KEF Reference 207/2s, 3s, or Blade 2s


If I replace my beloved 107/2s, which of the above would be the best choice?  A Wilson Sophia might be an attractive option.  In the current market, I've found a pair of 207/2s for about half the price of Blade 2s, but haven't found a Reference 3 or Sophia for sale.

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The Kef Blade is in a different league from the older 207.2 so if you are looking at a speaker for the next 20 years go find a used Blade.

What is your budget anyway?
tatyana69, the Blades are universally hearalded as being one of the best speakers out there. 

If you heard a set of 207.2 at a friends and was impressed but heard them elsewhere and was not impressed wouldn't that get your spidy sense tingling?

Do you think Kef would have dropped $3-4 million dollars on the Blade project not to outperform a set of 207.2?

We had both speakers and the Blades smoke the 207.2 in every way, the 207.2 does have a slightly richer midrange. 

Blades are not heavily discounted, some of the ones here have been from stores which closed or dealers who lost their franchises. 

The Blades when well set up are fantastic and have excellent detail, a huge soundstage and very deep room filling bass.

What was the dealer using for gear? How were they setup?

So unless you heard both speakers in the same soundroom with the same gear it is impossible to tell why one speaker is souding good to you and another is not based on I would presume to be two entirely different rooms, with completely different gear?

Dave Owner
Audio Doctor NJ