The Official KEF Speaker Thread

[callas01]

I know I don't own them, but I was asked(dared) to do it.

Anyways, here is their official website too.

http://www2.kef.com/us

KEF iQ Review 5.1 setup
KEF review iQ9
KEF iQ Series 5.1 again
KEF xQ review
XQ Review 2
KEF Reference 207 Review
KEF Reference 205 Review
Kef Reference series UK version

[DerrellB]

Thanks Callas for starting this thread. I am a new q series kef owner. I absolutely love them. I hope other kef owners chime in.

[vega2K]

Callas,

Very nice of you. I am an owner but never thought about starting a thread.

I have:

L/R Front - KEF iQ7 Walnut,
Center - KEF iQ60C Walnut,
L/R Surround - KEF iQ8ds,
L/R Rear - Infinity Primus 250, ,
Subwoofers - #1 Acoustic Audio HD-SUB12 Cherry, #2 Kenwood SW300 10" Amp/Enclosure upgraded with Dayton RSS265HF-4 10" Reference HF Driver.


I just purchased the iQ8ds' at the cheap and am happy with the dipole effect.

[callas01]

Originally Posted by DerrellB

Thanks Callas for starting this thread. I am a new q series kef owner. I absolutely love them. I hope other kef owners chime in.

Originally Posted by vega2K

Callas,

Very nice of you. I am an owner but never thought about starting a thread.

You guys are welcomed.

The Force "forced" me into it.

I have always liked the look of KEFs, never had a chance to hear them, but they were right there with the Energys on my list of what to buy. I hope this thread will help the KEF name to get out there a little more, I know the Monitor Audio and Energy threads help them become more popular and gain a larger following, so perhaps this will help too. Too often better brands get passed over for the popular polk and klipsch brands.

[THE_FORCE]

Nice one Callas !

The new home for Kef owners on 'ere. Swift !

[callas01]

Thought you may like that.....

[tfordon1]

im running th IQ 9s, IQ 60c, c1 and kef sub. love the setup.
A denon 889 reciver controlles them all.

[bigdolf]

any of you guys here the c line

[callas01]

Originally Posted by bigdolf

any of you guys here the c line

I haven't, sorry I cannot help.... there aren't too many places that have them where I am... they all carry the iQ series.

[Arrow]

Originally Posted by bigdolf

any of you guys here the c line

Yes, and I feel Kef dropped the ball. The C line sounds absolutely horrible to me. Voices lack clarity, and while there's certainly bass, it sounds all mushed together; I feel there's a lack of detail.

I know they're cheap, but they sound cheap to me.

The other Kef product lines are excellent, but I do not like the C series.

That's just my opinion.

[Arrow]

Originally Posted by Arrow

Yes, and I feel Kef dropped the ball. The C line sounds absolutely horrible to me. Voices lack clarity, and while there's certainly bass, it sounds all mushed together; I feel there's a lack of detail.

I know they're cheap, but they sound cheap to me.

The other Kef product lines are excellent, but I do not like the C series.

That's just my opinion.

Tech Radar appears to disagree with me:
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/aud...-670009/review

What HI-FI (U.K.) appears to agree with me:
http://www.whathifi.com/Review/KEF-C5/

[jasonw75]

Does anyone know of a way to convert the proprietary KEF KIT100 receptacles to standard speaker terminals to accommodate Dolby 5.1?

These seem like wonderful speakers for a 5.1 system, though they weren't really designed for that purpose; rather, they use a proprietary connector to interface with the KIT100 receiver. I'm trying to find a way to interface them with my 5.1 system, though.

I would sincerely appreciate any advice on how I might do this.

Thank you!

[THE_FORCE]

Hi Jason. Have you tried contacting Kef themselves to ask for a possible solution ?

Catch them here :

http://www.kef.com/GB/Contact

[Irrob]

Speaking of inquiries. I sent one to KEF asking about wall mounts for IQ30's. The manual suggest bookshelf or stand placement. But that's not an option for me. Anyone got suggestions for mounts that can hold the IQ30 weight without need for screw holes in the back? Or do I need to consider the step-down IQ10?

[wafi]

Query: Polks typicialy sound warmer than KEFs am I correct?

[PSB_Paradigm_HSU]

All new Q series:

http://www.avguide.com/article/kef-u...s-loudspeakers

[whorunit]

Originally Posted by callas01

Ive seen the reviews, been wanting to hear them, however I have found that the KEF speakers have their own signature sound, like B&W has their "house" sound. I think some people will like it and others won't. Ive been trying to find a reason to go south and hear the new Kefs, but everytime something comes up and I can't make it.

I really liked the B&W 683 fronts and matching center with much more clarity, detail, and imaging than my polks. However I returned the B&Ws because it wasn't a significant improvement in overall sound. I found the sound somewhat boomy and "boxy" and didn't fill the room better than the Polks. So right now im deciding between this new Q series or Paradigm Studio series, which were solid when i auditioned them.


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[callas01]

Originally Posted by whorunit

I really liked the B&W 683 fronts and matching center with much more clarity, detail, and imaging than my polks. However I returned the B&Ws because it wasn't a significant improvement in overall sound. I found the sound somewhat boomy and "boxy" and didn't fill the room better than the Polks. So right now im deciding between this new Q series or Paradigm Studio series, which were solid when i auditioned them.


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I think you need to decide what it is youre trying to accomplish, do you just want to get higher SPLs in your room for HT? Are you wanting a cleaner sound that will take the speakers out of the equation and just give you the audio mix? Is this gonna involve music listening? And if so at what percentage?

The speakers you have can fill a room, they have lots of highs, they have lots of lows, Mid-range is good for movies and less then average for music. If you want something that will play louder, then you should look at Klipsch Reference speakers. JTRs is another all HT brand.

[whorunit]

Originally Posted by callas01

I think you need to decide what it is youre trying to accomplish, do you just want to get higher SPLs in your room for HT? Are you wanting a cleaner sound that will take the speakers out of the equation and just give you the audio mix? Is this gonna involve music listening? And if so at what percentage?

The speakers you have can fill a room, they have lots of highs, they have lots of lows, Mid-range is good for movies and less then average for music. If you want something that will play louder, then you should look at Klipsch Reference speakers. JTRs is another all HT brand.

Your dead on about my current Polks. I feel they are lacking details and the highs I've heard with other speakers I have had the chance to demo (Energy Veritas, Dali, Sonus Faber, Paradigm, Def Tech, B&W). I did audition a Klipsch 5.1 setup in an isolated demo room with high end gear pushing them and i was not that impressed with the overall sound quality. My use is about 70/30
HT/music, and the polks are avg at best with music and above avg for HT. Although the Csi5 blends well with the Rti10s, the clarity and important dialog reproduction is lacking. What sparked my interest in the KEFs was when I recentlty auditioned the IQ90s and IQ60 center and liked what i heard. I would have bought them but felt i needed a bigger sound, if that makes sense.

[callas01]

Originally Posted by whorunit

Your dead on about my current Polks. I feel they are lacking details and the highs I've heard with other speakers I have had the chance to demo (Energy Veritas, Dali, Sonus Faber, Paradigm, Def Tech, B&W). I did audition a Klipsch 5.1 setup in an isolated demo room with high end gear pushing them and i was not that impressed with the overall sound quality. My use is about 70/30
HT/music, and the polks are avg at best with music and above avg for HT. Although the Csi5 blends well with the Rti10s, the clarity and important dialog reproduction is lacking. What sparked my interest in the KEFs was when I recentlty auditioned the IQ90s and IQ60 center and liked what i heard. I would have bought them but felt i needed a bigger sound, if that makes sense.

im not sure what you mean by bigger sound, you want it to sound louder? So you are trying to increase the sound pressure levels in your room?