Modern day equivalent for KEF 105/3 speakers

Hi Stanwal

Thanks for chiming in and sharing your thoughts. 8 pairs of speakers 20+ years old. You sound like my godfather. He has all sorts of vintage Tannoy, Klipsch, JBL and B&W speakers. I do prefer the aesthetics of the KEF 105/3s vs the early B&W 801s. KEF themselves are supportive. Corey Medley over at KEF is prompt with the inquiries I've sent and he sent me the appropriate documentation about the 105/3s. One issue is the parts. I confirmed with Corey that replacement parts for the 105/3s are not available so that leaves me open to the secondary market. I have been checking another popular auction site and parts for KEF speakers do appear often but the prices vary as does availability.

Service wise I've found knowledgeable people who can repair KEF drivers but often it requires me to take apart the speaker and mail the items in. I'm susceptible to packaging damage and my non-handiness.

I've got some thinking to do. Thanks again.

Hi 4musica44107

Thanks for chiming in as well. I took a look at some Aerial 10T listings out in A'gon currently as well as some threads in the archives. They must sound amazing. I think they look nice too. They are a bit bigger than the 105/3s and the weight without the stands is pretty close. Power wise I think my Kavent P-3300 would be in for a good fight. The KEF 104/2s I have barely push the P-3300 as is. Some of the SS amps used to power 10Ts from the threads I read are quite impressive. A couple of users I found powered them with McCormack DNA-2s. Man that is one powerful amp.

I don't think the 10Ts will fit in the spaces I have in mind but I'll double check.