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| Is KEF no longer relevant? Today, I replaced an 80's era KEF Reference 102 that I was using as a center speaker with an R 600C that seems a much better match to the Reference 107/2s. I'll balance levels tomorrow, but it sounds quite good as is.For music, I still think I pre... | |
| BI WIRE EXPERIENCE DARK SIDE I use a pair of 4Ω KEF Reference 107/2 mains, double bi-wired to a Proceed HPA-3 amp. I expect delivery of a pair of LS50s for use as surrounds, but it requires a bit of carpentry to remove the existing 102 surrounds. In the meantime, I wondered a... | |
| Home Theater Upgrade: Advice Needed There are lots of choices for mch DACs. If you output digital from a source to a mch processor or AVR you will be using the DACs of that processor or AVR. Although I have an Oppo 105 and have used it as a processor, I'm currently sending bitstream... | |
| Home Theater Upgrade: Advice Needed It's not obvious to me what OP is trying to accomplish, but an Oppo 105 or 105D can decode the lossless codecs, provide many of the functions of a processor, e.g., speaker management, input selection, volume control, and obviate the need for a sep... | |
| What Pre/Pro do you recommend? As a followup to the post of Zd542: The sound quality with Cary Cinema 11a is very fine. But when I moved the analog XLR output of a Sony XA5400ES from the Cary to the Parasound JC-2 BP, it was as though a veil had been lifted when playing DSD. Cu... | |
| What Pre/Pro do you recommend? The Cary Cinema 11a combined fine sound quality with some digital bugs, namely noisy HDMI link-ups and an automated setup that gave spurious results -- the manual recommended a tape measure and SPL meter. It permits setting crossovers for speakers... | |
| What Pre/Pro do you recommend? I suspect the idea of going out and listening to a bunch of processors is over-rated, unless you can take each home in install it in your setup for a good insitu evaluation.db | |
| What Pre/Pro do you recommend? The Parasound JC-2 gets an A rating in Stereophile's recommended components and dollar signs for exceptional value. If you bought a used one without bypass (JC-2 BP), Parasound can addd that capability for $500, IIRC, for unity gain through select... | |
| What Pre/Pro do you recommend? Have you considered using an Oppo 105 as processor and bass manager along with a high quality analog preamp? Analog preamps tend to be stable, whereas, as the previous post suggests, processors become outdated with technical developments. I'd put ... | |
| Is KEF no longer relevant? I'm looking at a listing in Audiogon for a Reference 204C, so began looking for reviews and came across this thread. Since my earlier posts, I've replaced the 104/2s with a beautiful pair of rosewood 107/2s, one of the finest speakers I've ever he... | |
| pairing 4 ohm speakers with 8 ohm speakers Advice sought:For surround and HT, I'm using a small KEF Reference 102 as the center speaker with a pair of large 107/2s with surprisingly good results. I have a spare 102 and wonder about using both 102s to fill in the center. The amp is a Procee... | |
| Multi Channel Pre vs processor I've used an Oppo 105 for processing and speaker management, passing stereo through a Parasound JC-2 BP, surround going directly to the amps, and LF going to a Velodyne SMS-1 bass manager. A DirecTV HD-DVR goes to the Oppo via HDMI. The JC-2 BP is... | |
| Processor help I'd use the 105D as a processor and get a good analog preamp that can by-pass stereo. I use a Parasound JC-2 BP. Stereo from the 105 goes to the JC-2 BP, surround directly to the amps, LF to a Velodyne SMS-1 bass manager. Great sound and flexibili... | |
| Stepping up to the next level ? HT and Music Having experienced obsolescence with a Proceed PAV/PDSD, I'm leery of spend big bucks on another pre-pro. Instead I opted for using an Oppo 105 as a processor as well as a disc player, and using a Parasound JC-2 BP analog preamp for stereo. Analog... | |
| HT cross over question OP's KEF 104/2 speakers need to be supplement by a sub for LF extension. If Op uses an 80 Hz crossover and equal levels to all speakers, the transition to the sub should be imperceptible.db |