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Silver Member Username: KbearCanada Post Number: 752 Registered: Dec-06 | It's about 37 days away.. Check it out: http://www.kef.com Don't you just love the tease?!! Anyone know what it could be? Something above the Reference series I'm guessing. |
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Platinum Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 13038 Registered: Feb-05 | Unless you'll be listening to Muon, the rest just look like standard issue KEF's. |
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Silver Member Username: KbearCanada Post Number: 753 Registered: Dec-06 | I'm not sure if you noticed their ad for a new KEF speaker to be revealed in about a month. But I'll take a standard issue 201/2 or 203/2. |
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Silver Member Username: James_the_godDoncaster, South Yorkshire England Post Number: 859 Registered: Jan-05 | If thats true, I'm dissapointed. I was hoping for the more affordable equipment to be part of the big sound upgrade. |
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Platinum Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 13039 Registered: Feb-05 | "But I'll take a standard issue 201/2 or 203/2." Yep...when we were kids my brother had a very nice old (new then) HK receiver and KEF speakers. That was a very nice little system. |
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Platinum Member Username: NuckPost Number: 15305 Registered: Dec-04 | http://www.avguide.com/article/kef-concept-blade-state-the-art-not-sale-concept- speaker hehehe |
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Platinum Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 13040 Registered: Feb-05 | Is the link button not working again? |
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Silver Member Username: KbearCanada Post Number: 779 Registered: Dec-06 | James, you should be happy to know that the big news is an update to the iQ line. Perhaps not a huge surprise they updated it this quickly given the mixed reviews the line had the last few years. There are some larger pictures floating around the Internet. I think they look real sharp. http://www.whathifi.com/News/KEF-unveils-all-new-Q-Series-speaker-range/ |
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Platinum Member Username: ArtkAlbany, Oregon USA Post Number: 13197 Registered: Feb-05 | Hope they sound as sharp as they look, or perhaps we should say I hope they don't sound as sharp as they used to. They do look nice. |
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Silver Member Username: KbearCanada Post Number: 780 Registered: Dec-06 | http://www.flickr.com/photos/frankharveyhifi/4990623267/in/photostream/ |
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Gold Member Username: SoundgamePickering, Ontario Canada Post Number: 1191 Registered: Jun-08 | I can't understand why the moved away from the previously noted benefits of a curved cabinet structure. Though I personally do like their look - it ain't no Muon with it's boxy shape - not much WAF vs. the previous iQ series - they were quite feminine looking. |
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Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfPost Number: 13851 Registered: Dec-03 | The best speakers KEF made were when Raymond Cooke was still around. I still love my two pair of 104/2 Reference loudspeakers, one of which is a pair of R.C. special editions. After he passed away, things went down hill. |
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Silver Member Username: James_the_godDoncaster, South Yorkshire England Post Number: 862 Registered: Jan-05 | Cheers Dan for the info. I'm very happy to hear about the 'upgrade'. I'm going in for a demo in a couple of weeks. The reason they moved away from the curved design is because of more cabinet volume. Amazing considering KEF sold its last series on the curved cabinet idea. I'm worried about the main driver being aluminium though...bright bright!! |
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New member Username: FrankharveyhifiCoventryUK Post Number: 1 Registered: Sep-10 | I haven't read the forum rules, so I'm not sure if retailers are allowed to post, but I came across this thread after checking where certain photos in our Flickr account are linked to and from. To answer J.Jarvis' post, don't worry. The aluminium cones allow for a faster response than previous Q models, but they're definitely not bright. They do have an effortless knack of being able to project into the room, forcing the music upon you, but in a very gentle and delicate way. I have posted on a couple of different UK forums about their sound and what I think of them, which I can copy and paste here if you would like me to. Regards David |
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Gold Member Username: GavdawgAlbany, New York Post Number: 1587 Registered: Nov-06 | hmmmm... wonder what they sound like. With the wrong gear, the last iQ could tear your head off. |
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Silver Member Username: KbearCanada Post Number: 783 Registered: Dec-06 | KEF seems to have this hit and miss reputation. I think I've read your impressions on other forums, David. Sounds like KEF might be back on the right track. I've now got a pair of Tannoy Revolution DC6 speakers. My first dual concentric design, which I'm really looking forward to hearing in my set up. |
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New member Username: FrankharveyhifiCoventryUK Post Number: 2 Registered: Sep-10 | The previous iQ was a lot smoother with a little more bass than previous iQ, but this range is completely different. The only similarity is the fact that the new range uses a UniQ driver, but even that is totally different. Technology has already trickled down from the Concept Blade. other than ATC, these new Q's are the best thing I've heard under £1,000. |