How good are Kef Reference 4's

I haven't heard the Ref-IV but I adore the Ref-II. This speaker does everything a speaker should and it sounds wonderful! I.E. 1. It has a benign impedance curve so any amp can drive it (well, S.E.T's maybe...), 2. It crosses over before 200 Hz and after 2000 Hz (it doesn't mess with voices...), 3. It has an insane amount of tight fast bass for a speaker its size, 4. It has a true coincident tweeter so you can sit close to it and still get coherent sound, and 5. It's easy to move using the cool bass port on the front baffle! Enjoy!

I auditioned KEFs top speaker at the time over one year ago. Though largely a matter of personal choice, I was stunned how much better they were than the comparably-priced ProAcs. What the KEFs do very well is produce a full-range sound with world-class dynamics and ease. If you like the sound of these very large speakers look into the Brentworth Type IIIs; they have a similar sonic-signature in a much smaller package. They are also very easy to drive. I can't comment on the other Ref models, though they seem to be well respected. Good luck.

Mornin', I listened to the KEFs about a year ago. I used to own KEF 103/4s and loved them. The Model fours had uncontrolable bass in my room and could not fix it for the life of me so I returned them. Take a listen to Dynaudio. These seem to have the great qualities of the KEFs but in my opinion even better. The Contour series is great!!!!!!!!! You can email me for more info. scottyb@scottyb.com Also check them out at www.dynaudiona.com