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| Kef reference 3 I should add the following to my earlier posting. I was at a store listening to multiple speakers and trying to figure out which I liked best. The salesman commented that he was watching my facial expressions and body language while listening .... | |
| Kef reference 3 OP: KEF has the Ref 3 in rosewood on sale for $9999 and the Ref 5 for 14,000. Don’t know what price range you’re looking at but the Ref 5 is similar to the 3 with two more woofers and more bass. Rosewood looks beautiful. | |
| Kef reference 3 Before they broke in, the Ref speakers sounded closed in, lacking dynamics, without the soundstage and imaging that impressed me in the store. It took a few months before they sounded good. | |
| Kef reference 3 I auditioned tons of speakers in the price range and finally bought the Ref 3s. Took a long time for them to break in and, for a while, I thought I made a mistake. Once broken in, they opened up and now I love them. Speaker placement is really ... | |
| Preamp suggestions again with size considerations Check out the Benchmark LA4. It comes in two different configurations, one for shelf mount and one for rack mount. Both are significantly smaller than standard components. It has both xlr and rca inputs. $2500 new plus $100 extra for a remote. It... | |
| Concert halls from around the world. What have been your favorites. +1 for Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor. You can literally drop a pin on stage and hear it in the second balcony. I saw Igor Stravinsky conduct the Philadelphia Orchestra there as well as about 20 other Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy concerts, Clevela... | |
| Roon Certification News, Share I got the same response from Innuous. Roon couldn’t have made things more confusing if they tried. But the bottom line is good news and thanks to Innuous for their prompt response and good customer support. | |
| Roon Certification News, Share I have a Zenith 3 and subscribe to Roon. Have to admit that I don’t completely understand the different Roon statuses. I was very concerned to read the OP on this thread and began trying to figure out if I could get by using the cataloging system... | |
| How much discount typically for a new MC275 to expect from a dealer? Not sure if it works with Macintosh but some dealers (for other restricted brands) will provide a generous trade in allowance as a sort of non-discount discount, if you have something to trade. | |
| Which new amp to get? Good question. My Audio Research amp sounds good. I’m thinking of replacing it because it’s 25 years old and because of issues inherent to tubes...heat, warm up time, concerns about leaving it on, and periodic tube replacement. Sometimes I think... | |
| Paradigm Persona 3 vs 5 vs Monitor Audio The dealer did move the Persona 5s further apart and it made a positive difference in the soundstage. As for my wife's comments about the strings sounding harsh on the KEF Reference 3, we played the same CDs on several other speakers--Gamut, Pers... | |
| Paradigm Persona 3 vs 5 vs Monitor Audio Just saw demo Blades--not Blades 2-- for sale at a dealer for 20,000. Problem is the WAF. Some say that the KEF Reference 3 actually sounds better than the more expensive Reference 5. As mentioned, I haven't been able to hear the 5. My equipme... | |
| Paradigm Persona 3 vs 5 vs Monitor Audio Audiotroy-Appreciate your input. After hearing the Persona 3 and 5, the Monitor Audio PL300ii and the KEF Reference 3 multiple times, I narrowed it down to the Persona 5 (despite the big up charge). and the KEF. Wish I could hear the KEF Refere... | |
| Paradigm Reference, Signature 12 sub quit working Sorry to suggest the obvious but have you tried calling either the dealer where you bought it or Paradigm's technical support number (available on their web site)? | |
| Paradigm Persona 3 vs 5 vs Monitor Audio Just heard the KEF 3 again. Again I liked the wide soundstage, the tight bass, the positioning of solo instruments, the fact that the speakers disappeared and the sound seemed to be coming from a wide stage a couple of feet behind the speakers. ... |