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| 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... | |
| I don't get LRS and cheap Ayima AO7 amp Maybe, but I'm going to try the LRS with my Ayre VX-5 Twenty or Parasound JC 1 monoblocks. | |
| Environment for Magnapan LRS The purpose of the carpet is to control splash beyond the screen from projection. I think I may try painting diffusors black and mounting them on the carpet behind the speakers. The KEFs sound terrific in this setting. Might they sound even bet... | |
| Wilson tiny tots I'm happy with the KEF LS50 Wireless II for both Roon and TV. It accepts Ethernet and eARC. Gone from our living room is the rack of equipment. I augment the speakers with a pair of KEF KC62 subs, but that's not really necessary. The KEF DSP a... | |
| Wilson tiny tots For TV audio isn't the first order of business a DAC that accepts eARC, not optical? |