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| Need help! First step into high end audio I recently bought a 75" smart Sony TV. eARC from the TV goes to a pair of KEF LS50 Wireless II speakers via HDMI, providing uncompressed audio. Roon goes to the speakers via Ethernet, providing up to 192/24 audio. An Oppo 205 goes to the speakers ... | |
| Have ~12K to spend on a new setup. Help! I'd go in a different direction, i.e., KEF LS60 ($7K) or Dutch & Dutch 8C ($12K), both Roon ready active speakers. Don't know about the D&D 8C, but the KEF accepts eARC for uncompressed TV audio. Both are set up and controlled by apps th... | |
| How to build a super simple streaming system OP might consider Roon ready KEF LS0 Wireless II or LS60. Only external requirement is a modem/router. Connection can be Ethernet or WiFi. Sound quality can be excellent, and the KEF app makes set up easy and is a delight to use. eARC provides... | |
| Looking for a good small subwoofer... I use a pair of KEF KC62 subs to augment KEF LS50 Wireless II speakers with excellent result. The KEF app makes set up easy. | |
| Amp for Magnepan "Mini-Maggies" I have a pair of A23s among the components I should sell. I thought they sounded a bit anemic compared to the A21s. I eventually moved to JC-1s for mains and used the A23s for surround. If you can manage it, I'd look for a used A21, a really ni... | |
| KEF Reference 1 v 107/2 stevet59, I augment the KEF Reference 1s below 80 Hz by a pair of Velodyne HGS-15s with SMS-1 acoustic room correction, I’m unaware of the subs except when they do something I know the KEFs can’t do, e.g. vibration from a low pipe organ pedal note... | |
| KEF Reference 1 v 107/2 The point of my previous post was I never compared the Reference 1s with the 107/2s. Anybody made that comparison? Anybody with experience in inserting a KEF KUBE between an Ayre preamp and amp? | |
| Focal Kanta 2 or KEF Reference Meta 1 plus KC62 sub? The KEF KC62 enables high-pass so the mains are freed from LF duty. | |
| Maggie LRS so ridiculously good As an alternative to LS50 Metas I tried LRS speakers with an Ayre VX-5 amp, augmented with a pair of KEF KC62 subs. I was impressed. As an alternate for KEF Reference 1s I’ll be trying them with an Ayre VX-5 Twenty and Parasound JC 1 monoblocks au... | |
| LS50 + Sub Or Floorstander? In one of my setups I've gone through KEF LS50s, LS50 Metas, and then to reduce clutter LS50 Wireless IIs, all with a pair of KEF KC62 subs. In each case, large orchestrations were presented with a satisfying sense of scale made possible by the s... | |
| Balanced switch for preamp output Thanks, dpop, the Nobsound seems to exactly what I want at a reasonable price and the convenience of Amazon. I've ordered one. | |
| KEF 104/2 vs B&W CDM 7 SE I used 104/2s for several years then replaced them with 107/2s for a major upgrade in sound. The 107/2s are also handsome. Make sure you get a matching KUBE. I'm using KEF Reference 1s now, augmented by a pair of Velodyne HGS-15s with SMS-1 aco... | |
| Magnepan LRS in the house! Re the big subs: They are what I use with the KEF Reference 1s and are setup so I’m unaware of them except when they provide something like the vibration associated with low pipe organ notes. I plan to just move speaker cables. Re the high pass f... | |
| Magnepan LRS in the house! I alternated between LRS and LS50 Metas and was impressed by both. I plan to try alternating the LRS with KEF Reference 1s. By just moving speaker leads, they will be augmented with room-corrected Velodyne HGS-15s and high-passed with Marchand b... | |
| Experienced only: What have you done with room correction? I've been using a Velodyne SMS-1 with a pair of HGS-15s to augment KEF Reference 1s with excellent result. I'm going to try a second SMS-1 in a stereo configuration in which L & R from the Ayre preamp will pass to separate SMS-1s. RS-232 wil... |