Monitor Audio Pl 300ii vs. KEF Reference 5


I own the KEF Reference 5s.  I borrowed the Monitor Audio Pl300 ii speakers for comparison, which is still under way.  Thoughts so far:  Both are good speakers.  The KEFs provide a lot of detail.  Listening to classical music, you can hear orchestral instruments and sections pretty clearly.  Background and counter melodies can be identified. Piano music is very realistic.  The MAs do not provide as much instrumental detail but they do have a more mellow, deeper, broader sound.  Which is better is really a matter of personal choice.  As I said, I’m still listening so these are some quick preliminary reactions.  More later.  
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OP you can post pictures in the Virtual System part of Audiogon:-) looking forward to yours
OP has the right ingredients for a fantastic sounding system, add in Jim Smiths excellent book on Get Better Sound and become that setup guru for your room, your system, BTW the Unitiserve can can take you pretty far with HRS isolators, damping brick ( the top cover rings like a bell ), a Linear Power supply ( the Pardo is about $500 ) and getting it on a different circuit than the all analog gear in system.
have fun,