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| KEF LS50... The ultimate anal-ytical speaker for living rooms? I'm using a pair of LS50s driven by Ayre KX-5 Twenty preamp and VX-5 amp. They are supplemented below 100 Hz by a pair of Velodyne HGS-10s and SMS-1 bass manager with acoustic room correction. Sources are Ayre C-5xeMP, Oppo 205, and files manage... | |
| Magico S5 vs KEF Blade 2 vs TAD Evo One vs YG Kipod II Sig w/pwr bass Dave (audiotory),I'm using an Ayre KX-5 Twenty preamp and VX-5 amp to drive LS50s with the idea of eventually replacing the LS50s with something like Blade 2s. Would that be a good match? I had originally planned to replace the LS50s with my KEF... | |
| KEF Reference 207/2s, 3s, or Blade 2s I'm 81; my mother and three of her siblings lived to over 100, so 20 years might be the correct period. The 207/2s are $7K, Blade 2s $14K.db | |
| Kef 207/2 ---Kef Blades yyzssantabarbara,If you have Blades in or near Santa Barbara I'd love to hear them. We're at 969-4310, dbphd@cox.net. I have KEF Reference 107/2s, and from reviews think Blades may be an appropriate replacement, but I haven't actually heard them.db | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 I've been using my 105, because of annoying audio problems using the 205 with DirecTV that don't occur with the 105. Having learned about the firmware update, I reinstalled the 205 and updated it. The annoying problems appear to have been fixed... | |
| Parasound Halo Integrated. My wife's favorite racing red LS50s are being driven by a chain of Ayre electronics, QX-5 D/A processor, KX-5 preamp, and VX-5 amp, all Twenty series. But previously it was a Cary Cinema 12 and Parasound A 21. We haven't experienced harshness or... | |
| Parasound Halo Integrated. At some point in the future I plan to replace my Parasound JC 2 BP preamp, 3 JC 1 monoblocks, and 2 A 23 surround amps with a Halo Integrated driving a pair of KEF LS50s for a simple secondary stereo setup. I assume the integrated will play nicel... | |
| KEF Blade 2 as replacement for Reference 107/2 Anyone know the closest place to Santa Barbara, CA where I could hear Blade 2s? KEF isn't very helpful in this regard. | |
| How much different is a levinson amp than a proceed I assume OP has a Proceed HPA 3, a very nice amp. I replaced my HPA 3 with a pair of Parasound JC 1 monoblocks, because I wanted to match a JC 2 preamp. The JC 1s did substantially extend the useful LF range of my KEF Reference 107/2s down to 20... | |
| Best universal disc player that has great audio reproduction? You could try an Oppo BDP 205, and return it if it didn't suit your needs. Don't let the low cost fool you. I use balanced analog to an Ayre KX-5 Twenty. It's not quite up to the Ayre C-5xeMP, but closer than one might imagine, and, of course, ... | |
| KEF Blade 2 as replacement for Reference 107/2 My 107/2s are driven by a Parasound JC 2 BP preamp and JC 1 monoblocks, LS50s by an Ayre KX-5 Twenty preamp and VX-5 Twenty amp. I suppose either setup would be suitable for driving Blade 2s. | |
| KEF R700 Opinions please KEF direct lists the R700 for $1800. You can find a review at stereophile.com. If you meant the KEF reference series, it ranges from about $8K for the monitor to $19K for the largest floor standing model. The flagship series starts at $1500 for... | |
| Atma-Sphere MP1 with single-ended inputs and outputs? Adapters OK? OTL? | |
| Atma-Sphere MP1 with single-ended inputs and outputs? Adapters OK? clio, almarg, et al.I'm using Parasound JC 2 BP and JC 1 monoblocks to drive KEF Reference 107/2s. The amps sit next to the speakers, about 15' from the preamp. The RCA connections of a KEF KUBE prevent me from using balanced lines between the p... | |
| Banana spade adapters +3 for the Cardas, also from Amazon.db |