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Kef 107 vs 107/2
I stumbled into the audiokharma forum and found a thread that walks you thru recapping and replacing the ferrofluid in the tweeter. they also replace the 'opamp'? in the kube. I know this thread is ancient but the speakers remain favorites. 
kef r107mk2
Your kidding right? From everything iv'e read about the big kef's they need power to come alive and running your system with it's own power main will make even average amp's sound better thru the kef's. all the breaker slots are used in my box so ... 
Modern day equivalent for KEF 105/3 speakers
Hey cliff are you still out there? How about the resurgance of value these vintage kef's 5 years ago, I was thinking of selling my 105/3's with kube for $600. anyhow I scooped up a pair of 107/2's and as great as my 105's are I have to concede the... 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
double dip,I posted here around 5 years ago and must confess i'm moving my KEF 105/3's to another room after 25 years and enjoying a vintage pair of 107/2's I bought here for less than the cost of a pair of quality book shelves. 
speaker suggestions...
always needing to be right i'll recommend what I listen to. reading these posts that seems to be whats going on. in my experience it costs a little more for new speakers that will have the resolution the rest of your gear is capable of so I would ... 
Best of old model speakers under $1800 vs my Alons
the old mission cyrus...747? from late 80's early 90's they had an eq have been on sale here and ebay. big, top of the line.guy was asking 2000.00 make him an offer. 
kef 104.2 vs 105.2/105.3?
I bought the 105/3's after auditioning 104/2, 107/2 also.In the demo room I thought the 104 & 107 sounded alike. the 107 is the evolution of the 105/2, and the 105/3 is another beast altogether. We'll leave the word "better" out I'll just say ... 
speakers for low level listening
Vienna Acoustics Beethovens, these baby's put me in the room with the performers. really, better than my KEF 105/3R's but the VA's won't blow the roof off. any VA offering will stand on it's own at moderate levels. check em out. 
KEF 205/2 with Pass XA series amps??
No clue. My KEF r's needed loads of power to come alive so I bi-amped, giving the woofers double the wattage as the uniQ drivers tailoring the sound to my music & basement listening room. I read in one of these forums a listener got his KEF's ... 
KEF Reference 201
How long did the speakers get to burn in? 
Review: Kef Reference Model One Speaker
The R105/3's were the first reference speakers kef used uniQ drivers, and the R 1,2,3,4's look like next generation with modest improvements across the board. I wonder how those speakers would sound A/B against the R201/2's? 
Woofer connections for KEF 104.2
i thing the cones are stacked both facing up in phase, my 105/3's r. 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
I listen to my KEF 105/3s since summer 1990, i've swapped electronics & cables many times, but that captivating sound at the showroom was coming from those kef's and i wasn't giving up til i got it. when I finally achieved audio nirvana it was... 
Modern day equivalent for KEF 105/3 speakers
BI AMP with twice the watts for the bottom end & ge lost in the music. 1500.00 is a steal for this quality. KEF 105/3 KRELL KAV 300il top B&K 4420r bottom kimber 8 tc sp aperture interconnects 
Kef 205/2
Hi, I feel your pain. I bought a pair of 105/3's after hearing them at a dealer. best bass i ever heard, best everything, til i got them home. kef's r "user friendly", can be placed near boundries , I bought a db meter & stereophile test cd, &...