welcome as well and appreciated.

Thanks

Hi Unsound

Thank you for the detailed response and the suggestions. I've reached out to KEF America to see what they say regarding the KUBE and other alternatives for the 103/3s. I'm also looking for older KEF KUBE EQs and those other manufacturers you mention. I think though with my KEF speakers there was a specific KUBE EQ that was made exactly for it. I saw a KEF KUBE for a 102/2 as well as a KEF KUBE 200 but I don't think those will work with my speakers.

I was hoping an older cheaper Hafler EQ I found locally or an SAE Mark 1 XB could do the job but to get optimum sound quality from the 103/3s I think I have to set my sights higher.

Eldartford

Thanks for chiming in as well. I had seen the DEQ2496 used before in other applications but didn't think it would work for my KEF 103/3 speakers. I'll keep an eye out for one used. New it is over $300 and bit over what I had wanted to spend. I read in another thread I may be able to handle the bass issues I'm having my getting a sub and crossing it over where the 103/3s roll off. The thing is that I don't know what the exact roll off point is on the 103/3s.

Well again thank you both and I have some thinking and searching to do. The help is appreciated.

Hi DB

Thanks for chiming in too. The subwoofer solution that I mention in my post above turns out came from a thread years ago here in the forum that you contributed too. I couldn't post to that thread because it was preserved for archival purproses.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl_u?cspkr&1269575571&&&&&/KEF-103-3-KUBE-substitution

Eldartford and Unsound

Thank you both again. I have a lot to think about. Do I go with the DEQ2496 or do I get subs and not have the KEF 103/3s work to their full potential? That and the extra equipment I would have to bring into my set-up where the 103/3s will be. 2 subs are going to take up space that I'm beginning to run out of. I'm probably going to try the EQ first and then if not MAYBE a larger single sub. I'm hoping it can do the job of 2. This is for my secondary set-up which I do mostly nearfield listening.